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The cost of independent living in El Portal is about $3,673 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 80 options. Read 294 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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I feel extremely blessed to have found such an amazing , professional , caring Assisting Living at Seaside. Their love and care for the residents it’s exceptional . They make them feel at home and they take...
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.
Our boutique style assisted living community opened in January 2022 and is able to offer services to 90 residents. Our combined staff offer over 100 years in experience in senior care. We are a compassionate and growing organization with a focus on serving more seniors within the state of...
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The place is wonderful with a caring staff that truly love what they do. It was so refreshing to finally have my Mother in a truly caring facility. I have not seen her truly happy and content in a very long...
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 Peninsula Assisted Living Community offers assisted living and secured memory and Alzheimer's care services in Hollywood, Florida. Licensed for 200 residents, The Peninsula is full of vibrant activity while also offering a warm and comfortable feel. The residence offers affordable assisted...
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9.0
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9.0
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53 reviews
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The staff are all really helpful and great. You haven't lived if you haven't played bingo with [name removed]. It was a great place for my father. I think they have a new chef now so the food is a little...
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 resort-style living! Our eight-story building is in an unbeatable location, near many attractions and resources and just five miles from the beach. Offering Aventura Assisted Living and Memory Care services, our dedicated staff here at The Sterling Aventura would like to welcome you...
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8.7
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8.7
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Staff are very friendly and competent. Housekeeping service is provided once per week (independent living). Communication is excellent with the family. Move in process was very smooth. Meals are good quality...
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.
Hazel Cypen Tower offers personalized living options for those residents who need assistance with activities of daily living. Located in a park-like, 20-acre gated campus, this community offers a gracious lifestyle near Miami's Design District. Choosing an assisted living community means being...
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8 reviews
8.6
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8 reviews
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Overall, the staff are respectful. The administration is very responsive and update me on my loved one's status, if necessary. The common areas are overall clean. From what my loved one tells me, the food is...
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.
Courtyard Plaza is a hidden gem boutique Assisted and Retirement Community. We pride ourselves on a very intimate family atmosphere with a bend over backwards policy like no other in Miami. Our rates are all inclusive and extremely competitive and we always strive to accommodate you and your...
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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.
The International at Aventura offers exceptional, personalized independent living, assisted living, and memory care lifestyles, in a brand-new community that feels like an oasis, perched in the heart of a vibrant, cosmopolitan locale. For pricing and floor plans visit our website... also... you...
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The staff is very caring and friendly to my aunt. She loves the food. It's great for a Latin resident, as the food and environment is very Latin. The place is always clean, and there is plenty of parking...
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.
Coral Terrace ALF is an assisted living retirement home located in Miami, Florida featured on acres of landscaped gardens and lawns. We proudly offer a safe environment and loving care to provide our residents with the independent lifestyle they desire but with the care that they need. Every...
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40 reviews
8.2
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40 reviews
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I am thankful to have them, some hotels don't for senior citizens. The new apartment I am moving to next week has inside activities (a variety) and pool lessons and activities and take you to church ! Very...
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.
Welcome to Imperial Club, Aventura's best value in retirement living. We are a 55+ Independent Living Community.Our focus is always you and your family, not our bottom line. Having helped seniors make this transition for more than twenty years, we understand what you and your family are going...
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Our loved one is perfectly happy at Bay Oaks, everyone there is so friendly. She is really enjoying the meals and dining and we know she is being well taken care of.
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.
Bay Oaks Historic Retirement Residence is Miami's best assisted living facility, a tropical oasis in the heart of the city, less than a block from Biscayne Bay, and a non-profit organization since 1947.We are 100% COVID-Free *and* vaccinated. Every resident, staff member and volunteer has...
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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.
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Photo of Colonial at Miami
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6.0
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12 reviews
6.0
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12 reviews
5 star
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I can't think of a better place to have my mother. Place very clean the staff is so caring, The administrator [name removed] is very professional and always there for any questions. Highly recommend Colonial...
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.
Colonial Assisted Living at Miami offers care for those in need of assistance with daily living activities but do not require the full time healthcare services from a nursing home. The Miami area provides warm temperatures and plenty of sunny days for retirement living. Colonial Assisted Living...
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This community gets 5 stars all the way around. We were highly impressed right away, the staff are just amazing they go above and beyond and have great communication.
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.
Imagine waking up every day to gorgeous views on your balcony at Vi at Aventura. Enjoy an uncompromising lifestyle in an extraordinary place that you will love calling home.Vi at Aventura is a Life Plan Community, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), located in Aventura,...
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The Palace in Coral Gables is an excellent place to live. My mother has been there for five years. She just celebrated her 100th birthday and the Palace gave her a party that was the “best night of her...
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 Palace at Coral Gables Living in the center of everything... is everything! Situated in the heart of 'The City Beautiful', The Palace at Coral Gables represents the pinnacle of senior living in Miami-Dade County. The community has over 240 luxurious senior living residences with a diverse...
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My mother-in-law was here years ago and many of the staff are still here. We were familiar with them and they welcomed us with open arms. Now my mom is here and it is going very well, she is happy. She likes...
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.
When you choose a Holiday lifestyle, we simplify things for you. Affectionately named 'The Small Town that Means Big Business,' Pembroke Park is a small town in Florida that is rapidly evolving and developing to charm and attract more and more residents. With a newfound vitality, the town is a...
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My Mother has been in this facility for the past month and me and my sisters couldn’t be any happier the place is Clean the Staff is on point treatment of the patient’s is Extremely professional no Hypocrite...
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
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.
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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: 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.
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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: 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.
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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.
Brownsville Transit Village is an affordable, independent apartment community for seniors 55 and older that defines the standard of senior living in the Miami area. Brownsville Transit Village combines the conveniences of affordable independent living with the advantages of a rental community. We...
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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: 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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in El Portal, FL

The average cost of senior living in El Portal is $3,673 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Aventura, FL with an average of $3,545 per month.

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

El Portal, FL
$3,673/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in El Portal, FL vs. the state and national average

El Portal, FL
$3,673/mo
$3,967/mo
U.S. national average
$4,216/mo

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

$3,928/mo
Independent Living
$3,673/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in El Portal, FL by room type

Semi-Private
$3,379/mo
Studio
$4,756/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,062/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,676/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in El Portal over time

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What families are saying about independent living in El Portal

Recent reviews for independent living in El Portal

Pacifica Senior Living Forest Trace in Lauderhill, FL

4.6
We chose Pacifica Senior Living Forest Trace because I thought they had more to offer and it looked a lot cleaner. I just thought it would be a better fit for my mom compared to others we saw and it has turned out to be so. Mom has a studio and it works well for what she needs.

Courtyard Plaza ALF in North Miami, FL

5.0
We have had no complaints at all. They always send me pictures of her doing activities and they say she is very active. The staff are very good communication, they are always updating me and sending pictures of different things. I would recommend Courtyard Plaza and already have.

Cutler Bay Village in Miami, FL

5.0
During our loved ones stay of [dates removed] we were very happy with our experience. The owner [name removed] was very thorough and detailed with things they do and how things are ran. During the covid spikes and lockdowns he was very honest and straight forward with the families. This ...
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El Portal independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in El Portal independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in El Portal, 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 El Portal 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 El Portal 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
8.8%
19.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15%
33.1%
No sugar
No sugar
16.3%
30.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.5%
32.4%
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Availability of select dining options in El Portal 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 El Portal communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.5%
35.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.5%
42.2%
Room service
Room service
11.3%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.5%
16.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in El Portal 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 El Portal offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
15%
43.9%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10%
27.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15%
31.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
17.5%
47.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
18.8%
48.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.5%
53.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.5%
41.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.3%
36.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17.5%
40.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
15%
45.8%
Dances
Dances
12.5%
31.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10%
39%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
18.8%
45.7%
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There are 80 independent living facilities near El Portal, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in El Portal, Florida are Seaside at Hallandale Beach Senior Living, The Peninsula Assisted Living and Memory Care and Pacifica Senior Living Sunrise. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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