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Photo of Atria Weston Place
66 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
9.6
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58 reviews
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Recently I visited a friend who busted move in. I walked in and was greeted with smiles and could hear laughter. I am so happy my friend found a place that is full of energy and felt like home. I loved the...
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.
At Atria Weston Place, you'll find an elegant lifestyle with all the everyday comforts of home. Enjoy an array of special amenities like an ice cream parlor, community garden, library and other inviting common areas. Atria Weston Place is located near many fine restaurants, the West Town Mall and...
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We appreciate [name removed] and the staff. Mom enjoys the company of the residents and convenience of services. We wish the shuttle was available every day.
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.
Park Place West Knoxville is an upscale independent living community in the vibrant and active West Knoxville area. We are a senior living community designed for those who wish to maintain independent lifestyles but may require some additional support. We are part of Five Star Senior Living; a...
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9.1
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9.1
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It's been a great experience and yes we would recommend Mountain Brook Village to other families based on the experience so far.
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.
Mountain Brook Village is a charming independent senior living community settled on 14 acres along the Little Pigeon River in Sevierville, Tennessee. We are a family-owned business of 20 years with helpful, friendly staff who live on site. We aim to offer an affordable and comfortable retirement...
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Photo of Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort
2222 Photos available
1212 Floor plans available
8.0
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The food was good but quality dropped with inflation. The activities are also great. I no longer live at Sherrill Hills because it is too expensive and corporate management has lost touch with the tenant. ...
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.
Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort is Knoxville's Premier independent living community. Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort comprises 128 apartments for adults 55 and over — including studio apartments, one,  two, and three bedroom suites and a variety of floor plans. Sherrill Hills...
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2020 Photos available
9.5
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10 reviews
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The key to our opinion of The Neighborhood is its staff. The director of the memory care unit [name removed] an incredible job. She organizes multiple activities both for physical and mental stimulation. She...
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.
The Neighborhood at Tellico Village is a charming senior living community located in Loudon, a bustling town in the Eastern part of the state, 33 miles southwest of Knoxville, in Loudon County. We offer 24-hour nursing available on-site, assisted living and memory / Alzheimer's care. Step inside...
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Photo of South Knoxville Senior Living
1212 Photos available
8.7
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10 reviews
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Close to where I live and work and the price was within my mother's budget. The facility is clean and well kept. The staff is friendly and accommodating. My mom is happy there!
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.
This newly renovated senior living community offers Independent and Assisted Living options within 6 spaciously designed Villas for apartment-style living. At South Knoxville Senior Living, we redefine senior living. Our apartment-style Villas liberate residents from the burdens and expenses of...
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2121 Floor plans available
8.1
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I guess the main complaint from my mother in law (and rumor amongst the residents) would be the quality of the food. I can only say "rumor" since I never personally ate there. Staff was always pleasant and...
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.
Echo Ridge provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Nestled in the scenic beauty of Knoxville's countryside, Echo Ridge offers quality, beauty and convenience in the heart of it all. We're very close to two major shopping destinations dining and first-class...
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55 Floor plans available
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Overall, my loved one's experience at River Oaks Place Lenoir City was great. However, her initial evaluation could have been more in depth to catch poor cognitive status and inability to maintain safety of...
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.
River Oaks Place is an assisted living facility in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Located above the 'old' portion of Lenori City the facility enjoys gorgeous views of the nature and wildlife around it-in particular the Tellico Lake and Smoky Mountains. River Oaks Place offers a fantastic location for...
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I have visited this community over the past 4 years and I have not felt more welcome than I do now! The community smells clean and the residents are always smiling. Just go to their Facebook page and you...
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: 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.
If you are looking for the perfect place to retire for yourself or a family member, you’ve come to the right place. Our mission is to provide affordable housing for seniors, age 50 and up, in a Christian environment.Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia provides below market independent...
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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.
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.
Photo of Hiawassee Park Senior Living
1818 Photos available
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.
If you are looking for a retirement home for yourself or a family member, you’ve come to the right place. Our mission is to provide affordable housing for seniors, age 50 and up, in a Christian environment. Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia provides below market independent living at our...
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.
Located on twenty three acres of natural beauty, Chestnut Hill of Highlands offers a truly unique retirement community.  Surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, Chestnut Hill offers independent cottage living, independent lodge apartments, and beautiful assisted living suites expressly...
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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.
Shannondale of Maryville opened in March of 2002. We are a Membership Based Community offering Continuing Care to our residents. Our 34-acre campus offers 66 Independent Living Homes & Villas and 89 Retirement Center Apartments -Though each of our facilities is unique in character they are...
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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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.
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Exceptional care. Staff go above and beyond, they are caring, hard working and compassionate.
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.
Silver Bluff Village is an assisted living community nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, on the bank of the Pigeon River in Canton. This is a place where southern climate mixes with high altitude to create pleasant weather throughout the year. Our residents take advantage of this weather...
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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.
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What I like about Renaissance Terrace is it's relatively small, so the residents get a lot of individualized attention. It's also a non-profit, so they're driven by their mission statement as opposed to 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.
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Our mom has lived at Shannondale Assisted Living for about 4 years. While her mind and body have declined during her 90 years, we find peace in the fact that she is so happy everyday. The staff at...
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.
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The community is very neat and clean. They go above and beyond to help the residence when they can. The staff is friendly and caring and they have lots of activities going on. I would recommend this...
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.

Cost of independent living in Talc Mountain, NC

The average cost of senior living in Talc Mountain is $3,001 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Andrews, NC with an average of $2,688 per month.

Independent living costs in Talc Mountain, NC, vs. nearby cities

Talc Mountain, NC
$3,001/mo
$2,688/mo

Independent living costs in Talc Mountain, NC, vs. state and national averages

Talc Mountain, NC
$3,001/mo
U.S. national average
$4,064/mo

Independent living costs in Talc Mountain, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,250/mo
Independent Living
$3,001/mo

Independent living costs in Talc Mountain, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,711/mo
Studio
$3,542/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,476/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,491/mo

Senior living costs in Talc Mountain 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: Talc Mountain, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTalc Mountain, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,001/mo$3,526/mo$4,064/mo
Assisted Living$3,712/mo$4,150/mo$4,587/mo
Memory Care$4,250/mo$4,996/mo$5,339/mo
Independent Living
Talc Mountain, NC:$3,001/mo
North Carolina:$3,526/mo
U.S.:$4,064/mo
Assisted Living
Talc Mountain, NC:$3,712/mo
North Carolina:$4,150/mo
U.S.:$4,587/mo
Memory Care
Talc Mountain, NC:$4,250/mo
North Carolina:$4,996/mo
U.S.:$5,339/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Talc Mountain

Recent reviews for independent living in Talc Mountain

Knoxville High Independent Living

4.7
The place is very clean, and very very beautiful. Everybody here is very nice. Once person after another takes care of each other. The people are very caring and make newcomers feel welcome. It's a great place to live. They have security guards, which makes me feel very safe. We have ...
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Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, GA

5.0
I have visited this community many times while visiting my friends. I love the option of starting on their Independent Living and when/if I need more assistance, I can move down to their Assisted Living. The staff has always been professional and pleasant. My friends love where they live and I ...
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Mountain Brook Village Senior Living in Sevierville, TN

4.8
Location is everything! Mountain Brook Village is a very friendly, beautiful and safe place by the river! Apartments are comfortable, kitchen's could use some updates, no dish washer, no disposal, just a single sink. I highly recommend Mountain Brook Village to others!

Talc Mountain independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Talc Mountain independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Talc Mountain, 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 Talc Mountain 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 Talc Mountain partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Talc Mountain, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.8%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.5%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
18.5%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.5%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.7%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Talc Mountain 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 Talc Mountain communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Talc Mountain, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.2%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.9%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.1%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Talc Mountain 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 Talc Mountain offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Talc Mountain, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
37%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.1%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.9%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.4%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.7%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.7%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.7%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
40.7%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
25.9%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37%
40%
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Atria Weston Place, Park Place of West Knoxville and Mountain Brook Village Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Talc Mountain, North Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 28 independent living facilities near Talc Mountain, North Carolina. See the full list.

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