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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Carefree, AZ

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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 587 independent living facilities in Carefree, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

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Photo of Northwood Glen 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.
Photo of Regency Adult Home Care 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 Zen Senior Living
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: 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 Mountainside 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.
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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: 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.
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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 Primavera 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.
Photo of Broadway Terrace Apartments
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.
Assisted Long-Term Care?The Paradise Assisted Living Home & Adagio CareWhen your loved one is no longer able to live alone, The Paradise Assisted Living Home is a place where they will be well cared for, engaged, and prayed for. Our on-call licensed nurses are available as needed with...
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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, 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.
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Photo of Arrowhead Village Adult Homecare 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 Beebes 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.
Photo of Rosewood Adult Care 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.
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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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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.

Cost of independent living in Carefree, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Carefree is $3,738 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Surprise, AZ with an average of $3,365 per month.

Independent living costs in Carefree, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Carefree, AZ
$3,738/mo

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

Carefree, AZ
$3,738/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Carefree, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,509/mo
Independent Living
$3,738/mo

Independent living costs in Carefree, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,205/mo
Studio
$4,347/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,414/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,098/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,982/mo

Senior living costs in Carefree 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: Carefree, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarefree, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,738/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,910/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,509/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Carefree, AZ:$3,738/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Carefree, AZ:$3,910/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Carefree, AZ:$4,509/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Carefree, AZ, over time

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

Carefree, AZAZ stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Carefree, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Carefree 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
Carefree, AZ$2,768/mo$2,767/mo+0.0%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Carefree, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,768/mo
2023 average cost:$2,767/mo
Percent change:+0.0%
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 Carefree

Recent reviews for independent living in Carefree

Robson Reserve at Sun Lakes

5.0
Their meals were outstanding! We love love love The Renaissance! Unfortunately my mother-in-law couldn't get along with her neighbor so it was her problem, not the communities, but we decided to move her out. We're still sad that it didn't work out.

Albany Apartments in Mesa, AZ

5.0
We picked this community, for two main reasons: Price, and W/D in individual units. Definitely worth a look! Management and maintenance are responsive and helpful. I would recommend to other families.

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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Carefree independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carefree independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carefree, 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 Carefree 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 Carefree 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
12.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
27%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.6%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Carefree 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 Carefree communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
29.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.2%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carefree 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 Carefree offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.3%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.6%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.9%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.6%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
37.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
26.5%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.3%
47%
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