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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.
When you have made the decision that assisted living is the best choice for you or someone you love, you'll find a welcome home at Celebration Way in Shelbyville. All the help you need is right here, but you may not notice it right away. That's part of the charm. We believe in being felt more...
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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,...
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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
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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, 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.
The Sunshine Square is an independent living facility designed for active seniors who want to enjoy a lifestyle free from the responsibility of home maintenance. The Square offers a secure Christian environment and a range of social, educational and leisure activities. It is located in the...
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, 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.
AdamsPlace Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just 30 minutes from the Nashville airport.  Our beautifully-landscaped 22 acre campus features garden style apartment with patios and balconies for Independent Living, private...
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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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I have recommended Stones River Manor highly. My stepfather was there. I was very happy with them. I looked at a lot of places and Stones River Manor was the best fit. They were very cost-effective. They had...
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.
A truly unique faith-based community for senior living, Stones River Manor, in Murfreesboro, offers full-service senior care in a Christian atmosphere for those with financial concerns. Our not-for-profit facility is one of a kind in the county and funded by area Churches for Christ. Newly...
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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.
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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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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, Memory Care, 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.
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, 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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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.
Hearthside at Castle Heights is a locally owned and operated, non-profit Christian Retirement Community. The facility is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors, all of whom live in Wilson County. The facility opened in November, 1994, and added 16 units and an activity room in 2000. Our...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Strauss Mill, TN

The average cost of senior living in Strauss Mill is $3,951 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Monteagle, TN with an average of $3,132 per month.

Independent living costs in Strauss Mill, TN, vs. nearby cities

Strauss Mill, TN
$3,951/mo

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

Strauss Mill, TN
$3,951/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Strauss Mill, TN, vs. other senior living options

$4,296/mo
Independent Living
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Strauss Mill, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,124/mo
Studio
$4,781/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,821/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,503/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,950/mo

Senior living costs in Strauss Mill 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: Strauss Mill, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeStrauss Mill, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,951/mo$3,633/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,223/mo$4,139/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,296/mo$4,227/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Strauss Mill, TN:$3,951/mo
Tennessee:$3,633/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Strauss Mill, TN:$4,223/mo
Tennessee:$4,139/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Strauss Mill, TN:$4,296/mo
Tennessee:$4,227/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Strauss Mill, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Strauss Mill 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Strauss Mill, TN$3,025/mo$2,808/mo+7.7%
Tennessee$2,903/mo$2,940/mo-1.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Strauss Mill, TN
2024 average cost:$3,025/mo
2023 average cost:$2,808/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,903/mo
2023 average cost:$2,940/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Strauss Mill

Recent reviews for independent living in Strauss Mill

Southern Care Inc in Franklin, TN

4.3
Southern Care is a great facility. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I would recommend them to a friend. They are cost-effective. My sister likes the food. They have a big porch with rockers in the front and other space in the back. The room sizes are of a good size.

Dandridge Tower in Nashville, TN

4.0
In general things seem to be going well for my loved on at Dandridge Tower. It's a nice enough looking place, but what really sets it apart is the people. Everyone is so friendly, and so welcoming! It's really a tight knit community. My loved one can be a bit of a shut-in, but she's always got ...
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Autumn Oaks in Manchester, TN

4.0
Things are going well for my mother since her move to the Autumn Oaks. She is happy, the food is good and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. She is still adjusting but so far everything is going well.

Strauss Mill independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Strauss Mill independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Strauss Mill, 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 Strauss Mill 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 Strauss Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Strauss Mill, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.4%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
27.8%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Strauss Mill 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 Strauss Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Strauss Mill, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Strauss Mill 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 Strauss Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Strauss Mill, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
43%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.6%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.8%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
46.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.8%
47%
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Rutland Place, Harmony at Victory Station and Somerby Franklin are the top-rated independent living facilities near Strauss Mill, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 86 independent living facilities near Strauss Mill, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Strauss Mill, Tennessee is Traditions of Mill Creek. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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