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This community has been good for my mom so far. It is an independent-living community, with additional care services if residents need it. My mom is able to cook all of her own meals with the full kitchen in...
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.
Shag's Meeker Court apartments is one of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Green River Court and Park Court.) These apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents....
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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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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My mother has recently moved into this community and she is loving her new apartment. She was lucky enough to get a brand new unit that is very clean and has a lot of great amenities available to her. It is...
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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.
We have built this senior community keeping a fun and active lifestyle in mind. Celebration Senior Living is a Senior Housing Assistance Group community. SHAG has been serving the Puget Sound region for 25 years, with a commitment to enhancing and enriching the lives of people though affordable...
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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: 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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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.
Sun Tower is a non-profit community that has been serving the Yakima Valley for over 39 years, providing services to people 62 years of age and older without regard to race, color, sex, creed, disability or national origin. Located downtown, within walking distance of shopping, the theater, 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.
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Cost of independent living in Cougar Valley, WA

The average cost of senior living in Cougar Valley is $3,391 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tieton, WA with an average of $2,941 per month.

Independent living costs in Cougar Valley, WA, vs. nearby cities

Cougar Valley, WA
$3,393/mo
$3,909/mo

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

Cougar Valley, WA
$3,393/mo
U.S. national average
$4,024/mo

Independent living costs in Cougar Valley, WA, vs. other senior living options

$4,941/mo
Independent Living
$3,393/mo

Independent living costs in Cougar Valley, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,060/mo
Studio
$3,245/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,111/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,217/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,161/mo

Senior living costs in Cougar Valley 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: Cougar Valley, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCougar Valley, WAWashingtonU.S.
Independent Living$3,393/mo$4,215/mo$4,024/mo
Assisted Living$4,956/mo$5,205/mo$4,565/mo
Memory Care$4,941/mo$5,280/mo$4,803/mo
Independent Living
Cougar Valley, WA:$3,393/mo
Washington:$4,215/mo
U.S.:$4,024/mo
Assisted Living
Cougar Valley, WA:$4,956/mo
Washington:$5,205/mo
U.S.:$4,565/mo
Memory Care
Cougar Valley, WA:$4,941/mo
Washington:$5,280/mo
U.S.:$4,803/mo
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Independent living costs in Cougar Valley, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cougar Valley 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.

Cougar Valley, WAWA stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Cougar Valley, WA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Cougar Valley 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Cougar Valley, WA$3,732/mo$3,594/mo+3.9%
Washington$3,639/mo$3,442/mo+5.7%
National$3,256/mo$3,166/mo+2.8%
Cougar Valley, WA
2024 average cost:$3,732/mo
2023 average cost:$3,594/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
Washington
2024 average cost:$3,639/mo
2023 average cost:$3,442/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Cougar Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Cougar Valley

Sunset Gardens in Puyallup, WA

4.0
It's going pretty good. The accommodations are pretty good. There isn't any air conditioning, or wi-fi on the third floor. The people are very nice. The people who work here are very professional. We have barbecue cookouts twice a week. They made it easy to move in, I slid right in.

The Rivers at Puyallup

5.0
My mother has moved into Brookdale Puyallup, and is very happy. She chose this residence over others that we toured, and my wife and I are also very satisfied with the level of her care. The place is very clean, and the food is great. My wife and I have meals with my mother regularly. They also ...
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Stafford Suites Kent

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This is our second living experience at Staff Suites. Our mom and dad were here in 2014 when he fell ill. He was taken very good care of until he left us. Our mom lived on her own for a while, then later decided she needed a little more help and Stafford was the first place she thought of when ...
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Cougar Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cougar Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cougar Valley, 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 Cougar Valley 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 Cougar Valley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cougar Valley, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.4%
20.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.7%
34%
No sugar
No sugar
35.7%
31.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.6%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21.4%
7.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Cougar Valley 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 Cougar Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cougar Valley, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.7%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.8%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
44%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cougar Valley 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 Cougar Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cougar Valley, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
51.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.1%
32.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.6%
49.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.2%
37.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.2%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
54.8%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
32.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.7%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.8%
46.9%
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