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Photo of The Fountains at RiverVue
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All are very kind and helpful. Yes we would recommend The Fountains at RiverVue to other families based on the experience so far.
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.
We've looked at assisted living from all angles and challenged ourselves to raise each and every bar. That's why at The Inn, customized care and choice are the order of the day. When you think of assisted living, do you picture a selection of several floor plans, exceptional restaurant-style...
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Everything gets a 5. [name removed] was wonderful. I had very little time to make a decision and I had no idea what I was doing. [name removed] expertly and compassionately guided me. The Community- you can...
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.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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Photo of Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers
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66 Floor plans available
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I want to thank the team at 5 Star for all you gave to my Mom these last 8 years. A beautiful and safe quality of life filled with care and kindness. We lost Mom at 95 yrs, going peacefully. Mom found a...
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.
Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers is a full-service senior living community featuring stand-alone independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Located in the city of seven hills in a charming neighborhood with lush green spaces, the community is nestled near the historic district...
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A little over two years ago, I moved my mom to The Westchester to give her a safe place to live that was close to me. Having her nearby was important because it she was getting on in years and it was clear...
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.
Westchester Center for Independent & Assisted Living provides a high quality of care in an assisted living community located in Yonkers, New York. Our independent care location sits in a residential neighborhood on over 10 acres of park-like grounds and well manicure landscapes. We're just a...
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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.
Trinity Senior ApartmentsTrinity Senior Apartments senior housing community in Yonkers, Westchester County, NY provides a senior housing community. Our Community rests beautifully in the historic section of Trinity Plaza in a picturesque restored former school. Trinity Senior Apartments remain...
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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.
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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.
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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: 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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Photo of Chester Hill Adult Home
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.
Chester Hill Adult HomeChester Hill Adult Home is an assisted living community located at 187 Cottage Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY. It is close to a health care center, community social and shopping facilities, allowing residents to live a healthy lifestyle in a home like setting.Our experienced...
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44 Floor plans available
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All 5, excellent. The staff was awesome!!! Recreation, nurse and her staff. My father had a very high level of care. I was impressed. His room was immaculate at all times.
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.
In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...
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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.
Enclave on 5th Residential LLCThe Enclave on 5th Residential LLC is a newer senior housing community located in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon, NY. Mount Vernon is located just on the border of New York City and is very populous, yet with a more suburban feel. The city offers many...
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 Mom was at Meadowview Assisted Living Memory Care unit at Wartburg. My Family and I found the staff to be very knowledable, caring, kind, warm, loving, to all the Residents. My Mom, had the best care til...
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.
Helping Caregivers for over 100 years The Wartburg Adult Care Community is a Lutheran social ministry serving all faiths. We don’t just care for people, we care about them, and nobody in lower Westchester offers more services for seniors and their families than we do: 24-hour skilled nursing...
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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.
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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: 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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3333 Floor plans available
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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.
A HOMETOWN SETTING WITH THE WORLD AT YOUR FEET ASSISTED LIVING | MEMORY CARE 72 RESIDENCES MONTHLY RENTALAN EXCLUSIVE WELLNESS DESTINATION: UNDERSTATED LUXURY Senior Living Refined, bespoke, original, captivating, and local – finally, a retirement community designed to echo the people of...
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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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1111 Floor plans available
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My mother has been an Atria Life Guidance (memory care) resident for [time frame removed] I'd rate the facility at 4 out of 5 thus far. My overall experience is very positive. The staff is friendly and...
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.
Conveniently located just minutes from the City, Westchester and New Jersey, Atria Riverdale has been the Bronx's senior living community of choice for more than 15 years. With a continued commitment to quality, they have just completed a $14 million renovation to enhance the beauty and...
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Photo of Lincoln Towers Senior Citizens
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 Senior Quarters At Riverdale
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 The Eliot at New Rochelle
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.

Cost of independent living in Yonkers, NY

The average cost of senior living in Yonkers is $6,086 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Piermont, NY with an average of $6,098 per month.

Independent living costs in Yonkers, NY, vs. nearby cities

Yonkers, NY
$6,152/mo
$6,183/mo

Independent living costs in Yonkers, NY, vs. state and national averages

Yonkers, NY
$6,152/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Yonkers, NY, vs. other senior living options

$6,902/mo
Independent Living
$6,086/mo

Independent living costs in Yonkers, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,094/mo
Studio
$7,768/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,113/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,780/mo

Senior living costs in Yonkers 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: Yonkers, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeYonkers, NYNew YorkU.S.
Independent Living$6,152/mo$4,412/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$6,863/mo$5,593/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$6,902/mo$5,671/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Yonkers, NY:$6,152/mo
New York:$4,412/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Yonkers, NY:$6,863/mo
New York:$5,593/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Yonkers, NY:$6,902/mo
New York:$5,671/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Yonkers

Recent reviews for independent living in Yonkers

Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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Monarch Coopers Corner in New Rochelle, NY

5.0
My mom moved into the memory care portion of the facility shortly after it opened last summer, and we are thrilled with it. The decor looks more like a nice hotel than a senior living institutional facility. The staff are fantastic - friendly, caring, and professional across the board. They ...
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Brightview Tenafly

4.0
I picked this community after having some tours. I like my studio it is within my budget. I am close to family now that I am here. The staff are not providing any care because it is not needed.

Yonkers independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Yonkers independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Yonkers, 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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Yonkers, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.5%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.3%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
26.8%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.4%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Yonkers 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 Yonkers communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Yonkers, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.8%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.9%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
20.7%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.4%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Yonkers 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 Yonkers offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Yonkers, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.3%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.6%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.3%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.8%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.3%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.9%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.8%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.7%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.3%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
28%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
18.3%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.5%
40%
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