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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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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.
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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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The Maravilla is a lovely place and they have plenty to keep the residents busy. The rooms are spacious and well kept. Their only problem in Memory care where my Mom resides seems to be keeping enough...
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Emerald Groves Central Emerald Groves Central is an assisted living community located in Mesa, Arizona, in Maricopa County, and home to just over 439,000 people. Mesa is a bustling city with a busy downtown area that has lots of shops, great restaurants and beautiful palm trees. Residents will...
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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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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Everybody is very friendly and helpful. The value for the money is great. I would highly recommend Fellowship Square Mesa to others.
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.
The Oasis at Fellowship Square-Mesa offers our residents independence and privacy in spacious one bedroom or studio apartments within view of the beautiful Superstition Mts. Monthly rent includes our state of the art emergency call system, recreational and social activities, weekly housekeeping,...
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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 Sunflower, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Sunflower is $3,874 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wheatfields, AZ with an average of $3,322 per month.

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

Sunflower, AZ
$3,874/mo

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

Sunflower, AZ
$3,874/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

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

$4,581/mo
Independent Living
$3,874/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,308/mo
Studio
$4,433/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,529/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,231/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,425/mo

Senior living costs in Sunflower 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: Sunflower, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSunflower, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,874/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,663/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,581/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Sunflower, AZ:$3,874/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Sunflower, AZ:$3,663/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Sunflower, AZ:$4,581/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Sunflower, AZ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sunflower 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
Sunflower, AZ$2,864/mo$2,848/mo+0.6%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Sunflower, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,864/mo
2023 average cost:$2,848/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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 Sunflower

Recent reviews for independent living in Sunflower

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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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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Sunflower independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sunflower independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sunflower, 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 Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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
13.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.1%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Sunflower 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 Sunflower communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sunflower 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 Sunflower offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
35.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.8%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.2%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
38.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.5%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.7%
47%
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