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The cost of independent living in Magnolia Beach is about $4,274 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 50 options. Read 834 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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My mom recently moved into the community. The process went smooth from the very first meeting with [name removed], to the day of move in. The nursing team did not miss a beat with managing moms transition...
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.
A Little Assistance. A Lot of Life.You deserve to upgrade your senior living, and this is a great place to do it. Our community is located in the beautiful city of Tacoma, surrounded by all the conveniences of shopping, fine dining, medical services and nearby entertainment. Our award-winning...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
“Uniquely Elegant, Surprisingly Affordable”Franke Tobey Jones has a rich tradition and long-standing history of providing seniors with high quality care and housing for over 78 years. Our founder, Mrs. Franke Tobey Jones, dream continues in the organization’s mission today: To enrich and extend...
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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.
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...
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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.
Penrose Harbor is part of the Continuing Care Retirement Community Heron's Key. Modeled after our parent Emerald Heights in Redmond, Penrose Harbor has been open since 2017 in the lovely city of Gig Harbor. We specialize in all stages and levels of senior care, from independent, assisted, and...
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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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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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My family member has lived here for 1+ years and is very content. The facility if small, homey and easy to negotiate for those with memory issues. Care staff turnover is very low and they are kind and...
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
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Harbor Place at Cottesmore is a premier retirement and assisted living community located on the campus of Cottesmore of Life Care. The beautiful campus setting offers a full continuum of care with 40 retirement living apartments, 60 assisted living apartments and a 104-bed-nursing center. ...
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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.
"Look No Further Than In the Heart of Tacoma's North End!" Make Lawn Courte your new home and experience the luxury of living in one of Tacoma's most prestigious communities. An excellent location in Tacoma's North End provides you with easy access to shopping and the freeway. Although located...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Welcome to Gig Harbor's premier senior housing community. Situated on 27 acres in historic downtown Gig Harbor, Rosedale Village features single-level craftsman-style apartment homes. Adjacent to the popular Cushman Trail and walking distance to waterfront shops and restaurants, residents enjoy...
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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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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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The best part of Narrows Glen is the staff members and management that make everyone feel welcome and secure. I am very pleased with the care involved with daily life for example the detail of the meal...
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.
Welcome to Narrows Glen! Independent Senior Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tacoma, Washington.Make yourself at home at Narrows Glen in Tacoma, Washington. It’s a friendly, flexible environment that celebrates your individuality and nurtures your soul. We recognize that each new...
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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
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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.
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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They do not offer a meal option at this independent community. The staff and residents have been friendly. They do offer daily activities. They do lock the doors in the evening and you have to have a key...
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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.
Life Manor-Golden Opportunity is an independent living community located in Tacoma, Washington. A part of Pierce County, Tacoma is a mid-size urban city counting about 250,000 people. The city offers a variety of dining and nightlife, an extensive farmers market, golfing, hiking and biking...
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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.
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I would tell others that it is a user friendly place. Life Manor is a great location, and reasonably priced. Everyone seems to look after for each other. The residents seem to really care.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Life Manor Assisted Living offers the safe and caring community that seniors are looking for in the beautiful city of Tacoma, WA. Our seniors will find that Tacoma has much to offer. In addition to its natural beauty this city also provides residents and guests with opportunities to shop, golf,...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Magnolia Beach, WA

The average cost of senior living in Magnolia Beach is $4,274 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include University Place, WA with an average of $3,509 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Magnolia Beach, WA vs. nearby cities

Magnolia Beach, WA
$4,274/mo
$3,829/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Magnolia Beach, WA vs. the state and national average

Magnolia Beach, WA
$4,274/mo
U.S. national average
$4,127/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Magnolia Beach vs. other types of senior living

$5,394/mo
Independent Living
$4,274/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Magnolia Beach, WA by room type

Semi-Private
$5,428/mo
Studio
$4,378/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,858/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,257/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,359/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Magnolia Beach over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Magnolia Beach

Recent reviews for independent living in Magnolia Beach

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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Aegis of Bellevue Overlake

5.0
It's a great choice. They are very alert to individual needs.

Spring Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tacoma, WA

4.0
We are very happy with Spring Ridge. Our Mom is in the memory care facility and she has settled in well! The facility is very nice, clean and the residents are well taken care of.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff and residents. Several reviews mention the friendly and welcoming nature of the staff and residents at Merrill Gardens at Tacoma, Cogir of Kent, and The Lodge at Mallard's Landing. Families express appreciation for the caring attitude towards their loved ones and the sense of community that has been esta ...
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Variety of engaging activities. Communities like Cogir of Kent, Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, and Brookdale Allenmore IL offer an array of activities that keep residents active and socially engaged. Activities range from movies, bingo, bridge, to art classes and outings to local attractions.
Well-maintained facilities and grounds. Reviews for Cogir at The Narrows Tacoma Assisted Living, The Lodge at Mallard's Landing, and Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance often highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities and grounds. Residents appreciate the attention to detail, ensuring a comfortable and inviting ...
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Friendly and helpful frontline staff. Frontline staff members at Gencare Lifestyle of Federal Way, Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, and The Lodge at Mallard's Landing are praised for their friendly and helpful demeanor. Residents and families express gratitude for the supportive and caring approach of staff in various roles.
Delicious and varied meal offerings. At Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Brookdale Allenmore IL, and The Lodge at Mallard's Landing, the quality of meals is a notable feature. Residents look forward to mealtimes and appreciate the accommodations made for dietary restrictions and personal preferences.
Properly maintained living spaces. Reviews for Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Cogir at The Narrows Tacoma Assisted Living, and Solstice Senior Living at Point Defiance consistently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of the living spaces. Residents appreciate the feeling of security and comfort that comes from a well-maint ...
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Magnolia Beach independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Magnolia Beach independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Magnolia Beach, 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 Magnolia Beach 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 Magnolia Beach partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Magnolia Beach, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.3%
20.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
47.8%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
52.2%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Magnolia Beach 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 Magnolia Beach communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Magnolia Beach, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
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36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.7%
43.6%
Room service
Room service
50%
37.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Magnolia Beach 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 Magnolia Beach offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Magnolia Beach, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
56.5%
45%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.7%
48%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.4%
54.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
60.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
56.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.8%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
58.7%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
47.8%
32.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
47.8%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Revel Issaquah and Brookdale West Seattle are the top-rated independent living facilities near Magnolia Beach, Washington. See full list of communities.

There are 50 independent living facilities near Magnolia Beach, Washington. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Magnolia Beach, Washington are Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Brookdale West Seattle and Cogir of Kent. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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