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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Elwood, IA

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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: 55+ All the needed conveniences are right here. These comfortable one bedroom apartment homes offer individual temperature controls, air conditioning and generous closet space. Plus all utilities are included. Located close to hospital, clinics and shopping, River Village II...
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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: 55+ These exceptional one bedroom apartment homes are designed especially for seniors who enjoy independence in a small town setting. Close to hospital, clinics and shopping, each home has generous closet space, air conditioning, and individual temperature controls. All...
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
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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.
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.
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.
Grand Haven is a 53 apartment community that offers both independent and assisted living options. Our Individualized service plan is tailored to your needs. Independent and Assisted living apartments are mixed throughout the building. The services come to your door. You can choose from...
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
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
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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: 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.
We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage.  As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings.  The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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: 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+ Near everything and far from ordinary, Luther Crest features one bedroom apartment homes with great conveniences for carefree living! This apartment community is close to shopping, clinics and banks. Enjoy the meal site, elevator service, indoor mail delivery, a spacious...
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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
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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.
Village Cooperative of Clinton, IA There is an exciting new senior independent living option available in Clinton! The Village Cooperative of Clinton will be located in northwest part of the city. The cooperative will consist of 44 new homes. Residents will have the choice of expertly designed...
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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We moved my mom into Jersey Ridge Place 2 years ago. It was the best decision we have ever made. She was at home and lonely and was starting to get pretty forgetful. After about 2 months at Jersey Ridge...
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.
Life at Jersey Ridge Place is more interesting! Jersey Ridge Place is designed to nurture your spirit and senses. The schedules and activities are centered around your desires. You will have the opportunity to remain both physically and mentally active; and have a great time with your fellow...
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Elwood, IA

The average cost of senior living in Elwood is $2,699 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wheatland, IA with an average of $2,218 per month.

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

Elwood, IA
$2,699/mo
$2,557/mo

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

Elwood, IA
$2,699/mo
$3,220/mo
U.S. national average
$4,017/mo

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

$4,245/mo
Independent Living
$2,699/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,311/mo
Studio
$4,931/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,559/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,028/mo

Senior living costs in Elwood 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: Elwood, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElwood, IAIowaU.S.
Independent Living$2,699/mo$3,220/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living$4,229/mo$4,392/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,245/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Elwood, IA:$2,699/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Elwood, IA:$4,229/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Elwood, IA:$4,245/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Elwood, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Elwood 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
Elwood, IA$3,031/mo$2,856/mo+6.1%
Iowa$2,668/mo$2,601/mo+2.6%
National$3,243/mo$3,151/mo+2.9%
Elwood, IA
2024 average cost:$3,031/mo
2023 average cost:$2,856/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,668/mo
2023 average cost:$2,601/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,243/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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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 Elwood

Recent reviews for independent living in Elwood

Boyson Heights Senior Living in Cedar Rapids, IA

5.0
The staff is very easy to work with. They treat our father with respect and seem to really care about him. We can call anytime and get any questions answered. His room is always clean. We had his 90th birthday family party at the facility, which worked out wonderfully. We would definitely ...
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Brown Deer Place in Coralville, IA

4.0
I would recommend if the person had severe dementia, they are very friendly the only complaint she has is that the food is not very good.

Terrace Glen Village in Marion, IA

5.0
Moved in day one! No regrets. I'm not interested in facade and opulence. All I need is kindness and respect. Showered with both here.

Elwood independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elwood independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elwood, 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 Elwood 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 Elwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elwood, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.6%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
13.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.8%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Elwood 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 Elwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elwood, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
16.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elwood 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 Elwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elwood, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
23.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.2%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.8%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.6%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.6%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.4%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
25.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
14.4%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.3%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Holiday Palmer Hills, Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC and Grand Living at Indian Creek are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elwood, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 208 independent living facilities near Elwood, Iowa. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Elwood, Iowa is Holiday Palmer Hills. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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