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Photo of Avamere at Seaside
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I moved in a month ago and I couldn't be happier with my decision to choose Avamere at Seaside for my Independent Living needs. The monthly cost includes three chef prepared meals a day, weekly housekeeping,...
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.
Avamere at Seaside, a place to call home.Where our goal is to give you more time to pursue the activities you love. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed. The ambiance embraces the uniqueness of the local culture.At Avamere at Seaside, our month-to-month rent, without buy-in fees or long-term...
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They just went through an ownership change, so still waiting to see how everything is. So far the change has been fairly seamless. I would recommend.
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.
Redefine your independence with a little bit of help and a lot of living.Here at our personal care community just west of Portland in Forest Grove, Oregon, you can take control of your time and do the things you want to do. Whether that’s pursuing an old passion like music or learning something...
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Mom lived at Astor Place 8 years before passing at 102 years of age. She was well taken care of and really enjoyed her caregivers, especially [name removed] who had a special relationship with her. So...
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.
Astor Place is an assisted living community located in beautiful Astoria Oregon. We are located on the east side of town just one mile west of Shively Park. We provide transportation services so that residents can enjoy all of Astoria's natural beauty as well as the attractions and festivals. ...
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There is a very caring staff that works hard to accommodate my Mom’s needs. The activity director does an excellent job of including her in activities and assisting her to enjoy them. The physical therapist...
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.
Neawanna By The Sea is an independent and assisted living community in Seaside, Oregon. Seaside is a scenic coastal town with plenty of recreational and cultural opportunities. Attracting visitors from all over the country, Seaside is a popular retirement destination where residents enjoy walking...
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The Elms offers the nicest bunch of people I have ever lived with . My studio is quiet and safe. A lovely park nearby, my church, Senior Center and Safeway.
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.
The best in Independent Living located downtown Forest Grove next to Pacific University and the Senior Center. Spacious units. Facility is only 10 years old. Family owned and has very caring staff and clean community. Very homey atmosphere with central fire place. Close to bus service, shopping...
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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.
Suzanne Elise  is an assisted living community designed to free up your time so you can enjoy life to its fullest. We offer a thoughtful array of services implemented with you in mind. Our community is built upon independence, privacy, respect, loving care and a sense of family. Suzanne...
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Prestige Senior Living Five Rivers is the absolute best! They listen to your specific concerns and get right on finding a solution. The love and care that they show is evident in everything they do. They...
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.
Prestige Senior Living Five Rivers (AR) Tillamook, OR Prestige Senior Living Five Rivers offers assisted living as well as independent living apartments in beautiful Tillamook, OR. Tillamook is known for its dairy farms, proximity to the northern Oregon Coast and of course the famous Tillamook...
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Our experience at this facility was wonderful. The staff from administartion, nursing, caregivers and dining was top notch. The proximity to medical and dental care was perfect. Knowing he was well cared...
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 Amber Assisted Living facility is known for its warmth and friendliness and has a lengthy reputation of great service and genuine care. We have a total of 32 one-bedroom and studio apartments filled with lovely residents from the surrounding area. They are thrilled to continue being a part of...
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It's a pretty nice place. If you want luxury, it's not luxurious living. But it's not terrible. It's on a peninsula, in a nice setting with woods all behind it. It's the only assisted living facility in...
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.
Golden Sands Senior Living provides independent and assisted living services and is the only senior living community in the Long Beach and Ocean Park communities. We are conveniently located in Ocean Park and are adjacent to the senior center and Family Health Centers. Our community offers...
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We are very delighted to have picked the Forest Grove Beehive community for our loved one, she is settling in really nicely and is very happy. They have plenty of different activities for the residents to...
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.
If you're looking for a caring place to call home in Washington County, look no further than the Forest Grove Beehive. Since opening its doors in 1991, the Beehive has earned a reputation for providing the highest quality care at an affordable price in the most comfortable home-like atmosphere....
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We placed my mother-in-law in the Gardens (memory care) about 1 1/2 years ago. We found the caregivers to be kind and compassionate. And this was especially true when our mother-in-law went on hospice care...
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.
The Grove & The Gardens is conveniently located just outside of Portland, in Forest Grove, Oregon. We are family owned & operated with more that 40 years of experience serving seniors. We take every opportunity to make sure our services, staff and surroundings meet the same level 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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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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I love the opportunity mom has had to make new friends. However, there has been lots of turnover of employees and staffing shortages, but I hear that is happening at a number of facilities in our area. And...
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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Cost of independent living in Cannon Beach, OR

The average cost of senior living in Cannon Beach is $3,972 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clatskanie, OR with an average of $2,988 per month.

Independent living costs in Cannon Beach, OR, vs. nearby cities

Cannon Beach, OR
$3,972/mo
$3,448/mo
$3,448/mo

Independent living costs in Cannon Beach, OR, vs. state and national averages

Cannon Beach, OR
$3,972/mo
$4,162/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Cannon Beach, OR, vs. other senior living options

$4,444/mo
Independent Living
$3,972/mo

Independent living costs in Cannon Beach, OR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,430/mo
Studio
$3,816/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,643/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,426/mo

Senior living costs in Cannon Beach 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: Cannon Beach, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCannon Beach, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$3,972/mo$4,162/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,295/mo$4,563/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,444/mo$4,939/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Cannon Beach, OR:$3,972/mo
Oregon:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Cannon Beach, OR:$4,295/mo
Oregon:$4,563/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Cannon Beach, OR:$4,444/mo
Oregon:$4,939/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Cannon Beach, OR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cannon Beach 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.

Cannon Beach, OROR stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Cannon Beach, OR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Cannon Beach 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
Cannon Beach, OR$2,552/mo$2,239/mo+14.0%
Oregon$2,978/mo$2,696/mo+10.5%
National$3,045/mo$2,898/mo+5.1%
Cannon Beach, OR
2024 average cost:$2,552/mo
2023 average cost:$2,239/mo
Percent change:+14.0%
Oregon
2024 average cost:$2,978/mo
2023 average cost:$2,696/mo
Percent change:+10.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,045/mo
2023 average cost:$2,898/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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What families are saying about independent living in Cannon Beach

Recent reviews for independent living in Cannon Beach

Marquis Forest Grove Assisted Living

4.1
Staffing is the main issue.. Seems to be lots of turnaround even in management. Maybe it's just the timing of when Mom arrived in January, but seem to be people are always moving on to something else. Mom is very happy here so far... just minor complaints about some of the meals and how ...
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Forest Grove Beehive

4.0
If your loved oned one is mobile then this facility would work for you, They seemed to be short-staffed so the response time if help is needed, may take a while. the staff really was trying and doing the best they could.

Neawanna by the Sea in Seaside, OR

4.8
I like the care that my mom is receiving with the staff here. The dining area is beautiful and the meals are outstanding with a great variety. This community is very clean and maintained. They do have nice activities that are offered for when possible. I have recommended this community to other ...
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Cannon Beach independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cannon Beach independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach 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 Cannon Beach partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cannon Beach, ORNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
35.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.1%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Cannon Beach 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 Cannon Beach communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cannon Beach, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35.7%
36.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cannon Beach 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 Cannon Beach offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cannon Beach, ORNational
Activity director
Activity director
57.1%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
78.6%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.9%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
71.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
64.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
64.3%
47%
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