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Photo of Pacifica Senior Living Palm Springs
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22 Floor plans available
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Happy residents - happy staff. When I 1st called A Home for Mom, our plan waa to explore options for the future. With a few key filters applied The Cottages at Palm Springs seemed to answer all of our 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.
Pacifica Senior Living Palm Springs offers assisted living and memory care in a lovely residential neighborhood just a few blocks away from downtown Palm Springs. We are across the street from Sunrise Park and the Palm Springs Library. Our community is set on 4.5 beautiful acres with beautiful...
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Photo of Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living for LGBT Seniors and Friends
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22 Floor plans available
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Friendliness. Very LGBTQ friendly. Excellent staff. Budget on food seems to be a problem. The man in charge is especially great.
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.
Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in Palm Springs and was created especially for LGBT seniors and friends. Our passion is to create an environment where your well-being is at the center of everything we do. Stonewall Gardens offers a wide range of services...
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33 Floor plans available
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My mom was only there 4 months. She passed in April. For the time she was there they were helpful, mostly kind. She told me about an incident with the aid that was helping get her to the dining hall. Aid...
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...
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Photo of Atria Rancho Mirage
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66 Floor plans available
9.0
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I have lived here for a year and it has been an amazing experience. I have come to love and care for the staff. The staff here are very helpful and friendly. I love the activities they provide here and 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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66 Floor plans available
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I've noticed that my mom's bathroom isn't as clean as I would like. My mom's clothes are always dirty and yes it's Assisted Living, but my mom has dementia and doesn't remember to wash her clothes. So her...
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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What our family likes the most about Windsor Court Assisted Living is how nice and friendly their staff team is. There are a lot of activities for the residents to participate in, the food is good and it is...
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.
Most upscale Assisted living community in Palm Springs. We have been the leader in the area for the last 25 years. Gracious dining, amenities like no other in Palm Springs. Mountain views, pool views, city views. Walk to restaurants, stores, coffee shops, park, senior center...
Photo of Horizon Independent Senior Living
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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
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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.
Photo of Segovia at Palm Desert
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1313 Floor plans available
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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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This is a very nice community. I highly recommend it for the great staff and the excellent meals that they give my mom. They offer a variety of activities to choose from. They show that they care about 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.
Hallmark Assisted Living of Palm SpringsHallmark Assisted Living of Palm Springs is the kind of assisted living communities that allows its residents to enjoy the kind of freedom that they deserve. Located in the beautiful desert resort city of Palm Springs, CA, this community is just a mile from...
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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 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.
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: 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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Cost of independent living in Palm Springs, CA

The average cost of senior living in Palm Springs is $3,596 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cathedral City, CA with an average of $3,596 per month.

Independent living costs in Palm Springs, CA, vs. state and national averages

Palm Springs, CA
$3,596/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Palm Springs, CA, vs. other senior living options

$6,302/mo
Independent Living
$3,596/mo

Independent living costs in Palm Springs, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,880/mo
Studio
$3,683/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,453/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,592/mo

Senior living costs in Palm Springs 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: Palm Springs, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typePalm Springs, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,596/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,609/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,302/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Palm Springs, CA:$3,596/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Palm Springs, CA:$5,609/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Palm Springs, CA:$6,302/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Palm Springs, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Palm Springs 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 average 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
Palm Springs, CA$3,549/mo$3,458/mo+2.6%
California$3,916/mo$3,864/mo+1.4%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Palm Springs, CA
2024 average cost:$3,549/mo
2023 average cost:$3,458/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
California
2024 average cost:$3,916/mo
2023 average cost:$3,864/mo
Percent change:+1.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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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 families are saying about independent living in Palm Springs

Recent reviews for independent living in Palm Springs

Desert Skys Board and Care in Indio, CA

4.5
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 ...
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Windsor Court Assisted Living in Palm Springs, CA

5.0
I am impressed by the different activities held by the community. They staff is super friendly and always says hello to everyone when passing and they know everyone by name.

Westfield Villa Gardens in Banning, CA

5.0
They are the best. They take excellent care of my loved one and compared to previous experiences they are great. I have already told people about this community and I say that it is great. I don't have to worry about my loved one I know that he is in good hands and well taken care of.

Palm Springs independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Palm Springs independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Palm Springs, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.8%
18%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.6%
30.3%
No sugar
No sugar
38.7%
27.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.1%
29.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.4%
9.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Palm Springs, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
39.2%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.2%
38.2%
Room service
Room service
42.8%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.8%
15%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Palm Springs, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
41.2%
39.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.6%
25%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.7%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.3%
41.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.5%
43.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.5%
47.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.1%
37.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.8%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.6%
41.5%
Live performances
Live performances
46.7%
41.1%
Dances
Dances
36%
29.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.2%
35%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.5%
40.7%
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Pacifica Senior Living Palm Springs, Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living for LGBT Seniors and Friends and Brookdale Mirage Inn are the top-rated independent living facilities near Palm Springs, California. See full list of communities.
There are 16 independent living facilities near Palm Springs, California. See the full list.
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