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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: 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: 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.
Choice and flexibility…it’s engrained in usA wonderful new possibility for those in the 62+ crowd of Seattle. We’re host to a unique age-restricted apartment setting; a great variation from others you may have considered before. Now is the time to take advantage of the healthy Seattle Senior...
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Remington Place Retirement Inn is uniquely different from any other retirement residence you've ever experienced. Carefully planned, it offers a special combination of cozy warmth and private spaciousness. With only sixty suites you will quickly get to know everybody at Remington Place. In that...
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I do live in these apartments, located at this address listed. It is a SHAG apartment building. I like living here very much. They are nice apartments. However, I disagree with the description that is on...
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.
A selection of one- and two-bedroom apartments with a variety of floor plans, including some fully handicap-accessible apartments. Town home-style flats. Select apartments feature patios, terraces or balconies. Professionally designed kitchens with full-size appliances, including dishwashers,...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Affinity at Bellingham we’ve created a new kind of 55+ lifestyle community for people who are ambitious about the years ahead and aren’t willing to compromise their freedom.Rents start at $1,450, which includes everything: utilities, WiFi, expanded television services, swimming pool, hot tub,...
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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: 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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Overall I would say they do a good job at New Haven. It is a nice looking, clean, well kept community, and they take good care of the people who live here. Some of the staff could be a little friendlier, but...
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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.
many restaurants, grocery stores, specialty shops, medical and dental offices, banks, coffee shops and bakeries located in walking distance Just across the street, Bitter Lake Park, with its great view of Bitter Lake, community center: four tennis courts, two ball fields, walking paths, and a...
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They do not offer meals at WoodRose as it is an independent living community. My dad has not yet started participating in any of the activities offered. The staff are helpful and friendly. They keep the...
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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.
WoodRose Apartments offers independent living without sacrificing the quality of life enjoyed by people 62 years of age or older. WoodRose is a beautifully appointed apartment community designed exclusively for you with privacy, safety and convenience in mind. Our building is access controlled...
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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.
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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 Barco, WA

The average cost of senior living in Barco is $4,022 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Darrington, WA with an average of $3,455 per month.

Independent living costs in Barco, WA, vs. nearby cities

Barco, WA
$4,022/mo
$3,749/mo

Independent living costs in Barco, WA, vs. state and national averages

Barco, WA
$4,022/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Barco, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,100/mo
Independent Living
$4,022/mo

Independent living costs in Barco, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,079/mo
Studio
$4,560/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,240/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,116/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,491/mo

Senior living costs in Barco 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: Barco, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBarco, WAWashingtonU.S.
Independent Living$4,022/mo$4,205/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,254/mo$5,199/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,100/mo$5,265/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Barco, WA:$4,022/mo
Washington:$4,205/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Barco, WA:$5,254/mo
Washington:$5,199/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Barco, WA:$5,100/mo
Washington:$5,265/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Barco, WA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Barco 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
Barco, WA$4,307/mo$3,884/mo+10.9%
Washington$3,640/mo$3,446/mo+5.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Barco, WA
2024 average cost:$4,307/mo
2023 average cost:$3,884/mo
Percent change:+10.9%
Washington
2024 average cost:$3,640/mo
2023 average cost:$3,446/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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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 Barco

Recent reviews for independent living in Barco

Highlander Apartments in Seattle, WA

4.9
What we really saw that was positive is the staff, from the front end staff, to the director, who is excellent to work with. They have excellent communication. We get emails all the time with any updates. They're close by to medical facilities, so that's been a Godsend. The shuttle service ...
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The Vintage at Mount Vernon

5.0
I've had a great experience here so far, I'd recommend this place highly! You get quite a lot for what you pay here, they are "apartment homes" so each unit has a small fully equipped kitchen, and a washer and dryer. The complex also has a gym, billiard room, and a great room for ...
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Cap Sante Court Community in Anacortes, WA

4.9
My family member will have been there two years in August, and it is perfect for his needs. He has a studio right by the dining room and is very comfortable there. He has an exercise routine and plays games every day with fellow residents.

Barco independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Barco independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Barco, 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 Barco 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 Barco 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
25.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
49.6%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
57.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Barco 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 Barco communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Barco, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
53.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.7%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Barco 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 Barco offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Barco, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
60%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
43.5%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.9%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.8%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
59.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
39.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
44.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.1%
47%
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Olympic Place Retirement and Assisted Living, Cascade Valley and Cogir of Edmonds are the top-rated independent living facilities near Barco, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 138 independent living facilities near Barco, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Barco, Washington are Cogir of Edmonds and Cogir of Mill Creek. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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