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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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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.
Person-centered careA respected health care provider in theNorwalk community for more than 40years, Regency Care Center offerscomprehensive rehab-to-home care,long-term care, and assisted living thatis entirely focused on helping residentsmeet their full potential. With thecompletion of a new...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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 rooms are nice, you can bring your own furniture so you can make it feel like home.
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.
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: 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: Assisted 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.
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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Embrace the next chapter of your life while unlocking a world of possibilities. Welcome to Grand Living at Tower Place — where the search for a remarkable senior living community ends and the dream continues.Grand Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. You...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Embrace the next chapter of your life while unlocking a world of possibilities. Welcome to Grand Living at Tower Place — where the search for a remarkable senior living community ends and the dream continues.Grand Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. You...
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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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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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.
Walden Point promotes choice, dignity and independence by providing a quality affordable assisted living housing option for persons age 65 and older. Walden Point offers private full sized apartments paired with the support of 24 hour on-site staff. Some of the amenities available at Walden Point...
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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, 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.
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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We have really been happy with the friendliness of the staff members. Our loved one says nice things about the care she is getting, and every time we come to visit she is clean, well dressed and nails always...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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It's a nice place to live. I like that I have my privacy. The staff is friendly, and I get along with them pretty well. I do think some of their equipment needs updating. For instance, some of the...
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.
About The Rose of Des Moines The Rose of Des Moines offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom affordable assisted living in spacious private apartments with 24-hour monitoring and assisted living services available on-site and social programming in beautifully appointed community areas, including...
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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, 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, 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.
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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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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
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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.
Photo of Fair Haven East
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 assisted living in Last Chance, IA

The average cost of senior living in Last Chance is $4,665 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Allerton, IA with an average of $3,413 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Last Chance, IA vs. nearby cities

Last Chance, IA
$4,665/mo
$4,667/mo
$5,912/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Last Chance, IA vs. the state and national average

Last Chance, IA
$4,665/mo
$4,353/mo
U.S. national average
$4,515/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Last Chance vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$4,665/mo
$4,679/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Last Chance, IA by room type

Semi-Private
$5,068/mo
Studio
$5,406/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,910/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,254/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Last Chance over time

Last Chance, IAIA stateNational

Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Last Chance, IA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Last Chance.

What families are saying about assisted living in Last Chance

Recent reviews for assisted living in Last Chance

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA

5.0
My dad is doing really good after picking this community from the list we got from A Place For Mom. He is enjoying the meals they make. He has tried some activities and he knows some people who live here. The staff has been great. I cant tell he is happy and when he calls he tells me good ...
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Walnut Ridge in Clive, IA

5.0
The ideal place for mom. The facility and staff have been perfect. The move was seamless. Mom is happy!

The Rose of East Des Moines

4.8
We are very happy with The Rose of East Des Moines. They are clean and the staff is very friendly. We thought the medicaid thing would be easier to do, that has added a little extra expense. The nurses are fantastic, the care is great. The activities have a really great variety, Wii Bowling, ...
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Last Chance review score based on 164 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 164 reviews of 75 Last Chance assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Last Chance review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Last Chance review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Last Chance, IA75 facilities
7.6
Woodburn, IA104 facilities
2.0
Derby, IA7 facilities

Review subcategories for Last Chance assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 164 reviews of 75 Last Chance assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Last Chance resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Last Chance, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
4.6
Care services
3.7
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.5
Meals & dining
3.9
4.1
Activities
4.0
4.1
Value for cost*
3.9
4.1
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Last Chance assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Last Chance assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Last Chance, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Last Chance assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Last Chance that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Last Chance, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
34.8%
44.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.7%
28.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.2%
85.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81.5%
85.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.4%
48.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.1%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.3%
85.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37%
41%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
35.9%
45.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Last Chance assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Last Chance Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Last Chance, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37%
43.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26.1%
27.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.2%
35%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12%
11.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Last Chance assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Last Chance partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Last Chance, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.4%
22.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.2%
33.8%
No sugar
No sugar
15.2%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.2%
29.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Last Chance assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Last Chance communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Last Chance, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.4%
26.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.3%
35.5%
Room service
Room service
27.2%
30.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
14.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Last Chance assisted 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 assisted living communities in Last Chance offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Last Chance, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
29.3%
38.9%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.6%
26.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.7%
25.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37%
42.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.7%
41.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37%
44.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.3%
34.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.7%
28.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.9%
31.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.4%
39.2%
Live performances
Live performances
31.5%
39.5%
Dances
Dances
17.4%
24.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.7%
20.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.7%
38.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Last Chance

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Iowa assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Last Chance protect seniors.

Learn about Iowa Assisted Living regulations

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Independence Village of Pella, Copper Shores Village and Independence Village of Waukee are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Last Chance, Iowa. See full list of communities.

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