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Friendliness of staff. Residents are and feel cared for. Very clean and warm environment. Strong community activities and engagement.
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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66 Floor plans available
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We truly love the staff and how they care for mom. The facility is clean and doesn't have that smell that is sometimes found in ALFs. The staff try to get to know not only the residents but the family...
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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22 Floor plans available
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Overall, staff were friendly, the facility was clean, good size rooms, great recreation directors, biggest complaint was food being cold - but they are working with a new dining manager who was making...
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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55 Floor plans available
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They actually had activities for the residents! Lots of assisted living facilities have calendars of activities but it's just fake, they never do anything with them
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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They have a positive way of being. They are always happy to help and answer any questions and concerns. The memory center carpet needs to be changed ... They said that will be happening soon .
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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Mom seems to be happy there. She's met some ladies which is a blessing. It's a very nice place. There is always room for improvement. The food is good, but mom complains. They don't cook the vegetables...
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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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
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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.
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
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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: 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: 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
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.
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
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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
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.
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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
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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: 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: 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 five years. She had a one bedroom. It's a very nice place. They are regular apartments for seniors. They had extra safety features but no buzzers in the rooms or anything. One...
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.

Cost of independent living in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL

The average cost of senior living in Yellow Bluff Fort is $4,165 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Starke, FL with an average of $3,456 per month.

Independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL, vs. nearby cities

Yellow Bluff Fort, FL
$4,165/mo

Independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL, vs. state and national averages

Yellow Bluff Fort, FL
$4,165/mo
$3,994/mo
U.S. national average
$4,022/mo

Independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,552/mo
Independent Living
$4,165/mo

Independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,200/mo
Studio
$3,675/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,333/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,180/mo

Senior living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort 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: Yellow Bluff Fort, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeYellow Bluff Fort, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,165/mo$3,994/mo$4,022/mo
Assisted Living$4,155/mo$3,903/mo$4,564/mo
Memory Care$4,552/mo$4,291/mo$4,801/mo
Independent Living
Yellow Bluff Fort, FL:$4,165/mo
Florida:$3,994/mo
U.S.:$4,022/mo
Assisted Living
Yellow Bluff Fort, FL:$4,155/mo
Florida:$3,903/mo
U.S.:$4,564/mo
Memory Care
Yellow Bluff Fort, FL:$4,552/mo
Florida:$4,291/mo
U.S.:$4,801/mo
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Independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Yellow Bluff Fort 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 Yellow Bluff Fort, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Yellow Bluff Fort 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
Yellow Bluff Fort, FL$2,638/mo$2,614/mo+0.9%
Florida$3,371/mo$3,161/mo+6.6%
National$3,199/mo$3,103/mo+3.1%
Yellow Bluff Fort, FL
2024 average cost:$2,638/mo
2023 average cost:$2,614/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
Florida
2024 average cost:$3,371/mo
2023 average cost:$3,161/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,199/mo
2023 average cost:$3,103/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
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What families are saying about independent living in Yellow Bluff Fort

Recent reviews for independent living in Yellow Bluff Fort

Westminster Woods On Julington Creek a CCRC in Jacksonville, FL

4.6
This is a lovely property with gorgeous grounds. I believe there isn't enough staff due to COVID. The family has to follow up on requests to make sure these are taken care of for our loved one. The grounds are secure for the residents to enjoy the outdoors. There is one meal day provided by ...
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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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Yellow Bluff Fort independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Yellow Bluff Fort independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Yellow Bluff Fort, 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 Yellow Bluff Fort 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 Yellow Bluff Fort 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
14.3%
20.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.3%
34%
No sugar
No sugar
14.3%
31.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.9%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.7%
7.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Yellow Bluff Fort 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 Yellow Bluff Fort communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Yellow Bluff Fort, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.3%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
14.3%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Yellow Bluff Fort 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 Yellow Bluff Fort offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
14.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
32.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
10.7%
49.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
14.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
14.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.3%
37.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.3%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
14.3%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
14.3%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
14.3%
32.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
14.3%
46.9%
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Sodalis Jacksonville, Canopy of Duval Station and Brookdale Southpoint are the top-rated independent living facilities near Yellow Bluff Fort, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 34 independent living facilities near Yellow Bluff Fort, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Yellow Bluff Fort, Florida are Benton House at Oakleaf, Benton House of St. Johns and Sodalis Jacksonville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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