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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Money Island, NJ

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Photo of Liberty Terrace
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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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: 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, 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.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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
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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.
Rent a room at the beautiful Cavalier Country Club, where you will discover a community designed for active individuals who desire quality, beauty and convenience in their homes. Conveniently located near Christiana Mall, Christiana Medical Center and Delaware Tech Community College.
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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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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.
Twin Cedars is an assisted living community in the beautiful town of Wenonah, New Jersey. The landscaped, tree-lined campus will have you feeling as if you are in a peaceful town in the country. Enjoy a serene fishing trip on Wenonah Lake, take a walk down the clean paths of the various parks...
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Photo of Quaker Hill Place
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: 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.
Photo of Maplewood Housing For-Elderly
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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Rooms are very small.I have been around 71 years and I have large pieces. I had to get rid of my king size bet for this mess full size. We do our own activity. There are no doctors on hand. Most of us get...
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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My mom has been here for two months now and really loves it. It is a perfect balance of independence and essential services and activities. She likes the food, there is so much offered each week to do 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.
Ingleside Retirement Apartments in Wilmington, Delaware is all about promoting independent living among their community members with senior apartment rentals and home ownership in retirement communities. Wilmington is a part of New Castle County, and it offers much explore. If you're not sure...
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I'm very happy to be here! It's a clean, nice looking place, and it was in great shape when I moved in! The staff here is very friendly, and very organized, They check in every morning to make sure everyone...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Luther Towers is a beautiful assisted living community located in historic Willmington, Delaware. Willmington has many galleries, museums, and gardens for its residents to enjoy. You can also enjoy one of the many ethnic festival that are held in Willmington each year. The staff at Luther Towers...
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Overall we're very pleased with how things turned out at Luther Towers. The staff here is friendly and professional, and they were a big help and made the whole move-in process very easy. It's a nice looking...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Luther Towers II Luther Towers II is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Wilmington, Delaware where the Christina River, the Brandywine Creek, and the Delaware River all meet. With a beautiful and vibrant riverfront containing theatres, markets, restaurants, and...
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My loved one is doing very well here. He is being cared for very well here. I'am happy with everything they have done for us. The staff is patient and very caring towards the residents. They do a good job...
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.
Ingleside Homes offers affordable assisted living to all fail seniors, regardless of income, who need assistance with two or more activities of assisted living such as eating, bathing and dressing.
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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, 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: 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: 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've had a great experience with this place, I'd give them top marks across the board! The director is absolutely wonderful. The facility itself is nice looking and very well kept. It isn't quite as...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
     Country Rest Home is a privately owned and operated facility licensed by the State of Delaware.  We are located on 45 beautiful acres in Greenwood, Delaware.  The nursing facility was founded in 1954 by Laban and Nanna Swartzentruber and later purchased in 1981...
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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.
Photo of Weston Senior Living Center at Highfield
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.
Weston Senior Living Center at Highfiels has been caring for 55+ adults since 1912. Weston has managed the campus since 2011 and purchased the campus from The Masons in 2012. Since then Weston Senior Living has made many upgrades to the Rest Residential and Skilled neighborhoods.Additionally, we...

Cost of independent living in Money Island, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Money Island is $4,493 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shiloh, NJ with an average of $4,112 per month.

Independent living costs in Money Island, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Money Island, NJ
$4,493/mo
$4,523/mo
$4,484/mo

Independent living costs in Money Island, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Money Island, NJ
$4,493/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Money Island, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$5,827/mo
Independent Living
$4,493/mo

Independent living costs in Money Island, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,294/mo
Studio
$5,876/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,985/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,527/mo

Senior living costs in Money Island 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: Money Island, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMoney Island, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$4,493/mo$6,116/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,827/mo$7,102/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$5,827/mo$7,167/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Money Island, NJ:$4,493/mo
New Jersey:$6,116/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Money Island, NJ:$5,827/mo
New Jersey:$7,102/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Money Island, NJ:$5,827/mo
New Jersey:$7,167/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Money Island, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Money Island 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 Money Island, NJ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Money Island 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
Money Island, NJ$3,523/mo$3,178/mo+10.9%
New Jersey$4,041/mo$3,405/mo+18.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Money Island, NJ
2024 average cost:$3,523/mo
2023 average cost:$3,178/mo
Percent change:+10.9%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$4,041/mo
2023 average cost:$3,405/mo
Percent change:+18.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Money Island

Recent reviews for independent living in Money Island

Maurice House in Millville, NJ

5.0
My mom loves her "apartment " I wish the communication was better from the administration. No part is covered by insurance so all expenses are out of pocket

Meadowcrest at Middletown

3.5
They have to work out some growing pains in the business still. What is said that will get done and what gets done, doesn't always happen. They don't always think of the residents versus the comfort of the workers, for example: it's so cold there, they've got it down to 72. They are a company ...
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HarborChase of Wilmington

4.8
I'd say that while we expected a challenging transition from independent city life to assisted living, my uncle has been very happy there and that he's made a real home for himself there. We picked this community because it was a combination of the services they offered and the respect he was ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Wide range of activities for residents. Residents across various communities reflect on the diverse activities offered to them, such as movie nights, museum outings, gardening classes, and games. At Merrill Gardens at Glen Mills,Bonnie especially enjoys the regular bingo and all the games in the pub. The activities help encourage so ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. Several residents express appreciation for the caring nature of the staff at their community. Families often mention the long-term friendships that residents and their family members have developed with the community's caregivers. For example, at Harmony at Kent, residents praise the staff for ...
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Modern and well-maintained facilities. Reviews highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the community's living spaces, whether it's for the private rooms, common areas, or outdoor areas like gardens and walking trails. For instance, at Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line a CCRC, the friends and family of residents mention the spotless ...
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Access to transportation for shopping and appointments. Many reviews express gratitude for the community-provided transportation services, which make getting around easier and more convenient for residents. For instance, at Forwood Manor, a daughter mentions that her mother has made use of the van transportation for shopping and appointments, givin ...
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Individualized care plans. Several reviews mention the accommodating nature of care plans at various communities, with families reporting that their loved ones' specific needs and preferences are taken into consideration. For example, at Harmony at Kent, a family shares that their loved one's dietary restrictions are ac ...
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Secure living environment. Residents and their families highlight the peace of mind that comes with living in a secure community. For instance, at Cardinal Village, a family shares that they appreciate the security measures in place, allowing them confidence that their loved one is safe and well taken care of.
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Money Island independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Money Island independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Money Island, 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 Money Island 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 Money Island 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
29.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.6%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
32.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Money Island 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 Money Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Money Island 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 Money Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Money Island, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
41.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
40.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.9%
47%
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Parkers Bend Retirement, Brookdale Cape May and Traditions of Cross Keys are the top-rated independent living facilities near Money Island, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 250 independent living facilities near Money Island, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Money Island, New Jersey are Brookdale Cape May, Traditions of Cross Keys and Cardinal Village. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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