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Photo of El Dorado Estates
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I would recommend the facility. Many of the staff were extra helpful to my mother. They knew it was tough for her to get to the dining room so they brought her meals to her apartment (not an included...
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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Photo of Skyline Place
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It was a very positive experience and they were very helpful in helping us make adjustments. Yes we would recommend it to others. Sonora is a beautiful city in the lower Sierras and Skyline Place is in....
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.
Welcome to Skyline Place, a senior living community that puts relationships first. We hear, again and again, that walking through our front door feels a lot more like walking into grandma and grandpa’s house than walking into a nursing home. That’s because our residents and staff sincerely care...
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Okay. Staff is helpful. Helps me out. I'm paralyized from the waist down. Food is not good though. Have to order off a limited side menu to replace what is served as a regular meal. Place is kept clean....
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.
At Astoria Oakdale, we’re dedicated to treating people like family.This is at the heart of what we do, and has been our company's highest goal for nearly 35 years! For us, it's a joy and privilege to hear our residents’ life stories, see their smiles and share life together.Our community is home...
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Photo of Gold Country Senior Living
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8.5
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15 reviews
8.5
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15 reviews
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My review has decreased with the transition to Pacifica. Wood floors increase fall risks and increases noise with poor floor insulation. The odor of hallways has increased. Mold? Cleaners?
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.
Welcome to Gold Country Senior Living, a beautiful community in Placerville, California. This charming community combines scenic surroundings with amenities and services, so you can live a worry-free lifestyle.We offer Independent Living apartment options so residents can enjoy their golden years...
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Photo of Foothill Village Senior Living Community
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8.5
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9 reviews
8.5
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9 reviews
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In regard to # 4, mom is in independent living so "care" is limited. If she needs more help in the future, she'll have to move down a floor into assisted living. In regard to # 7, it's been good value but...
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.
Foothill Village is a warm, friendly, and active senior living community offering a full range of senior retirement accommodations and services. Our retirement village is ideally located in Historic Angels Camp, home of the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee. Foothill Village is nestled in...
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8.5
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43 reviews
8.5
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43 reviews
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Committed staff who goes above and beyond to provide a personal connection with each resident. It really has become a safe wonderful community for my parents. I highly recommend Ponte Palmero.
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.
Ponte Palmero Retirement Community is the premier Retirement Living Community in Cameron Park, California and is also near the communities of Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom and Auburn. Ponte Palmero is a full-service, resort style solar retirement community that allows you to invest your...
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Photo of Eskaton Village Placerville
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8.0
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6 reviews
8.0
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6 reviews
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It is a nice community. Everyone is kind, friendly, and helpful. The only thing I didn't like was when they had power outages they didn't notify family and as a result my father had a fall and was alone...
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.
Nestled amidst the scenic ridges above the historic town, Eskaton Village Placerville's 63-acre campus is thoughtfully designed to complement the beautiful countryside. The Lodge offers a range of options, including assisted living, memory care and short-term stays. Surrounding the Lodge are...
Photo of Sonora Senior Living
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The community is like an apartment setting. They have a nice backyard with tables to be able to sit. The staff was very friendly and nice. The care manager was very good. we would have liked to see the...
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.
Welcome to Sonora Senior Living. We are a Senior Living Community for people who may need some help or a lot of help with activities of daily living or just want a break from the responsibilities of keeping up their own home. Some of our residents just need a break for a short time due to health...
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They are great people. Our mama is in memory care so she is more care than assisted living..it is very costly but we are older now too. We would absolutely recommend this community to other families. They...
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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Photo of Blackberry Oaks Senior Housing
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Country Haven Assisted Living
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The staff seem to truly care about the residents. The owners invited me to eat lunch and the food was top notch. The view from moms room was amazing, I got her a nice easy chair recliner and she loves to...
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.
Located in San Andreas, we are a small Assisted Living facility in the foothills of northern California.  Country Haven is operated by 2 Registered Nurses who have over 20 years of combined experience caring for people.
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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.
Photo of Jackson Hills Assisted Living
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.
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Photo of Amador Residential Care
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 Gold Quartz Inn Senior Retirement 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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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A Place for Mom was very helpful in getting us an appointment for viewing Sunshine Manor. We found Sunshine Manor to be warm and inviting as soon as we arrived. They are a small group of caregivers that...
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.
Sunshine Manor is a charming assisted living residence located in the heart of El Dorado County.  Our 14-bed country home  has recently undergone numerous upgrades and improvements.  We graciously provide services for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents in either...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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So far we've been very pleased with how things are going at Gold Country. We moved my loved one here after her care needs exceeded what her previous community was able to provide, and so far Gold Country has...
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Big Trees, CA

The average cost of senior living in Big Trees is $4,301 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Don Pedro, CA with an average of $3,190 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Big Trees, CA vs. nearby cities

Big Trees, CA
$4,301/mo
$3,501/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Big Trees, CA vs. the state and national average

Big Trees, CA
$4,301/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

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

$4,241/mo
Independent Living
$4,301/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Big Trees, CA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,358/mo
Studio
$4,816/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,391/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,752/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,900/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Big Trees over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Big Trees

Recent reviews for independent living in Big Trees

Eskaton Cameron Park

4.3
We would recommend Eskaton based on overall quality of care and relative value compared to alternatives. Relative good "bang for the buck".

Ponte Palmero in Cameron Park, CA

4.9
Committed staff who goes above and beyond to provide a personal connection with each resident. It really has become a safe wonderful community for my parents. I highly recommend Ponte Palmero.

Sunshine Manor in Placerville, CA

4.4
We chose Sunshine Manor because a friend of ours had a previous good experience with them and it was A Place for Mom suggestion. It compared favorably to other communities in the area. They had immediate availability. It is a very pleasant community. They are really good with letting the ...
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Big Trees independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Trees independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Trees, 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 Big Trees 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 Big Trees partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Trees, CANational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
26.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.7%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Trees 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 Big Trees communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Trees, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.7%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.7%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
26.7%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Trees 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 Big Trees offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Trees, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
26.7%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.3%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.7%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.3%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.7%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.7%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
36.7%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
46.1%
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El Dorado Estates, Skyline Place and Astoria Senior Living Oakdale are the top-rated independent living facilities near Big Trees, California. See full list of communities.

There are 38 independent living facilities near Big Trees, California. See the full list.

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