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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Dawson, OR
If you’re looking for independent living in the Dawson area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Dawson. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 116 independent living facilities in Dawson, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
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Our experience with Sweetbriar Villa has been positive from the very beginning. We look at several facilities before choosing Sweetbriar. It is a smaller facility, therefore we believe my father is getting...
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.
Sweetbriar Villa Assisted and Memory Care is located in a cozy residential area in Springfield, Oregon. We are dedicated to our mission to create and sustain comfortable, caring environments for those who depend on us. Our team is comprised of well-trained and compassionate individuals dedicated...
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They're wonderful. They are extremely helpful, and they are very patient. They communicate well, they keep a good eye on their people. If they see anything out of line, at all, they give a call. They check...
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.
Oceanview Senior Living is located in Newport, Oregon on the beautiful Central Oregon Coast just blocks away from the scenic Yaquina Head lighthouse.Many of Oceanview's apartments truly have have ocean views. Our services include three delicious meals a day in our elegant dining room, an exciting...
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I would recommend Faye Wright Senior Living to others looking for Memory Care for their loved one. The staff are very attentive and communicate their concerns with regards to my mother. On the weekends,...
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.
Faye Wright Senior Living offers a community style setting allowing residents the luxury of knowing a trained staff member is always close by, ready and willing to help. At Fay Wright Senior Living it is our belief that life should be enriching. Our policy is to provide great food, life-enriching...
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I would say that the staff really seems to care about the residents and work at making them comfortable. My brother feels cared for. Regency Woodland is on my short list of assisted living facilities I...
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.
Regency Woodland's assisted living options offer personalized assistance, supportive services and compassionate care in a professionally managed, carefully designed, retirement community setting. It's the perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own at home, yet don't need...
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Middlefield Oaks has been great so far. The place is very clean, which is important because I’m kind of a neat freak. The staff is extremely helpful, and is always right there to answer our questions. The...
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.
Middlefield Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care has proudly served the elderly of Cottage Grove and surrounding communities since 2006. Our friendly and caring staff is available to assist our residents 24 hours a day. The town of Cottage Grove is at the foothills of the historic Bohemia gold...
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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.
Conveniently located in the growing coastal city of Florence, Spruce Point is a 65-apartment assisted living community-the finest facility of its type on the Oregon coast. Spruce Point supports a resident's right to remain as independent as possible in a home-like setting. This setting is a...
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They have an incredibly caring staff working in the memory care program. These staff members were always attentive to the needs of my mother. They were especially wonderful on the day my mother died, not...
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.
Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights (AZ) Salem, OR Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights is a senior living community in Salem Oregon which provides both assisted living and specialized memory care for those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Salem provides a wealth of...
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The staff gave off a great first impression they have been so warm and caring to our loved one and family. The dining experience from what we can see looks great and our loved one says the food is good. For...
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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.
Applewood is an active independent retirement 'lifestyle,' which offers private apartment living. We are conveniently located off I-5, only minutes from Lancaster Mall and many medical facilities. Our homelike atmosphere and three meals daily are sure to tempt anyone. Each apartment has a...
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I am so very happy my family and I chose this community for my mom we all felt an at ease feeling you know that gut feeling, and the know that she would be safe here and well taken care of and they live up...
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.
Tucked away in the shade of majestic trees, you'll find The Woods at Willowcreek, a senior living community with plenty of relaxation, security, healthy living, and fun. We offer assisted living and memory care, each with personalized levels of support. As your needs change, you can continue to...
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All the staff were wonderful. The [name removed]'s were hand on owners! They were a support from the beginning until the end.IF I needed assisted living Sweet Bye and Bye would be my first choice!
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.
Sweet Bye N Bye is located in Salem, OR, which is a part of Polk and Marian Counties. This residential care home provides the assistance that you are looking for in an are that is great to call home. Those who spend time in Salem appreciate all that it offers including the chance to check out...
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They have been very helpful in so many ways. They are there to help find doctors any time there is specific care that is needed. They are very genuinely warm and caring people at Emerald Pointe Senior...
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.
Emerald Pointe is renowned for several key things that are important to those considering senior housing. First, we have an unwavering commitment to customer service. Residents who have moved to Emerald Pointe tell us our level of service and commitment to our residents is far higher than the...
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The front desk always helpful when someone is there. Weekends you're pretty much on your own. And so are residents . We like the size and most of the residents are nice.
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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I was in the building with asst living, everyday i would go over to asst living, peaceful, friendly, just a place I want to be, The team is just that, a team that works together for me, Dallas is...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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: 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 mother-in-law has been living at Corvallis Caring Place for 3 years. We have been consistently impressed with the cleanliness, food, activities, and most importantly the kindness of all of the employees....
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.
Corvallis Caring Place, a non-profit assisted living community, is conveniently located in the heart of Corvallis, near Oregon State University, and is close to other area amenities: churches, shopping, a Senior Center, and an “over 50” Health Club. Public transportation is very close by and...
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I have experienced this community during the course of my work day. They’re very good. If one of my loved ones needed services, I’d be comfortable placing them here. It’s clean and the staff is friendly...
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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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.
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.
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.
We offer once a week bus trips to town and 2 times per month scheduled Doctors visits. We have extensive activities and several bus trips planned each month. We have a very informed, friendly and caring staff. We are located close to town and doctors offices. We have a mall just 5 minutes away....
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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 mother-in-law has been a resident of Solvang for 1 1/2 years and is very happy there. As a regular visitor there myself, I can testify to the friendliness of the staff and other residents. She has made...
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.
Our real value lies in the intangibles, such as a feeling of independence, peace of mind, happiness and fulfillment. Three nutritious chef-prepared meals are served each day in the elegantly appointed dining-room. It’s a perfect time for socializing with friends and neighbors. Our menu variety...
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.
Cost of independent living in Dawson, OR
The average cost of senior living in Dawson is $4,187 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waldport, OR with an average of $3,862 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dawson, OR vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dawson, OR vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dawson vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Dawson, OR by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Dawson
Recent reviews for independent living in Dawson
Junction City Retirement and Assisted Living
4.9
The staff is very friendly. The rooms are very clean. Their financially better priced that most everything else that I did look at. They are also super helpful and my dad feels at home. I am pleased with how he has adjusted, I would definitely recommend Junction City Retirement to others.
Spring Valley in Springfield, OR
4.6
I would recommend Spring Valley. what stands out to me the most is the friendliness of the staff and their willingness to help. we visit frequently during the week, so we run into people there who communicate with us about my mom and her care.
Middlefield Oaks in Cottage Grove, OR
4.0
The activities here are great. The person that coordinates them really does a good job of making sure that they are fun and not repetitive for the residents. The facility is always clean and it seems to be well run. The food could be a little less bland.
Dawson independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dawson independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dawson, 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 Dawson 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 Dawson 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
6.9%
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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No sugar
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Availability of select dining options in Dawson 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 Dawson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29.7%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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42.6%
Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dawson 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 Dawson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
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Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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Community service programs
Community service programs
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32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
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48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
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Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
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Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
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Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
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Frequently Asked Questions
Timber Pointe Senior Living, Bonaventure of Albany and Crescent Park Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Dawson, Oregon. See full list of communities.
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