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My loved one is in the memory care part of the facility. The staff is very loving. They go above and beyond what is required to make sure she is well cared for. The director keeps in close contact with 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.
Lake Gibson Village is a community like no other. We offer a unique assisted living experience set within a beautiful, historic landmark.Our staff of trained professionals provide services that allow our residents to remain focused on what matters most to them: nurturing purposeful friendships,...
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To be perfectly honest, they are the friendliest group of people I have run into on the 4 continents l've lived on. Most all of staff go out of their way to please everyone. It was the first thing I noticed
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.
Lake Howard Heights is a premier senior living community, located on Lake Howard in beautiful Winter Haven, Florida. We hold high standards in our home for dining, activities, and provided care. Our community has often been described in the Polk County area as upscale, and we are proud to provide...
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Hands down the most qualified and caring staff. My husband is happy there. I am very satisfied with the excellent care he receives. Wide choice of meals and excellent food. The facility is well taken...
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.
Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Lakeland! Our lovely assisted living and memory care community in Lakeland, Florida, is centrally located between Orlando and Tampa. Grand Villa is a resort style community with fabulous features and amenities designed to help our residents enjoy life to the...
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To me it feels that to the staff it is not just a job but caring is important and it is demonstrated.It has been wonderful staff have been kind and friendly other residents are kind and don't mind speaking...
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.
Osprey Manor is an Independent Senior Living Community in Lakeland, Florida. We focus on comfortable surroundings, opportunities for engagement, home-style dining experiences, and living with amenities which provide our seniors to enjoy their golden years. *Renovation and remodeling throughout...
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Out of all of the facilities we looked into, we just liked Spring Haven the best. The Staff are all very helpful and knowledgeable. It was everything we were looking for. I would highly recommend. Within...
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.
Forget what you thought you knew about retirement living – this is retirement living that will make you say WOW! Located on five lush acres of land, Spring Haven Retirement is a senior living community full of envious services and amenities. With a pool, hot tub, and beautiful views of Lake...
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The residents are great…it’s cozy and clean the workers are fabulous and everyone is always having fun smiling it’s one big family…I know my aunt is in safe hands.all the events all the love from everyone
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.
Assisted Living Care for Seniors with the Warmth of Southern Hospitality in North Lakeland with a decade of care and local ownership. We offer inclusive monthly pricing and there isn't a buy-in here, adding peace of mind. Grace Manor Suites is a warm, inviting home for seniors that offers...
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The staff is engaged with the residents on a consistent basis. The facility is very clean and they provide a lot of great activities for the residents. I would recommend The Manor at Lake Morton to others...
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.
Upscale Assisted Living Care for Senior Adults in Historic Downtown Lakeland!-The Manor at Lake Morton offers assisted living care for seniors in the charming historic district of Lakeland. Our modern senior residential community is just a short walk from Lakeland's thriving downtown restaurants...
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Management has really stepped up. Plenty of activities for my Senior mother. Residents and staff are friendly. Apartments are clean and spacious. Since I have to make it 200 characters, that's all I got to...
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.
Lakeview Tower is an exceptional, independent, senior living, 62+ (50+ market units), or disabled community. It offers newly remodeled studio and one bedroom apartments.The unit upgrades include wood finished flooring, new cabinetry, granite countertops, and energy-efficient, stainless steel...
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The staff have been absolutely wonderful, they are so caring. They go out of their way to do numerous things for us without charging us anything extra. We have been so pleased with everything so far. The...
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.
The Gardens of Lake Alfred is an assisted living community within the quiet town of Lake Alfred, FL. Our beautiful community is situated in a region full of citrus and palm trees with plenty of blue skies to enjoy throughout the year. Lake Alfred is a great place to reside and offers a wonderful...
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The compassionate care of the attendants was above average. They did what they were told to do, and they were very caring about it. And the residents could feel safe in the environment there. The food...
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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When you first drive into the place it reminds me of a beautiful Fl, plantation mansion. There's rocking chairs on the porch for the residence to relax in the fresh air over looking the pond, under the...
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.
Sitting along a serene lake, Arbor Hills provides the perfect residence for active seniors. Residents can choose from spacious studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, which provide peaceful, private space. The apartments feature walk-in closets, washer and dryer hookup, refrigerator, induction...
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My mother is happy and that makes me happy. bingo bible study and more place is clean and the people are kind The fact that this community is smaller with smaller staff is a plus. There is a courtyard in...
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.
Savannah Court, offering gracious retirement assisted living, is in Lakeland, Florida, a diverse city full of charm and southern hospitality. Located in Polk County, Lakeland is positioned perfectly in the center of the state with easy access to I-4 and conveniently located between Orlando and...
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The meals are wonderful and the variety keeps mom happy. They offer super care and do make sure they keep their clients on a daily schedule for meals and medications as needed. They are quick to answer...
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.
The Hawthorne InnThe Hawthorne Inn is an assisted living community situated in the central Florida down of Winter Haven, Polk County. The lovely community enjoys mild temperatures year round, which makes it a great place to reside. Family members often enjoy visiting this region of the country...
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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.
Lake Alfred Assisted Living is a comfortable assisted living community nestled in beautiful Lake Alfred, Florida. Green landscape, blue water and bright blue skies greet residents each morning as they wash in the healing tropical warmth. Lake Alfred is bristling with the amenities and locations...
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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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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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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 sister was there only for three days but the registering her went well. The staff seemed to handle things well. She became more than they could handle there; my sister became very combative. They were not...
Provides: Assisted 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.
New Horizon Share HomeNew Horizon Share Home is an assisted living community that is located in Winter Haven, Florida. This city has long been home to retirees from around the country, and even around the world. Winter Haven is situated in Central Florida, just east of Tampa and the Gulf Coast....
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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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My loved one is doing pretty well with her move into this community. I do feel she is safe, and receiving good care. They have nice staff at this facility. They are taking good care of her, and her needs....
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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We chose Bellatage Assisted Living because my general practitioner had recommended them. We went there on a tour and we were thoroughly impressed, it is very bright and cheery inside. The room sizes here are...
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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The food was good. It is a good value for your money. They had nice patios. It was a perfect place for my mom. We moved her out to be with my brother. We had a very positive experience at Lakeland Manor. I...
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.
Tender Loving Care Retirement Residence Tender Loving Care Retirement Residence is an assisted living community located in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County and home to about 100,000 people. Lakeland is a wonderful city just outside the Tampa area and has pristine water views, golf, shopping,...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Friendly, caring staff! [name removed] is always professional and helpful. They are organized and on top of it and always helpful and available. The activities director has a great personality 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.
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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.

What families are saying about independent living in Auburndale

Recent reviews for independent living in Auburndale

Canopy at Walden Woods in Plant City, FL

5.0
She pulled the fire alarm and tried to escape and the Canopy did have her taken to the hospital to get her settled down. Which I think was fine. They did not Baker Act her. The place she was at before did baker act her 2 times for misbehavior. They also refused to take her back. Made it very ...
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Grace Manor at Hunter's Creek in Plant City, FL

5.0
The newly finished independent living facility is absolutely gorgeous. We moved our aunt there a couple of months ago and could not ask for a better place. Not only is the place amazing, they keep an eye out for her, provide meals and lots of activities. Very pleased!

Grace Manor Suites in Lakeland, FL

4.8
Dad had a pretty severe stroke and was able to be placed at Grace Manor where many ALF places would not accept him. The staff is wonderful, caring and very observant. They help with all his ADLs and encourage him to participate whenever he is able. They were able to tell when there was a ...
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Cost of independent living in Auburndale, FL

The average cost of senior living in Auburndale is 3181.33 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hillcrest Heights, FL with an average of 2716.05 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Auburndale, FL vs. nearby cities

Auburndale, FL

$3,181/mo

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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:

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  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Home maintenance and repairs
  • Social activities and outings
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Holiday Azalea Park, Grace Manor at Hunter's Creek and Lake Gibson Village are the top rated independent living facilities near Auburndale, Florida. See full list of communities.

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