Page 15 of Best Independent Living in Iowa

Silvercrest Garner Senior Living provides exceptional memory care and assisted living services tailored to each individual’s needs. The community prides itself on providing the best services, striving to be one of the top-ranked assisted living homes in the city. 

Silvercrest boasts elegant designs and upscale amenities such as its dining room, brightly-lit lounge areas, spacious apartments, courtyard, and arts and crafts studio. 

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Starting Price $3,650/Month Pricing updated on October 8th, 2026

Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, IA, is a non-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that offers independent living, assisted living, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. With a nurturing, home-like environment, the community ensures older adults can live comfortably during their stay. Light housekeeping, nutritious meals, and medication management are among the excellent services provided to improve residents’ living experiences. Residents also receive the utmost attention and care to recover and return to their routines with ease through personalized care plans.

Strength exercises, social events, and various recreational activities ensure residents can make friends and have fun. Safe trails, accessible common areas, and a garden also provide residents with more opportunities for recreation and wellness. Located near the Fort Museum and Frontier Village and bus stops along Kenyon Road, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This CCRC has a wide range of care options and a clean setting, making it a great choice for senior living in Iowa.

Oakwood Care Center offers nursing home, assisted living, home care, hospice care, independent living, memory care, respite care, nursing care, and skilled nursing in Clear Lake, IA. Nursing home care, nursing care, and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Home care brings assistance in a person’s residence, hospice care supports end of life needs, and respite care provides a short stay. The range of care levels and respite care can suit a resident whose needs may change over time or a family caregiver who needs short term support.

Oakwood Care Center has 76 beds, with total nurse staffing of 3h 52m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Rehabilitation services include short term rehabilitation and outpatient therapy, giving residents access to therapy during recovery while allowing outpatient clients to receive treatment without an inpatient stay. A relaxation room and open dining options are also available, and Krystal T. serves as director. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. A Walk Score of 64 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can reach some nearby errands independently.

Regency Assisted Living covers five care types in Norwalk, IA. They are assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, independent living, and nursing home care. Licensed nursing at every hour describes a rota rather than an aspiration, and somebody’s shift covers three in the morning.

Assisted living pays for help with bathing, dressing, and medication. The resident’s private living space is not part of what is being helped with. Independent living goes further, with community services and no daily care. attached. Memory care is the secured, supervised level, and somebody whose wandering has become a risk may reach it from inside the building rather than from outside.

Five care levels under one roof suit needs that grow, since growing here does not mean moving. Sixty beds fall under its license. Per resident, day amounts to 3 hours and 31 minutes of nursing.

Victoria Lehman administers the community. A Walk Score of 70 is very walkable, which runs high for an address of this kind. Most errands are within range on foot.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Short-term stays and respite care answer a different question about time, covering a stretch while the person normally doing the caregiving is away or recovering. Rehabilitation services back residents recovering or holding on to function.

Overview of Azria Health Winterset

Azria Health Winterset offers nursing home, independent living, and skilled nursing care in Winterset, IA. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock, while independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Having several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

Respite care and short term rehabilitation support temporary stays. Respite can give a family caregiver time away, while rehabilitation can support a resident recovering after acute medical care. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy address movement, daily tasks, and communication during rehabilitation. Specialized care programs are also available.

Azria Health Winterset has 65 beds, placing it in a middle range without indicating what the community experience will be like. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 54 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families three payment methods to consider.

Pets are allowed. A resident may keep a pet while living in the community, and the on site beauty shop and salon or spa provide personal grooming without requiring a separate salon visit. The area has a Walk Score of 72, meaning it is very walkable and most errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently.

Overview of Azria Health Longview

Located in Missouri Valley, IA, Azria Health Longview provides nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care. The community’s multiple levels of care can accommodate older adults’ needs, including those seeking support for daily tasks and older adults living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. With a doctor on-site and 24-hour staffing, residents receive care around the clock.

Moreover, postacute rehabilitation and specialized care programs support residents who need recovery support after a medical stay. Respite care also provides a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover.

Of 100 beds, 81.4% are currently occupied. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 18 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options also include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several listed ways to cover care depending on the resident’s circumstances.

Residents can use the beauty salon and spa services on-site. Dining includes home cooked meals served on a schedule that works for the resident. This pet-friendly community also provides housekeeping and laundry services to help with household chores.

A Walk Score of 53 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to manage some outings independently.

Overview of Madrid Home for the Aging

Madrid Home for the Aging offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care, including skilled nursing, in Madrid, IA. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing brings licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Several care levels are available within the community. A resident whose needs grow over time may be able to remain here rather than move to a different community. The 64 bed home may also suit someone seeking a setting with multiple levels of support. Its Memory Support program is a specifically named service for residents receiving memory care, and rehabilitation services are available for residents who need recovery or functional support.

Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to bring a pet when moving in. The community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 27 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. A Walk Score of 52 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete some outings independently. Rick Colby serves as the administrator.

Overview of Spurgeon Manor

Spurgeon Manor offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Dallas Center, Iowa. Independent living provides a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living offers help with bathing, dressing, medication, and other daily tasks while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Several care levels are available in one community. Spurgeon Manor may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time and who may want to remain in one community. The community opened in 1971 and has 55 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Crystal Scroggin serves as the administrator.

Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 30 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nurse time assigned to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families multiple ways to cover care depending on eligibility and available resources.

Rehabilitation services support therapy within the care setting, while physician, podiatry, laboratory, optometry, and pharmacy services provide access to several health related services through the community. A beauty salon allows residents to arrange hair and grooming services on site. Daily activities include crafts, games, social activities, and spiritual gatherings, giving residents scheduled ways to spend time with others.

Transportation is available for residents. The Walk Score is 47 out of 100, placing the area in a setting where most errands require a car or a ride, so transportation can matter for trips beyond the community.

Woodland Terrace offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Waverly, IA. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

All three care levels are on one campus. Woodland Terrace may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The community opened in 1997 and has 100 beds, with Veronica Shea serving as administrator.

Overview of Independence Village of Des Moines (beaverdale Estates)

Make the most of your retirement years at the vibrant senior living community of Independence Village Of Des Moines (Beaverdale Estates) in Des Moines, IA, offering independent living. The community features pet-friendly apartments featuring large windows with plenty of natural light, along with convenient access to housekeeping for a maintenance-free living. The community is conveniently located near numerous parks, recreational facilities and walking trails, as well as excellent health care facilities, including the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

The community fosters a vibrant living experience and social connection through their diverse array of social, cultural and recreational activities, as well as exercise, fitness and wellness programs. A talented culinary team carefully prepares diverse menu options catered to residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Amenities include a business center and library, beauty salon and barbershop, and community activity room, including a game room and lounge, for relaxing gathering spaces.

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$1,700/Month Pricing updated on October 13th, 2026