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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Willow Creek, NY

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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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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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.
Established in 1962 and located in the Historic District of Auburn, NY, we are a private pay Senior Care facility for individuals over the age of 60. We have 37 Adult Home Level private rooms. Staff supervision provided 24/7. Each resident room has its own 1/2 bathroom (toilet and sink). There...
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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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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
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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.
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: 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.
Muldoon Gardens is a senior housing community that is located in Waverly, Tioga County, New York. We are surrounded by beautiful flowers and other parts of nature that ensure our surroundings are calm, peaceful, serene and enjoyable for anyone that is here. We are extremely pleased of the...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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: 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: 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
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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.
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.
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: 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: 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 Willow Creek, NY

The average cost of senior living in Willow Creek is $4,000 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elmira Heights, NY with an average of $3,366 per month.

Independent living costs in Willow Creek, NY, vs. nearby cities

Willow Creek, NY
$4,000/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Creek, NY, vs. state and national averages

Willow Creek, NY
$4,000/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Creek, NY, vs. other senior living options

$5,071/mo
Independent Living
$4,000/mo

Independent living costs in Willow Creek, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,894/mo
Studio
$4,626/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,720/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,503/mo

Senior living costs in Willow Creek 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: Willow Creek, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWillow Creek, NYNew YorkU.S.
Independent Living$4,000/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,027/mo$5,523/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,071/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Willow Creek, NY:$4,000/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Willow Creek, NY:$5,027/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Willow Creek, NY:$5,071/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Willow Creek, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek, NY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Willow Creek 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Willow Creek, NY$4,113/mo$3,742/mo+9.9%
New York$3,746/mo$3,653/mo+2.6%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
Willow Creek, NY
2024 average cost:$4,113/mo
2023 average cost:$3,742/mo
Percent change:+9.9%
New York
2024 average cost:$3,746/mo
2023 average cost:$3,653/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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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 Willow Creek

Recent reviews for independent living in Willow Creek

The Athenaeum of Skaneateles

5.0
The Athenaeum is the best assisted living facility in all of Central New York. Everyone is so nice and they provide excellent care. It is a sad day when a loved one can no longer live in their own home. The Athenaeum will make you feel so much better about this difficult move. Take a tour ...
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Ashton Place Senior Living in Clifton Springs, NY

4.5
We like living at Ashton Place. Some of our friends already lived here and that helped us with the decision to choose this community. We enjoy the evening meal and they offer a variety of choices. The food is one of the best aspects of the community. They offer six to seven daily activities ...
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Clark Meadows in Canandaigua, NY

4.0
My loved one has her own nice apartment in the assisted living section of this community. She worked with the physical therapy department for a short time and has improved so much. They offer healthy meals and she is enjoying it there. This community is combined with the independent community. ...
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Willow Creek independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Willow Creek independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
16.4%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
11.5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.5%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
23.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20.5%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.5%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.9%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
23.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
13.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.6%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Ithaca AL, Holiday Maple Downs and Parkrose Estates are the top-rated independent living facilities near Willow Creek, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 140 independent living facilities near Willow Creek, New York. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Willow Creek, New York are Holiday Maple Downs and Brookdale Castle Gardens. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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