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Photo of Sodalis DeFuniak Springs
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22 Floor plans available
8.5
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12 reviews
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There could be improvements with the care staff and the meals/dining, even though we, and our mom have no complaints about either, but there is always room for improvement. As a matter of fact, my sister has...
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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88 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.7
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21 reviews
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Brookdale was a fabulous facility with really caring staff members and nursing. It is small and a great deal of attention is provided to their residence. It was a great final place for my mom to be before...
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.
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
9.6
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23 reviews
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I would rate everything a 5 except for the food. I was frequently there with my mom for breakfast and lunch and my brother for dinner. The food left a lot to be desired. I would rate it a 2 - and that...
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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9.5
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I definitely recommend it as I do all the time and tell people to go there. They don't clean under the beds too good and seemed to lose some of her clothes but other than that we are absolutely fine with 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.
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33 Floor plans available
9.3
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177 reviews
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Well kept well run facility. Meals are excellent and residents and staff very friendly. Nice community environment. Priced well considering other options in area.
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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Photo of Seagrass Village Panama City Beach - Independent Living
2020 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.2
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13 reviews
9.2
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Seagrass "The Grand and Villas" are totally independent. I highly recommend it. All the residents and staff are friendly. So many activities, you have to prioritize! I have not regretted one moment of my...
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.
• 24/7 Security, featuring 42 independent living villas over 1800 sq. ft. each, 3 story/90,000 sq. foot independent living apartments. •Age is 55 yrs. and older •Blue Heron Dining Room featuring Restaurant-Style menus and service•Private dining room•Social hour at The Summer Wind Bar &...
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7 reviews
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Our loved one has been getting served cold items and menu is repetitive. There was a resident meeting regarding these issues so hopefully will improve. Our loved one doesn't participate yet in the activities...
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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It is a smaller facility so one can easily get from one space to another. We have one in Memory Care and the other in Assited Living. They visit often. The facility is updated. The look is fresh. The rooms...
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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2323 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
8.2
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14 reviews
8.2
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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...
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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1818 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
7.3
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33 reviews
7.3
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33 reviews
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The staff is very caring and you could tell that they loved my dad. Some of them attended my dad's funeral nearly 2 hours away.
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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Photo of Crestview Manor
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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.
Photo of American House Bluewater Bay
1111 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
2.5
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7 reviews
2.5
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My loved one currently lives here and she is very happy! There are a lot of activities to do or to not do. The choice is hers. It is independent living so no intrusive people coming to "check" on her every...
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.
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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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.
Photo of Brookdale Fort Walton Beach
1212 Photos available
7.0
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19 reviews
7.0
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We picked this community, because it was close to my house, I liked that it's secure-locked doors, and it was smaller. There are some things that they stated that they would provide, but they couldn't do...
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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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.
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.
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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: 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, 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.

Cost of independent living in Glendale, FL

The average cost of senior living in Glendale is $4,328 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Noma, FL with an average of $2,807 per month.

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

Glendale, FL
$4,328/mo
$4,148/mo

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

Glendale, FL
$4,328/mo
$3,974/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

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

$4,303/mo
Independent Living
$4,328/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,616/mo
Studio
$4,466/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,623/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,502/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,200/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Glendale over time

Glendale, FLFL stateNational

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What families are saying about independent living in Glendale

Recent reviews for independent living in Glendale

Sodalis DeFuniak Springs

4.8
Sodalis is a great place! My grandmas health and energy has improved. They really care about the residents. They always have some kind of activity throughout the day. They schedule weekly Walmart trips and other outings periodically. They have a very nice doctor that comes in to see the ...
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Seagrass Village Panama City Beach - Independent Living

5.0
The staff and residents are very friendly and welcoming. The apartments are spacious with kitchen appliances (no dishwasher). Washer and dryer in apartment. Dining times are close together, but no cooking unless you choose. Snacks, coffee, tea around the clock. Lots of activities to choose ...
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Bayport of Fort Walton Beach

4.9
What has really stood out to us and what we really like most about the Bayport of Fort Walton Beach community is he overall friendliness of the staff. We would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones.

Glendale independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Glendale independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Glendale, 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 Glendale 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 Glendale partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Glendale, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.2%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.3%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.7%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.8%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Glendale 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 Glendale communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Glendale, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.7%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.2%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
34.2%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.7%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Glendale 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 Glendale offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Glendale, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
39.5%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.3%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.9%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.1%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.1%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.9%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.2%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.6%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.1%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
36.8%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.4%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.8%
46.1%
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There are 38 independent living facilities near Glendale, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Glendale, Florida are Meridian at Westwood. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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