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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Elgin, AZ
If you’re looking for independent living in the Elgin area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Elgin. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 81 independent living facilities in Elgin, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Canelo and Village Meadows.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Sierra Vista, Benson and Patagonia.
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My loved one has only been here a short time. She is just here for rehab. She loves the people, and they are very responsive. If she squeezes for assistance they are there immediately. They have been working...
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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 Handmaker community offers Assisted Living and Health Care services for every stage of the aging. Residents and families can feel confident that, as needs change, quality, caring staff and programs will be there to meet those needs. In addition to the apartment settings, Handmaker offers...
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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 Gardens is a renovated, sun-filled home in central Tucson. Our core values support Compassionate, Active, Responsive, and Excellent care and the living space is responsive to those values. Inside the home we have soaring ceilings, a high-end kitchen, and stunning open spaces for socializing....
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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.
THE HACIENDA AT THE CANYON®Live a life that inspires you each day.Embrace nature, explore new passions, make lasting friends, and celebrate well-being at this wellness retreat featuring a dramatic desert landscape in Tucson, Arizona. Curated Independent Living, Bungalows, Assisted Living,...
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We placed my mother in the memory care unit at Avista. The staff from the receptionist, office and caretakers were absolutely wonderful. They took very good care of my mother and were very compassionate with...
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.
Avista Tucson, an Enlivant community, is an assisted living community delivering personalized, attentive care in a homelike atmosphere. Professional staff, including a registered nurse, are available 24-hours a day to assist with medication management and daily living activities as needed....
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The friendliness of the staff members there has really stood out to us and the community is always kept clean. The staff go out of their way to help the clients who are staying there. Anytime someone needs...
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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.
Oasis Assisted Living Center provides seniors with a safe and caring assisted living community to call home in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. This community is there for those seniors who are in need of memory care, and it offers a great home to those who are looking to live in the great city of...
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The do a really good job with placement by matching the resident to the house with the appropriate peer group for them. Every time I visited, the staff were always busy either interacting with a resident...
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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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My mom loves to tell everyone how much she loves Fairmount Assisted Living and Memory Care. She and my dad were able to move in together, and thankfully she had the understanding support of the chaplain and...
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.
Fairmount Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County, and home to just over 980,000 people. Tucson is a large city with great shopping, stores, restaurants and sports. Residents will enjoy getting out running their errands, going shopping with...
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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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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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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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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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I would rate the place 6 stars! Other places we looked into they seemed like a place you would go to die, but Via Elegante is a great place to live. My friend has had such a great experience here.The staff...
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.
Via Elegante, Sierra VistaVia Elegante, Sierra Vista is an assisted living community located in Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona. This elegant and luxurious community comes complete with beautiful, landscaped courtyards and gorgeous views of the vast Arizona landscape and the Huachuca Mountains....
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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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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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The food was good. They had a restaurant style menu in the dining room. The rooms were very comfortable. The only reason we moved my mom is she needed additional assistance that they couldn't match. They...
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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.
Silver Springs’ distinctively designed community offers Independent and Assisted Living in the relaxing, peaceful setting of Arizona’s Green Valley. Situated adjacent to the Torres Blancas Golf Course, the community’s single-story building offers picturesque views of the surrounding pecan grove,...
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I lived at the Peaks with my husband and alone there after he died. I could not have been with more wonderful, caring people, both residents and managers, anywhere else. The grounds are spacious and lovely...
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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.
We believe that The Peaks at Santa Rita is so much more than walls and windows - it's a place to enjoy game night, or a quiet evening with family and friends. It's where you always feel comfortable and safe, with a sense of community.At The Peaks at Santa Rita, our managers live on-site and are...
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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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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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.
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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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...
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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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The minute you walk into the gates, and stop to meet the people all around the community it feels like home. It feels like they are one big family who watch out for one another. The residents, and staff...
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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 Elgin, AZ
The average cost of senior living in Elgin is $3,588 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sahuarita, AZ with an average of $3,438 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Elgin, AZ vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Elgin, AZ vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Elgin
Recent reviews for independent living in Elgin
Tucson Place at Ventana Canyon
4.8
The building: When approached by the receptionist ([name removed]) he was very friendly, helpful and welcoming. When entering, residents are always around in common areas doing an activity or chatting. When moving my grandfather into the facility me and my sister were nervous because he was ...
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Atria Campana Del Rio in Tucson, AZ
4.5
We love the friendly staff, variety of activities and my Mom loves the food. She was enjoying Bridge for a while but unfortunately it isn't offered anymore.
Villa Hermosa in Tucson, AZ
5.0
I have lived in other communities in Arizona. I will highly recommend this one to anyone who would be looking for a retirement home.
Elgin independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elgin independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 Elgin 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
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Availability of select dining options in Elgin 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 Elgin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.9%
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Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elgin 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 Elgin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
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44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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Community service programs
Community service programs
13.6%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.6%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.9%
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
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Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
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Arroyo Gardens, Sierra del Sol and Atria Valley Manor are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elgin, Arizona. See full list of communities.
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