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Photo of Ivy Park at Playa Vista
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44 Floor plans available
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Ivy Park has been a great option for us. I am pleased with their care and attention to my mother. I would absolutely recommend
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.
Step into a Sunrise Assisted Living community and you can't help but feel at home. We stop at nothing to make your experience warm and inviting, from our homelike exterior architecture, to our comfortable community areas and choice of suites to our exceptional outdoor gardens and landscaping....
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It was an extremely good price value for the care my mother received at Vista Del Sol. The place was always clean, she got good meds and medical care, and she was left alone which is what she prefers. ...
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.
Vista Del Sol Health Services and its continuum of health services has been a vital part of the West Los Angeles Healthcare community since 1980, providing a full spectrum of care for geriatric clients and their families.·          Assisted Living
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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.
Palm Court is located in a quiet suburb on the West Side and just minutes from all the entertainment, fine dining and culture that Los Angles has to offer. Allow our professional chauffeurs to whisk you away to go shopping, to medical appointments, or to your favorite place of worship. Also...
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Westmont of Culver City had extremely helpful, knowledgeable and compassionate staff. Apartment sizes are excellent. Washer and dryer in the unit was a huge plus. Entire building and all units as well as...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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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
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: 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
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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: 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
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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The director is very wonderful. If there’s a problem they help us take care of it right away. They stay in touch with us. We’re out of state so the communication is really helpful! It’s been a really good...
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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Very clean facility. Are people I have come in contact with here been very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.
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
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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: 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: 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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Lovely people and a well maintained facility. They answer our questions and inquiries about mom’s care quickly and are always friendly and welcoming when we visit. They are caring and patient with the...
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.
The balmy Mediaterranean climate and lively culture scene of the Southern California community of Inglewood, Los Angeles County combine to make life pleasant and comfortable for residents of Westchester Villa assisted living community. Efforts by the Inglewood Cultural Arts, Inc. ensure that...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Huntington PlazaThe Huntington Plaza is an affordable senior housing community apartment home for ages 55 and over, situated in the tranquil town of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, CA. The close proximity to restaurants, coffee shops, shopping districts, parks, entertainments and many more...
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Occasionally, the community has issues with smell. The staff could be better about communicating with the families. Sometimes, when they are training care giving staff, it seems they could be a bit more...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Carson Senior Assisted Living Carson Senior Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in Carson, California, in Los Angeles County and home to over 91,000 people. Carson is a great shopping town, about 14-miles from LAX, and residents will find a lot of great stores, shops,...
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Photo of Clara Park Village Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Clara Park Village Apartments is affordable independent living community. The Mission of Clara Park Village Apartments is to provide quality housing and care at affordable prices in communities of caring persons. While our ministry has been targeted primarily toward older adults, we have special...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Athens, CA

The average cost of senior living in Athens is $4,301 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Florence-Graham, CA with an average of $4,283 per month.

Independent living costs in Athens, CA, vs. nearby cities

Athens, CA
$4,301/mo
$4,318/mo
$4,369/mo

Independent living costs in Athens, CA, vs. state and national averages

Athens, CA
$4,301/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Athens, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,858/mo
Independent Living
$4,301/mo

Independent living costs in Athens, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,414/mo
Studio
$5,535/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,870/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,093/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$8,295/mo

Senior living costs in Athens 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: Athens, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAthens, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,301/mo$4,434/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$4,147/mo$4,287/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$4,858/mo$5,249/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Athens, CA:$4,301/mo
California:$4,434/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Athens, CA:$4,147/mo
California:$4,287/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Athens, CA:$4,858/mo
California:$5,249/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Athens

Recent reviews for independent living in Athens

Leisure Vale Assisted Living in Glendale, CA

5.0
Facility seems a good place for [name removed], well organized and staff are accommodating.

Westminster Terrace Senior Living

5.0
It's been a much better experience than I thought. Mom has been happy with the food, activities, and staff. Yes, I'd absolutely recommend to others.

Foothill Retirement in Tujunga, CA

4.4
What our family likes the most about the Foothill Retirement community is all the team work between the staff members working there. Friendly and staff that will help care for my mom's needed especially having the understanding to care for dementia seniors. Staff also understands family's ...
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Athens independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Athens independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Athens, 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 Athens 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 Athens partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Athens, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.9%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.5%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
19.4%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.7%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Athens 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 Athens communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Athens, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.3%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.4%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
20.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.5%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Athens 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 Athens offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Athens, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
25.8%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.7%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.8%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.9%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.3%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.2%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.1%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.1%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
22.6%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
12.9%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.6%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.6%
40%
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Sunrise of Beverly Hills, Rowntree Gardens and Studio Royale by Cogir are the top-rated independent living facilities near Athens, California. See full list of communities.

There are 97 independent living facilities near Athens, California. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Athens, California are Sunrise of Beverly Hills, Rowntree Gardens and Studio Royale by Cogir. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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