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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Hartford, OH

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We have truly enjoyed this facility for over 3 years for both our mom and dad. [name removed] is a fantastic director and always so helpful and professional! The care staff is absolutely incredible and take...
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.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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The staff is so amazing and caring. So thankful to have them treat our parents like they are family. I would most certainly recommend them to others.
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.
Welcome to StoryPoint Gahanna! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each service...
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We are very happy with the staff. They have been so kind and patient. They have daily activities that keep mom active and social. The facility is beautiful and well maintained. Mom's apartment is well layed...
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.
Middleton Senior Living is a dynamic community that offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care. Located in the quaint village of Granville, Ohio, Middleton provides a maintenance-free resort-like setting and a relaxing environment that their residents enjoy. Our caring and...
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Admission process is seamless, staff loves sharing their enthusiasm for their wonderful facility. We feel so relieved that our loved one is there and well cared for.
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.
Life flourishes at The Avalon of New Albany. Residents enjoy an abundance of amenities including a chapel, wood shop, on-site theatre, chef prepared meals and more — all incorporated into a vibrant city boulevard and town center design. The Avalon of New Albany is where seniors can find the care...
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My partner [name removed] and I made our initial visit to Springwood Westerville last week. Our purpose was to submit our application and deposit for the rental of an apartment. We previously had lived there...
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.
Retire in style, your style! Enjoy exceptional 55+ living at Springwood Place Luxury Apartments! Located in Westerville, Springwood Place is located in a wooded residential area nestled between Hoover Dam and Uptown Westerville, near the Otterbein Equine Center and minutes away from Easton &...
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Extremely accommodating to each client. For example, my father is a retired Fire Chief. They offered a Veteran discount, but when the found this out they also created a First Responders discount with my...
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 or someone you know is looking to make retirement even better, then Danbury Westerville - Parkside Village, central Ohio's most dynamic Senior Living community is for you!Our community features independent living, assisted living options, and a memory program…all on one campus! Fresh air...
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My sisters and I toured The Gables as well as several other similar locations. The Gables stood out to us as the best choice for mom because of the location, activities, meals and overall atmosphere. Mom...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At The Gables of Westerville, it is our mission to provide a culture of compassion and excellence for our residents and associates – fulfilling our promise to develop a community where people matter most. Located on the border of both Franklin and Delaware county close to St. Paul Catholic...
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Feridean Commons has a beautiful campus including independent and assisted living. Design of the assisted living facilities is unique with several decentralized community areas - giving the facility a...
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.
Feridean Commons opened in 2001. We are Independently owned and located on 18 acres in North Westerville, with 58 Assisted Living Apartments and 40 Independent Living Villas, all on one floor, no steps, with care 24/7 as you need it. Our professional staff delivers high quality care and service...
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[name removed] is top-notch in communication! it's obvious she cares about resident needs, life purpose, and ability to transition as changes occur in one's life. Inniswood is beautiful, comfortable, great...
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.
Inniswood Village is a new senior community in Westerville that’s designed for life. Residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle in attractive rental apartments next to the serene beauty of Inniswood Metro Gardens. The heart of Inniswood Village is its Town Center, offering many of the...
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My mother has been at KAG for 2 1/2 years and is now transitioning to the assisted living level. She has had a great experience. They really take good care of you there. I hope to go there myself when I get...
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.
Kendal at Granville, a not for profit life plan community, is affiliated with The Kendal Corporation, a nationally recognized leader in housing and services for the aging. Kendal at Granville opened in 2005 and is located one mile from the charming Village of Granville also home to Denison...
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The staff at Danbury, Mt Vernon have consistently shown a genuine concern for my mom's well being and continued development in her community. Mom has been at the Danbury now for almost two years and we...
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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.
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.
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 Hartford, OH

The average cost of senior living in Hartford is $3,211 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Heath, OH with an average of $2,829 per month.

Independent living costs in Hartford, OH, vs. nearby cities

Hartford, OH
$3,211/mo
$3,116/mo

Independent living costs in Hartford, OH, vs. state and national averages

Hartford, OH
$3,211/mo
$3,739/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Hartford, OH, vs. other senior living options

$4,638/mo
Independent Living
$3,211/mo

Independent living costs in Hartford, OH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,400/mo
Studio
$5,533/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,415/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,933/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,129/mo

Senior living costs in Hartford 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: Hartford, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHartford, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,211/mo$3,739/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,931/mo$4,591/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,638/mo$4,573/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Hartford, OH:$3,211/mo
Ohio:$3,739/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Hartford, OH:$4,931/mo
Ohio:$4,591/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Hartford, OH:$4,638/mo
Ohio:$4,573/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Hartford, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Hartford 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
Hartford, OH$4,072/mo$3,951/mo+3.1%
Ohio$2,803/mo$2,761/mo+1.5%
National$2,927/mo$2,825/mo+3.6%
Hartford, OH
2024 average cost:$4,072/mo
2023 average cost:$3,951/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,803/mo
2023 average cost:$2,761/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
National
2024 average cost:$2,927/mo
2023 average cost:$2,825/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
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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 Hartford

Recent reviews for independent living in Hartford

Capital City Hospice in Columbus, OH

5.0
We were very fortunate that The Inn was able to arrange for my dad's hospice care with Capital City Hospice while he was there. They were so very helpful and kind and they helped my mother and myself as well as my dad. I would definitely recommend them

Paramount Senior Living at Westerville

4.7
We chose Paramount Senior Living because it was smaller facility that is very clean and is seems like they try to make it very home like rather than institutional. The dining area is more like a dining room you would sit in at home instead of a cafeteria. Overall I would recommend to others ...
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Abbotsgate Lofts in Powell, OH

5.0
My experience has been pretty good so far, but i do wish there was more insulation between the floors, sometimes the residents can hear me and I can hear them. The cleanliness of the community is very good and the staff members are very friendly. I do think when a new residents moves in, there ...
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Hartford independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Hartford independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 Hartford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Hartford, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
53.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
40%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Hartford 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 Hartford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Hartford, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
60%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Hartford 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 Hartford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Hartford, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
53.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
46.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
60%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.7%
47%
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Sunrise of Gahanna, StoryPoint Gahanna and Middleton Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Hartford, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 16 independent living facilities near Hartford, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Hartford, Ohio are StoryPoint Pickerington, Mount Vernon Danbury and StoryPoint Gahanna. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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