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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
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 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
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.
Photo of Boyton Overlook Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: 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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Yesterday, my family celebrated the beautiful life of my Aunt [Removed]. Today, we give God thanks for the wonderful team at Blue Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care. I am thankful to have seen their...
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.
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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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All 5s! The place is cozy and welcoming, as are the staff. They are so kind , caring, and thoughtful to the residents! The food is always well prepared and served in a dining room with real China,...
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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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.
Davis Retirement Homes is located in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee which the fourth-largest city in the United States. Offering a wide variety of attractions, parks, restaurants and riverboats with scenic beauty and gorgeous riverfront on a lovely river walk. Davis Retirement Home is an...
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Photo of Regency Park
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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Great Personal Care Home, staff and caregivers are so nice and caring. the food is great as well, its all home cooked. they have a very down home setting. the caregivers are so sweet and really take great...
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.
Mary & Martha's Personal Care is a senior community located in Rossville, GA. This great community provides its residents with a wonderful place to live in an area with historic meaning. Those who are guests of this community's residents will find that they will want to check out the historic...
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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.
St. Elmo CourtSt. Elmo Court is a senior housing located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. When you choose to live in our senior housing community, you remain close to home, area attractions, shops, and restaurants while living in a residential community. While there are parks nearby...
Provides: Assisted 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.
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: 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.
Photo of Harriman Gardens
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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Alexian Grove is a small community where everyone knows everyone. Initially I thought my mom might like a bigger community but she really like the size and feel of Alexian Grove. It is secluded and has...
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.
Cumberland Ridge Assisted Living has served the beautiful Cumberland Plateau since 1997. Located in Crossville, Tennessee – home of the Cumberland County Playhouse, numerous wineries, ten golf courses and outlet shopping; Cumberland Ridge is a quality facility for those who would like to enjoy...
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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.
Photo of Sonshine Manor
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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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
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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.
Photo of Villages of Farragut -Fall '19
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.
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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The owners of Stonehenge Senior Living, [names removed], care deeply about seniors and their quality of life. The facility is clean. Each staff member cares about each resident. They are diligent with...
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.

Cost of independent living in Sanford, TN

The average cost of senior living in Sanford is $2,127 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Calhoun, TN with an average of $2,127 per month.

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

Sanford, TN
$2,127/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Sanford, TN, vs. other senior living options

$6,221/mo
Independent Living
$2,127/mo

Independent living costs in Sanford, TN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,670/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,207/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,042/mo

Senior living costs in Sanford 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: Sanford, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanford, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$2,127/mo$3,063/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,874/mo$5,215/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,221/mo$5,992/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Sanford, TN:$2,127/mo
Tennessee:$3,063/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Sanford, TN:$4,874/mo
Tennessee:$5,215/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Sanford, TN:$6,221/mo
Tennessee:$5,992/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Sanford, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sanford 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 average 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
Sanford, TN$2,863/mo$2,759/mo+3.8%
Tennessee$2,595/mo$2,583/mo+0.4%
National$2,929/mo$2,823/mo+3.8%
Sanford, TN
2024 average cost:$2,863/mo
2023 average cost:$2,759/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,595/mo
2023 average cost:$2,583/mo
Percent change:+0.4%
National
2024 average cost:$2,929/mo
2023 average cost:$2,823/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Sanford

Recent reviews for independent living in Sanford

River Oaks Place - Loudon

5.0
I've enjoyed all the times I've been here.

Morning Pointe of Chattanooga at Shallowford

5.0
I absolutely love it and my Dad seems to like it. I love the staff and they have been great for my Dad. He has adjusted extremely well. He feels like this is his home. He is really happy with the food there.

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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Sanford independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sanford independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 Sanford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sanford, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.2%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.3%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
33.1%
27.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.3%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.7%
9.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Sanford 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 Sanford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sanford, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.6%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
36.9%
32.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sanford 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 Sanford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sanford, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.4%
39.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.6%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.8%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.3%
41.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.2%
43.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.9%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.3%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.1%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.9%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.7%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
38.7%
41.2%
Dances
Dances
32%
29.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.8%
35.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sycamore Trace, Brookdale Sandy Springs and Dalton Square are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sanford, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 103 independent living facilities near Sanford, Tennessee. See the full list.
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The best independent living facility near you in Sanford, Tennessee is Sycamore Trace. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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