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The people here are wonderful and really caring. We love this place there is just so much to do and see. The only thing that I would change is that they only have one elevator for all the residents. Other...
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.
Park View at Miramar Landing ,one of the area's newest apartment communities for seniors. Our leasing office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00AM until 3:00PM (except for holidays). Park View at Miramar Landing is designed with seniors in mind as you can see by our list of amenities. We...
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: 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: 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: 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.
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My mom has been here for two months now and really loves it. It is a perfect balance of independence and essential services and activities. She likes the food, there is so much offered each week to do and...
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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.
Ingleside Retirement Apartments in Wilmington, Delaware is all about promoting independent living among their community members with senior apartment rentals and home ownership in retirement communities. Wilmington is a part of New Castle County, and it offers much explore. If you're not sure...
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Rooms are very small.I have been around 71 years and I have large pieces. I had to get rid of my king size bet for this mess full size. We do our own activity. There are no doctors on hand. Most of us get...
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.
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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I'm very happy to be here! It's a clean, nice looking place, and it was in great shape when I moved in! The staff here is very friendly, and very organized, They check in every morning to make sure everyone...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Luther Towers is a beautiful assisted living community located in historic Willmington, Delaware. Willmington has many galleries, museums, and gardens for its residents to enjoy. You can also enjoy one of the many ethnic festival that are held in Willmington each year. The staff at Luther Towers...
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During my mother's time here, she was in the independent living section and the community was always clean and the staff was always friendly and willing to help. When my mother's health declined, they were...
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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Overall we're very pleased with how things turned out at Luther Towers. The staff here is friendly and professional, and they were a big help and made the whole move-in process very easy. It's a nice looking...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Luther Towers II Luther Towers II is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Wilmington, Delaware where the Christina River, the Brandywine Creek, and the Delaware River all meet. With a beautiful and vibrant riverfront containing theatres, markets, restaurants, and...
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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My loved one is doing very well here. He is being cared for very well here. I'am happy with everything they have done for us. The staff is patient and very caring towards the residents. They do a good job...
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.
Ingleside Homes offers affordable assisted living to all fail seniors, regardless of income, who need assistance with two or more activities of assisted living such as eating, bathing and dressing.
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.
Weston Senior Living Center at Highfiels has been caring for 55+ adults since 1912. Weston has managed the campus since 2011 and purchased the campus from The Masons in 2012. Since then Weston Senior Living has made many upgrades to the Rest Residential and Skilled neighborhoods.Additionally, we...
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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.
The senior housing community of Park View at Dundalk, Maryland offers wonderful accommodations at an affordable price. Park View at Dundalk provides housing to low income seniors 55 and older that accepts Section 8 vouchers. Our residents can choose from two different one bedroom floor plans in...
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She is really liking it there a lot. She is joining in the activities and really enjoying herself. There isn't a meal plan, they may have pizza day or something like that once in a while. We are pretty happy...
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.
Park View at Severna Park Park View at Severna Park is a senior housing community located in a quiet corner of Severna Park, Arundel County, Maryland. The climate in the Severna Park area is ideal, and that has helped to surround our community with lush vegetation that we have professional...
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I am happily settled here and enjoy all aspects of daily life. I especially appreciate the peaceful surroundings and friendly neighborhood residents. All the staff at Buena have been wonderfully helpful 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.
The Buena Gardens is a senior apartment complex located in Minotola, New Jersey, about 30 minutes away from Atlantic City in Atlantic County. Our charming apartments are available to seniors at least 55-years old who wish to enjoy relaxing in a resort-style complex without worrying about home...
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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There have been pros and cons of living here at Park View. It takes so long to get maintenance requests filled out and answered. They did just start opening our activities back up since the pandemic. I came...
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 Park View at Bel Air is a senior housing community located in the entertaining city of Bel Air, MD. The community is located within walking distance of many shopping districts, multiple parks, and restaurants. Bel Air, the county seat of Harford County offers much to do in terms of...
Cost of independent living in Petersburg, DE
The average cost of senior living in Petersburg is $4,027 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Smyrna, DE with an average of $3,545 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Petersburg, DE vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Petersburg, DE vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Petersburg vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Petersburg, DE by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Petersburg
Recent reviews for independent living in Petersburg
Sunrise of Severna Park
4.3
The location of the facility is great for family so we are able to visit often. The staff are very friendly and he really likes the woman who comes into clean the apartment. His apartment is comfortable, clean, and new. One thing he has brought up is that the dining room staff members do not ...
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Luther Towers in Wilmington, DE
4.5
For how they try to accommodate the residents, they really go above and beyond. The only thing that is difficult is that my mom can't see that well and the ovens are geared for handicapped people and it's digital and she can't read the numbers. Lot's of activities. They have things like bingo, ...
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Brightview Avondell in Bel Air, MD
5.0
My mother has been there just about a month now, and they're excellent. The personalized attention my mother gets makes her feel like she's on a cruise ship that hasn't left the dock.
Every single member of the staff is exceptional. Avondell has 25 assisted living beds and I think about ...
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Petersburg independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Petersburg independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Petersburg, 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.5%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
21.1%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Petersburg 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 Petersburg communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Petersburg, DENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.1%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.2%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Petersburg 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 Petersburg offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
28.6%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.4%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.1%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.7%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.4%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.9%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.2%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
29.3%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
17.7%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brookdale Cape May, Heartfields Assisted Living at Easton and Lighthouse Senior Living at Martin’s Wood LLC for Hopkins Creek are the top-rated independent living facilities near Petersburg, Delaware. See full list of communities.
There are 142 independent living facilities near Petersburg, Delaware. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Petersburg, Delaware are Lorelton, Peregrine Salisbury and Milford Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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