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The cost of independent living in Gold Bar is about $4,287 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 316 options. Read 4030 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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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.
Each building offers a large recreation room on the main level. The recreation rooms are furnished with a big screen television and VCR for the enjoyment of our residents. We also have an assortment of games, cards, and puzzles for use in the recreation room. For those who wish to participate,...
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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.
One of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Meeker Court and Park Court.) Three-story buildings Serviced by an elevator Access controlled Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor. large courtyard...
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This community has been good for my mom so far. It is an independent-living community, with additional care services if residents need it. My mom is able to cook all of her own meals with the full kitchen in...
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.
Shag's Meeker Court apartments is one of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Green River Court and Park Court.) These apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents....
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I have lived here for 2 years and truly like enjoy living here. it is very clean and people stay out of business unless you ask they do monitor and do housing inspection which i believe is a great idea for...
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.
SHAG' Park Court apartments are one of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Green River Court and Meeker Court.) These apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents....
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.
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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.
The Parkside Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in beautiful Auburn, Washington. The center is surrounded by immaculately cared for lawns with mature trees. Located twenty minutes from Seattle, and ten minutes from Tacoma, Auburn is an historical town with the...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Wesley Homes Lea Hill, Auburn's newest retirement community, offers the feeling of small-town living - with neighbors just like you and friendly support staff. Situated on 19 acres, just west of Green River Community College, Wesley Homes Lea Hill provides a variety of living accommodations...
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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.
You come first. That’s what we truly believe at Vashon Community Care (VCC). All of our senior living programs and services are designed to support who you are and the way you want to live.Every aspect of our daily schedule is specially tailored for each individual resident, emphasizing your...
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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.
Three Auburn Court apartment buildings Access controlled Each building is serviced by an elevator Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor Beautifully enclosed courtyard, complete with a cascading fountain. During the warmer months, patio...
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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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.
The Vintage at Bremerton is a senior housing community in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. Our community is located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, we are only minutes from parks, shopping, dining, and hospitals. Our residents can enjoy taking a walk around our beautifully landscaped...
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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My uncle lives at Canterbury Manor. The employees are great and friendly! If I or my Uncle have questions, they are always willing to take the time to talk with us. [Name removed] and [name removed]...
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.
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My mother has recently moved into this community and she is loving her new apartment. She was lucky enough to get a brand new unit that is very clean and has a lot of great amenities available to her. It is...
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.
We have built this senior community keeping a fun and active lifestyle in mind. Celebration Senior Living is a Senior Housing Assistance Group community. SHAG has been serving the Puget Sound region for 25 years, with a commitment to enhancing and enriching the lives of people though affordable...
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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.
For those who want their own space and privacy, but easy access to a robust social life and services amenities, this is an ideal option. Our community is designed specifically for the needs of our active resident who want to live an independent lifestyle. Residents will have piece of mind that...
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In behalf of Lynn Cicelski and her family, We are so grateful and amazed of the care that you provided for Lynn’s 30 day recovering at Bremerton Belmont Terrace facility. Every employee provided the kindest...
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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.
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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.
A great place to call home! At ALC, we honor the commitments we make to our residents and their families. Our goal is to enhance our resident’s quality of life by providing a warm, caring environment that fosters independence, dignity and choice of each resident. Our residents are often seen...
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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.
Cost of independent living in Gold Bar, WA
The average cost of senior living in Gold Bar is $4,287 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Granite Falls, WA with an average of $4,024 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gold Bar, WA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gold Bar, WA vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gold Bar vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Gold Bar, WA by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Gold Bar
Recent reviews for independent living in Gold Bar
Highlander Apartments in Seattle, WA
4.9
What we really saw that was positive is the staff, from the front end staff, to the director, who is excellent to work with. They have excellent communication. We get emails all the time with any updates. They're close by to medical facilities, so that's been a Godsend. The shuttle service ...
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The Vintage at Mount Vernon
5.0
I've had a great experience here so far, I'd recommend this place highly! You get quite a lot for what you pay here, they are "apartment homes" so each unit has a small fully equipped kitchen, and a washer and dryer.
The complex also has a gym, billiard room, and a great room for ...
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South Pointe Assisted Living in Everett, WA
5.0
My mom was here for several years and really enjoyed the other residents and the staff. It's a really small community, the smallest I've ever seen, and it's all on one level so it was easy for her to get around with her walker.
Great for someone looking for a warm, family-like environment.
Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Friendly and welcoming staff and residents. Many reviews praise the warm and caring nature of the staff and residents in senior living communities. For example, at Madison House, residents encourage building friendships and invite families to activities. At Solstice Senior Living at Renton, staff help with moving-in and make sure resi ...
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Variety of activities and outings. Communities offer a wide range of activities to keep residents engaged and active. At Cogir of Queen Anne, residents enjoy daily activities such as presentations by visiting experts, Bingo, yoga, and scenic drives. At Cogir of Kent, monthly calendar events include movies, lectures, and enter ...
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Excellent food and dining experiences. Quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' satisfaction with their senior living communities. For instance, at Brookdale Foundation House, the chef sources local ingredients and offers a variety of meals. At Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre, residents appreciate the restaurant-s ...
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Well-maintained living spaces and grounds. Cleanliness and upkeep are important factors for many residents. At The Creekside, the Creekside community takes pride in its beautiful garden and maintains the apartments and common areas.
Friendly and responsive customer service. Communication between families and staff is crucial for peace of mind. At Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre, the staff is always available to help and responds promptly to family inquiries. At Revel Issaquah, the marketing director was patient and informative during the tour process.
Personalized care and attention. Many reviews mention the importance of staff getting to know residents and providing personalized care. For example, at Solista Everett by Cogir, caregivers take the time to learn residents' names and preferences. At The Creekside, the staff accommodates specific dietary needs.
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Gold Bar independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gold Bar independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gold Bar, 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 Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gold Bar, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.1%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gold Bar, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50.4%
36.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.9%
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Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gold Bar, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
57.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.3%
32.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.3%
48%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
70.6%
54.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.1%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
52.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.8%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.9%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
57.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
41.8%
32.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Vintage at Mill Creek, Revel Issaquah and Brookdale West Seattle are the top-rated independent living facilities near Gold Bar, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 316 independent living facilities near Gold Bar, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Gold Bar, Washington are Brookdale West Seattle, Cogir of Edmonds and Cogir of Mill Creek. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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