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My mother is there for rehab after a fall. She just arrived there yesterday but it was recommended to us by her independent living community, Spring Ridge, and by other people. So far everyone has been...
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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I am Power of Attorney for my wife's aunt who is now 93 and has been residing at The Woods at Willow Creek, a Springs facility in Salem, Oregon, for over 5 years. I was so impressed with the care provided...
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.
The Springs at Sherwood is a thoughtfully designed senior living community where you can find 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 enjoy the amenities and...
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Living at Avamere Sherwood Oregon is a very friendly and home to me and many other. It's a wonderful place to live. Have been living here for about a year and its a wonderful place always friendly and very...
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 Sherwood is conveniently located off Highway99 and directly across from shops and restaurants.Our beautiful community offers spacious assisted living apartments.Avamere at Sherwood offers three gourmet meals served daily, restaurant-style from a varied menu selection in our elegant...
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My mother in law recently moved in and everyone has been so welcoming and helpful and caring. [name removed] is amazing! [name removed] is fantastic! [name removed] is superb! The residents are very...
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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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There is something here for any resident to do from indoor pool to exercise room to different work outs everyday and card games, music, wonderful young severs for meals, movies in rooms every night and...
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.
As soon as you walk through the doors of The Springs at Wilsonville you feel a warmth and comfort that can only be explained as 'home-like.' A sense of belonging is just waiting for you and your family. Our professional staff sees to your physical, emotional and social wellness with a compassion...
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Everyone is helpful and caring so far. Plenty of activities, the food is very good and a nice menu. Apt is great for 1 person. The facility is clean and well kept.
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.
Prestige Senior Living Five Rivers (AR) Tillamook, OR Prestige Senior Living Five Rivers offers assisted living as well as independent living apartments in beautiful Tillamook, OR. Tillamook is known for its dairy farms, proximity to the northern Oregon Coast and of course the famous Tillamook...
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I would say the people running the facility and the residents are very friendly. I choose this facility because of the friendliness and because it was smaller in size. It had a homey environment rather...
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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.
Prestige Senior Living Riverwood (A) Tualatin, OR Prestige Senior Living Riverwood is an assisted living community located in Tualatin OR on the banks of the Tualatin River. While we are in the midst of many parks and wildlife areas we are also close to medical facilities, restaurants and...
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5 on everything!! It has been amazing! Very clean, great staff, they make extra food if she needs it! Yes, we would recommend Forest Grove Beehive to other families!
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.
If you're looking for a caring place to call home in Washington County, look no further than the Forest Grove Beehive. Since opening its doors in 1991, the Beehive has earned a reputation for providing the highest quality care at an affordable price in the most comfortable home-like atmosphere....
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I give it 4 star rating because the staff is very kind and helpful and friendly. The food is mostly very good and the cooks have been very good about finding solutions to allergic reactions. I would...
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 Grove & The Gardens is conveniently located just outside of Portland, in Forest Grove, Oregon. We are family owned & operated with more that 40 years of experience serving seniors. We take every opportunity to make sure our services, staff and surroundings meet the same level of...
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Woodland Heights is a top-notch assisted living facility. The staff are capable, kind, and caring. They have very little turnover, and high safety standards. My parents moved there from another ALF during...
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.
Woodland Heights Assisted Living Residence is Tigard’s best kept secret. Nestled in majestic fir trees it is conveniently located to Highway 217 and just minutes from social business and Washington Square. The beauty of Woodlands Heights shines from withing; staff and management work together as...
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In the interview they seemed friendly and able to. Handle my care needs. I would recommend, only if they are promently independent and not needing assisted living or more over sight.
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.
Looking for an exceptional senior living community?Well, you’ve found it. When you combine an exceptional lifestyle, ready-made friends and outstanding service, the result is what we callRetirement Perfected™Welcome to Oswego Place Assisted Living. Life is good here in our community, and we like...
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I like that they don't have hallways of rooms. it feels like a home or apartment living. They have a lounge area between the rooms. So it feels more more like instead of a facility.
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.
Elite Care is different, on purpose. A small boutique senior living community that feels like home. Community is the heart of our multi-generational campus. We offer personalized and inclusive models of care to our residents and their pets without regard to age, diagnosis, or ability.Elite Care...
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We chose Rose Linn Vintage Place because I thought they would be able to provide more personal attention to our loved one since it is a smaller facility. The administrative staff was very honest and...
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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My husband was in the Memory Care section of Tanner Spring. His caregivers were loving and caring and his nurse couldn't have been nicer or more professional. Unfortunately he passed away in September. I...
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.
Tanner Spring is a wonderful place to call home. You have the choice to select where you wish to live. Our studio and one bedroom apartments offer you the best of both worlds: independent lifestyle with friendly professional staff that provides support with dignity and understanding. With our...
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It is very good and we are happy that mom is here. They have a lot of thing to do for the residents. They are doing great job and the staff are great. On our tour I saw huge, emotional, intuition from the...
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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.
Hearthstone of Beaverton is a charming boutique-like community where everyone has a sense of belonging. We specialize in assisted living and are committed to serving our residents, family members and each other with love, respect and integrity for 20 years. Hearthstone is locally owned and...
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I thought is was great place and the staff were fabulous, The food was really good. The caregivers the were really good. I loved it there. It is a beautiful community with beautiful grounds and walking...
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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.
Nestled at the base of Mountain Park in Lake Oswego, The Springs at Carman Oaks provides you with the perfect setting for relaxation, security, healthy living, and fun. The Springs at Carman Oaks offers resort-style living with a swimming pool and spa, outdoor covered veranda, chef-inspired...
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I moved my brother into Avamere 1 1/2 years ago and it has been fantastic. He now has help remembering to take his pills, his room gets a weekly cleaning, his bed sheets are changed every week and he gets...
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.
Avamere at Park Place is truly an oasis in the middle of the city. Our community is adjacent to Metzger Park, with its old growth trees, wetlands, and meandering streams. Our property continues the wooded theme with large trees, mature landscaping, and our very own duck pond. Most of our resident...
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I am so impressed with staff and management at Farmington Square Beaverton, particularly during the last few days while my mother was being transferred into transitional memory care. Mom has lived there for...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Farmington Square Senior Care Community is located within the heart of Beaverton. Our community is designed to provide a comfortable home in small buildings where relationships between residents and staff are personal. Our ratio of caregivers to residents is higher than industry standards and...
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The Springs is a very nice place for your loved one.
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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The facility is staffed by pleasant people who genuinely care, the facility is clean, well maintained and interactive. The staff knows each resident by name and address their needs. We would absolutely...
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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 Ridge At Oregon City is nestled in a lovely neighborhood. Close to shopping, banking, cultural activities, and more.We offer studio, one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as brand-new 2-bedroom 2 bath 1 car garage Cottages.
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The staff was so helpful as I navigated quickly getting two apartments for my parents (one in memory care and one not), and then having to undo all this before my parents moved in because of a medical...
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.
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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We are current residents and have been at Beaverton Lodge for a little over a year. We were on a waiting list for over one year before moving in. Before moving in we had visited all the areas independent...
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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SR seems to be a good place for my parents, although I don't have any basis for comparison. The staff is fantastic, the facility is aging but satisfactory.
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.
There's a conscious pride about SpringRidge at Charbonneau that you'll sense the minute you cross the threshold. You'll feel it in the handsome surroundings, the manicured garden courtyards, and the rich architectural detailing reminiscent of a French Country manor. Nestled on an impeccable, 10...
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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
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.
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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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.
Deer Meadow Assisted Living is a small community with a country setting and welcoming atmosphere. Our caring staff and friendly residents will make you feel right at home. Deer Meadow is conveniently located in Sheridan between the Oregon Coast and Salem. At Deer Meadow we respect each...

Cost of independent living in Polk County, OR

The average cost of senior living in Polk County is $3,051 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Siletz, OR with an average of $3,013 per month.

Independent living costs in Polk County, OR, vs. nearby counties

Polk County, OR
$3,051/mo

Independent living costs in Polk County, OR, vs. state and national averages

Polk County, OR
$3,051/mo
$3,426/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Polk County, OR, vs. other senior living options

$7,412/mo
Independent Living
$3,051/mo

Independent living costs in Polk County, OR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,721/mo
Studio
$2,758/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,174/mo

Senior living costs in Polk 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: Polk County, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typePolk County, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$3,051/mo$3,426/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,161/mo$6,838/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,412/mo$8,364/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Polk County, OR:$3,051/mo
Oregon:$3,426/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Polk County, OR:$6,161/mo
Oregon:$6,838/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Polk County, OR:$7,412/mo
Oregon:$8,364/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Polk County

Recent reviews for independent living in Polk County

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.

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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The Stafford in Lake Oswego, OR

4.9
Staffing issues have caused dining room to be closed on many weekends so residents have to have meals delivered to their apartments. This needs to be resolved. Friendly staff and residents, beautiful facilities, and great restaurant. Many food choices at every meal. Like eating at a nice ...
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Polk County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Polk County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Polk County, ORNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.9%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.1%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Polk 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 Polk County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Polk County, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.6%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.8%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.2%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Polk 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 Polk County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Polk County, ORNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.2%
39.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.9%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.8%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.9%
41.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.3%
43.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.1%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.8%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.7%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.1%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.6%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
47.6%
41.2%
Dances
Dances
29%
29.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
40.7%
35.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.9%
40.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Heron Pointe Senior Living, Redwood Heights Assisted Living and Creekside Village are the top-rated independent living facilities near Polk County, Oregon. See full list of communities.
There are 137 independent living facilities near Polk County, Oregon. See the full list.
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The best independent living facility near you in Polk County, Oregon is Brookdale Forest Grove. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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