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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Polley, WI

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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: 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, 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.
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, 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.
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: 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.
Ponderosa Apartments Bldg 3 is a senior housing community located in the small village of Spencer, Wisconsin. Part of Marathon County, it is close to several state highways and only a fifteen minute drive to Eau Claire, and Stevens Point. If you are looking to spend your retirement in a peaceful,...
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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.
Plisch Street Apartments are senior apartments that are located in the small town of Athens, Wisconsin, which lies in Marathon county. The town is peaceful and quaint, with a walk-up ice cream shop that serves up burgers as well as sweet treats, and a beautiful, wooded park. The fair comes to...
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
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.
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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: 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: 50+ Nestled in the pines of northern Wisconsin, this exceptional one-bedroom apartment community is designed especially for seniors. Each apartment offers a great view of the wooded, park-like grounds. Ample parking and laundry facilities make Pine Village a great place to...
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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, 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: 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
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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.
Care Partners Assisted Living in Eau Claire (3325 Birch Street) is a 34 bed assisted living facility that offers a secure and home-like environment for our residents. It is located near medical facilities, as well as numerous shopping, dining and recreational facilities. The facility provides our...
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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: 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: 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 Polley, WI

The average cost of senior living in Polley is $3,018 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Medford, WI with an average of $2,860 per month.

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

Polley, WI
$3,018/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$6,381/mo
Independent Living
$3,018/mo

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

Studio
$3,155/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,158/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,199/mo

Senior living costs in Polley 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: Polley, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typePolley, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,018/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,814/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,381/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Polley, WI:$3,018/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Polley, WI:$4,814/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Polley, WI:$6,381/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Polley, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Polley 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 average 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
Polley, WI$2,859/mo$2,962/mo-3.5%
Wisconsin$2,906/mo$3,039/mo-4.4%
National$3,316/mo$3,223/mo+2.9%
Polley, WI
2024 average cost:$2,859/mo
2023 average cost:$2,962/mo
Percent change:-3.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,906/mo
2023 average cost:$3,039/mo
Percent change:-4.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,316/mo
2023 average cost:$3,223/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Polley

Recent reviews for independent living in Polley

Stoney River Marshfield

4.4
Activities are great, so much to do and so helpful. From [name removed] to [name removed], nurses. To much fish, needs better cooks, to many people with memory issues. Need more info for the flu shots, and boosters and votes. Very safe here

HeatherWood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI

4.1
It was clear there are staffing shortages. The longer term staff really knew their jobs and care was very good. Shorter term staff were often clueless. The facility presents well & is clean. I felt it is a very negative thing that the legionaires bacteria is not being addressed strongly enough. ...
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Aster Retirement Community of Marshfield

4.3
Aster Retirement Community Of Marshfield is going well. I will say their communications skills are lacking there. They don't seem to pass information on from staff member to staff member. There have been some issues with meds. I am just going to have to have a meeting with them regarding the ...
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Polley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Polley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Polley, 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 Polley 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 Polley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Polley, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
4.4%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.3%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
13.1%
27.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.7%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.4%
9.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Polley 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 Polley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Polley, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.1%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.4%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
13.9%
32.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.1%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Polley 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 Polley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Polley, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
21.6%
39.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.8%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.8%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.9%
41.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.7%
43.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.5%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.6%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.6%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.4%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.6%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
22.8%
41.2%
Dances
Dances
16.3%
29.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.5%
35.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.4%
40.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Waterford at Colby, Colfax Senior Living and Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Polley, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 72 independent living facilities near Polley, Wisconsin. See the full list.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Polley, Wisconsin are The Waterford at Colby and Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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