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Photo of Green Tree Assisted Living and Memory Care
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They have been Great with my mother in law. The food is Good. It's a very peaceful place. My mother-in-law does not participate much in the activities, which upsets me. I wish she would be more involved! But...
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.
Green Tree Assisted Living, located in the Tulsa, Oklahoma suburb of Sand Springs, is a three story, 60-unit licensed assisted living residence. Green Tree overlooks the wooded hillsides of western Tulsa and offers the largest apartments of any local assisted living operator. Green Tree is an...
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We were blessed that through their financial planning, we could afford it. I also know that the only way you can have everything from 1-7 is going to come at a higher cost. Also, compared to other assisted...
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 Legacy Village of Stillwater, recent recipient of the APFM "Best of Senior Living" 2023 and Pinnacle® Customer Experience 2023 awards/recognition, and recently endorsed by Oklahoma State University Alumni Association as their preferred senior living community for OSU Alumni and...
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Photo of Brookdale Stillwater
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22 Floor plans available
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Our experience with Brookdale in Stillwater has been all positive. My mother-in-law is thriving there! Before she started living there, I didn't think she would live much longer. But today, she has 3 awesome...
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.
A little help...a lot of living.If you’re looking for fun and freedom, our Assisted Living community in Stillwater, Oklahoma might be the right fit for you. Here you can take control of your time and do the things you want to do. Whether that’s pursuing an old passion like needlework or learning...
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Photo of The Renaissance of Stillwater
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We had her in the memory care as suggested by skilled nursing. However, she is only at the beginning stages. The staff recognized this and we just moved her to assisted living. She is happier.
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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Photo of The Renaissance of Ponca City
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My mother in law is doing well since her move to this community. So far everything is working out pretty well. The staff is good, and they have been great to work with. The community looks great. They...
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.
The Renaissance of Ponca City is an assisted living community located in picturesque Ponca City, OK. Our community has been built to bring out the very best in Ponca City, which means a quiet and easy lifestyle. We take great pride in offering premium care for our residents, and making sure that...
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Photo of Rainbow Health Care Community and Rainbow Assisted Living Community
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Overall this facility meets all the requirements of our great aunt. They communicate with us often and give us feedback about how her stay is going. The activities are always so well organized and...
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.
Who we areRainbow Health Care Community isdedicated to achieving residentsatisfaction one outcome at a time. Ourattentive care empowers our residentsand their families to work closely with ourexperienced and compassionate staff.Together we create an individualized careplan that encourages living...
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Great care staff, professional administration team. Excellent prices, great care and services. Facility is always clean, Nurse is quick to respond, on call 24 hr/7 days week. The staff is great and works...
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.
Red Bud Assisted Living is located in Perkins, Oklahoma, only 10 minutes south of Stillwater. We are a locally owned and operated assisted living community dedicated to serving seniors of the Perkins community. We pride ourselves in providing a caring place for seniors who may need some...
Photo of Ascension Living Via Christi Village - Ponca City
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Our loved one was at Ascension for awhile for skilled nursing and we just loved them, we were really hoping our loved one would get to come back here. The staff were fantastic and their assisted living...
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.
Only a mere 20 minutes south of the state line, Via Christi Village in Ponca City, Okla., offers a marvelous mix of pioneer spirit and modern lifestyles. Freedom of choice at the Village means choosing from 53 spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans in assisted living, or 10 beautiful...
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Administration is caring and willing to try to help or point in directions that would be more helpful. I liked the fact it was a locked down facility.
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.
Creekside Village Provides a Resident-Centered Approach that Celebrates the Life of Each of our Residents Creekside Village is an assisted living community in Ponca City, OK dedicated to meeting the needs of senior adults who desire or require varying degrees of assistance with activities of...
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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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This is a smaller community so there is room for them to be very personable here. They know everyone's little quirks. Everyone here are great. It is more independant living here so they don't have a medical...
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.
Photo of Grace Living Ctr Stillwater
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, 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: 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.
Photo of Smith Manor
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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This is a excellent community that really cares. They have affordable upfront pricing and dining offered all day long. The staff truly care. The community is brand new and has huge tv's and lots of...
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: 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
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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.
Photo of Willow Haven
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, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Lela, OK

The average cost of senior living in Lela is $3,338 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Perkins, OK with an average of $3,080 per month.

Independent living costs in Lela, OK, vs. nearby cities

Lela, OK
$3,338/mo
$3,597/mo
$3,771/mo

Independent living costs in Lela, OK, vs. state and national averages

Lela, OK
$3,338/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Lela, OK, vs. other senior living options

$3,904/mo
Independent Living
$3,338/mo

Independent living costs in Lela, OK, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,180/mo
Studio
$4,170/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,484/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,732/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,975/mo

Senior living costs in Lela 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: Lela, OK
Column state: Oklahoma
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLela, OKOklahomaU.S.
Independent Living$3,338/mo$3,762/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,904/mo$4,358/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,904/mo$4,326/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lela, OK:$3,338/mo
Oklahoma:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Lela, OK:$3,904/mo
Oklahoma:$4,358/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Lela, OK:$3,904/mo
Oklahoma:$4,326/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Lela

Recent reviews for independent living in Lela

Rainbow Health Care Community and Rainbow Assisted Living Community in Bristow, OK

4.0
We are satisfied with Rainbow Health Care Community. Friendly. It is closer to our(my husband and my home). The price is reasonable and the staff is willing to help. It is small community and not a lot of traffic.

Ascension Living Via Christi Village - Ponca City

5.0
I haven't had any concerns at all, they seem to do a really good job taking care of her. I have been so satisfied and happy. It's clean, the employees are very friendly. I am there all the time, I have never seen any one of them turn their head to not speak to me. I could not be any happier it's ...
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Brookdale Stillwater

5.0
It's a great place with a lot of friendly people who work there. They make sure the residents have what they need and help out when needed. I would recommend to others.

Lela independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lela independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lela, 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 Lela 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 Lela partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lela, OKNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Lela 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 Lela communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lela, OKNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
26.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lela 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 Lela offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lela, OKNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.6%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.8%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.2%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
26.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
19.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.9%
47%
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