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Affinity has been wonderful, we have had an incredible experience so far. What really stood out to us was how respectful all of the staff members are to the residents living there. Everyone who works there...
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 Arlington we’ve created a new kind of 62+ lifestyle community for people who are ambitious about the years ahead and aren’t willing to compromise their freedom.Rent includes everything: utilities, WiFi, expanded television services, swimming pool, hot tub, community garden, dog...
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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
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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: 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: 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.
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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, 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
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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 mother has lived at Lynden Manor for over 5 years. We chose this facility as a family based on recommendations of friends and some familiarity of other assisted living services available in Whatcom...
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: 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 lives there and it seems amazing. The food is much better than most and the staff is attentive and friendly. I am impressed.
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.
Welcome to Selkirk Senior's Village, one of Retirement Concepts retirement communities. Our primary goal is to find what you need, when you need it. And if we don't have it, Retirement Concepts has other close-by options that may be right for you. We are here to help! Conveniently located on...
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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.
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, 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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My 97 year old mother has been at Island View for 3 months. All the staff were very helpful in the early stages of transition to meet her particular needs. They continue to do so. The setting is small and...
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.
Island View Place Care Inc. is a residential care home located in the beautiful providence of Victoria, BC. Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is located on the southern end of the Vancouver Island, offering many water and strait views, including the Haro Strait. The providence...
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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: 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.
Welcome to Amica at Beechwood Village —— a friendly, relaxed retirement community that offers a unique lifestyle for seniors with discerning taste. Your first introduction to this very special community is the private circular driveway leading to a sparkling water fountain, distinctive glass...
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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.
The Peninsula is part of Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation, an organization with an established forty year history of providing quality service. Inspired by South Pacific tropical resorts, The Peninsula is sure to make you feel like you're on vacation every day. Whether you're looking for...
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 Similk Beach, WA

The average cost of senior living in Similk Beach is $3,954 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Everson, WA with an average of $3,393 per month.

Independent living costs in Similk Beach, WA, vs. nearby cities

Similk Beach, WA
$3,954/mo
$3,857/mo
$4,011/mo

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

Similk Beach, WA
$3,954/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Similk Beach, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,011/mo
Independent Living
$3,954/mo

Independent living costs in Similk Beach, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,573/mo
Studio
$4,686/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,173/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,548/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,383/mo

Senior living costs in Similk Beach 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: Similk Beach, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSimilk Beach, WAWashingtonU.S.
Independent Living$3,954/mo$4,205/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,988/mo$5,199/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$5,011/mo$5,265/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Similk Beach, WA:$3,954/mo
Washington:$4,205/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Similk Beach, WA:$4,988/mo
Washington:$5,199/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Similk Beach, WA:$5,011/mo
Washington:$5,265/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Similk Beach, WA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Similk Beach 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
Similk Beach, WA$4,020/mo$3,727/mo+7.9%
Washington$3,640/mo$3,446/mo+5.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Similk Beach, WA
2024 average cost:$4,020/mo
2023 average cost:$3,727/mo
Percent change:+7.9%
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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What families are saying about independent living in Similk Beach

Recent reviews for independent living in Similk Beach

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.

Leopold Retirement in Bellingham, WA

5.0
I'm so glad my family and I chose this community for my new home. The caregivers and staff are kind and helpful. Only had 1 room available but will be getting a bigger one soon I hope. The Activities are amazing her like bingo, arts&crafts, bridge and even a Happy Hour. They have a bus that will ...
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Similk Beach independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Similk Beach independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Similk Beach, 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 Similk Beach 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 Similk Beach partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Similk Beach, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.8%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
48.2%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.4%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Similk Beach 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 Similk Beach communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Similk Beach, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
49.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.1%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Similk Beach 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 Similk Beach offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Similk Beach, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
59.7%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
43.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.5%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
47.5%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
58.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
35.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.7%
47%
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Cap Sante Court Community, Chandler's Square and Cogir of Edmonds are the top-rated independent living facilities near Similk Beach, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 340 independent living facilities near Similk Beach, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Similk Beach, 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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