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Mom seems pretty happy there and everyone has been nice and helpful. We have a tight budget, so Life stream was the logical choice. Mom likes the Youngtown location too, but that one requires walking outside...
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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I was given one week’s notice that I had to remove my mother from the skilled nursing facility she had been staying for the past 2 months. I knew I couldn’t bring her home because she was still recovering...
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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After my father's passing we were wondering where it would leave my mom. After some grieving time she said she was ready to have fun again and less work in the house and to meet new people. She found that...
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.
Come experience a lifestyle like no other! The Renaissance offers a luxurious lifestyle for active adults, which pampers you in every way. Not only do we have uniquely styled one and two bedrooms; we offer many amenities that will keep your day eventful. Sign up for our daily outings on our...
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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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Under Angel Wings Care Home Assisted Living facility is hands down the absolute BEST care home in Arizona! My mom was in the hospital for a while, then went to Hospice of the Valley (HOV) and then she needed...
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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This community is great. The community follows through on what they say they will. The support staff is wonderful. They take Alltech for the residents.
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, 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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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.
Mera Goodyear is a resort-style, 55 and older active adult community in Goodyear, Arizona, a western suburb of Phoenix. This brand new senior community brings a maintenance-free lifestyle opportunity for Phoenix adults who are ready to live actively and without the everyday stresses of owning a...
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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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My mother lived here for 15 years before her passing this last March 2018. The many times I visited my mom I was always surprised to see the dedicated care and involvement of the Property Manager. She was...
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, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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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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 Gwee's Comfort 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.
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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.
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...
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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.
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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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.

Cost of independent living in Palo Verde, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Palo Verde is $3,687 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sunwest, AZ with an average of $1,738 per month.

Independent living costs in Palo Verde, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Palo Verde, AZ
$3,687/mo
$3,712/mo
$2,816/mo

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

Palo Verde, AZ
$3,687/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Palo Verde, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$3,759/mo
Independent Living
$3,687/mo

Independent living costs in Palo Verde, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,177/mo
Studio
$4,352/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,420/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,088/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,705/mo

Senior living costs in Palo Verde 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: Palo Verde, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typePalo Verde, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,687/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,076/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,759/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Palo Verde, AZ:$3,687/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Palo Verde, AZ:$3,076/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Palo Verde, AZ:$3,759/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Palo Verde, AZ, over time

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

Palo Verde, AZAZ stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Palo Verde, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Palo Verde 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
Palo Verde, AZ$2,662/mo$2,700/mo-1.4%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Palo Verde, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,662/mo
2023 average cost:$2,700/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
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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What families are saying about independent living in Palo Verde

Recent reviews for independent living in Palo Verde

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.

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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Solterra Senior Living in Chandler, AZ

4.0
My loved one was only here for a short respite stay. The only thing that she really complained about is that they didn't always knock before they came in. We had arranged for a female to come and do the shower on a certain day, and a male showed up on a different day to help her. She liked the ...
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Palo Verde independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Palo Verde independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Palo Verde, 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 Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde 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
10.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.4%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
25.2%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.3%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Palo Verde, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
28.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.5%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
31.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
34.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.5%
47%
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