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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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We are so happy with this community. The staff is great, the community is clean, they take great care for their residents, they look out for their safety. The food is pretty good they post their menu online...
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.
Grand Horizons is a family-run assisted living community in the compact city of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Our quiet, peaceful community is located on a spacious, landscaped property in a residential neighborhood. Appleton offers all the services of a big city while retaining it's...
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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.
Grand Horizons II is an assisted living center located in the beautiful community of Appleton Wisconsin. Appleton was listed as one of the top places to live in Money Magazine in 2010, and is a great location for elderly family members to settle down in and live out their golden years. Our staff...
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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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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.
Grand Horizons is located in a peaceful suburb in the city of Appleton. We are a family-run assisted living home that prides itself on personal care and its professional staff. Residents will enjoy their choice of a single or double room equipped with a private bathroom. Each bathroom features...
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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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Courtyard has been a wonderful place for our grandfather. Staff is very friendly, accommodating, helpful and courteous to our needs as well as our grandfathers. The residents are great! The facility is...
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: 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.
Marla Vista Gardens Memory Care is a secure community compassionately caring for individuals with late-stage dementias and Alzheimer's Disease. The building structure is designed to assist with behaviors associated with memory impairment. Such as a fear of sleeping alone. Every two apartments...
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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
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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: 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.
Photo of Clarity Care Shawano Avenue Apartments
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, 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.
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.
Enter the front door of Woodside Lutheran Home, Woodside Manor and Woodside Oaks and you'll sense something special. Here, professionals work in partnership with Seniors to assure the highest level of health and independence.  Here, the quality of care is surpassed only by the quality...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Touchmark on West Prospect welcomes you home to a 55-plus community where you choose the conveniences that make sense for your lifestyle. Whether you live within the apartment community or Fox Pointe homes at Touchmark Village, you’ll enjoy maintenance-free living with access to hospitality...

Cost of independent living in Shawano County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Shawano County is $3,241 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eland, WI with an average of $2,669 per month.

Independent living costs in Shawano County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Shawano County, WI
$3,241/mo
$3,311/mo
$3,272/mo

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

Shawano County, WI
$3,241/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Shawano County, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,054/mo
Independent Living
$3,241/mo

Independent living costs in Shawano County, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,717/mo
Studio
$4,696/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,037/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,794/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,375/mo

Senior living costs in Shawano County 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: Shawano County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShawano County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,241/mo$3,387/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,043/mo$4,234/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,054/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Shawano County, WI:$3,241/mo
Wisconsin:$3,387/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Shawano County, WI:$4,043/mo
Wisconsin:$4,234/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Shawano County, WI:$4,054/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Shawano County, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Shawano County 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
Shawano County, WI$3,011/mo$3,403/mo-11.5%
Wisconsin$2,781/mo$2,881/mo-3.5%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Shawano County, WI
2024 average cost:$3,011/mo
2023 average cost:$3,403/mo
Percent change:-11.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,781/mo
2023 average cost:$2,881/mo
Percent change:-3.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/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 Shawano County

Recent reviews for independent living in Shawano County

Marla Vista Assisted Living and Memory Care in Green Bay, WI

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The staff is very friendly and helpful with any questions. They are great with my loved one and he can be difficult at times. They call me if anything happens. The place is always clean. They do the laundry. The move in went as well as one could expect. It is hard for them and hard for me. They ...
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Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care Weston

5.0
I have been very pleased with Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care. We chose this facility because I was in a time crunch and they were very accommodating and receptive to our needs. The room sizes here are very spacious, more than enough room for him. The bathrooms are nice size, ...
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Caraton Commons on Humboldt #1 in Green Bay, WI

4.0
I really love this place i feel that my loved one is in an amazing place. The nurses are wonderful they are attentive with the care needs that my family member needs. Meals are healthy and good the portions are great. One of the things that my loved one does mention is the soup being the main ...
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Shawano County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shawano County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shawano County, 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 Shawano County 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 Shawano County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shawano County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
13.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shawano County 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 Shawano County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shawano County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
12%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shawano County 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 Shawano County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shawano County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
26.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.8%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.3%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.5%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
23.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
8.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookview Meadows, Bellevue Senior Living and Dimensions Living Green Bay are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shawano County, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 247 independent living facilities near Shawano County, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Shawano County, Wisconsin are Brookview Meadows and Landings of Kaukauna. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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