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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Newcastle, FL

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9.8
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71 reviews
9.8
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71 reviews
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[name removed] tour was fantastic. I learned so much in the time we spent and now feel we’re choosing the best possible place for mom. We were confused by all of our options but [name removed] made it...
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.
Lease by October 29 and get $1,000 off your rent for the first three months. THAT’S A SAVINGS OF $3,000!*We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, to help residents and families in need. We will do all we can to help those who are in need of our services now and...
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1717 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.6
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77 reviews
9.6
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77 reviews
5 star
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Everyone is very welcoming. My mother is very safe and comfortable. We made the right choice. Room size - appropriate. My mom is wheelchair bound so I would want more chair bound activities. The activities...
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.
Sunrise of Jacksonville, FL, is proud to offer residents and their families the benefits of Sunrise Senior Living’s 30-plus years of expertise in caring for the needs of seniors. Situated on three beautiful acres with walking paths and benches, our mansion-style community features gorgeous...
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1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.5
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46 reviews
9.5
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46 reviews
5 star
74%
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Very comfortable, friendly place. Staff are attentive and work to please. Food could be more catered to residents taste but they have worked hard to provide food he enjoys. A few more activities and off site...
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.
Luxurious Senior Living in JacksonvilleOur residents have traded the stress and isolation that often comes from living at home for a life lived well. We handle all the cooking, cleaning and chores. You just handle making the most out of each of your senior living days. Our community is a...
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99 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.5
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49 reviews
9.5
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49 reviews
5 star
43%
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3 star
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Everything has gone down somewhat since [name removed], the Director, left in July 2024. The food is not good. My aunt says if the electricity goes out, they don't get anything to eat. The food is not good....
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.
Great Care for Great SeniorsA great life deserves a great backdrop, and that’s what our community provides. Days spent in our on-site beauty parlor, or evenings on our covered porch are often filled with friends, as our community is full of vibrant seniors just like you. And with an almost...
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1212 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
9.2
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103 reviews
9.2
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103 reviews
5 star
48%
4 star
39%
3 star
9%
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2%
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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.
Relaxation for Now. Care for Later.With three distinctly different levels of senior living care, our community has something for everybody. Our residents take advantage of independent living, assisted living, and memory care for those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. At each care...
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1111 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.0
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10 reviews
9.0
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10 reviews
5 star
70%
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20%
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0%
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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.
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99 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
8.9
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138 reviews
8.9
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138 reviews
5 star
49%
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3 star
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The Fountains at Millcove offer a clean and friendly environment for my stepmother. This eases my mind knowing that she is not alone. The staff is helpful. The food is decent. They are many...
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.
You really can have everything that senior living has to offer! A beautiful quiet setting with that sweet home feeling, an almost endless list of activities designed to bring fulfillment and socialization. A life of fewer worries that comes from living in a community built specifically for your...
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8.4
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4 reviews
8.4
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4 reviews
5 star
75%
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Moved her to Grand Living at Tamaya in March, 100% better experience there, nothing bad to say about them, 10 out of 10! We loved the community, my mother passed away a few months ago but truly loved the...
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.
Embrace the next chapter of your life while unlocking a world of possibilities. Welcome to Grand Living at Tamaya — where the search for a remarkable senior living community ends and the dream continues.Grand Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care service. You can...
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8.4
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68 reviews
8.4
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68 reviews
5 star
62%
4 star
18%
3 star
9%
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The Director and Sales Manager were very accommodating when it came to getting my dad into Discovery Village. The facility is always cleanly. The staff is pleasant and they truly care about the residents....
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.
Discovery Village at Deerwood is a newly-opened purpose built, luxury Supervised Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community located in Jacksonville, FL.
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22 Photos available
7.9
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19 reviews
7.9
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19 reviews
5 star
36%
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What our family likes the most about Anthem Lakes is the overall cleanliness, the staff stability, location and the food services. Based on the experience we have had we would recommend Anthem Lakes to...
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.
Anthem Lakes: Why a better choice?Consider the setting and the value of nature for health.Anthem Lakes has 14 acres. A lake and a dock. Three ponds. Mature forest in a park-like setting.Does It Matter?Yes. Extensive research proves the health benefits of nature.Consider this summary statement...
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Photo of Florida Christian Apartments
1010 Photos available
2.0
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5 reviews
2.0
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5 reviews
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It's absolutely great! I think it's the best that I have every seen for someone in a situation like my mother-in-law where she just has social security. The other people that live there, some have been there...
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.
Florida Christian Apartments Florida Christian Apartments is a senior housing nestled in Murray Hill, located in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida which is home to NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars. Museums, restaurants, shopping opportunities, medical facilities and more are all in close...
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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.
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5 star
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My experience at Fort Caroline Gardens has been great. I think the value of the facilities and staff are beyond what I expected. The business is owned and operated by a family and I think they do a good job...
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.
As the largest city in the state of Florida, Jacksonville, Duval County offers residents of Fort Caroline Gardens assisted living community a variety of events and activities as well as a semi-tropical climate. Warm, sunny days are the norm even during the middle of winter, and, as an added...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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: 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.
Peterson Assisted Living is a retirement home located in beautiful Osage City, KS. This facility is ideal for those who are in late age and have difficult maintaining a healthy level of self-care. This retirement community has a very helpful staff that can assist with daily living tasks and...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Newcastle, FL

The average cost of senior living in Newcastle is $4,191 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Starke, FL with an average of $3,456 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Newcastle, FL vs. nearby cities

Newcastle, FL
$4,191/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Newcastle, FL vs. the state and national average

Newcastle, FL
$4,191/mo
$3,974/mo
U.S. national average
$4,020/mo

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

$4,579/mo
Independent Living
$4,191/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Newcastle, FL by room type

Semi-Private
$3,692/mo
Studio
$4,429/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,965/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,358/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Newcastle over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Newcastle

Recent reviews for independent living in Newcastle

Anthem Lakes in Atlantic Beach, FL

4.7
It is a lovely community with good sized rooms. It is a nice place with well cared for grounds. The fees were a little more than we expected. Anthem Lakes is a community that is on the newer side and has been around for about 5 years.

Osprey Village Assisted Living in Amelia Island, FL

5.0
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Always meeting new and very interesting new residents, all become family. Activities are very varied and always fun. Town is charming and laid back. Very good medical facilities. Attractive 2-3 bedroom stand alone homes (93) and 40 apartments. 2 blocks ...
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Starling at San Jose in Jacksonville, FL

4.6
Overall, our experience has been good here at this facility. We're having a few difficulties at the present time, but we are working through them. The food is very good and includes a great variety. The staff is very cooperative. They've had some staff turnover, including the head nurse. A lot ...
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Newcastle independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Newcastle independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Newcastle, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.1%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.5%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
17.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.1%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.6%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Newcastle 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 Newcastle communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Newcastle, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.5%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
19.5%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Newcastle 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 Newcastle offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Newcastle, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
22%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.1%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
19.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
22%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.5%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.5%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
22%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
19.5%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.1%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22%
46.1%
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Palagio for Seniors at Orange Park, Benton House of St. Johns and Brookdale Orange Park are the top-rated independent living facilities near Newcastle, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 48 independent living facilities near Newcastle, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Newcastle, Florida are Benton House of St. Johns, Benton House at Oakleaf and Sodalis Jacksonville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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