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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Littlestown, PA

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The cost of independent living in Littlestown is about $4,975 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 17 options. Read 161 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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77 Floor plans available
9.7
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124 reviews
9.7
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124 reviews
5 star
54%
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My dad has had such a great experience at Senior Commons. The staff are incredibly kind, attentive, and truly care about the residents. The place is clean, welcoming, and full of positive energy. I have...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Since 1986 Senior Commons at Powder Mill has been recognized as York, Pennsylvania's premier provider of assisted-living residences, independent-living apartments and secure dementia care. Managed by Heritage Senior Living, Senior Commons at Powder Mill is committed to providing the highest level...
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11 Photo available
8.4
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16 reviews
8.4
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16 reviews
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They could have better meals. Activities could be better for men. Staff not always nice and do not give residents privacy. Activities should also be like to the war museum in Gettysburg, etc.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. Our unique senior living community is nestled in the pristine and tranquil woodlands near the Michaux State Forest.Paramount Senior Living at Chambersburg Road is perfect for the active senior adult who prefers nature and green space as their retirement...
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The nursing service at Brightview Westminster Ridge needs improving. Mom is diabetic and was not receiving her medication. So we had to put our foot down with the staff on this matter. We had several...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Tucked handsomely into countryside, yet close to every metro-area convenience and historic downtown Westminster, Brightview Westminster Ridge brings all the right things together for vibrant, value-filled senior living. The only full-service, rental retirement community in Carroll County, the...
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9.4
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10 reviews
9.4
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10 reviews
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From the perspective of the caregiver, Country Meadows South was a God send. I moved my 93 year old mother to PA from CA. Needless to say the move was highly stressful. It took the moving company three...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Carroll Lutheran Village is a not-for-profit life plan community. For over 40 years, we have helped individuals achieve their personal best in our full-service continuing care retirement community, which is why we’ve been recognized as Carroll’s Best for retirement living, assisted living and...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Village at Kelly Drive
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Village At Sprenkle Drive
Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of independent living in Littlestown, PA

The average cost of senior living in Littlestown is $4,975 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carroll Valley, PA with an average of $3,233 per month.

Independent living costs in Littlestown, PA, vs. nearby cities

Littlestown, PA
$4,975/mo

Independent living costs in Littlestown, PA, vs. state and national averages

Littlestown, PA
$4,975/mo
U.S. national average
$4,183/mo

Independent living costs in Littlestown, PA, vs. other senior living options

$6,211/mo
Independent Living
$4,975/mo

Independent living costs in Littlestown, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,683/mo
Studio
$5,800/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,143/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,300/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,350/mo

Senior living costs in Littlestown vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Littlestown, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLittlestown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,975/mo$4,341/mo$4,183/mo
Assisted Living$4,320/mo$4,433/mo$4,764/mo
Memory Care$6,211/mo$5,436/mo$5,513/mo
Independent Living
Littlestown, PA:$4,975/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,341/mo
U.S.:$4,183/mo
Assisted Living
Littlestown, PA:$4,320/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,764/mo
Memory Care
Littlestown, PA:$6,211/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,436/mo
U.S.:$5,513/mo
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Independent living costs in Littlestown, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Littlestown and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Littlestown, PA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Littlestown have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Littlestown, PA$3,134/mo$4,040/mo-22.4%
Pennsylvania$3,119/mo$3,022/mo+3.2%
National$3,045/mo$2,898/mo+5.1%
Littlestown, PA
2024 average cost:$3,134/mo
2023 average cost:$4,040/mo
Percent change:-22.4%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$3,119/mo
2023 average cost:$3,022/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,045/mo
2023 average cost:$2,898/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Littlestown

Recent reviews for independent living in Littlestown

Brightview Westminster Ridge

5.0
Our experience with Brightview Westminster Ridge has been a very positive one! The entire place just has a very friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The residents all seem to get along so well, nobody even closes their doors during the day! It's a clean, nice looking community, and they even do a ...
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Senior Commons at Powder Mill in York, PA

4.8
would recommend to others great facility. nice people and great residents my mom likes it here alot. i knew when i toured this location this was it. she was currently at another location and it wasnt a good fit.

Country Meadows of York - South

5.0
We were living in a community of 500 homes with all the amenities of a Resort. We were not sure that Country Meadows could satisfy us. In searching out several retirement communities we decided to pick Country Meadows. They not only met all our needs but exceeded our expectations. We are so ...
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Littlestown independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Littlestown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Littlestown, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Littlestown independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Littlestown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Littlestown, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.4%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
10.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Littlestown independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Littlestown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Littlestown, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.1%
43.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
17.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Littlestown independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Littlestown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Littlestown, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
23.1%
45%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.4%
32.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.1%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.1%
42.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.4%
38%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.4%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
47%
Live performances
Live performances
23.1%
46.6%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
32.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.1%
46.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Senior Commons at Powder Mill, Paramount Senior Living at Chambersburg Road and Brightview Westminster Ridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Littlestown, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.

There are 17 independent living facilities near Littlestown, Pennsylvania. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Littlestown, Pennsylvania is Senior Commons at Powder Mill. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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