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The cost of independent living in Bessemer is about $4,702 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 147 options. Read 1915 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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The complex is beautiful and well maintained. The staff welcoming and friendly. The maintenance is awesome, whenever we have had a problem they are quick to fix it. The only problem we have so far is the...
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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.
Try it before you buy it at Victoria Park at Walkersville! Come and stay with us for a complimentary overnight visit to experience life in our vibrant community! Call to schedule your visit today! Victoria Park at Walkersville is an attractive new affordable apartment community for seniors 62+*...
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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.
Peaceful park like setting, adjoining Baker Park, near Culler Lake and close to downtown dining and shopping. The Apartments at Brooklawn has offered spacious maintenance free apartment homes for people who only want the best in gracious living for over 50 years. Our oversized 1, 2 & 3bedroom...
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Overall the place is nice and clean. Staff are friendly and accommodating. First week didn’t go well as it almost seemed like they weren’t prepared for my parents to move in. Everything was worked out and...
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.
Situated northwest of Washington, D.C., Tribute at One Loudoun rests out among the rolling hills in at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With a full spectrum of assisted living and memory care services, the community provides a comfortable home where residents can thrive. Experienced...
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We toured this facility during the height of covid and they were very flexible and let us come look at the apartment my mother would move to before we made a decision. their marketing coordinator was...
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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.
Lorien Taneytown has been a landmark in Carroll County for over a decade. In 2014, Lorien built a 52 bed assisted living looking to offer another level of care to seniors in the area. With a focus on quality care, socialization, and independence, our philosophy encourages our residents to age in...
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Please drop in and see for yourself. Grounds are maintained well and awesome living facility. Convenient to shopping and downtown Shippensburg!
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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 Cottages of Shippensburg is a affordable worry-free rental community for persons 55 and better located in rural Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. We offer 981 sq. feet of two-bedroom, one-level convenience. With individual, garden-style walk-up entrances and your own garage, we offer you privacy...
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I have been living here for 13 years and have always been happy with the property, but now that I have moved back in to my newly renovated apartment my happiness living here has gone from a 10 to a 20,...
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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.
2017 Best of Senior Living in Germantown, MD by SeniorAdvisor.com Willow Manor at Clopper's Mill is a senior community located in Germantown, Maryland. Germantown is a beautiful community in Montgomery County that is known for its rich history, vibrant culture and easy access to the sights and...
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My friends are doing very well since their move to this community. All is working our very well, and they are pleased with their move to this community. It is a great facility with great. The staff is kind,...
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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 home to Kentlands Manor, an apartment community designed especially for the active lifestyle of individuals aged 62 years and better. Situated in the heart of the Kentlands neighborhood, this suburban community offers all the benefits of small town living with the excitement of the city...
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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.
Location, location, location! Conveniently located near revitalized Olde Towne Gaithersburg, The Oaks at Olde Towne offers the latest in affordable senior living to adults 62+. Attractive, new one and two-bedroom apartments feature a kitchen with the newest appliances and roomy closets. Residents...
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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.
Private, Secure Apartment LivingCaring staff and comfortable apartments with kitchenettes provide support, privacy, and the ability to live life just the way you prefer. With your favorite furnishings and mementos, you’ll feel right at home and secure knowing assistance is there if you need it....
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[name removed] , the maintenance technician was here today because a lot of the key fobs had stop working?? thank you so much for staying and seeing that this was taken care of...
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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.
Hillside Senior Living Apartments provides residents 62 and greater an resort-class senior living experience. Situated on a scenic hill surrounded by a park-like setting, this brand new Gaithersburg, Maryland apartment community offers resort-style one and two bedroom apartments.
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Choosing Brightview as a place for my mother has shown to be a good choice. While she has only been there a few weeks, it is clear that the quality of her life is much better and engaging than before....
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.
The design-build community will feature residential apartments and personalized assistance and care services for seniors who need help with the activities of daily living. Brightview communities are known for offering a holistic approach to care and life enrichment. Each resident is esteemed for...
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Upon retirement, we looked at various long-term care facilities within our community. The location and the updated facilities at Falcons Landing are impressive. The food and service are excellent. We were...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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 mom has been a resident at Country Meadows for 3 months. She came here following several hospitalizations and 2 stays in a rehab center. Her illness left her weak and no longer able to perform her own...
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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5 for everything except there is n/a for the meals and dining services and a 3 for activities. That is mostly because they are all in the East Building and mom is in the West Building. Yes would recommend...
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.
Wingler House is a senior housing community located in Ashburn, Loudoun County, VA. A small city that is situated just 30 miles northwest of the nation's capital, Ashburn is known for its beautiful parks and recreational opportunities. Avid golfers will enjoy the Brambleton Golf Course, which is...
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All the people are friendly. The bank, doctor's, and grocery store are all in the neighborhood. There are dogs on premises from other residents. They have bingo, painting via zoom, and there was a band...
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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I chose Coppermine apartments because of the value for the money. The apartment sizes are a nice size, they are not too big and not too small. I was able to fit my king sized bed in the bedroom. The office...
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.
Coppermine Place II Come home to affordable comfort
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They really deliver on value proposition. General feel/atmosphere is always hospitable and friendly. Residents are treated both with respect and care. Still ironing out the operational kinks as they are new...
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: 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.
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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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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: 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.
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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.
Robinwood is a tranquil, relaxing assisted living community located in Hagerstown, Maryland, within minutes of most of the area's entertainment and shopping. As an assisted living community, we strive to provide our residents with customized care to meet their needs. Our community offers spacious...
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My mother is at Fahrney Keedy right now. She loves everything about the community even though we are in a pandemic. She has had wonderful experience with the staff members, and getting situated. The...
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.
Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village is nestled among the foothills of the picturesque Catoctin Mountains of Northern Washington County.  This 90 acre Maryland retirement community offers breathtaking vistas in all directions.  We are located just minutes from Interstates 70 or 81. As a...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Bessemer, WV

The average cost of senior living in Bessemer is $4,702 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carpendale, WV with an average of $3,560 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bessemer, WV vs. nearby cities

Bessemer, WV
$4,702/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bessemer, WV vs. the state and national average

Bessemer, WV
$4,702/mo
U.S. national average
$4,130/mo

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

$5,838/mo
Independent Living
$4,702/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Bessemer, WV by room type

Semi-Private
$5,144/mo
Studio
$6,371/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,724/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,419/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,350/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Bessemer

Recent reviews for independent living in Bessemer

Wingler House in Ashburn, VA

5.0
As a Realtor, I called several places. In calling a Place for Mom, they were able to secure an appt/unit when I was told by staff there were no vacancies. I have 3 friends who live there & told me otherwise. Anyway, my dear friend loves it there, he is still working & the location is very near ...
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Comfort Care in Fairfield, PA

5.0
Having to find placement for a loved one was a "Daunting" task. We looked at many options elsewhere and were mortified by what we saw! There entire staff have been exceptional! Kind, caring, and professional! we can clearly see their excellence..... They go above and beyond. Food, fantastic! ...
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Ingleside at King Farm, a CCRC in Rockville, MD

4.6
Overall my mothers happy. Communication was tough at the beginning but has gotten better. They set up covid shots for the residence and made that really easy. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming community. Residents and staff are described as warm and friendly in numerous reviews at various communities, such as Arbor Terrace of Herndon, Sommerset Retirement Community, and Sunrise of Montgomery Village. New residents are made to feel welcome and accepted, leading to a strong sense of communit ...
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Thoughtful and attentive staff. Several reviews mention the helpfulness and attentiveness of staff members at different communities, including Arbor Terrace of Herndon, Harmony at Chantilly, and Sommerset Retirement Community. Staff go above and beyond to accommodate residents' needs, ensuring a positive living experienc ...
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Active social calendar. Communities offer a variety of activities and events to keep residents engaged, as noted in reviews for Waltonwood Ashburn, Arbor Terrace of Herndon, and Sommerset Retirement Community. These activities include fitness programs, games, music, and outings to local attractions.
Personalized care arrangements. Reviews at Harmony at Chantilly, Hessler Heights, and Arbor Terrace of Herndon mention the flexibility of care options for residents, allowing them to receive the level of assistance they need while maintaining their independence. Care services include dining, housekeeping, and transportat ...
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Beautifully maintained facilities. Communities like Arbor Terrace of Herndon, Falcons Landing, and Sommerset Retirement Community are praised for their cleanliness and upkeep in the reviews. Residents appreciate the well-maintained common areas, private apartments, and outdoor spaces.
Secure and safe living environment. Several reviews for communities such as Sommerset Retirement Community, Hessler Heights, and Falcons Landing highlight the sense of security and safety provided to residents. Peace of mind comes from the presence of security features, emergency response systems, and caring staff.
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Bessemer independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bessemer independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bessemer, 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 Bessemer 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 Bessemer partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.9%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Bessemer 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 Bessemer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
26.9%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36.6%
43.7%
Room service
Room service
34.3%
37.1%
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bessemer 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 Bessemer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
40.3%
45%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44%
48%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.3%
54.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.3%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.3%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
42.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
26.1%
32.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Magnolias of Chambersburg, Falcons Landing and Sunrise of Montgomery Village are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bessemer, West Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 147 independent living facilities near Bessemer, West Virginia. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Bessemer, West Virginia are Magnolias of Chambersburg, Sunrise of Montgomery Village and Sunrise at Countryside. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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