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Independent Living
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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
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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Average starting price $X,XXX/month
Memory Care
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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Residential Care Home
Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Average starting price $X,XXX/month
Senior Apartments
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Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Average starting price $X,XXX/month
Home Care
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Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Recent reviews of Independent Living in Palm Desert, CA
4.9 / 5.0

My brother and I spent quite a bit of time visiting assisted-living places. Unfortunately, we had to place our mom in temporary respite care, before we had the opportunity to find Pacifica. Once we did, however, we quickly remedied the situation, and had mom lovingly transferred to Pacifica Senior L...

4.5 / 5.0

I feel really good about the service of Desert Sky's Board and Care, inc. for facility Desert Sky's Board and Care. They have great service, the administrator Nenita Koch and staff are taking such great care of my grandmother. My grandmother is non-ambulatory from a stroke and after her rehab she ca...

3.4 / 5.0

The nursing staff was amazing. Everyone was very kind. Other than a small hiccup the first night that we got there with what was happening with his pain meds. The night nurse seemed a little reluctant to give him or didn't understand the orders that were placed for him as far as pain management went...

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This facility has been great to my Dad. The staff is caring, kind and take great care of him. He's been living there for 3 years now and couldn't be happier. As a family, we highly recommend Atria Palm...
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.
Atria Palm Desert is a stylish pet-friendly independent and assisted living community just minutes from the exclusive boutiques, restaurants and galleries of El Paseo Drive. Featuring stunning mountain views, a heated pool, delicious meals served restaurant-style daily, and an exquisite barbecue...
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The manager is doing a fantastic job in every aspect of maintaining the facility. Plus, he is very professional and courteous and helpful in all aspects. The staff is very professional takes very good care...
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.
Residents at Atria Hacienda assisted living community enjoy the Bistro Grill for casual dining, a dedicated theater with cinema-style seating, a custom-designed fitness center, a luxurious spa, and an enhanced Life Guidance memory care neighborhood for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia. Our...
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77 Floor plans available
Pricing promotion expiring soon
9.7
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I have been a resident of Revel Palm Desert for about 18 months. It is exactly what I want in an independent experience. I have all the services I need. It is truly an independent place. I have great kitchen...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
INDEPENDENT LIVING, REIMAGINEDRevel Palm Desert is reimagining independent living in a vibrant community where personalized experiences meet comfortable living. A place where good food and good friends go hand-in-hand, and fun is never far from home. Here, you’ll laugh, learn, and make some of...
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It was great at The Carlotta. The food was really good. The staff was very responsive. I loved the room. My mom had two bedrooms and a patio. We had hummingbirds coming to flowers on the porch. They...
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.
The Fountains at the Carlotta is a multi-level gated community on 20 acres of beautifully manicured grounds. We have 111 independent Remodeled Private Apartments and 63 Private Casitas. There are different floor plans to chose from. Our Assisted iving Community has 36 one Bedroom and studio...
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A dear friend of mine lives at Segovia and is very pleased. The staff is incredible, the food delicious and the service from the nursing staff has been great! They are attentive and caring. Segovia is...
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.
Segovia is an active independent retirement community that provides a wide variety of outside activities. Events include outside the community fine dining, excursions, as well as outside experiences including Art museums, visits to local Art galleries. Segovia is located close to the McCallum...
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33 Floor plans available
9.5
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I would say it's a very friendly and safe community. We are surprised how well our mom is doing there. It's so much better than watching her struggle at home.
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.
Do more of what you love.With assisted living and memory care on one campus, we customize your care to meet your specific needs. We can help you with the little things—like simple housekeeping and meals—and with bathing and getting dressed, too.  So go do the things you love to do, and let us...
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66 Floor plans available
9.5
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It is a lovely facility and everyone who works there is friendly and efficient. Very clean. Very attractive facility and every staff member is helpful, calls the residents by their names and lot of the...
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.
Set in the beautiful Coachella Valley near golf courses and Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage Terrace – an Atria Senior Living community – helps older people enjoy a simplified lifestyle.This welcoming residence offers a selection of studio and one-bedroom apartments, most with a...
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The staff, without exception are professional, warm, compassionate and patient. They always smile, laugh, sing and dance through the most challenging situations. Staff seems well trained to care for memory...
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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Each can be rated a 5 given the category of senior living we chose to recommend to [name removed]. This is not a 5 star establishment nor among the elite of such organizations. With that said it met all of...
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.
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Things have been much better than we anticipated at this facility. We had no idea what to expect. But so far, it's been a terrific experience. Mom is thriving here. She's extremely comfortable at this...
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.
Bella Villaggio offers a variety of Palm Desert senior care options to help you find the right level of assistance for your needs, all in our lovely community nestled in the foothills of the Santa Rosa mountains in Palm Desert, CA. Independent LivingWhat will you do today at our independent...
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I am always greeted by a friendly care giver when I visit. My grandmother. The care staff was great even during the lock-downs on communicating with my family about her and what she was doing.
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.
Experience all the comforts of home at Legend Gardens, located within a quiet residential neighborhood in the heart of Palm Desert. Our bright, colorful garden setting provides a beautiful backdrop that will lift your spirits. Our intimate atmosphere makes it easy to know your neighbors and...
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The is right there with the rest Lots of promises, and on occasion they mist the mark. The are okay and better than the prior community.
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.
Here you get to redefine your independence with care if you need it and more time to do what you want to do.Located just south of Palm Springs,  at our continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, you’ll have the care you need when you need it with assisted living, memory care and skilled...
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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.
We are a centrally located apartment community. Our floor plans include 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartments with walk in closets, private patio or balcony. All units are full equipped with beautiful appliances. We have a unit that has a great community view and another unit...
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For the price, the Christiansen Apartments was a good choice! I would recommend them to anyone. The only thing I wish they could improve on is the credit approval after the community told us we were...
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 are a Senior 55+ independent living apartment community. Our floor plans include 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments with walk in closets, private patio, and are all one level units. All units are full equipped with beautiful appliances. We have a unit that has a great community view and another...
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My mom had a lovely experience while she lived at Horizon Independent Senior Living. We did have to end up moving her out after a short period of time because she needed more care. But overall the apartments...
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.
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I have lived here since 2012 and, having compared it with other subsidized senior apartments in the valley, am more than satisfied. The things that matter most to me are quiet, security, respect for my...
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.

Cost of independent living in Palm Desert, CA

The average cost of senior living in Palm Desert is 4370.52 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Taylor, CA with an average of 3377.32 per month.

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What is independent living?

Independent living offers a stress-free lifestyle for older adults. Independent living communities don’t provide personal care or supervision, but do offer generally healthy adults opportunities for socialization and hassle-free living. Independent living services often include:

  • Nutritious meals and snacks
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Home maintenance and repairs
  • Social activities and outings
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Atria Palm Desert, Atria Hacienda and Revel Palm Desert are the top rated independent living facilities near Palm Desert, California. See full list of communities.

There are 17 independent living facilities near Palm Desert, California. See the full list.

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