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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Independence, WI

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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
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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, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Photo of River Road Estates LLC
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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Photo of Sparta Arms
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.
Designed for persons: 62+ Near everything and far from ordinary, Sparta Arms features great independent living! Near downtown and close to the clinics and hospital, this community offers spacious apartments with generous closet space, elevator service, indoor mailboxes, a community room with...
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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.
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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.
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.
A good choice for your loved ones looking for an independent or assisted living community in Wisconsin or Illinois is Neillsville Retirement Community. Their goal is providing an attractive lifestyle with caring options in a community that is resident focused. They want to enrich the lives of the...
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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.
Our beautiful Memory Care residence in Menomonie provides dignified, quality care for seniors who can no longer live alone because of dementia and other forms of memory loss. Our programs are designed to help those with cognitive needs providing a safe, nurturing and secure home environment. We...
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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.
Photo of VitaCare Living Menomonie
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.
Photo of The Village of White Pine
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.
Photo of Caledonia Rehab and Retire Ctr
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.
Photo of Serving Hands Selah
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.

Cost of independent living in Independence, WI

The average cost of senior living in Independence is $3,670 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Black River Falls, WI with an average of $3,072 per month.

Independent living costs in Independence, WI, vs. nearby cities

Independence, WI
$3,670/mo
$3,657/mo
$4,300/mo

Independent living costs in Independence, WI, vs. state and national averages

Independence, WI
$3,670/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Independence, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,328/mo
Independent Living
$3,670/mo

Independent living costs in Independence, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,428/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,791/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,154/mo

Senior living costs in Independence 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: Independence, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIndependence, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,670/mo$3,387/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,326/mo$4,234/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,328/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Independence, WI:$3,670/mo
Wisconsin:$3,387/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Independence, WI:$4,326/mo
Wisconsin:$4,234/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Independence, WI:$4,328/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Independence, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Independence 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
Independence, WI$3,003/mo$3,389/mo-11.4%
Wisconsin$2,810/mo$2,806/mo+0.1%
National$3,174/mo$3,058/mo+3.8%
Independence, WI
2024 average cost:$3,003/mo
2023 average cost:$3,389/mo
Percent change:-11.4%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,810/mo
2023 average cost:$2,806/mo
Percent change:+0.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,174/mo
2023 average cost:$3,058/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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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 Independence

Recent reviews for independent living in Independence

Caretta Senior Living Holmen

5.0
When we came in, we were impressed by the appearance. It was welcoming and very appealing. The staff was very welcome benefit. They were at first, and still are very approachable and friendly. Our needs are met and, as I like to tell others, we are spoiled Rotten- What a blessing.

Oak Gardens Place in Altoona, WI

4.9
Due to expense and unhealthy conditions at another assisted living, we were in a position to find a homey, caring and clean environment where one feels accepted as well as knowing your loved one is safe. On [date removed] Oak Gardens became [name removed] new home. On that day and forward we ...
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Springbrook Community Assisted Living in Onalaska, WI

4.8
Springbrook has been very helpful and attentive to the needs of my parents. When a concern was raised about the sodium content of the food served, a concerted effort was made to accommodate my Mom's special needs by prearranging alternative food selections to stay within her doctor ordered ...
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Independence independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Independence independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Independence, 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 Independence 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 Independence partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Independence, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
15.2%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.1%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Independence 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 Independence communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Independence, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
12.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.1%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Independence 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 Independence offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Independence, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
22.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.2%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.1%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.2%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
21.2%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
9.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.2%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Colfax Senior Living, Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community and Benedictine Living Community La Crosse are the top-rated independent living facilities near Independence, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 127 independent living facilities near Independence, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Independence, Wisconsin is Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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