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The Cliffs is simply put peerless! Its 5 stars due to the exceptional staff who are so dedicated to what they do(care for our most cherished,MOM). The job they do is just so amazing, the personal care is at...
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: 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
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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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Waterford Towers is an excellent place for seniors who want to remain active, but could use some extra services. There is a salon, physician and physical therapists on site. The lobby is like a hotel lobby...
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.
Waterford TowersWaterford Towers is an independent living community that is located in Edgewater, NJ. Edgewater provides a peaceful place to live and is a part of Bergen County. This area is located along the Hudson River, and it provides much natural beauty to both residents and guests. This is...
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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: 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
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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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.
Welcome to the place that makes you feel at Home. Whether through our short-stay rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care services, or nursing home, Actors Fund Home offers top notch, compassionate care and the opportunity to age in place. Our campus features a newly constructed memory care...
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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.
The Vista is bringing a new kind of retirement living to northern New Jersey. Designed to address an unmet need for independent-senior living, The Vista will be unlike any other independent-living community in the area, offering advanced, innovative programming and amenities based on the most...
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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, 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.
The Longview Assisted Living Residence provides personalized care in a secure community that supports and fosters each individual’s maximum level of independence. Residents receive personalized assistance with activities of daily living, while also enjoying innovative programs and a diverse...
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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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.
Williams Residence Williams Residence is one of New York's nicest independent living community for seniors. Our location in the heart of Manhattan near the Hudson River keeps residents close to family members living throughout the city. Manhattan is a part of New York County. Plenty of shopping...
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My mother has been living at the Esplanade for about a month. The apartment is beautiful and the food is excellent. The staff is friendly and helpful. The management is supportive and accessible. We are...
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.
The Esplanade is a family owned and operated residence for senior citizens. For more than 40 years, four generations of the Scharf family have been committed to providing safe and secure residences where seniors can enjoy an independent lifestyle. Luxurious, furnished studios and one-befroom...
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Passaic, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Passaic is $6,293 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Silver Lake, NJ with an average of $6,237 per month.

Independent living costs in Passaic, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Passaic, NJ
$6,293/mo
$6,324/mo

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

Passaic, NJ
$6,293/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Passaic, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$7,097/mo
Independent Living
$6,293/mo

Independent living costs in Passaic, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,345/mo
Studio
$8,037/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,266/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,876/mo

Senior living costs in Passaic 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: Passaic, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typePassaic, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$6,293/mo$6,116/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$7,049/mo$7,102/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,097/mo$7,167/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Passaic, NJ:$6,293/mo
New Jersey:$6,116/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Passaic, NJ:$7,049/mo
New Jersey:$7,102/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Passaic, NJ:$7,097/mo
New Jersey:$7,167/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Passaic, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Passaic 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
Passaic, NJ$4,009/mo$3,579/mo+12.0%
New Jersey$3,163/mo$3,253/mo-2.8%
National$3,101/mo$2,897/mo+7.0%
Passaic, NJ
2024 average cost:$4,009/mo
2023 average cost:$3,579/mo
Percent change:+12.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$3,163/mo
2023 average cost:$3,253/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,101/mo
2023 average cost:$2,897/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
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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 Passaic

Recent reviews for independent living in Passaic

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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The Residence at St. Peter’s in River Edge, NJ

4.5
We went with The Senior Residence at Se. Peter Apostle because they offered a comparable level of service for almost $2000 less a month. The facility is smaller with only 20 rooms, it is a former convent so you have to be ok with a small room versus some other places that had large rooms. They ...
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Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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Passaic independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Passaic independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Passaic, 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 Passaic 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 Passaic 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
29.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
36.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Passaic 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 Passaic communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Passaic, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.9%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Passaic 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 Passaic offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41.7%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.7%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.9%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
38.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
22.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.3%
47%
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