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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Delmar, IA

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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 154 independent living facilities in Delmar, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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My dad is pretty independent so I don't know about the care services and I haven't heard anything about the activities. They're very friendly and helpful and they seem very concerned. We had to work through...
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: 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
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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: 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: 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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Photo of The Woodlands
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.
At The Woodlands, you’ll find 42 - 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes for those 55 and better. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood on the west side of Dubuque, the Woodlands has convenient proximity to tri-state attractions and amenities. Residents enjoy monthly catered meals as well as...
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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.
Originally built as a school in 1893, for nearly 100 years the building was used to educate and foster thousands of East Dubuque’s young people. Now the building will foster the individual growth and independence for some of those same people as seniors. It is a totally unexpected homecoming for...
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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
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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, 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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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.
Mt. Pleasant Home has provided affordable, dignified support of residents' independence for over 140 years.The centrally-located, bright, well-maintained facilities and caring staff support a community of 40 residents for short- or long-term stays. It offers residents the freedom to treasure the...
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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.
Applewood III 55+ Adult Community is a new, 3-story apartment building located on the west side of Dubuque near shopping and medical facilities. It features 43 affordable one and two bedroom units in a variety of floor plans. It is an affordable luxury apartment home community built on the...
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.
At Applewood II 55+ Adult Community we offer 91 one and two bedroom units for those 55 and better. Located in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Dubuque, Applewood has convenient proximity to tri-state attractions and amenities including shopping and medical facilities. Residents...
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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.
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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: 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.
At Applewood 55+ Adult Community we offer 91 one and two bedroom units. Located in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Dubuque, Applewood has convenient proximity to tri-state attractions and amenities including shopping and medical facilities. Residents enjoy catered meals as well as...
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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: 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.
Designed for persons: 62+ St. Mary's Apartments offers newly renovated affordable one-bedroom apartment homes in a beautiful park-like setting. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, this friendly apartment community offers elevator service, twice an hour front door bus service, and a smoke...

Cost of independent living in Delmar, IA

The average cost of senior living in Delmar is $2,562 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bellevue, IA with an average of $1,855 per month.

Independent living costs in Delmar, IA, vs. nearby cities

Delmar, IA
$2,562/mo
$2,557/mo
$2,757/mo

Independent living costs in Delmar, IA, vs. state and national averages

Delmar, IA
$2,562/mo
$3,220/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Delmar, IA, vs. other senior living options

$3,964/mo
Independent Living
$2,562/mo

Independent living costs in Delmar, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,313/mo
Studio
$4,664/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,011/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,475/mo

Senior living costs in Delmar 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: Delmar, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDelmar, IAIowaU.S.
Independent Living$2,562/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,964/mo$4,392/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,964/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Delmar, IA:$2,562/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Delmar, IA:$3,964/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Delmar, IA:$3,964/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Delmar, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Delmar 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 Delmar, IA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Delmar 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
Delmar, IA$2,962/mo$2,916/mo+1.6%
Iowa$2,639/mo$2,633/mo+0.2%
National$3,222/mo$3,101/mo+3.9%
Delmar, IA
2024 average cost:$2,962/mo
2023 average cost:$2,916/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,639/mo
2023 average cost:$2,633/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,222/mo
2023 average cost:$3,101/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Delmar

Recent reviews for independent living in Delmar

Fort Armstrong in Rock Island, IL

5.0
I have lived at The Fort Armstrong for almost 5 years and do not regret my choice in moving here. I enjoy the live music and outings we go on.

Luther Knoll in Bettendorf, IA

4.5
This place has been great so far! Mom was so worried about moving to an "old folks home", but after seeing how friendly everyone is and what a nice community they've got going here she loves it! She's only been there a little over a month, but she got birthday cards from so many people in the ...
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The Taylor Renaissance in Davenport, IA

5.0
The original staff is a 5. The staff has changed and they're in the middle of changing so I can't rate the new people until I get to know them better. It would be nice if they had a loading dock for when people move in but I guess that's the way the building was designed so there's not much you ...
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Delmar independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Delmar independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Delmar, 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 Delmar 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 Delmar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Delmar, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
10.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Delmar 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 Delmar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Delmar, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
12.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Delmar 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 Delmar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Delmar, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
20.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.5%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.5%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.4%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.6%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.7%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.8%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.1%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
22.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
10.7%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.8%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Holiday Palmer Hills, Morningside of Sterling and Trustwell Living at Eagle Pointe Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Delmar, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 154 independent living facilities near Delmar, Iowa. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Delmar, Iowa is Holiday Palmer Hills. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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