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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Pleasant Ridge, WI

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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.
The Phoenix 55+ Adult Community consists of 44 income eligible apartment homes to those who meet income requirements. Conveniently located in downtown Portage at the intersection of West Cook Street (Hwy33) and DeWitt Street (Hwy 51), shopping, restaurants and other amenities are right outside...
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.
Located in Portage, Wisoconsin, Deer Run Apartments makes for an ideal living location for the elderly. Operating as exclusive senior housing, we provide a beautiful place to live for elders who want to live independently. We ensure that your loved ones are well cared for regardless of their...
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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: 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.
Carefree Living at Its Best!  Relax, come home to everything you’ve always wanted.
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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: 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.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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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.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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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: 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+ At Brodview Manor, you can't help but feel at home. Spacious one-bedroom apartments are especially designed for seniors. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, but close to shopping, churches and clinics. Your new home offers the convenience of a private entrance,...
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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: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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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.
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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, 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.
Originally built as a school in 1893, for nearly 100 years the building was used to educate and foster thousands of East Dubuque’s young people. Now the building will foster the individual growth and independence for some of those same people as seniors. It is a totally unexpected homecoming for...
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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.
Mt. Pleasant Home has provided affordable, dignified support of residents' independence for over 140 years.The centrally-located, bright, well-maintained facilities and caring staff support a community of 40 residents for short- or long-term stays. It offers residents the freedom to treasure the...
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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ St. Mary's Apartments offers newly renovated affordable one-bedroom apartment homes in a beautiful park-like setting. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, this friendly apartment community offers elevator service, twice an hour front door bus service, and a smoke...

Cost of independent living in Pleasant Ridge, WI

The average cost of senior living in Pleasant Ridge is $3,667 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Muscoda, WI with an average of $2,340 per month.

Independent living costs in Pleasant Ridge, WI, vs. nearby cities

Pleasant Ridge, WI
$3,667/mo
$3,215/mo

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

Pleasant Ridge, WI
$3,667/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Pleasant Ridge, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,427/mo
Independent Living
$3,667/mo

Independent living costs in Pleasant Ridge, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,835/mo
Studio
$4,795/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,540/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,988/mo

Senior living costs in Pleasant Ridge 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: Pleasant Ridge, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typePleasant Ridge, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,667/mo$3,387/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,347/mo$4,234/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,427/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Pleasant Ridge, WI:$3,667/mo
Wisconsin:$3,387/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Pleasant Ridge, WI:$4,347/mo
Wisconsin:$4,234/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Pleasant Ridge, WI:$4,427/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Pleasant Ridge, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Pleasant Ridge 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
Pleasant Ridge, WI$3,617/mo$3,486/mo+3.8%
Wisconsin$2,730/mo$2,883/mo-5.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Pleasant Ridge, WI
2024 average cost:$3,617/mo
2023 average cost:$3,486/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,730/mo
2023 average cost:$2,883/mo
Percent change:-5.3%
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 Pleasant Ridge

Recent reviews for independent living in Pleasant Ridge

Brookdale Middleton Century Avenue

5.0
Thrilled with the care and attention my Mother received while at this Brookdale. It felt like I was pet of a family! The food is wonderful and I enjoyed that when visiting. They also have fun activities for residents and their family members. Thanks for all you did and I would highly suggest ...
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Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge Independent Living Apartments a CCRC in Madison, WI

4.0
The week day staff is compassionate and well trained and employed by Oakwood. The weekend staff is hired from an agency and the care and compassion is lacking. They are working on fixing this but claim there are not enough people interested in this type of work.

Milestone Senior Living Stoughton

4.0
The staff that is there are wonderful, they have done a great job given the circumstances but there is a high turnover rate outside of the day to day staff. The director is trying her best, but communication with the staff and families has started to lack. The life enrichment coordinator is ...
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Pleasant Ridge independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pleasant Ridge independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pleasant Ridge, 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 Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pleasant Ridge, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
21.5%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.6%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pleasant Ridge, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
16.4%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.4%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pleasant Ridge, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
23.7%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.6%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.9%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.3%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
27.4%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
14.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.9%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quarry Ridge Retirement Community, Holiday Middleton and The Waterford at Fitchburg are the top-rated independent living facilities near Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 258 independent living facilities near Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin are Holiday Middleton and The Waterford at Fitchburg. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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