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I would say that my dad lived it there. He was very happy. I would recommend Windsor. There was a nursing issue at the end. There were lots of communication problems. My sister and I stayed with my dad for...
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 Windsor of Gainesville is an assisted living community located in Gainesville, Florida. We are committed to providing residents with the care and support they need, including memory care. Gainesville is a vibrant city with much to offer to both residents and guests.At The Windsor of...
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The staff are wonderful! Very caring and respectful to the residents and the family members who visit. My parents were made welcome from the first day!
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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General residence I would recommend. We picked this place because of cleanliness, vibe of the place, and staff.Not so sure about the memory care unit.
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.
Safe, Secure, Perfect for a Satisfying LifeTucked away in a quiet, cultured corner of Citrus County called Lecanto, Florida, your future favorite community provides a special brand of assisted living and memory care services. Days are spent maxing out social calendars, exploring old hobbies and...
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Educate yourselves to the extent possible in regard to terminology, their specific financial options, and what the patient actually wants in terms of late-life care. Then, don't be afraid to lean (even...
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.
Full Days, Full HeartsLife is lived to the fullest here. In fact, each day brings a brand new list of activities that add to life’s richness in some way, with dementia-friendly activities chosen for our memory care residents. Each day also brings time spent with a community of seniors who are...
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It is a well-run facility where everything is to a schedule. For the people there, they seemed acclimated to it. For my wife and I, we were not ready for that lifestyle. We were setting up for my sister. We...
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.
The Atrium at Gainesville provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in a quiet corner of Gainesville, you'll love the quality of our facilities, the beauty of our grounds and the convenience of the nearby community. We're just minutes from shopping, golf,...
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Harbor Chase had space available at the time we needed it. If asked, staff at HC is very nice and caring. It's clean and for us it's in a convenient location. I would recommend to others and it really helps...
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.
At HarborChase of Gainesville, you will embrace new friendships and an engaging lifestyle that allows you the freedom to do the things you love to do. Featuring a variety of helpful services, HarborChase offers delicious restaurant-style dining, thoughtful amenities and a wealth of activities...
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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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Was a perfect fit for the time we needed the assistance! The staff was very invested in our family member’s wellbeing, and hands on as some urgent needs arose!Availability of Respite Care, 2 weeks at a...
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.
Hunters Crossing Place - Assisted Living provides exceptional assisted living services in Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville has been ranked as the #1 place to live in North America and one of the 'best places to live and play.' Home to the University of Florida, Gainesville is more than a college...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Brentwood Retirement Community and the experience has been very good overall. The cleanliness and friendliness are very good! The staff, quality of care, meals and...
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.
Brentwood is an assisted living community tucked away cozily between Beverly Hills and Citrus Hills, Florida. The calm, tree-lined community is perched close to major shopping centers, health centers and a lush golf course, providing a variety of recreational options to visiting families....
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My mother has recently made the move into this community and so far we are very happy with how things are going for her. The facility is brand new and I like that there is a fresh smell throughout the...
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.
We welcome you to Rosecastle of Citrus Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lecanto, Florida. Our nurturing and care-free community rests on 15 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and rolling hills in the center of Citrus County, convenient to numerous medical facilities and only minutes from...
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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.
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
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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: 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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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 community is incredible and the staff has been here for a while and you tell. Communication was good between the staff and our family and our family. They kept us well informed and up to date. I would...
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.
Plantation Oaks Senior Living is an assisted living community located in the city of High Springs, Florida in Alachua county. High Springs is located in the northern part of Florida, close to a number of state parks. This locale means that the area is absolutely teeming with interesting types of...
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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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The community takes excellent care of my loved ones. The communication between the staff and the family could be better. I would recommend this community to others. The community has apts. not just rooms
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, 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.
Offering a variety of retirement lifestyles from independent to assisted living, The Village is Gainesville, Florida's premier rental retirement community. Our property is tucked away on spacious North Florida acreage. The natural beauty of the small ponds, tall pines and native live oaks were...
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.
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The grounds are poorly maintained and it’s kitchen is bad. Overall it shows its age but is still quite nice.. Gainesville is a college town poorly policed, and it lacks many of big box shopping like...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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.
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.

What families are saying about independent living in Vista

Recent reviews for independent living in Vista

The Reserve at Citrus in Lecanto, FL

4.4
The staff is heavily involved with the care of the needs of patients. The care is loving and thoughtful. They have been very helpful to me adjusting from becoming my wife’s caretaker for 8 years to being a lie to visit and enjoy quality time. We Spend time in and out of the facility.

Trustwell Living at Hunters Crossing Place Assisted Living in Gainesville, FL

4.1
They are very accomodating in the kitchen area, if it's something my loved one does not eat, they will make something else, like a grill cheese sandwich or something. It takes a while to get acclimated, but don't be afraid to speak up if you have any issues. I picked this community because of ...
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Rosecastle of Citrus in Lecanto, FL

4.0
They offer good food and they are accommodating. My only concern is that sometimes mom is wearing other residents clothes. The community is clean and they do offer activities in the morning. The staff are pleasant, helpful and we have good communication with them. A preacher and his wife come ...
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Cost of independent living in Vista, FL

The average cost of senior living in Vista is $3,748 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Horseshoe Beach, FL with an average of $3,043 per month.

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

Vista, FL
$3,748/mo
$3,112/mo

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

Vista, FL
$3,748/mo
$3,913/mo

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

$3,892/mo
Independent Living
$3,748/mo

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

$3,929/mo
$4,385/mo
$4,862/mo
$5,038/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Vista over time

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

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
Complete guide to independent living
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The Windsor of Gainesville, Sunflower Springs LLC and The Reserve at Citrus are the top rated independent living facilities near Vista, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 32 independent living facilities near Vista, Florida. See the full list.

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