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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Scranton, IA
If you’re looking for assisted living in Scranton, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Scranton or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Scranton.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Scranton for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 82 assisted living facilities in the Scranton area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Jamaica, Panora and Carroll.
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I've lived here less than a year, which has been an interesting year for everyone. It was handled well by everyone. I plan to live here the rest of my life.
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.
Kennybrook Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Grimes, Iowa. Located near the entrance of the Kennybrook Estates Subdivision, Kennybrook Village is the first community of its kind in the Grimes area. A CCRC is a campus that is tailored to the needs of senior adults who...
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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: Memory Care
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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.
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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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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.
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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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.
Heartwood House is an assisted living community located in the lovey and quaint city of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Ames is a picturesque midwestern town with lots of green grass, trees, and wide streets. This college town is actually considered to be one of the best college towns in the United...
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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.
At Windsor Manor we believe that remaining connected to friends and loved ones, as well as the community and world at large, is a vital part of thriving as an older adult. We strive to diminish limitations by encouraging activity that stimulates the mind as well as the body, and we advocate as...
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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We have really been happy with the friendliness of the staff members. Our loved one says nice things about the care she is getting, and every time we come to visit she is clean, well dressed and nails always...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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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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My parents are at Senior Suites and I’ve known other people that Have lived there for years and it’s very caring ..wonderful place ..the food is great it’s always clean ...friendly ..we love it
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.
Senior Suites of Urbandale is located in a quiet residential Urbandale neighborhood (northwest suburb of Des Moines). The Suites is our assisted living community, while the Veranda is our licensed memory loss center in a residential care setting. Available to you are many living...
Cost of assisted living in Scranton, IA
The average cost of senior living in Scranton is $4,400 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Farnhamville, IA with an average of $3,561 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Scranton, IA vs. nearby cities
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Scranton, IA
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What families are saying about assisted living in Scranton
Recent reviews for assisted living in Scranton
Walnut Ridge in Clive, IA
5.0
The ideal place for mom. The facility and staff have been perfect. The move was seamless. Mom is happy!
Northridge Village in Ames, IA
5.0
Northridge VIllage is a very professionally run community with compassionate, efficient personnel. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming for residents' demeanors and outlooks. The healthful meals are tasty, nicely varied and attractive and we appreciate the cleanliness of handling foodstuffs. ...
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Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, IA
5.0
This is a very good place. When my loved one came in he was one of the lowest functioning people. He was wheelchair bound, slumped to one side and unable to sit up or speak. When he moved out he was one of the highest funtioning. Vicki Lemke, and the head nurse, the management, they are all ...
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Scranton review score based on 95 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 95 reviews of 64 Scranton assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Scranton 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
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Review subcategories for Scranton 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 95 reviews of 64 Scranton assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Scranton 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.Scranton, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
4.6
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.5
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
4.0
4.1
Value for cost*
3.7
4.1
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Scranton assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Scranton assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Scranton, 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 Scranton 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 Scranton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Scranton, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.8%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
21.9%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.3%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.9%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.8%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.9%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.3%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.4%
53.8%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Scranton 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 Scranton Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Scranton, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.6%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
29.7%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.2%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.4%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Scranton 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 Scranton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Scranton, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.9%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.2%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
14.1%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.9%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.1%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Scranton 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 Scranton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Scranton, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.6%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.1%
42%
Room service
Room service
29.7%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.6%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Scranton 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 Scranton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Scranton, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
39.1%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.6%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.9%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.1%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.9%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.5%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.7%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.4%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.9%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
20.3%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.4%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.3%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Scranton
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 Iowa assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Scranton protect seniors.
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Independence Village of Waukee, Independence Village of Ames and Walnut Ridge are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Scranton, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 82 assisted living facilities near Scranton, Iowa. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Scranton, Iowa are Independence Village of Waukee and Independence Village of Ames. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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