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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Bear Creek, FL

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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: 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.
When it comes to finding the right senior community for you or a loved one, we understand that the right care and cost can be an issue. Noble Senior Living at St Petersburg is an assisted living and memory care community centrally located in St. Petersburg, Florida, near shopping plazas, bus...
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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.
Azalea Manor is a 20 bed senior care facility. It is located within the Historic Old Northeast area of St Petersburg, Florida. Located nearby are churches, retail stores, health care facilities, and other local amenities. They're located just 1.02 miles from St Anthony's Hospital. There are...
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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: 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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They have a game room, books to read, movies to watch, and special events that they do once or twice a week. Very friendly staff! She is allowed to have her dog there, so that is a plus. She is in...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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: 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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My mother is in this community. The staff is taking good care of my mother and they do a good job. She seems happy. She is kept clean and has a clean atmosphere. We are happy with everything.
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.
Good Hope of PinellasGood Hope of Pinellas is an assisted living community located in the active town of Pinellas Park, FL. The town of Pinellas Park is adjacent to Tampa Bay, home to about 2 million people. That means residents can enjoy quiet ambience, as well as the convenience of a beach town...
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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: 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: 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.
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: 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.
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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.
A Safe Haven Assisted LivingA Safe Haven Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in the quiet town of Seminole, FL. The town of Seminole is near North Redington Beach, and alive with activities in a relaxing community that is located in Pinellas County and home to about 17,000...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Bear Creek, FL

The average cost of senior living in Bear Creek is $3,619 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Belleair Bluffs, FL with an average of $3,439 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bear Creek, FL vs. nearby cities

Bear Creek, FL
$3,619/mo
$3,643/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bear Creek, FL vs. the state and national average

Bear Creek, FL
$3,619/mo
$3,929/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bear Creek vs. other types of senior living

$3,972/mo
Independent Living
$3,619/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Bear Creek, FL by room type

Semi-Private
$3,267/mo
Studio
$4,164/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,419/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,170/mo

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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 Bear Creek

Recent reviews for independent living in Bear Creek

The Princess Martha in Saint Petersburg, FL

5.0
My loved one was previously a resident at The Princess Martha and the facility and experience were great. The cleanliness and friendliness were great. The staff, meals and activities were also great. I would recommend The Princess Martha to others.

Sun Towers in Sun City Center, FL

5.0
The service was outstanding because [of] the personnel [was] outstanding. The personnel [was] outstanding because the supervisory and management was outstanding.

Cypress Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care Residence in Sun City Center, FL

5.0
Everyone working there is very friendly. The facility is kept very clean. The thing most important to me is that my mother needs a lot of care and the girls that work with her really do a nice job. I would recommend this facility to other friends and family.

Bear Creek independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bear Creek independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bear Creek, 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bear Creek, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.8%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.2%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
23.2%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.9%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bear Creek, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.9%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
14.7%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.2%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bear Creek, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
24.2%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.8%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.8%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
24.2%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.3%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
27.4%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.8%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.8%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.3%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
21.1%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
18.9%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.7%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.2%
40%
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The Princess Martha, The Windsor of Bradenton and Weinberg Village are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bear Creek, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 113 independent living facilities near Bear Creek, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Bear Creek, Florida are The Princess Martha, The Windsor of Bradenton and Freedom Square of Seminole, a CCRC. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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