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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.
A great place to call home! At ALC, we honor the commitments we make to our residents and their families. Our goal is to enhance our resident’s quality of life by providing a warm, caring environment that fosters independence, dignity and choice of each resident. Our residents are often seen...
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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.
Portera at The Grove is more than a brand new building designed for those who are 55+ and never better. We are a lifestyle, focused on life’s possibilities. We offer one-to three-bedroom apartment homes ranging in size from 785 to 1,490 square feet in a vibrant community with all the amenities of...
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I cannot say enough great things about the care and compassion my mother receives at this facility. I highly recommend Avamere at Newberg.
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.
Avamere at Newberg is conveniently located off Highway 99, in close proximity to George Fox University. Nestled in one of Newberg’s finest residential areas, our community has access to main roads leading to larger cities such as Portland, Hillsboro and McMinnville.Avamere at Sandy offers three...
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It is a supportive environment. The staff are friendly, caring,and diligent. The food is good. The apartment is a good size, it is comfortable, and it is clean. The people who live there are friendly,...
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.
Meadows Courtyard Inc is an assisted living community located in beautiful Oregon City, Oregon. If you are looking for a comfortable and secure place to call home, then look no further than Meadows Courtyard Inc. Oregon City is at the junction of the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers making it...
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: 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: 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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Everything at Homewoods On the Williamette is all good. The care is excellent. The facility is clean. The staff are friendly. It is gets five stars on everything from me. I am very pleased with this facility
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.
Homewoods On the Willamette Homewoods On the Willamette is an independent living community for those who are looking to become a part of Milwaukie, OR and all that it offers. This community is located in Milwaukie, which is a part of the counties of Multnomah and Clackamas. Milwaukie provides...
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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, 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: 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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When it came time to move my mother-in-law out of her home and closer to us we didn't think twice on where she would be best taken care of. The care and concern of the staff at Hearthstone of Murrayhill is...
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.
At Hearthstone at Murrayhill, there is a warm, friendly atmosphere that's hard to miss.  One of our resdidents, Sharon Hubler says, "There's a different feeling about this whole place.  People talk to each other.  Friendship here is important." Whether you join in the...
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My mom has been at Cogir since the end of April and for someone who swore she'd never live in "one of those old people communities," she is really enjoying her stay. She and the staff really enjoy each...
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.
COGIR of TigardSenior Living meets possibility.At COGIR of Tigard, we believe in an active and fulfilling retirement lifestyle. Our dedicated team handles your daily responsibilities, allowing you to enjoy your day with peace of mind. Our personalized Assisted Living and Memory Care services...
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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: 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: 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: Assisted Living, 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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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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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, 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.
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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...
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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.

Cost of independent living in North Santiam, OR

The average cost of senior living in North Santiam is $4,438 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Independence, OR with an average of $4,069 per month.

Independent living costs in North Santiam, OR, vs. nearby cities

North Santiam, OR
$4,438/mo
$4,197/mo
$4,184/mo

Independent living costs in North Santiam, OR, vs. state and national averages

North Santiam, OR
$4,438/mo
$4,162/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in North Santiam, OR, vs. other senior living options

$5,212/mo
Independent Living
$4,438/mo

Independent living costs in North Santiam, OR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,592/mo
Studio
$4,754/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,047/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,609/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,357/mo

Senior living costs in North Santiam 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: North Santiam, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Santiam, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$4,438/mo$4,162/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,583/mo$4,563/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$5,212/mo$4,939/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
North Santiam, OR:$4,438/mo
Oregon:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
North Santiam, OR:$4,583/mo
Oregon:$4,563/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
North Santiam, OR:$5,212/mo
Oregon:$4,939/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in North Santiam, OR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in North Santiam 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 North Santiam, OR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in North Santiam 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
North Santiam, OR$3,167/mo$3,027/mo+4.6%
Oregon$3,238/mo$3,067/mo+5.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
North Santiam, OR
2024 average cost:$3,167/mo
2023 average cost:$3,027/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
Oregon
2024 average cost:$3,238/mo
2023 average cost:$3,067/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
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 North Santiam

Recent reviews for independent living in North Santiam

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.

Heron Pointe Senior Living in Monmouth, OR

5.0
My 89 year old mother passed in the care of Brookdale. They were compassionate and caring. They treated her with respect and dignity and helped her feel safe. She had Alzheimer's, was near blind, and near deaf. I visited often at all different times of day. I observed excellent service on all ...
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North Santiam independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Santiam independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Santiam, 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 North Santiam 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 North Santiam 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
11.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
36.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in North Santiam 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 North Santiam communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
North Santiam, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
42.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Santiam 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 North Santiam offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
60.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.8%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
61.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
59.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
47.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.9%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
60.2%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
34.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Redwood Heights Assisted Living, Crescent Park Senior Living and Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland are the top-rated independent living facilities near North Santiam, Oregon. See full list of communities.
There are 201 independent living facilities near North Santiam, Oregon. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in North Santiam, Oregon are Crescent Park Senior Living and Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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