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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Sheldon, WI

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The cost of independent living in Sheldon is about $3,172 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 78 options. Read 345 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: 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: 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: 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.
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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.
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.
Prairie Village has everything you are looking for. Choose a lovely one or two bedroom apartment home with generous closet space and individual temperature controls. The apartment community features no steps, planned social activities, a community room with patio, off-street parking and laundry...
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.
Designed for persons: 50+ Nestled in the pines of northern Wisconsin, this exceptional one-bedroom apartment community is designed especially for seniors. Each apartment offers a great view of the wooded, park-like grounds. Ample parking and laundry facilities make Pine Village a great place to...
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: 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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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ Lake Village offers affordable, active living in a park-like setting, that can be part of a deserved carefree lifestyle. These one-bedroom apartment homes feature spacious floor plans with great closet space, in a community with social activities, laundry facilities, 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: 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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I really like the staff. They are so respectful and kind to my mother. The food is pretty good. I've eaten with mom several times. Mom says she always gets too much to eat.
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.
Colby Retirement Community To speak with an advisor about this community call: (866) 344-4946 510 W Wausau Colby, WI 54421 Phone: 715-223-1612 Facility License: 0011896 Assisted Living, Independent Living About Colby Retirement Community Colby Retirement Community is a senior living community in...
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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.
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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.
Midget City Apartments is a senior housing community located in the pristine town of Colby in Clark and Marathon counties, Wisconsin. The apartments cater for seniors who are 55 years and above and are conveniently located only some 25 miles from the center of Colby. These apartments are on...
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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.
Care Partners Assisted Living in Eau Claire (3325 Birch Street) is a 34 bed assisted living facility that offers a secure and home-like environment for our residents. It is located near medical facilities, as well as numerous shopping, dining and recreational facilities. The facility provides our...
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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.
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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: 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: 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.
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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: 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
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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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Sheldon, WI

The average cost of senior living in Sheldon is $3,172 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Owen, WI with an average of $1,913 per month.

Independent living costs in Sheldon, WI, vs. nearby cities

Sheldon, WI
$3,172/mo
$3,596/mo
$3,590/mo

Independent living costs in Sheldon, WI, vs. state and national averages

Sheldon, WI
$3,172/mo
U.S. national average
$4,158/mo

Independent living costs in Sheldon, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,548/mo
Independent Living
$3,172/mo

Independent living costs in Sheldon, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,811/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,675/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,487/mo

Senior living costs in Sheldon vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Sheldon, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSheldon, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,172/mo$3,540/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living$4,490/mo$4,401/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,548/mo$4,430/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Sheldon, WI:$3,172/mo
Wisconsin:$3,540/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
Sheldon, WI:$4,490/mo
Wisconsin:$4,401/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Sheldon, WI:$4,548/mo
Wisconsin:$4,430/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
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Independent living costs in Sheldon, WI, over time

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

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Independent living cost trends in Sheldon, WI

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

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Sheldon, WI$3,003/mo$3,389/mo-11.4%
Wisconsin$2,791/mo$2,806/mo-0.5%
National$3,178/mo$3,059/mo+3.9%
Sheldon, WI
2024 average cost:$3,003/mo
2023 average cost:$3,389/mo
Percent change:-11.4%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,791/mo
2023 average cost:$2,806/mo
Percent change:-0.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,178/mo
2023 average cost:$3,059/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Sheldon

Recent reviews for independent living in Sheldon

Oak Gardens Place in Altoona, WI

4.9
Due to expense and unhealthy conditions at another assisted living, we were in a position to find a homey, caring and clean environment where one feels accepted as well as knowing your loved one is safe. On [date removed] Oak Gardens became [name removed] new home. On that day and forward we ...
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Vista Prairie at Brentwood in Rice Lake, WI

5.0
We chose Brentwood because it did not feel institutional at all like a couple of other facilities we looked into. The room sizes at the facility are appropriate. The food service is definitely a big draw, they have very good meals provided that are prepared on site by a chef. I would definitely ...
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HeatherWood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI

4.1
It was clear there are staffing shortages. The longer term staff really knew their jobs and care was very good. Shorter term staff were often clueless. The facility presents well & is clean. I felt it is a very negative thing that the legionaires bacteria is not being addressed strongly enough. ...
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Sheldon independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sheldon independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sheldon, 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sheldon, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.4%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.9%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.5%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Sheldon 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 Sheldon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sheldon, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.6%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
15.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sheldon 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 Sheldon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sheldon, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
30.2%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
20.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.5%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.4%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Waterford at Colby, Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community and Colfax Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sheldon, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 78 independent living facilities near Sheldon, Wisconsin. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Sheldon, Wisconsin are The Waterford at Colby and Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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