About Assisted LivingAssisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.Complete guide to assisted livingBest of 2024 Assisted Living Winners
About Memory CareMemory 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. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2024 Memory Care Winners
About Independent LivingIndependent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to independent livingBest of 2024 Independent Living Winners
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Complete guide to senior livingFind senior living facilities near you
About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
Senior Living Home

10 Best Independent Living Communities in Shaytown, NJ

Answer a few questions to get personalized results
Who are you searching for?

If you’re looking for independent living in the Shaytown area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Shaytown. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.

Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 356 independent living facilities in Shaytown, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Middletown, Goshen and Newton.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Middletown, Goshen and Newton.

Shaytown Independent Living Facilities | 3598 Reviews

Showing 364 communities
Last Updated: 2/21/25
Sort by
Filter by
Review Score
Distance
See communities with
Amenities
Providers
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.
Photo of Summer Hill Apartments - NO LONGER EXISTS
5 star
35%
4 star
20%
3 star
20%
2 star
5%
1 star
20%
See all reviews
When I first moved in here, they had lost their food service, and they have now gotten a new chef and he is doing an outstanding job. The maintenance staff here is outstanding as well; always on call, always...
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.
Summer Hill ApartmentsThe independent living community of Summer Hill Apartments can be found in Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey. And if you’re looking for a little bit of action, Midtown Manhattan is a quick 20 miles from Wayne. This Passaic County Township boasts a population of over 54,700...
Photo of Green Briar Residential Health
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.
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.
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.
Photo of Weston Assisted Living
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.
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.
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.
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.
See details
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.
See details
Inline cta image

Our free advisors can help

  • Compare local facilities
  • Determine care type
  • Schedule tours
  • Evaluate pricing
Photo of Spring Hills
5 star
83%
4 star
13%
3 star
3%
2 star
0%
1 star
1%
See all reviews
This facility is lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful. Before Covid, I visited my friend, who is a resident, every week. She has been so much happier since she moved in. The activities are good and...
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.
Spring Hills at Morristown is a unique residence designed to foster a productive and healthy lifestyle for those choosing to live in an assisted living environment. Our friendly, caring and professional staff is highly trained to meet the special needs of all the residents at Spring Hills. Our...
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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
Photo of Brandywine Living at Mahwah
5 star
94%
4 star
3%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
3%
See all reviews
After living in Barnegat for twenty seven years it was time for me and my wife to move somewhere closer to our children. Let me back up a moment . It was our children that found Brandywine Living . To tell...
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.
Photo of Golden Park Apartments
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.
Photo of Golden Park Apartments
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.
Photo of Senior Living Assoc Inc
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.
Photo of Woodlands
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.
Photo of Woodlands
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: 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.
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.
Photo of Airmont 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.
Photo of Airmont 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.
Photo of Siena Village At Wayne
5 star
0%
4 star
50%
3 star
0%
2 star
50%
1 star
0%
See all reviews
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.
Photo of Holland Christian Home
1919 Photos available
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
The Holland Christian Home was founded over 125 years ago to address all of these needs and more. Holland Christian Home has served older adults (75 years and over) in northern New Jersey.As a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), our multiple levels of care look after residents...
Photo of The Longview Assisted Living Residence at Christian Health Care Center
1111 Photos available
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 Longview Assisted Living Residence provides personalized care in a secure community that supports and fosters each individual’s maximum level of independence. Residents receive personalized assistance with activities of daily living, while also enjoying innovative programs and a diverse...

Cost of independent living in Shaytown, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Shaytown is $5,684 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mountain Lake, NJ with an average of $4,534 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Shaytown, NJ vs. nearby cities

Shaytown, NJ
$5,684/mo
$6,014/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Shaytown, NJ vs. the state and national average

Shaytown, NJ
$5,684/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$6,523/mo
Independent Living
$5,684/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Shaytown, NJ by room type

Semi-Private
$5,966/mo
Studio
$7,302/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,445/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,019/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,534/mo

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 Shaytown

Recent reviews for independent living in Shaytown

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
Read more

The Residence at St. Peter’s in River Edge, NJ

4.5
We went with The Senior Residence at Se. Peter Apostle because they offered a comparable level of service for almost $2000 less a month. The facility is smaller with only 20 rooms, it is a former convent so you have to be ok with a small room versus some other places that had large rooms. They ...
Read more

Fountainview at College Road in Monsey, NY

4.2
I received helpful and friendly service from both the staff and administration. The facility is clean and secure, the grounds are well kept, there are numerous activities and services available on premises, and free bus service to local businesses. For independent living, it's a very good fit ...
Read more

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Throughout the reviews, the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff are consistent themes. At The Chelsea at Fair Lawn, the staff team is described as 'very caring and capable workers'. In another review for Fountainview at College Road, the staff is praised for going 'above and beyond' in ...
Read more
Varied activities and social opportunities. Activities and social opportunities are an important aspect of many seniors' lives. At Arbor Terrace Teaneck, residents have access to a wide range of activities from exercise programs and lectures, to crafts and art projects, and even musical entertainment. Another reviewer for Laurel Circle ...
Read more
Beautiful facilities and accommodations. The reviews consistently mention the beauty of the facilities and accommodations. At The Carlucci Home, the owner goes 'above and beyond' to ensure the community is clean and well-maintained. And at The Delaney of Bridgewater, the apartment is described as 'absolutely gorgeous'. The overall ...
Read more
Attentiveness and care to residents' needs. Several reviews emphasize the attentiveness and care shown to residents. At Arbor Terrace Teaneck, the staff are described as 'exceedingly friendly, helpful, and accommodating'. In another review for The Carlucci Home, the owner personally takes care of residents' wounds and advocates for th ...
Read more
Delicious and wholesome meals. Meals are a significant part of daily life for many seniors, and they are a focus in several reviews. At Thrive at Montvale, the only downside mentioned is the food, but even then, residents are satisfied with the meals most of the time. At The Delaney of Bridgewater, the meals are described ...
Read more
Accessible transportation and convenient location. Access to transportation and convenient locations are important considerations for many seniors and their families. At Bentley Commons at Paragon Village, the community provides transportation to doctors' appointments and outings, making life easier for families. And at The Delaney of Bridgew ...
Read more
AI generated from the text of family reviews

Shaytown independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shaytown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shaytown, 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 Shaytown 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 Shaytown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shaytown, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.5%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
26.9%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.5%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
6.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Shaytown 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 Shaytown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shaytown, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.2%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
23.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.4%
14.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Shaytown 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 Shaytown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shaytown, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.7%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.6%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.6%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.4%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.5%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.2%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.3%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
29.4%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
20.3%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.8%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.3%
40%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Frequently Asked Questions

The Gardens of Green Ridge, Yorktown Assisted Living Residence and Sunrise of Madison are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shaytown, New Jersey. See full list of communities.

There are 356 independent living facilities near Shaytown, New Jersey. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Shaytown, New Jersey are The Gardens of Green Ridge, Yorktown Assisted Living Residence and Sunrise of Madison. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

Photo cta image

More questions?

Ask an A Place for Mom local advisor at no cost.

The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical, legal or financial advice or create a professional relationship between A Place for Mom and the reader. Always seek the advice of your health care provider, attorney or financial advisor with respect to any particular matter, and do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of anything you have read on this site. Links to third-party websites are only for the convenience of the reader; A Place for Mom does not endorse the contents of the third-party sites.
Back to top