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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: 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Advanced Care Homes, a professional Residential Care Home organizations, is pleased to offer Bethany Gardens Assisted Living as our flag ship location in the the Central Corridor of Phoenix, not far from Arcadia or Scottsdale. We could write a book about what sets our Homes apart from the...
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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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Our goal is to provide professional caregiver assistance to any residents needing non-medical care services all within the comfort of your own apartment home.Desert Gardens offers a good variety of studios, one and two-bedroom apartment homes. Welcome home to cozy style of living with a touch of...
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.
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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.
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 Paradise Living Centers - Paradise Valley
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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.
Paradise Living Centers' original Paradise Valley group home features eight living suites, complete with a private bathroom, including a master suite for couples or residents looking for more space. In addition, there are two private bedrooms with a shared bath. This elegantly remodeled Paradise...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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 Camelback Manor, the most luxurious assisted and independent living in Arizona, where luxury and tranquility meet.In our home-like atmosphere we offer compassionate care, dignified, safe and secure living and we help with all daily activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming,...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Bumble Bee, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Bumble Bee is $3,953 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Camp Verde, AZ with an average of $3,142 per month.

Independent living costs in Bumble Bee, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Bumble Bee, AZ
$3,953/mo

Independent living costs in Bumble Bee, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Bumble Bee, AZ
$3,953/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Bumble Bee, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,756/mo
Independent Living
$3,953/mo

Independent living costs in Bumble Bee, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,329/mo
Studio
$4,394/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,660/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,266/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,810/mo

Senior living costs in Bumble Bee 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: Bumble Bee, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBumble Bee, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,953/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,304/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,756/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Bumble Bee, AZ:$3,953/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Bumble Bee, AZ:$4,304/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Bumble Bee, AZ:$4,756/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Bumble Bee, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bumble Bee 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 Bumble Bee, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bumble Bee 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
Bumble Bee, AZ$2,748/mo$2,824/mo-2.7%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Bumble Bee, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,748/mo
2023 average cost:$2,824/mo
Percent change:-2.7%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,813/mo
2023 average cost:$2,814/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 Bumble Bee

Recent reviews for independent living in Bumble Bee

Sagewood Desert Willow AL and MC in Phoenix, AZ

4.9
Everyone that we worked with at Sagewood Desert Willow was extremely friendly and engaged. We were assigned a move in coordinator who helped facilitate everything and provided the information we needed to move in. My loved one loves her housekeeper and the place is always very clean when we go ...
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Avista Payson

4.5
First of all I would like to say that this place is just what Mom needed. Mom wasn't doing as well as she could have been living at home by herself. She has neuropathy which can make it unbearable to walk and she also suffers from congestive heart failure. When Mom decided it was time for ...
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Ridge at The Stratford in Phoenix, AZ

4.8
Staff is very caring very accommodating for special needs and always available to help. They're also very encouraging the resident I feel it could be more nutrition based foods, like more fresh veggies and fruit.

Bumble Bee independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bumble Bee independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bumble Bee, 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 Bumble Bee 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 Bumble Bee partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
25.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Bumble Bee 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 Bumble Bee communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bumble Bee, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
29.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bumble Bee 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 Bumble Bee offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.5%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.1%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

LifeStream at Glendale, Mera City Center and Holiday Vista de la Montaña are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bumble Bee, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 384 independent living facilities near Bumble Bee, Arizona. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bumble Bee, Arizona are The Gardens of Sun City, Atria Park of Sierra Pointe and The Enclave at Anthem Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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