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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Saline County, NE

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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, 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
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Pioneer Manor is a three-story building with lush trees on the west side and pine shrubbery at both entrances. The interior has an elevator, coin laundry and 20 one-bedroom units. Each apartment is approximately 540 square feet with individual heating and cooling, an electric range and a...
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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.
Fairbury 23 Apartments is a former high school that has been renovated into apartments for low-income seniors, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Trophy cases along the hallways display memorabilia of former students, some of who are now residents. Much of the original woodwork...
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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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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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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, 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.
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.
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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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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.
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: 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, 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.
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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 Saline County, NE

The average cost of senior living in Saline County is $4,025 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tobias, NE with an average of $563 per month.

Independent living costs in Saline County, NE, vs. nearby counties

Saline County, NE
$4,025/mo
$4,052/mo

Independent living costs in Saline County, NE, vs. state and national averages

Saline County, NE
$4,025/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Saline County, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,644/mo
Independent Living
$4,025/mo

Independent living costs in Saline County, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,995/mo
Studio
$4,474/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,460/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,908/mo

Senior living costs in Saline County 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: Saline County, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaline County, NENebraskaU.S.
Independent Living$4,025/mo$3,309/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,664/mo$4,158/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,644/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Saline County, NE:$4,025/mo
Nebraska:$3,309/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Saline County, NE:$4,664/mo
Nebraska:$4,158/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Saline County, NE:$4,644/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Saline County, NE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Saline County 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 Saline County, NE

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Saline County 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
Saline County, NE$3,111/mo$2,875/mo+8.2%
Nebraska$3,456/mo$3,019/mo+14.5%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Saline County, NE
2024 average cost:$3,111/mo
2023 average cost:$2,875/mo
Percent change:+8.2%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$3,456/mo
2023 average cost:$3,019/mo
Percent change:+14.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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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 Saline County

Recent reviews for independent living in Saline County

Waterford at College View in Lincoln, NE

4.0
The experience with the community is fine. We picked this community because of the location mainly. I would maybe recommend this community to other families.

Malone Manor in Lincoln, NE

4.8
Overall they do a great job here! The office staff are incredibly helpful and friendly, and they made the transition from her old apartment to this new one very smooth and expedient. They're very easy to communicate with and prompt with their responses. One complaint I have is that when we ...
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Waterford at Williamsburg in Lincoln, NE

4.8
I would recommend them. The resident to staff ratio is really good. The Executive Director left in March, and they are looking for a new Executive Director. The communication with the former was great.

Saline County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saline County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saline County, 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 Saline County 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 Saline County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saline County, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
10%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Saline County 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 Saline County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saline County, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
17.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saline County 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 Saline County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Saline County, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
22.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
21.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
25.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.3%
47%
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