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The meals have been fantastic for my loved one, and my loved one is a picky eater. The community has even been able to take the residents on scenic drives to assist with the residents going on outings. My...
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.
Our new facility is built with some of the newest technology. It is beautifully landscaped with a walking path around the campus. There is an outside patio for dining in the summer, or just enjoying the view. The location provides easy access to the freeway, hospital and doctors. This location...
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The main reason we went with this facility was just because they had an opening at the time. The thing that has stuck out most to us about Heron Place would be the staff that work there. They really...
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.
Avista Nampa proudly offers a suite of assisted living services designed to make life easy. Residents enjoy private, locking apartments that allow them to decorate just the way they like with their own personal belongings. Friendly, warm-hearted staff are around when you need them, offering...
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The community is neat and clean and the staff is very nice, caring, and helpful. The care received was great and the cost is about average. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
In a market dominated by national chains, Streamside is proud to be locally owned and operated. Streamside is owned by William and Nancy Hines who set out in 1991 to create assisted living facilities of uncompromising care and quality. It is our belief that seniors are to be honored and treated...
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Staff at Garden Plaza of Valley View are great listeners who do a good job of accommodating resident needs. The apartment sizes here are ok, not generous.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Edgewood Spring Creek was a great place. It’s a little smaller, which was one of the reasons we chose it. It had a homier feel. It’s all on one level, so our mom had a little patio to herself right...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Apple Valley Residence is a 45 bed facility nestled in the Heart of Gem County. We are a tradition in Emmett, Idaho, as the first Assisted Living Facility established in the Valley of Plenty. Locally owned and operated since 1993, for over fifteen years Apple Valley has been...
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Things are going fine at Meadow View. The staff is nice and they seem to care. The facility is clean and cozy. So far, we have not had any major issues with the facility or the staff here. Things are going...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Meadow View Assisted Living & Memory CareMeadow View Assisted Living & Memory Care is an assisted living community located in the quiet and welcoming city of Emmett, Gem County, Idaho. Just north of town lies the Payette River. Not only is this river scenic and beautiful, it is also a...
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I did feel like they were very good communicators and good at setting up assistance for the residents when they needed it. There were two facilities that we used, and I feel like The Cottages was not the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Cottages of Emmett is an assisted living community that is built in the beautiful city of Emmett, Idaho in Gem County. Emmett is a small, peaceful city that hosts the Emmett Cherry festival, where residents can have a lot of fun. People who live in this city will find themselves entertained...
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The staff has been communicating very well with the family. It has been very clean and up-kept. The food is getting much better. Because it is a very small facility, which is one of the reasons we chose the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Cottages of Boise are located at the very end of a sleepy street in Boise Idaho. We're proud to offer our community members with a respite from the busy city surrounding us. Your loved ones are cared for well at our facility because we maintain a higher number of staff members to residents...
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Brookdale Castle Hills is a very clean and well-kept community. The staff will bend over backward to assist you with whatever you need. Here you will get the extra care of assisted help if needed. They could...
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.
Brookdale Castle Hills provides assisted living services to seniors in the greater Boise, Idaho area. We are considered to be one of the premier senior living communities in Ada County, both because of our caring staff and outstanding amenities. We are also fortunate enough to be located in an...
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I have lived at Northgate for 4-1/2 years. Management is great, always available when/if problems arise and quick to repair or replace (such as water heater, furnace, faucets, etc.) Can't say enough for...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Northgate Senior Village is a senior housing community located just to the north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. This region of the country is full of beauty and culture, and Boise is no different. Seniors live in spacious, ground-floor apartments, each with a full kitchen and a fenced-in back area...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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: 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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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.
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I really like the staff at Ashley Manor. The place is very clean. It is expensive, but that is largely due to the size of the place. It is very small so the residents such as my mother get very good one...
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.
By choosing Eagle Ashley Senior Living Communities for the care of an elderly loved one, family members and friends can feel confident and assured that their beloved one is well tended to and taken care of. The care of the elderly requires an amount of work that may not be possible to partake in...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Mallard Pointe Apartments, located on the beautiful Boise River, offers a carefree independent lifestyle for seniors at an affordable price.Each apartment home features central heating and air conditioning, emergency pull cord alarms, spacious closets and large accessible bathrooms. Kitchens...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
We offer Luxury Living at it's finest with unmatched spectacular views of Ann Morrison Park & the Boise City skyline with gated access to the park.  Our apartment homes are large, bright, quiet & comfortable.  We include a heated pool, clubhouse, storage, underground parking,...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: 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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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.
Cadence Independent Living provides a luxurious living environment within a dynamic community that provides sophisticated professional services. This new approach to community building blurs the lines between residence and resort. Located in Meridian, Idaho nestled in Paramount, Meridian's...
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This community has a lot of benefits and activities and values to this community. This community has activities like cards, pool, a work out place and more for the residents to have a good time and stay...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Affinity at Boise we’ve created a new kind of 55+ lifestyle community for people who are ambitious about the years ahead and aren’t willing to compromise their freedom.Rents start at $1,504 and range up to $2,132, which includes everything: utilities, WiFi, expanded television services,...
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I ended up picking this facility for my Mother because it is very close to where I live. This community has just been fantastic from the time we toured until now. The building itself is clean and well...
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 Garden Valley, ID

The average cost of senior living in Garden Valley is $3,097 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cascade, ID with an average of $2,831 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Garden Valley, ID vs. nearby cities

Garden Valley, ID
$3,097/mo
$3,086/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Garden Valley, ID vs. the state and national average

Garden Valley, ID
$3,097/mo
$3,475/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

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

$4,180/mo
Independent Living
$3,097/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Garden Valley, ID by room type

Semi-Private
$3,997/mo
Studio
$3,804/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,110/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,774/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,198/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Garden Valley over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Garden Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Garden Valley

Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village in Meridian, ID

4.7
The staff are very, very kind and interested in the residents. They give 5-star service. They're also very interested in interacting with the families, and they welcome the families to come visit. If they have any staff shortages, the administrators will even fill in. They have great ...
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Brookdale Boise Parkcenter

4.6
Everyone is friendly. The facility is clean and appealing and the activities are great. My mom says that the food was good, but has declined recently. My parents have received the best care from the nursing staff! I would definitely recommend Brookdale Boise Parkcenter to families needing ...
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Arbor Village at Hillcrest in Boise, ID

4.7
I like how it seems to be a whole community versus a skilled nursing or hospital-like facility. They seem to have a variety of activities and are open to suggestions for more. People are moving about throughout the day, so I think it provides a lot of opportunity for interaction with other ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and responsive staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at their community. At Heatherwood Senior Living, the staff go above and beyond to ensure residents are well taken care of and happy. At MorningStar of Boise, the staff are described as being attentive and supportive, and at ...
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Varied activities and outings. Residents enjoy the diverse range of activities and outings offered at their communities. At MorningStar of Boise, residents are taken on trips to various places such as museums, the zoo, and concerts. At Heatherwood Senior Living, activities like bingo, card games, and music sessions keep r ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities. At Heatherwood Senior Living, the facility is described as beautiful and well-maintained, while at Chateau De Boise, the apartment is clean and comfortable. At Salmon Creek, the staff take great care in maintaining ...
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Supportive community atmosphere. Numerous reviews mention the strong sense of community at their senior living facilities. At Heatherwood Senior Living, residents are described as being friendly and welcoming, creating a warm and inclusive environment. At Revel Eagle, residents have made many new friends and enjoy socializi ...
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Quality meals and dining experiences. Reviews highlight the importance of good food in a senior living community. At MorningStar of Boise, the food is described as excellent, while at Chateau De Boise, residents enjoy having a choice of meals. At Revel Eagle, the food is better than most restaurants in the area.
Effective communication between staff and families. Clear and timely communication between staff and families is mentioned as a key feature in several reviews. At MorningStar of Boise, the staff are praised for their attentiveness and willingness to help, while at Heatherwood Senior Living, residents and their families appreciate the honest a ...
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Garden Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Garden Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Garden Valley, 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 Garden Valley 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 Garden Valley 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
14.7%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.8%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
32.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Garden Valley 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 Garden Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29.4%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.2%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
36.8%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Garden Valley 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 Garden Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.4%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.5%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.1%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.1%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.5%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.6%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.4%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.9%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.1%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
44.1%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
38.2%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.1%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Heatherwood Senior Living, Revel Eagle and Paramount Parks at Eagle are the top-rated independent living facilities near Garden Valley, Idaho. See full list of communities.

There are 68 independent living facilities near Garden Valley, Idaho. See the full list.

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