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The cost of independent living in Rip Rap is about $4,535 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 90 options. Read 1419 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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7.9
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Brookdale has taken very good care of my mother. Staff is respectful and kind. It can take a little while to answer call bells but understand they are taking care of many residents with staffing constraints....
Provides: Assisted 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.
Enjoy luxurious senior living in our assisted living community, conveniently located near local shopping, dining, banking and medical facilities in a quiet residential neighborhood in Chapel Hill, N.C. You’ll live comfortably and graciously in our spacious, private apartments and charming,...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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We thought Mebane Ridge was a great place for mom to be. We picked this community because it was close to home, warm home like feeling inside, and they had a memory care unit.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Mebane Ridge Assisted Living is located in the city of Mebane, North Carolina, a part of Orange and Alamance Counties. This community offers seniors a caring place to live, giving them the support that they need on a regular basis. Mebane provides residents and guests with attractions and things...
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7.5
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8 reviews
I can say that the new director [name removed] is nice, attentive, and strives to please. As well as [name removed], the sales & marketing. The aides usually assist the residents. The nurses are always at...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Commonwealth Assisted Living at South Boston, is nestled near the southern border of Virginia. Located in Halifax County, we're close to various main highways as well as the Halifax Regional Hospital, various doctor's offices, churches, and entertainment locations. When you live on our spacious...
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77 Floor plans available
7.5
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9 reviews
Overture is for independent living adults. There is no regular meal preparation. So much depends on the Individual and their needs and capabilities. For me I am independent and can do for myself. I don't...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Life just keeps getting better, doesn't it? And Overture Crabtree is the perfect place to live it. A welcoming active adult community filled with intriguing people and countless ways to get to spend your time. A gorgeous apartment home, with resort-inspired amenities and services focused on you....
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7 reviews
Last [date removed], I along with my mother and auntie (who both suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease) visited family members in NC. We determined that caring for them required more than one family member’s...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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8 reviews
THIS FACILITY IS THE TOP-OF-THE-LINE BUILDING. THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT ARE EXPECTING A SKILLED NURSINF FACILITY AND THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS FACILITY IS. THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Roxboro Assisted Living offers expert care forseniors who need a helping hand with everyday tasks like dressing, bathing, managing medications, meal preparation and more. Our highly skilled and qualified team of senior experts allow our residents to live anoptimal life and gracefully age in...
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My father is in the Coventry House Inn in Henderson, NC. Neither he nor my family could be happier. The staff made the transition very easy for him and they're spoiling him rotten!
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
The support you need, with the independence you want.Coventry House Inn of Henderson is beautifully appointed, perfectly located, and moderately priced. Right next to Maria Parham, the area's premier hospital, as well as doctor’s offices and shopping centers, Coventry House Inn sits at the...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Caswell House is a lovely one-story assisted living & memory care community nestled in a wooded setting in rural Yanceyville, NC. A great place for those that love the quiet and serenity of the country, and you can sit and rock on our large front porch. Our Memory Care Neighborhood features...
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2 reviews
I would recommend this facility to others, it is the cleanest place that I have seen. The staff is kind, caring and attentive. They are so sweet and I can't praise them enough! For the move in process, they...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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If you have a loved one that has reached a stage they need a community, this is better than a nursing home. Brookdale offers more for my loved one. My loved one know the staff well and has made friends,...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Leave the laundry, housekeeping and yard work behind and spend your well-earned retirement doing exactly what you want. Rekindle an old hobby or start a new one. Catch up on your reading. At our assisted living community in Danville, Va., we want you to get back to the things you’ve always loved...
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Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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7.0
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33 reviews
From what I do know, he is very happy there. They did want to raise their fees this year, but they worked with him to keep it as minimal of an increase as he could handle based on his Pension and SS income....
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
The Lodge at Wake Forest has been voted "Best of the Best" in senior living for 7 years in a row. We are managed by Holiday Retirement, who pioneered Independent Living in 1971. The Lodge offers everything our residents need under one roof: billiard and game room, chapel, beauty salon, library,...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Lakeside Gardens offers affordable, senior housing in Durham, North Carolina. They offer 1 and 2 bedroom floor plans. Income restrictions and waitlist placement may apply. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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It's a really good, safe, and easily accessible location with lots of good businesses around. The doors are not electric, so there are no buttons to open and close doors for those with limited mobility. ...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They are understaffed at Azalea Estates Gracious Retirement Living and it takes too long to sit for a meal. But the food is good. Like anything, there are some good meals and some not so great, but I like...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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17 reviews
My Mom recently moved into Cadence of Wake Forest. After months of touring communities close by, Mom decided on Cadence. When a room came available, we had a lot to do but it all worked out. Mom loves her...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
The support you need, with the independence you want.Brand new Coventry House Inn of Oxford takes advantage of what the nearby community has to offer and provides a beautiful, safe, and enjoyable place for all residents to get the most out of each day. Quality retirement living has never been so...
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I have been living at Whitmore for 7+ months. I am using as much of my furniture as I could make room for. All the staff are very happy & pleasant. Each is eager to help with your needs. We have cooks for...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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My loved one was previously a resident at Calyx Living of Durham and his experience at this facility was very good. The facility was clean. The food was not great, but good. The staff was very friendly and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cost of independent living in Rip Rap, VA
The average cost of senior living in Rip Rap is $4,535 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brodnax, VA with an average of $2,936 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rip Rap, VA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rip Rap, VA vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rip Rap vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Rip Rap, VA by room type
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Average cost of Independent Living in Rip Rap over time
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What families are saying about independent living in Rip Rap
Recent reviews for independent living in Rip Rap
Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House in Danville, VA
5.0
We picked this community, because of the friendliness of the staff management cleanliness and out the other patients were being traded it was a super placeThey did a wonderful job with my mom and the staff treated her and the other people like family. I would highly recommend it.
The Canterbury House in Roxboro, NC
5.0
We chose Canterbury House because it is very close to our home so it makes it convenient. The staff is really friendly and very helpful. The appearance of the community is just very warm and welcoming. When we visited the community everyone was very welcoming and extremely friendly. We are very ...
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Brookdale Durham
4.9
They are all very friendly and nice. They are sweet to the residents.
The cost for the value was better than the others. The facility is kept up very well and is a pleasant place to visit.
Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Friendly and accommodating staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at various communities, including Verena at Bedford Falls, Whispering Pines, and Gardens at Wakefield. Residents and their families express appreciation for the long-term friendships that have been formed with caregivers.
Varied and engaging activities. Residents find joy in the diverse range of activities offered at different communities, such as The Cambridge at Brier Creek, Atria Oakridge, and Gardens at Wakefield. Activities include game nights, gardening, and movie nights, among others.
Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Several residents comment on the spacious and well-designed apartments and common areas at communities like Bartlett Reserve, Verena at Bedford Falls, and The Lodge at Wake Forest. The living spaces are often described as clean, modern, and welcoming.
Access to on-site health care services. Many families appreciate the convenience of having health care services available on-site, as mentioned in reviews for The Cambridge at Brier Creek, Verena at Bedford Falls, and Gardens at Wakefield. These services can include primary care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.
Plentiful and delicious meals. Throughout the reviews, the quality of the food stands out as a major factor in overall satisfaction with the community. Residents of Solista Durham by Cogir, Verena at Bedford Falls, and Atria Oakridge frequently mention the delicious and varied meal options.
Supportive community atmosphere. Numerous reviews highlight the warm and welcoming community atmosphere at various communities, including Verena at Bedford Falls, The Cambridge at Brier Creek, and Gardens at Wakefield. Residents and their families appreciate the sense of belonging and the connections made with neighbors.
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Rip Rap independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rip Rap independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rip Rap, 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 Rip Rap 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 Rip Rap partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rip Rap, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38%
34.2%
No sugar
No sugar
36.6%
30.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.8%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.5%
9.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Rip Rap 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 Rip Rap communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rip Rap, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.4%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.7%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rip Rap 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 Rip Rap offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rip Rap, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
50.7%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36.6%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.6%
32.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.9%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.1%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.3%
54.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.7%
42.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.6%
37.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.3%
41.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
47.9%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
39.4%
32.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.9%
46.3%
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Gardens at Wakefield, Brookdale Meadowmont and Atria Oakridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rip Rap, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 90 independent living facilities near Rip Rap, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Rip Rap, Virginia are Gardens at Wakefield, Atria Oakridge and Verena at Bedford Falls. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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