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Photo of The Opal at Bluewater Bay
88 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.8
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24 reviews
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This is our first experience and it seems like a nice unit. With her being in respite care it's different than if she were long term. Overall very friendly staff and clean facility!
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 assisted living community, located in Niceville, Fla., a short distance from the white sandy beaches of Destin, offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into happy hour socials, card and board games, fitness classes, art and other creative projects, lively meals,...
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22 Floor plans available
9.4
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18 reviews
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[name removed] has been so helpful regarding placement for my MIL. She was so informative when we were researching options. Her facility by far was the cleanest and best smelling facility. The rooms surround...
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.
Likened to finding a rare treasure, you really must discover the beauty of Stanley House. It lies beyond the walls and decor. The team of exceptional service and care providers has been assembled. They have been carefully screened for exemplary credentials. Simply put, it takes a special person...
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77 Photos available
9.2
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14 reviews
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5 to all categories. We have been very pleased with all aspects of care and living conditions at The Terrace. We feel we are getting a good value for the money. The staff is great! Everything is convenient...
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 Terrace at Grove Park Located in the charming city of Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, The Terrace at Grove Park is an assisted living community where you can feel safe and cared in a dignified environment. Known as 'The Peanut Capital of the World', Dothan is an active city, with many...
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1212 Photos available
9.2
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4 reviews
9.2
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I feel as though I have died and gone to heaven. The very first day I was greeted by the administrator and given a personal tour of h to e facility!! The food is prepare by a world class chef; the soups and...
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.
WATERSOUND FOUNTAINS?Find an elevated lifestyle with resort-style amenities and exceptional services.It’s an enviable vacation spot – but you can call it home. Surrounded by majestic natural splendor and pristine beaches, this is one of the most exclusive residential communities in the world....
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1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.0
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29 reviews
9.0
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29 reviews
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The overall appearance inside (very clean, cheerful, and new) and the recruiter who gave us a tour were the main reasons we chose this facility over others. They also offer super activities for 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.
Locally owned and managed by SRI, LLC who have 30 communities in their portfolio. This one of kind community in Fort Walton Beach brings a new concept to senior living. The concepts has 4 buildings at which each are connected by an interior hall and can be also entered from exterior. Inside...
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Photo of American House Bluewater Bay
1111 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
8.9
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10 reviews
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I have lived at American House BWB for 2 1/2 years and I pretty much love it here! The staff is friendly and the residents are ok as well. I really like all the amenities, food and social hour. [name...
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.
When considering an Independent Living community, you are choosing a lifestyle. With resort-style living for the active senior, residents live life by their own design. Our community offers condominium style living with a host of services and amenities along with an engaging entertainment...
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2424 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.7
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187 reviews
8.7
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The staff were friendly and welcoming. There was a thoughtful welcome gift provided along with a schedule of events. Staff checked on my mother daily without fail. The residents were kind. However 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.
Meridian at Westwood provides a full range of choices for today's seniors. Choosing a senior living community represents a lifestyle choice and we understand that our residents are choosing much more than a comfortable living environment to call home. In choosing this community, our residents...
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2323 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
8.6
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15 reviews
8.6
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It is such a blessing to be at Somerby. We need assistance with a few things. Everyone who works at Someby is always kind and helpful to both [name removed] and I.
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.
Imagine yourself in a sparkling new community that’s just minutes from the beach, shopping, entertainment venues, and restaurants. That’s what you’ll find at Somerby Santa Rosa Beach. This community also features a partnership with the Sacred Heart Health System to offer a variety of health...
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26 reviews
8.4
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[name removed] - The Director, [name removed]- Sales and [name removed] RN - Head Care Support are all AWESOME!! The RN [name removed] is amazing with Mom. The thing that stands out the most is the turnover...
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’re ready to enjoy your well-deserved retirement and leave the laundry, housekeeping and daily chores to someone else, our community in Fort Walton Beach, on Florida’s magnificent Emerald Coast, is waiting for you. We offer assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care while providing...
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22 Photos available
8.2
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35 reviews
8.2
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35 reviews
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Hire more help sometimes there is only one tech on the evening shift and it takes a very long time for them to respond. Most of the techs are very friendly and caring. A few are not. The food is great ten...
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.
Belvedere Commons of Fort Walton Beach is an elegant assisted living and memory care community in southern Okaloosa County, Florida. Uniquely placed in a beautiful residential setting near the Emerald Coast along the northern Gulf of Mexico, Belvedere Commons is a warm, vibrant and supportive...
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Photo of Brookdale Destin
1818 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
7.5
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36 reviews
7.5
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36 reviews
5 star
47%
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36%
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11%
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Business side feels very corporate with little local control, but some of the staff genuinely cares and is dedicated to taking care of the residence. Though there have been numerous staff changes, it's...
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.
If you’re ready to enjoy life and leave the housekeeping, laundry and daily chores to someone else, then our community on Florida’s Emerald Coast, in Destin, is ready and waiting for you. We offer assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care while providing abundant services, conveniences...
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Things seem to be going very well at Crestview Manor! My loved one has settled in well, and I haven't heard a single negative word from any of my family members! The place seemed very clean and well kept...
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
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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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8.5
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8.5
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They need to make it clear understanding that when you sign the lease that you have to give them a 30 day notice. They want their money! My dad fell there and has ended up in a skilled facility due to his...
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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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: 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.
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.
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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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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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Darlington, FL

The average cost of senior living in Darlington is $4,177 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Noma, FL with an average of $2,886 per month.

Independent living costs in Darlington, FL, vs. nearby cities

Darlington, FL
$4,177/mo
$4,044/mo

Independent living costs in Darlington, FL, vs. state and national averages

Darlington, FL
$4,177/mo
$3,981/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Darlington, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,264/mo
Independent Living
$4,177/mo

Independent living costs in Darlington, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,460/mo
Studio
$4,486/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,573/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,537/mo

Senior living costs in Darlington 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: Darlington, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDarlington, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,177/mo$3,981/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,287/mo$3,893/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,264/mo$4,276/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Darlington, FL:$4,177/mo
Florida:$3,981/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Darlington, FL:$4,287/mo
Florida:$3,893/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Darlington, FL:$4,264/mo
Florida:$4,276/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Darlington, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Darlington 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 Darlington, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Darlington 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 median 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
Darlington, FL$3,567/mo$3,408/mo+4.7%
Florida$3,308/mo$3,076/mo+7.5%
National$3,169/mo$3,031/mo+4.6%
Darlington, FL
2024 average cost:$3,567/mo
2023 average cost:$3,408/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
Florida
2024 average cost:$3,308/mo
2023 average cost:$3,076/mo
Percent change:+7.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,169/mo
2023 average cost:$3,031/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
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What families are saying about independent living in Darlington

Recent reviews for independent living in Darlington

Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach

5.0
This community is the best in the area! As a nurse myself I have toured all of the communities and chose to put my mom in here because staffing was great, food was delicious (really good food), the lifestyle engagement was top tier! One day they all went on a Dolphin Cruise in Destin, weekly ...
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The Opal at Bluewater Bay in Niceville, FL

5.0
My Dad was welcomed by friendly, caring, professional Staff! Everyone went above and beyond the normal to make my Dad feel welcome and wanted in his new apartment. I cannot thank the staff enough, from the contract and welcome with [name removed], to the wonderful, compassionate, professional, ...
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The Terrace at Grove Park in Dothan, AL

4.5
When it comes to the activities and value for cost - that is to new to evaluate. However, what I like the most about The Terrace's is that they have quality cottages, I feel like I did when I was at my home, staff doesn't come around telling you what your u can or cannot do. Most of all it is ...
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Darlington independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Darlington independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Darlington, 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 Darlington 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 Darlington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Darlington, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Darlington 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 Darlington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Darlington, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34.3%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.9%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Darlington 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 Darlington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Darlington, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
37.1%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.3%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
34.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
31.4%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.3%
47%
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