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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Medora, IA
If you’re looking for independent living in the Medora area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Medora. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 12 independent living facilities in Medora, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Southwestern Hills, Watrous South and Magnolia Park.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Indianola, Norwalk and Winterset.
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We wanted to find a memory care facility that was near us and allowed cats. Moving our loved one to a memory care facility was stressful enough for him and we knew if we also took away his cat, it would be...
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.
Vintage Hills is located in Indianola, Iowa just 15 minutes south of Des Moines. There are 46 assisted living apartments ranging from 414 to 813 square feet. The memory care consist of 20 apartments with private and shared rooms. We have immediate availabilities for memory care. There is a town...
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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.
40 miles from Des Moines and conveniently located near I-35 and Lakeside Hotel & Casino, Homestead of Osceola is a senior living community that offers residents high quality memory care and assisted living in Osceola, IA.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer...
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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.
Park View Senior Apartments are senior housing for those who are 62+ and/or disabled of any age. Located in Indianola, IA where small town meets city just miles South of Des Moines. Our community offers garden style entrances with carpeted studio and one bedroom apartments with fully furnished...
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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.
If you are looking for a senior apartment for yourself or an elderly loved one, look no further. McCord Manor is sure to meet the needs of all seniors who are looking for a bit of assistance, if any, while still maintaining their independence. They have many amenities to help ensure that all...
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Everything I’ve seen is good. Everyone we’ve dealt with has been real nice. We’ve been real pleased. I’ve eaten there a couple a couple of times and it was good. There is enough parking. The laundry service...
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.
Windsor Manor features 42 one and two bedroom apartments each with its own private bath and kitchen or kitchenette. Personal laundry and housekeeping services provided, as is assistance with the activities of daily living. Designed to help residents feel safe and secure, additional building...
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.
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, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Active. Engaged. Pursuing the full richness of life. It doesn’t just happen by itself. It’s a choice those who live at The Village make. They choose to be passionate, not passive. They embrace being participants, not just spectators, wrapping their arms around opportunity and adventure. Because...
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: 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.
Independent Senior Living in IndianolaSituated in the beautiful town of Indianola, Iowa, this Connect55+ location offers more than just independent senior living apartments. Come as Strangers, Live as Friends® at this welcoming community with fun social activities, exciting classes, engaging...
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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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Cost of independent living in Medora, IA
The average cost of senior living in Medora is $3,045 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Milo, IA with an average of $2,394 per month.
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What families are saying about independent living in Medora
Recent reviews for independent living in Medora
Addington Place of Des Moines
4.8
Mom's been in the memory care wing for a couple of months now. She is getting along very well. Seems like she's not getting out of her room as much as I thought they would. I don't know how mom responds to them though. She does like it there. She enjoys the food and doesn't want for anything.
Holland Farms in Norwalk, IA
4.5
The director, [name removed], is great and so are the nurses and the activity director. The younger people who work there are decent, but they are young and not sure they really know how to converse with older people. Dad enjoyed being teased by staff at [facility name removed] and I really ...
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Edencrest at The Legacy in Norwalk, IA
3.8
There has been a lot of turnover so I think they are working on it. But staff do not say hi to visitors and no one knows their names.
The kitchen staff has been new a few times. It appears they do not plan menus taking the residence age and abilities to eat what they cook. Most things are fried ...
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Medora independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Medora independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Medora, 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 Medora 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 Medora partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Medora, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.1%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
9.1%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.1%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.1%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Medora 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 Medora communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Medora, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.1%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.3%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Medora 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 Medora offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Medora, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
18.2%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.1%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.1%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.3%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.5%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.3%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.2%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.3%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.4%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
36.4%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
18.2%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.1%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.4%
46.1%
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Addington Place of Des Moines, Holland Farms and Edencrest at The Legacy are the top-rated independent living facilities near Medora, Iowa. See full list of communities.
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