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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: Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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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.
McMinnville Boarding Home for the Elderly is an assisted living community offering modern, beautiful property with ample onsite amenities to our senior residents in McMinnville, Tennessee. We're also only a few minutes away from Dottie West Park, various restaurants, and numerous local amenities,...
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, as well as my sister & I, were extremely happy with Southern Heritage. They had new activities planned daily & were good about encouraging Mom to participate. The staff was always available to...
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.
Southern Heritage Assisted offers a great home for seniors who are looking to receive care and assistance in the city of East Ridge, TN. This assisted living community is located near great locations such as a 300 acre botanical garden and the Chattanooga Regional History Museum. Those visiting...
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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: 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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We looked at Magnolia Trace and we loved it but it was the most expensive one we looked at. My mother had been to rehab there before so we really had good experience there from a rehab stand point. She was...
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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My mom use to volunteer here so she knew that this was going to be the right place for herself. They have been fabulous with my mom, they helped us arrange for her hospice care and all the staff treat her...
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.
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
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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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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.

Cost of independent living in Sal City, TN

The average cost of senior living in Sal City is $3,279 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Hope, TN with an average of $2,666 per month.

Independent living costs in Sal City, TN, vs. nearby cities

Sal City, TN
$3,279/mo
$3,236/mo

Independent living costs in Sal City, TN, vs. state and national averages

Sal City, TN
$3,279/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Sal City, TN, vs. other senior living options

$3,799/mo
Independent Living
$3,279/mo

Independent living costs in Sal City, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,453/mo
Studio
$4,073/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,256/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,534/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,800/mo

Senior living costs in Sal City 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: Sal City, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSal City, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,279/mo$3,633/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,774/mo$4,139/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$3,799/mo$4,227/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Sal City, TN:$3,279/mo
Tennessee:$3,633/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Sal City, TN:$3,774/mo
Tennessee:$4,139/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Sal City, TN:$3,799/mo
Tennessee:$4,227/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Sal City, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Sal City 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 Sal City, TN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sal City 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
Sal City, TN$2,195/mo$2,143/mo+2.4%
Tennessee$2,651/mo$2,626/mo+1.0%
National$2,857/mo$2,797/mo+2.2%
Sal City, TN
2024 average cost:$2,195/mo
2023 average cost:$2,143/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,651/mo
2023 average cost:$2,626/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
National
2024 average cost:$2,857/mo
2023 average cost:$2,797/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
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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 Sal City

Recent reviews for independent living in Sal City

Rosewood Manor in Scottsboro, AL

5.0
They have an activity room with puzzles and things like that but then they also had entertainment come in as well it seemed like every day. For the price it is a very nice facility. Everyone knows each other and watches out for each other. Any residents who wanted to help with cooking or ...
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Ascension Living Alexian Village - Tennessee (Assisted Living) in Signal Mountain, TN

5.0
I was extremely pleased with Ascension. The establishment, as well as the patients, were always very clean. I never detected any smells or odors -- and I have a keen sense of smell! They were communicative, helpful, and caring from my first visit until my Mom's death. My mom suffered from ...
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Regency House Assisted Living in Hixson, TN

4.5
Regency House is great and is the place my Mom calls her home. This facility is run like a finely tuned machine, and the staff is always friendly and attentive to their residents. Recently my Mom broke her hip and was in a rehab facility, and with her Dementia, she was declining due to the ...
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Sal City independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sal City independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sal City, 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 Sal City 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 Sal City partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sal City, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
25.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.1%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Sal City 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 Sal City communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sal City, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
18.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sal City 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 Sal City offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sal City, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.1%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.7%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.3%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
39.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
22%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.3%
47%
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