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Photo of Country Club at La Cholla
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8.8
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72 reviews
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I'm very happy here at Country Club at La Cholla. The staff are wonderful. The apartments are spacious. I was first drawn to the grounds that are very green and lush. Very happy with staff and management....
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
Snowbird Stays from $150 per day!The Country Club of La Cholla offers luxury retirement living for the young at heart.You can relax in the classic country club setting of the Catalina Foothills and make yourself comfortable in one of our bright and spacious apartment homes. Your calendar will be...
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Photo of Fairwinds - Desert Point
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9.4
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26 reviews
9.4
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26 reviews
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Review of [name removed]: this facility has turned out to be a good match for [name removed]. She is happy there and FAIRVIEW has met all her needs. They have done a marvelous job of making her welcome...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
Fairwinds - Desert Point offers luxurious apartment homes in a fun and active retirement community. We are very proud to be managed by Leisure Care, who leads the industry in the development and management of retirement communities that are all about Five-Star Fun. At Fairwinds - Desert Point, we...
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Photo of Atria Campana Del Rio
66 Photos available
1616 Floor plans available
9.4
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145 reviews
9.4
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145 reviews
5 star
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3 star
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Mom really liked her short experience because the faculty and staff were always available, friendly, and helpful. My mom didn't feel like there was enough variety & the food tasted "commercial ".
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
At Atria Campana del Rio, you'll discover a welcoming senior community nestled in the bucolic foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson. The area's Spanish-style architecture is reflected in the red-tile roofs and soft desert colors throughout each spacious apartment and townhome....
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Photo of Desert Springs
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9.2
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42 reviews
9.2
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42 reviews
5 star
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3 star
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This is my second experience with them and both were very positive. I like the attitude of the staff. The food was very good and the variety worked for me. A lot of activities and the rooms were well...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Unique to Independent Living Communities, Desert Springs has on-site Managers 24/7, emergency call systems in every apartment and emergency pendant (optional with small annual fee).
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Photo of Sunrise at River Road
1616 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.1
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73 reviews
9.1
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73 reviews
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Staff strive to create a home-like environment for residents, incorporating fresh flowers and seasonal decorations. The administration provides regular communication about what's going on at the facility....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Since 2008 Sunrise at River Road as been providing outstanding assisted living and memory care services to Tucson. Located at River Road and North 1st Avenue we are centrally located, are a warm and inviting, homelike environment complete with pets, fresh flowers, southwest landscaping and...
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Photo of Park Senior Villas - La Cañada
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9.0
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21 reviews
9.0
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The staff and it feeling like family. Plus Mom not being a client but family and wanting the best for for her. More time needs to be spent on the meals with a look at the vegetables too including greens.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
The Villas at La Canada is an affordable assisted living community and memory care provider located in northwest Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Uniquely placed in a beautiful residential setting, The Villas at La Canada is a warm, supportive place to call home, and a wonderful place for friends...
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Photo of The Ranch Estates of Tucson
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8.9
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26 reviews
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The staff is very friendly and caring. They treat the residents with kindness and respect. My mom has had to go into memory care there and I don't feel I need to worry about her safety. The food was pretty...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
The Ranch Estates of Tucson is senior living at its finest. We are located in the beautiful Casas Adobes area of Tucson, near Oro Valley. Our community includes assisted living and memory care services and amenities catered to the individual. The Ranch Estates of Tucson is much more than senior...
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Photo of La Sonora at Dove Mountain
1010 Photos available
8.8
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16 reviews
8.8
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16 reviews
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I spent 8+ hrs. with her daily, so there were things I did that was usually done by them. i think that was more than usual, and I felt my presence was - hard to say- intrusive? by a couple of staff, but I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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Photo of Brookdale Santa Catalina
1212 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
8.6
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49 reviews
8.6
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49 reviews
5 star
48%
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3 star
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5s across the board for Brookdale Santa Catalina. Our loved one loves the meals that are served and the beautiful nature and wildlife he is able to see being next to the mountains. He can see deer, bobcats,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
Are you ready for fewer chores and more adventures?Come see if our continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing all on one campus is the right fit for you. We’re a rental CCRC. That means you’ll pay a monthly rental fee...
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Photo of Brookdale North Tucson
66 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.5
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40 reviews
8.5
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40 reviews
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We were thrilled to find this facility to accommodate us for a two week respite care term for my mother in Law. [name removed], at Brookdale North showed us the facility and did much to get us in in a...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
COMMUNITY VISITS HAPPENING DAILYTucked away in the northwest side of Tucson in the foothills close to Marana, you will discover a warm and welcoming assisted living community that operates more like a family than a traditional senior living home. You will feel right at home as soon as you walk...
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Photo of Beehive Homes of Marana
11 Photo available
8.5
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3 reviews
8.5
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3 reviews
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My mom is now approaching two years of residency at Beehive Homes of Marana. This home is very well managed, staffed, and always extremely clean. The manager [name removed] is very hands on and is always...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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Photo of Mountain View Retirement Village
1212 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
5 star
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This is a good community and it is a good value. The staff are very friendly and kind. My loved one was in the memory care and is moving over to the unassisted living and is excited to participate in more...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
Photo of Bridgewater Assisted Living
11 Photo available
22 Floor plans available
1.0
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6 reviews
1.0
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6 reviews
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Solterra Senior Living at La Cholla is an Assisted Living & Memory Care community. Each Villa has 16 luxury suites each adjoined by a great room style main living area with the kitchen being the focal point. The villas are uniquely designed and beautifully decorated to emphasize resident...
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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...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Photo of Lynda's Courtyard
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I am shocked to see a bad review written for Lynda's Courtyard. They are incredible with my mom. She was in a nightmare rehab facility beforehand. Here at Lynda's, it's 10 residents only, ensuring proper...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Lynda’s Courtyard does not want to be just a place like home. Rather, they want their residents to consider Lynda’s Courtyard as their own home. Lynda’s Courtyard is located in a residential setting with beautiful vast views of the Santa Catalina & Tucson Mountains. They have 8 spacious...
Photo of Emerine Hills Adult Care Home
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Casas Chapala
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Casas Adobes Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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I read the two reviews and those reviews are outdated and don't reflect the Amber Lights my parents are in currently. Yes, it can be a little shocking when you see the cost of this senior living community...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
Located in beautiful northwest Tucson, Amber Lights offers both independent and assisted living within a resort-style setting. Our 120 residences offer magnificent views of the Catalina Mountains, Tucson Mountains, and the city lights of downtown.Carefree, enjoyable living is what you’ll find at...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of All Seasons Oro Valley
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
Photo of Villas De Bella No 2 Assisted Living
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Sunrise Home Care
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.

Cost of independent living in Tortolita, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Tortolita is $3,645 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kearny, AZ with an average of $3,295 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Tortolita, AZ vs. nearby cities

Tortolita, AZ
$3,645/mo
$3,622/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Tortolita, AZ vs. the state and national average

Tortolita, AZ
$3,645/mo
$3,727/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Tortolita vs. other types of senior living

$4,324/mo
Independent Living
$3,645/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Tortolita, AZ by room type

Semi-Private
$4,704/mo
Studio
$4,417/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,249/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,940/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,390/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Tortolita over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Tortolita

Recent reviews for independent living in Tortolita

Brookdale East Tucson

5.0
I am very pleased with the care my family member is receiving at Brookdale East Tucson. Most importantly, my loved one really loves residing at Brookdale. The staff is kind, caring and provides continuity of care. Medication is provided at the same time daily. Meals are delicious and a daily ...
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Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson, AZ

4.8
This is a good community and it is a good value. The staff are very friendly and kind. My loved one was in the memory care and is moving over to the unassisted living and is excited to participate in more activities.

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.

Tortolita independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tortolita independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tortolita, 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 Tortolita 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 Tortolita 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
10.8%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.4%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27%
32.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Tortolita 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 Tortolita communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
24.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.9%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tortolita 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 Tortolita offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
37.8%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.3%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.6%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.4%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.1%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.3%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.5%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
40.5%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
21.6%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.3%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.5%
46.1%
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Atria Valley Manor, Sierra del Sol and Tucson Place at Ventana Canyon are the top-rated independent living facilities near Tortolita, Arizona. See full list of communities.

There are 59 independent living facilities near Tortolita, Arizona. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Tortolita, Arizona is Tucson Place at Ventana Canyon. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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