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It has been a difficult time during COVID, but overall we have had a positive experience. The community itself seems to be fairly clean. It is not cheap but it seems worth wile. The activities are very...
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.
Eskaton Villages offer a continuum of lifestyle options on one campus. Independent living with services is offered exclusively through membership. Assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing care and short-term stays are available to the greater community. Village residents...
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I try to keep on top of things but its but hard since COVID. The communication is good and they send emails with updates but there has been some miscommunication in the front office. The caregivers are...
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.
Voralto Living at Sacramento is a single-story community offering shared studios, large studios, and one-bedroom apartments. This quaint property boasts two interior courtyards for residents to get fresh air, relax, or read a book. Some of the units have direct access to the courtyards making the...
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My mom visited a couple of places in the area she wanted to live, and liked Winding Commons best because it isn’t too big, the residents and staff are friendly and the price fit her budget. The move was...
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.
Winding Commons Seniors Residence is Carmichael's premier 62+ senior living community. We offer gracious living with spacious one and two-bedroom floor plans, many overlooking lush grounds and lovely water features. There are lots of fun social activities and life-long learning programs for...
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This place has been great for my brother! He has lots of activities to do during the day and shopping is very close. Also Sutter Pace picks up directly from here as well. The manager [name removed] and...
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.
Rindle Ranch is an active adult community conveniently located outside Sacramento, in Citrus Heights, California, 95621. Rindle Ranch residents enjoy more than just an apartment, we offer a lifestyle and sense of community unmatched in the area. Here you can live your best life at the right...
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At Emerson Place Apartments the staff is very friendly. The grounds are well maintained. I've only been here a month but so far so good.
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.
This small 40 unit complex has been family built and managed since 1987! Gorgeous grounds complete with an outdoor heated spa and a lap pool located by the clubhouse, where there is always hot coffee and neighbors to chat with! Designed for active seniors, the apartments each have their own...
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They need to keep the garden cleaner. But the faculty is really nice, great places to eat with family. They don't serve food anymore. Price is great for what you get. Maintenance guy is really nice and cares...
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.
Welcome to The Crest at Citrus Heights, an exceptional 55+ active adult apartment community located in the heart of Citrus Heights, California.Our community offers an unbeatable combination of excellent amenities and thoughtful features, all designed to help you enjoy a comfortable and carefree...
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The staff at Carlton Senior Living (Sacramento) have consistently demonstrated an eagerness and enthusiasm for care of the residents they always keep us informed of our mothers’ progress and of any issues...
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.
Come enjoy the family atmosphere that awaits you at Carlton Plaza of Sacramento. From the moment you enter the community you are transported to a place of warmth, safety and values that go beyond words. We take great pride in setting the standards of excellence and value in the Sacramento...
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So far it's going pretty good. It appears to be very clean to me but, I hear complaints they don't do as well in the personal spaces. The staff is very friendly, but there was one interaction one time with...
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.
Carlton Crown Plaza is Sacramento’s premier enhanced Assisted living community taking traditional assisted living to the next level. Crown Plaza’s smaller boutique-like setting offers our residents the comforts of home, with specialized care in an intimate and personal setting. Our team of...
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The food portions need to be larger but yes we would recommend Campus Commons to other families based on the experience so far.
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.
Campus Commons Seniors’ Community was designed for busy seniors just like you. In addition to beautifully manicured gardens, there are miles of groomed walking trails along the American River Parkway and a public golf course right next door. Shopping centers, medical offices, banks and churches...
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We loved ivy park for the week my mom lived there. The facility was super nice. Food outstanding and staff superb. She passed away unexpectedly only a week after move in. I am happy to answer any questions...
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.
Located just minutes from Loehmann's Plaza, Lyon Village and Pavilions, Sunrise of Sacramento sits in one of Sacramento's prestigious and desirable neighborhoods. Just blocks away from the local parks, fine dining, and shopping. Our community is just moments away from the 'Fabulous 40's',...
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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.
Grand River Villa is an assisted living community located in West Sacramento in a quiet up and coming neighborhood. We are a gate guarded Assisted Living community close to all the major freeways, hospitals and only two minute call away from emergency services.Families and residents can expect...
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Mom had been in a Nursing Home in Paradise CA after having a heart attack in July. With dementia present, we had been looking for an Assisted Living residence for her- one that had Memory Care on site in...
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.
Located in a gated campus, Fair Oaks Estates can provide senior living at the highest level. Located in Carmichael, CA this is a small facility that can provide assisted living, and dementia care for their residents. Dementia can be hard for many families to manage at some point. For the...
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My MIL lived here for a year and a half. I don’t have the words to explain how wonderful and caring Eskaton was to her. We never worried for 1day that she was not receiving the absolute best care. She...
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.
Eskaton Village Roseville in booming Placer County features a Lodge with assisted living, memory care and short-term stays, surrounded by an expansive neighborhood of several hundred private residences. Comfort is the focus here, with personal services and amenities to make life easy and...
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I would recommend. We were attracted to them because of the price, meals, size of apartment and close to our home. They could clean it up better. Housekeeping was not good. Landscaping was not kept up except...
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.
Amid the tree filled beauty and serenity of Roseville, California, Sierra Regency since 1988 has blended sophisticated services with resort style ambiance as Placer County's Gated Luxury Retirement Community.  We are committed to offering affordable luxury living, security and peace of mind...
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I used to pay twice as much at [facility removed]. Nice place, right on the river, etc. But the actual living experience at Vintage Square is much better...and I like the apartment better too!! I have...
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.
Vintage Square at Westpark is a luxurious senior housing community located in Roseville, Placer County, California. With modern and renovated apartment homes, residents can experience contemporary living arrangements at reasonable pricing. There are one and two bedroom apartments available, each...
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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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My 90 year old mom is in this facility. She receives the best care . She is in diapers, and they check her every 1 1/2 hours to change her. She is partially bed ridden, but they get her up each day to sit...
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.
Services, Care and Amenities offered at Seva Assisted Living Our affordable community of twenty four resident rooms has been designed to create a homelike environment that is comfortable and safe. We are conveniently located in a quiet neighborhood which is close to churches, shopping centers and...
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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.
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.
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: 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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Our loved one lived here for 3 years, 1 year in assisted living and 2 years in the senior apartments and we would recommend for others to consider this community for their loved ones. The environment was a...
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.
We are family owned and operated for over 30 years. Our residents are well cared for by kind, caring and qualified employees. We have a complete dietary department with cooks who are experienced with elderly dietary needs and preferences. Our residents themselves have created our menu with a...
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They were very, very good. They were very attentive to my mom and took care of her and kept me in the loop. It was a very good place for her.
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.
Walnut House is nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood in Carmichael. It has been family owned and operated for 40 years. Our innovative programs are created to enhance our residents' lives by providing them with medication supervision, emergency calls system, meals and snacks, housekeeping...
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
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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 Rio Linda, CA

The average cost of senior living in Rio Linda is $4,077 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Monument Hills, CA with an average of $3,508 per month.

Independent living costs in Rio Linda, CA, vs. nearby cities

Rio Linda, CA
$4,077/mo

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

Rio Linda, CA
$4,077/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Rio Linda, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,989/mo
Independent Living
$4,077/mo

Independent living costs in Rio Linda, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,339/mo
Studio
$4,856/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,836/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,653/mo

Senior living costs in Rio Linda 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: Rio Linda, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRio Linda, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,077/mo$4,434/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$4,082/mo$4,287/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$4,989/mo$5,249/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Rio Linda, CA:$4,077/mo
California:$4,434/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Rio Linda, CA:$4,082/mo
California:$4,287/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Rio Linda, CA:$4,989/mo
California:$5,249/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Rio Linda

Recent reviews for independent living in Rio Linda

WellQuest of Granite Bay

4.2
The newness of the facility really stood out to us along with the variety of unit sizes they had available and the meal service.

Chateau On Capitol Avenue in Sacramento, CA

5.0
My 91 year old mother has been at Chateau on Capitol Ave. for about six months and has adapted well. She has made many new friends and is enjoying life there. The staff are very attentive and I'm impressed that every staff member calls her by name. It is a personal touch that I find endearing. ...
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WellQuest of Elk Grove

5.0
My loved one is currently a resident at WellQuest of Elk Grove and everything has been great at this facility so far. They were very patient with explaining options/details. The move in was super easy. The food is decent and it smells good! I would definitely recommend WellQuest of Elk Grove to ...
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Rio Linda independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rio Linda independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rio Linda, 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 Rio Linda 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 Rio Linda partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.2%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.4%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
34.8%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Rio Linda 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 Rio Linda communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rio Linda 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 Rio Linda offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rio Linda, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
40.9%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.8%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.3%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.1%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.5%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
45.5%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
27.3%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Atria Rocklin, Greenhaven Place and Sunrise of Fair Oaks CA are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rio Linda, California. See full list of communities.

There are 72 independent living facilities near Rio Linda, California. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Rio Linda, California are Atria Rocklin, Greenhaven Place and Sunrise of Fair Oaks CA. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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