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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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My dad loves the food they serve and has gained 11 lbs. Everyone is very kind and helpful. He has made many friends that live there. The falls that come in and clean do a great job. The apartment is very...
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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I've been living at Walnut Ridge since [date removed]. It's beautiful, comfortable and well-staffed. The people are fantastic. Food is ok.
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.
ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF RENTAL!Experience for yourself the active retirement lifestyle at Walnut Ridge. Designed for those looking to enjoy life, surrounded by great neighbors and friends in an impressive setting.Walnut Ridge provides the ultimate in retirement living for those ages 55 and better...
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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
The Gardens Retirement Community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, offers all the amenities that every senior could enjoy. Our staff is here to help adjust to new living circumstances and offer a helping hand to adjust to the new setting. We have a passion for enriching the lives of seniors and...
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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.
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus is located on the rich plains of Perry, Iowa 25 miles NW of Des Moines. Eden Acres is like a close-nit community of extended friends and family and has been part of the Perry community since 1957.In 2014, we opened a new, 72,000 square feet nursing, memory...
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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.
Spurgeon Manor offers many levels of care: townhouses, independent apartment living, residential care, skilled and intermediate nursing care, including an Alzheimer’s unit. Residents currently living in our townhouses and independent apartments are privileged to preferential access to...
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, 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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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So far I'm pleased with this place. Everyone is very friendly, and there are plenty of activities to keep you entertained. It's a very pleasant place to live. The only complaint I have is that I've had a...
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.
Sugarcreek Senior ApartmentsSugarcreek Senior Apartments is a senior housing community situated in the lovely city of Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa. Waukee is a community full of activity and recreational opportunities. The numerous festivals and celebrations hosted each year will delight residents...
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
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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: 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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I've lived here less than a year, which has been an interesting year for everyone. It was handled well by everyone. I plan to live here the rest of my life.
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.
Kennybrook Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Grimes, Iowa. Located near the entrance of the Kennybrook Estates Subdivision, Kennybrook Village is the first community of its kind in the Grimes area. A CCRC is a campus that is tailored to the needs of senior adults who...
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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Valley West Apartments has been a part of the West Des Moines Community since 1979. The community is designated for 62 and older or disability person. This apartment communities rent and deposit is based off of the residents income.Valley West Apartments is located off of University Avenue....

Cost of independent living in Guthrie Center, IA

The average cost of senior living in Guthrie Center is $3,390 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stuart, IA with an average of $2,008 per month.

Independent living costs in Guthrie Center, IA, vs. nearby cities

Guthrie Center, IA
$3,390/mo
$3,378/mo
$3,145/mo

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

Guthrie Center, IA
$3,390/mo
$3,220/mo
U.S. national average
$4,022/mo

Independent living costs in Guthrie Center, IA, vs. other senior living options

$4,650/mo
Independent Living
$3,390/mo

Independent living costs in Guthrie Center, IA, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,834/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,647/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,362/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,229/mo

Senior living costs in Guthrie Center 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: Guthrie Center, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGuthrie Center, IAIowaU.S.
Independent Living$3,390/mo$3,220/mo$4,022/mo
Assisted Living$4,650/mo$4,392/mo$4,564/mo
Memory Care$4,650/mo$4,394/mo$4,801/mo
Independent Living
Guthrie Center, IA:$3,390/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,022/mo
Assisted Living
Guthrie Center, IA:$4,650/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,564/mo
Memory Care
Guthrie Center, IA:$4,650/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,801/mo
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Independent living costs in Guthrie Center, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Guthrie Center 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
Guthrie Center, IA$2,301/mo$2,548/mo-9.7%
Iowa$2,639/mo$2,631/mo+0.3%
National$3,256/mo$3,166/mo+2.8%
Guthrie Center, IA
2024 average cost:$2,301/mo
2023 average cost:$2,548/mo
Percent change:-9.7%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,639/mo
2023 average cost:$2,631/mo
Percent change:+0.3%
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2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Guthrie Center

Recent reviews for independent living in Guthrie Center

Elite Lodge of Ashworth in West Des Moines, IA

4.5
The Lodge is a friendly atmosphere all the units are different You design what you want nice wooded setting Does not have apartment feeling more homelike would definitely recommend the Lodge

Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

4.8
I have always been happy with the environment and helpful and friendly staff. The tenants seem happy to live there and enjoy all the activities they get to do. They enjoy going on outings too. Also live entertainment coming in most every week.

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA

5.0
My dad is doing really good after picking this community from the list we got from A Place For Mom. He is enjoying the meals they make. He has tried some activities and he knows some people who live here. The staff has been great. I cant tell he is happy and when he calls he tells me good ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff in different communities, such as Attivo Trail Waukee and Holiday Illahee Hills. Residents and their families express gratitude for the long-term relationships they've built with staff members.
Varied activities for socializing. Many communities offer diverse activities that cater to residents' interests, ensuring everyone can find something enjoyable. For instance, residents at Independence Village of Waukee and Holiday Illahee Hills appreciate the wide range of activities, including movie nights, museum outings, g ...
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Cleanliness and upkeep of facilities. Reviews consistently highlight the importance of cleanliness in creating a comfortable living environment, with communities like Independence Village of Des Moines and Independence Village of Waukee often mentioned for their well-maintained facilities, including private rooms and communal ar ...
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Reasonable rent and value for cost. Value for cost is a significant consideration for many residents, and communities like Attivo Trail Waukee and Ramsey Village are recognized for offering reasonable rents and a good balance of services and amenities.
Safety and security. Safety is a top priority for many families and residents, and communities such as Holiday Illahee Hills and Glen Meadows Retirement are praised for their security measures, ensuring peace of mind for both residents and their loved ones.
Flexible and accommodating community policies. Flexibility and accommodating policies are important to many residents and their families, enabling a smooth transition to the community. For example, Walnut Ridge and Independence Village of Des Moines have been recognized for their adaptive approaches to individual needs
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Guthrie Center independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Guthrie Center independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Guthrie Center, 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 Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Guthrie Center, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.9%
20.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.7%
34%
No sugar
No sugar
16.9%
31.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.7%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4%
7.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Guthrie Center, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.4%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.2%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
28.2%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Guthrie Center, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
36.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
32.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.7%
49.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.1%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
37.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.4%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.1%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37.1%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
20.2%
32.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.5%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.7%
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Attivo Trail Waukee, Woodlands Creek Senior Living and Independence Village of Ames are the top-rated independent living facilities near Guthrie Center, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 124 independent living facilities near Guthrie Center, Iowa. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Guthrie Center, Iowa is CopperWood Senior Living at Prairie Trail. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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