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Photo of Brookdale Springmeadows
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11 Floor plan available
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From the first contact with Brookdale to the last, everyone was amazing. I knew that my brother was going to get the assistance he needed. I had to get back home to Oregon to take care of our mom. Having him...
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.
Endless OpportunitiesTucked away on a gorgeous property in the popular city of Montana, Brookdale Springmeadows is a place where you can savor every single moment of your golden years in comfort, peace and beauty. From the spectacular views of the mountain ranges and fragrant, meandering trails...
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1111 Photos available
1313 Floor plans available
8.9
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I can only speak to the memory care unit where mom lives. The caregivers are awesome. Lots of pre-med and nursing students work there while going to college. The private room is nice. The food is not as good...
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.
Handcrafted for warmth and comfort, The Springs at Bozeman features chef-inspired dining, a swimming pool, theater and pub. Offering a choice of living options, The Springs at Bozeman is a perfect fit for individuals seeking an active and vibrant life.
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2424 Floor plans available
8.2
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For my sisters stay at Hunters Point Senior Living in Helena, l would rate it a 4 but I wasn't the one staying there. I had some meals there and they were good. What I say if activities was good. It was...
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.
Hunters Pointe provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Hunters Pointe retirement community sits on 15 acres of beautiful countryside. Nestled in the Elkhorn Mountains of central Montana, our picturesque grounds are situated near the Missouri River and offer...
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Having previously inspected several alternatives, we soon decided we wanted our loved one to take up memory care residency in Edgewood. The transition of being moved from her home where she had resided, with...
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.
Live as independently as possible, for as long as possible. Neighbors and staff members - and your relationships with them - truly make this place home. Daily Activities: Our activities are specifically designed to engage our residents’ physical, social, and cognitive needs ~ from cooking...
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77 Floor plans available
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I was really pleased with Bozeman Lodge in the time my mom was a resident there. The staff was quite friendly and helpful. Whether it was walking mom to the cafeteria and back or playing games at game time...
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.
Live the way you choose - in style and comfort, surrounded by good friends and modern amenities in the beautiful Gallatin Valley. Bozeman Lodge is a warm and friendly community with a full range of amenities and a full schedule of social, educational, and recreational opportunities. We offer...
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I toured the community looking for my husband. From the initial visit to the community to the move in process Big Sky really went above and beyond my expectations. This was a very hard decision for me to...
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.
Situated high on the western edge of the Continental Divide, at the foot of the Highlands Range, the 11-acre Big Sky Senior Living Community commands a grand view of Our Lady of the Rockies as well as sweeping vistas of open fields and wooded hills. Plus, the community is right across from the...
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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
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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
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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
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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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Photo of BeeHive Homes of Butte III
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 Highland View Manor
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 Columbus Plaza
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 Parkhaven Retirement and Assisted Living Commun
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.
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: 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.
Townsend Personal Care resides in a family owned and operated facility located in the pleasant, inviting small community of Townsend.Townsend Personal Care is an 18 bed assisted living facility licensed by the State of Montana for personal care category A and B. Our loving, caring and fully...
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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.
Photo of Birchwood at Hillcrest
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.
Aspen Pointe at Hillcrest Retirement Living Community is a not for profit organization affiliated with Bozeman Deaconess Health Services. This community has a 40-year history of providing excellent retirement living in the beautiful Big Sky Country. The community has been completely rebuilt in...
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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.
Photo of Wel Assist of Helena
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 Cardwell, MT

The average cost of senior living in Cardwell is $3,801 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include The Silos, MT with an average of $2,543 per month.

Independent living costs in Cardwell, MT, vs. nearby cities

Cardwell, MT
$3,801/mo
$3,392/mo

Independent living costs in Cardwell, MT, vs. state and national averages

Cardwell, MT
$3,801/mo
$3,344/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Cardwell, MT, vs. other senior living options

$4,171/mo
Independent Living
$3,801/mo

Independent living costs in Cardwell, MT, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,445/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,705/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,295/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,559/mo

Senior living costs in Cardwell 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: Cardwell, MT
Column state: Montana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCardwell, MTMontanaU.S.
Independent Living$3,801/mo$3,344/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,061/mo$3,908/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,171/mo$4,027/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Cardwell, MT:$3,801/mo
Montana:$3,344/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Cardwell, MT:$4,061/mo
Montana:$3,908/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Cardwell, MT:$4,171/mo
Montana:$4,027/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Cardwell, MT, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Cardwell 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
Cardwell, MT$3,105/mo$3,323/mo-6.6%
Montana$3,038/mo$2,802/mo+8.4%
National$3,158/mo$3,044/mo+3.8%
Cardwell, MT
2024 average cost:$3,105/mo
2023 average cost:$3,323/mo
Percent change:-6.6%
Montana
2024 average cost:$3,038/mo
2023 average cost:$2,802/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,158/mo
2023 average cost:$3,044/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Cardwell

Recent reviews for independent living in Cardwell

The Springs at Butte

5.0
The facility is very nice! Provide a variety of activities and the food is outstanding! The help is always friendly and the activities director does an excellent job on keeping the residents busy.

Bozeman Lodge

4.0
I love living here because of the staff and residents. I've made some wonderful friends. I really enjoy playing bingo and attending the exercise classes. I think the food and menu could be a little better.

Edgewood in Helena

5.0
Placing a loved one in memory care is very difficult for the caregiver. But placement in Edgewood, close to town but with beautiful mountain views took some of this pain away. The facility itself is well designed, new and brightly welcoming. The staff are fabulous. The life-enrichment staff ...
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Cardwell independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cardwell independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cardwell, 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 Cardwell 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 Cardwell partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cardwell, MTNational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.6%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
13.6%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Cardwell 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 Cardwell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cardwell, MTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
9.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cardwell 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 Cardwell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cardwell, MTNational
Activity director
Activity director
18.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.1%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
22.7%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.7%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
22.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
13.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.7%
47%
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Brookdale Springmeadows, The Springs at Bozeman and Holiday Hunters Pointe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Cardwell, Montana. See full list of communities.
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