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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.
WoodCrest Retirement Residence is designed for anyone over the of 55 who wishes to live in a unique setting. Each apartment includes a complete kitchen and full bath plus dining/living room and one or two bedrooms. The building provides many features suited to needs of older adults, yet its...
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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: 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.
For more than a century, Asbury Heights has been a leading continuing care retirement community with a focus on improving the lives of older adults in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through its Living Well at Asbury initiative, older adults receive the benefits of evidence-based practices combined...
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Woodcliffe Manor is hands down the best facility I could have chosen for my father. Sure the place is out of date but the care is wonderful. The staff knew my entire family by the first week. Sure the...
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.
Seated in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Woodcliffe Manor Senior Living provides your loved one with a high quality, affordable, comfortable alternative to nursing home care. Our belief, caring people do make a difference, is manifested in everything we do. Our facility and staff is specifically...
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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.
We have been in business for 13 years and would love to assist your family in their needs.
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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.
For more than a century, Asbury Heights has been a leading continuing care retirement community with a focus on improving the lives of older adults in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through its Living Well at Asbury initiative, older adults receive the benefits of evidence-based practices combined...
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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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My brother is now living at the Gracious Living Personal Care Home. He enjoys the location (he has many connections to Pittsburgh, and Gracious Living is conveniently located), and is well taken care of by...
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.
Lasosky's Personal Care HomeLasosky’s Personal Care Home is a senior living community located in Clarksville, PA, in Green County and home to just about 250 people. Residents who enjoy small towns will love walking along Center Street, getting in their exercise, taking nature walks and enjoying...
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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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While no facility is perfect, Fair Oaks comes very close. I think a big reason for this is that it's not a "for profit" facility like most others, so the management can focus on ensuring that the residents...
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: 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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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.
Cambridge Brentwood is “Pittsburgh’s Best Value in Senior Living”.  Cambridge is committed to providing the highest quality care at the most affordable price.  With Cambridge, you never have to worry about unpredictable monthly bills or extra charges because we offer a simple...
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.
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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, 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: 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: 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 Short Creek, WV

The average cost of senior living in Short Creek is $4,034 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bethlehem, WV with an average of $2,297 per month.

Independent living costs in Short Creek, WV, vs. nearby cities

Short Creek, WV
$4,034/mo

Independent living costs in Short Creek, WV, vs. state and national averages

Short Creek, WV
$4,034/mo
U.S. national average
$4,017/mo

Independent living costs in Short Creek, WV, vs. other senior living options

$3,612/mo
Independent Living
$4,034/mo

Independent living costs in Short Creek, WV, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,277/mo
Studio
$5,063/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,284/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,312/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,039/mo

Senior living costs in Short Creek 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: Short Creek, WV
Column state: West Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShort Creek, WVWest VirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,034/mo$3,890/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living$3,612/mo$4,053/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,612/mo$4,060/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Short Creek, WV:$4,034/mo
West Virginia:$3,890/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Short Creek, WV:$3,612/mo
West Virginia:$4,053/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Short Creek, WV:$3,612/mo
West Virginia:$4,060/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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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 Short Creek

Recent reviews for independent living in Short Creek

The Faidley House in Monongahela, PA

5.0
The food is good. Help with showers due my disabilities is great. Place is warm in winter, cool in summer. Best is how nice the owners and their employee daughters are to all of us.

Transitions Healthcare Washington

5.0
At Transitions they have taken good care of my mom. They are very attentive to my mom's health and they follow up to make sure things are taken care of .It is a nice place for the money. I recommend it to anyone looking for reasonable care options. The room layout is like a hotel. They have done ...
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The Residence at Whitehall IL and PC in Pittsburgh, PA

4.1
The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They communicate appropriately with family, no matter the time of day. We had a family holiday meal catered at the facility and the food was terrific! We will do it again. My brother has met many people he kn there and has also made some new friends. ...
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Short Creek independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Short Creek independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Short Creek, 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 Short Creek 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 Short Creek partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Short Creek, WVNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.6%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Short Creek 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 Short Creek communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Short Creek, WVNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
16.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.4%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Short Creek 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 Short Creek offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Short Creek, WVNational
Activity director
Activity director
31.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.5%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.6%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
32.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
20.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.3%
47%
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Reward Senior Care of Lisbon, Whispering Pines Village and Chartiers Bend Retirement Resort are the top-rated independent living facilities near Short Creek, West Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 281 independent living facilities near Short Creek, West Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Short Creek, West Virginia are Reward Senior Care of Lisbon, Whispering Pines Village and Trustwell Living at Westwood Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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