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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Franklin, NE

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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, 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: 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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Enjoy independent living month to month rent apartments.. Maintenance has been here within an hour of notifying them of lost electricity, plugged toilet. Drive way, roads cleared from snow the day after the...
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.
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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.
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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 The Heritage at College View
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.
Photo of Beaver City 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.
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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Cost of independent living in Franklin, NE

The average cost of senior living in Franklin is $3,581 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Guide Rock, NE with an average of $2,813 per month.

Independent living costs in Franklin, NE, vs. nearby cities

Franklin, NE
$3,581/mo
$3,653/mo

Independent living costs in Franklin, NE, vs. state and national averages

Franklin, NE
$3,581/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Franklin, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,278/mo
Independent Living
$3,581/mo

Independent living costs in Franklin, NE, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,113/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,064/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,449/mo

Senior living costs in Franklin 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: Franklin, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFranklin, NENebraskaU.S.
Independent Living$3,581/mo$3,309/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,278/mo$4,158/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,278/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Franklin, NE:$3,581/mo
Nebraska:$3,309/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Franklin, NE:$4,278/mo
Nebraska:$4,158/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Franklin, NE:$4,278/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Franklin, NE, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Franklin 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
Franklin, NE$4,000/mo$2,965/mo+34.9%
Nebraska$2,729/mo$2,943/mo-7.3%
National$2,814/mo$2,774/mo+1.4%
Franklin, NE
2024 average cost:$4,000/mo
2023 average cost:$2,965/mo
Percent change:+34.9%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$2,729/mo
2023 average cost:$2,943/mo
Percent change:-7.3%
National
2024 average cost:$2,814/mo
2023 average cost:$2,774/mo
Percent change:+1.4%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 Franklin

Recent reviews for independent living in Franklin

The Kensington Senior Living at Hastings

5.0
Across the board, The Kensington Hastings was a great place for my Dad's respite stay. He received excellent care. They had a lot of activities and really good food. And the staff were awesome.

Kinship Pointe Kearney Northridge

4.0
I love the food here. The staff have been helpful and they are quick to respond whenever I need assistance. I like the exercise program I attend some of the meetings including the worship service. The community is kept very nice and the grounds are well maintained. I would recommend this ...
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Cambridge Court in Kearney, NE

5.0
Experience has been awesome, staff friendly and helpful housekeeping and tidy, done in timely manner office director and building director very helpful Minors and med daily prompt and available at all time. Kitchen staff great meals are tasty for the most part and hot.

Franklin independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Franklin independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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 Franklin partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Franklin, NENational
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
8.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Franklin 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 Franklin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Franklin, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
11.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
8.6%
36.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Franklin 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 Franklin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Franklin, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
11.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
5.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
2.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
11.4%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.6%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
11.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
8.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
8.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
11.4%
47%
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