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Photo of San Paulo Village Assisted Living Home
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 Sunshine Tucson Ach LLC
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 Comfortable Care Home, LLC
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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 Ocotillo House At Infinity Wilmot
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Desert Willow House At Infinity Wilmot
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 Simancas Assisted Living
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Simancas Assisted Living is a residential care home located in the historic town of Tucson, Arizona. This snowbird destination gained popularity as it has sunshine more than 350 days a year. The wonderful weather makes it a treat to enjoy the great outdoors of Tucson. The Arizona-Sonora Desert...
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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 Carrington Assisted Living LLC
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, 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.
The Desert Villa adult living home located in Tucson is different from many nursing homes. Residents there feel appreciated and loved by the caregivers which is family owned and operated. The home has spacious rooms and patios where the residents can socialize and enjoy themselves. They...
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Photo of Sherwood Village Assisted Living and Memory Care
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I liked that this community advised that they would accept medicaid if my loved one ever needs to use it. The staff and the residents look happy. They only things she was not happy with was that she only...
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.
Photo of Serenity Adult Living, LLC
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Clean and Furnished Semi Private and Private Bedrooms You are free to design your own room with photographs, furniture and family memorabilia that you may bring along for a home like feeling.Ideally located in downtown Tucson yet very quiet and private. We are situated in a quiet neighborhood....
Photo of Serenity Heights Adult Living LLC
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We are pleased you are considering Our Place Assisted Living Homes. Our Place - 10th Street is licensed for 10 residents, it consists of a four bedroom main house with an attached 2 bedroom guest house.  Two bathrooms in the main and one in the guest house.  We accept men and...
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This facility feels just like Grandma's house and I immediately felt at home when I walked in. Marla is a gem and all the staff really care about the residents. Small facility with exceptional one-on-one...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
It is often scary for seniors and their families to manage age and mental health issues. Many times, people don't know where to turn for structured, safe and comfortable assisted living services. Desert Steppes II is located on the eastern edge of the wonderful city of Tuscon, AZ. It is situated...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
I am a Licensed Nurse with 19 years of experience in Long Term Care, Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Psych, and Nursing Management. I have a beautiful 3,300 sq. ft. Adult Care Home licensed for 8 beds and located near Broadway/Craycroft. Our home is within walking distance...
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the staff at Affirmative Care Home have been treating my sister extremely well. its very nice, and things have been good. they are aware of the level of care she needs, and they are meeting that expectation....
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Our spotless home is clean, clean, clean. Our award winning staff has been with us for years. Our home is friendly and fun with on site medical attention available. Call us to check availability and current rates.
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Wonderful home. Caring,happy caregivers that have stayed when other homes have lots of turnover. Like a big family. Focused on care. Great place. My mother in law loves the people and the home. I don't think...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Camino De Paz Assisted LivingWith a focus on comfort, care and privacy Camino De Paz Assisted Living is a modern senior care home in Mesa, AZ in Maricopa County. We believe in a group home that is fully integrated into the surrounding community, so we make sure our residents have safe access to...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Famiglia Amore LLC
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 Sam Hughes Assistant Living
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of Caring Hands Comfort Assisted Living Home LLC
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 Catalina Village
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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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Casa Theresita V is a great senior living home located in the warm and sunny city of Tucson, Arizona. Situated among the beautiful, rugged Arizona landscape Casa Theresita V offers seniors a wonderful and relaxing place to call home. With top-notch amenities and fun daily activities there's no...
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My brother spent the last month of his life at Plum Tree House (one of the Groves 6 houses), and for all of our family, it was by far the most positive experience of the last 6 months of his illness. The...
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.
Pima Street Homes is an assisted living community located in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County and home to over 520,000 people. Tucson is a beautiful city known for its bustling business community, sporting events, great shopping and fine dining. Residents will enjoy shopping with friends, going to...

Cost of assisted living in Santa Cruz County, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Santa Cruz County is $3,508 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sahuarita, AZ with an average of $3,495 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County, AZ vs. nearby counties

Santa Cruz County, AZ
$3,508/mo
$3,735/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County, AZ vs. the state and national average

Santa Cruz County, AZ
$3,508/mo
$3,759/mo
U.S. national average
$4,562/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$3,508/mo
$4,317/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County, AZ by room type

Semi-Private
$4,455/mo
Private
$2,950/mo
Studio
$4,311/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,544/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,997/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County over time

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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Santa Cruz County, AZ

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Santa Cruz County.

What families are saying about assisted living in Santa Cruz County

Recent reviews for assisted living in Santa Cruz County

Brookdale East Tucson

5.0
I am very pleased with the care my family member is receiving at Brookdale East Tucson. Most importantly, my loved one really loves residing at Brookdale. The staff is kind, caring and provides continuity of care. Medication is provided at the same time daily. Meals are delicious and a daily ...
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Kozzy Kare Assisted Living in Tucson, AZ

5.0
Best care my Mother can get. No more worries for me. She is in a clean, caring home. She gets lots of attention and great meals. My mom is so happy there. Everyone is Professional. I am so happy I found Kozzy Kare. I would highly recommended this Kozzy Home for your loved one

Bee Hive Homes Of Green Valley

5.0
My family has been nothing but happy with the the Beehive home. our Mom loves the staff, especially Babs the house manager. They always go the extra mile to ensure her comfort and needs are met.

Santa Cruz County review score based on 81 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 81 reviews of 78 Santa Cruz County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Santa Cruz County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Santa Cruz County review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Santa Cruz County, AZ78 facilities
7.8
Patagonia, AZ89 facilities
7.8
Tumacacori-Carmen, AZ169 facilities

Review subcategories for Santa Cruz County assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 81 reviews of 78 Santa Cruz County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Santa Cruz County resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.6
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
4.6
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Santa Cruz County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Santa Cruz County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Santa Cruz County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Santa Cruz County assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Santa Cruz County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
41%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
34.6%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
79.5%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.7%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.3%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.1%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
35.9%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
52.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Santa Cruz County assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Santa Cruz County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.6%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.9%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.4%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Santa Cruz County assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Santa Cruz County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.5%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
15.4%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.8%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Santa Cruz County assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Santa Cruz County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.8%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.4%
42%
Room service
Room service
15.4%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Santa Cruz County assisted 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 assisted living communities in Santa Cruz County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
20.5%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.7%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.7%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
24.4%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25.6%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.1%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
21.8%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
14.1%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.3%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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State regulations for assisted living in Santa Cruz County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Arizona assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Santa Cruz County protect seniors.

Learn about Arizona Assisted Living regulations

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Arroyo Gardens, Sierra del Sol and Woodland Palms Memory Care Community are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Santa Cruz County, Arizona. See full list of communities.

There are 123 assisted living facilities near Santa Cruz County, Arizona. See the full list.

The best assisted living facility near you in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is Woodland Palms Memory Care Community. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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