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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Orange Lake, FL
If you’re looking for independent living in the Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake. 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 23 independent living facilities in Orange Lake, 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 Lincoln Estates.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Gainesville, Ocala and Micanopy.
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9.8
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55 reviews
The staff was very helpful The facility was well kept. The rooms were nice and my mother enjoyed all the things the staff planned on a daily basis. The move in was easy I only wish they were closer to where...
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 Windsor of Ocala is a licensed assisted living and memory care residence committed to providing quality services in a caring, comfortable environment. We offer professional, personalized services designed to enhance the quality of life for those we serve. We have been serving the needs of...
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9.8
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17 reviews
My mom has been there a year and I can't say enough good things about this facility. It provides excellent service beyond normal expectations. My mom is 100, in a wheelchair and moves effortlessly around...
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.
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9.4
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95 reviews
It is a wonderful place, my family member is happy there, food is "excellent", staff is friendly and nice. It is very clean smelling and well kept.
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 Community That Feels Like Home Sweet HomeChoosing a senior living community means trading the worries and stress that often come from life at home for the safety and security that comes from living in a place built specifically for you. It also means trading the isolation that often comes from...
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9.4
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14 reviews
The staff is extremely kind and caring, From the moment we visited they have been upfront about anything that we questioned. The residents are cared for according to their needs. Everyone is treated as a...
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.
The Bridge at Ocala, Florida, offers an abundant lifestyle for seniors looking for a dynamic assisted living community to call home.Professional and caring associates provide a full range of services and amenities including personalized care plans tailored to each resident’s needs, nutritious...
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8.8
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37 reviews
We chose this facility because of the location. ratings and cost. The staff have been very responsive to family. One challenge has been coordinating medication management with the facility's doctor who...
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.
Full Days, Full HeartsLife is lived to the fullest here. In fact, each day brings a brand new list of activities that add to life’s richness in some way, with dementia-friendly activities chosen for our memory care residents. Each day also brings time spent with a community of seniors who are...
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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.
Welcome to Choreograph Gainesville, the first-of-its-kind resort-style 55+ living community situated in the heart of Celebration Pointe. This is not your typical active adult living community. This is all about taking the next step in your life and dancing to your own rhythm, whether you're...
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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.
Welcome to Choreograph Gainesville, the first-of-its-kind resort-style 55+ living community situated in the heart of Celebration Pointe. This is not your typical active adult living community. This is all about taking the next step in your life and dancing to your own rhythm, whether you're...
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8.0
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67 reviews
Brentwood at Fore Ranch presents very well. Great sales manager, very clean facility, nice dining hall. Mom was able to move in quickly and received a nice incentive package. Residents are friendly. As of...
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.
Situated in the “Horse Capital of the World” close to natural springs and lakes, Brentwood at Fore Ranch is a rustic, suburban senior living community located near West Marion Community Hospital, Advent Health and Ocala Regional Medical Center as well as Shoppes at Heathbrook, Appleton Museum of...
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7.9
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66 reviews
My mother has been very pleased with the facility, staff, meals, activities and services offered. She is enjoying the socialization she was missing by living alone in her house. They also welcomed 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.
Here you can do more of what you love.With independent living, assisted living or memory care all on one campus, our community has care options to meet your changing needs. Here you’ll have the worry-free lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it.Maybe it’s time to let someone else do the...
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6.0
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14 reviews
5 on all areas. Sometimes not always thrilled with the food, but that is the case at most facilities. The staff always seemed friendly and helpful. Sometimes at night hard to get ahold of someone on the...
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.
Hampton Manor at Deerwood is an assisted living community in southeast Ocala. This exquisite building boasts 34,000 square feet, containing 43 elegant apartments. The property features plantation-style architecture, as well as beautifully appointed rooms and common areas, creating a warm, yet...
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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.
At Hawthorne Estates you will meet old friends and make new ones. You can start enjoying a life free from building and grounds maintenance. Imagine the convenience of no utility bills, taxes, or ongoing home repairs. More importantly, all you pay is an affordable monthly rent for your studio,...
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6.9
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56 reviews
Mom is enjoying her new home/life. Overall, she is happy and busy. I feel this was a great place to put her. New management is listening to their needs and making an effort to take care of those needs. [Name...
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.
Marion Woods provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Bathed in the warm Florida sun, Marion Woods is an inviting and friendly place to come home to. We're also just a short drive from Gainesville and Orlando. You'll be happy every day with your decision to join...
8.0
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16 reviews
I love my home. Everyone is willing to go above and beyond to help me. The food is great and I enjoy the activities. All of the other residents look out for each other. It's one big family. I would highly...
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
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, 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.
7.0
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The grounds are poorly maintained and it’s kitchen is bad. Overall it shows its age but is still quite nice.. Gainesville is a college town poorly policed, and it lacks many of big box shopping like...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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
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: 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.
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Cost of independent living in Orange Lake, FL
The average cost of senior living in Orange Lake is $4,403 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Interlachen, FL with an average of $2,534 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Orange Lake, FL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Orange Lake, FL vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Orange Lake vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Orange Lake, FL by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Orange Lake
Recent reviews for independent living in Orange Lake
Camelot Chateau Assisted Living LLC in Ocala, FL
5.0
Before I moved here, I received a welcoming call from a staff members and that friendly spirit of interest of staff continues offering a variety of food and activities. the facility is very organized and well managed
Hampton Manor at Deerwood in Ocala, FL
4.5
We moved my aunt into HMD about 1 l/2 years ago. Of course at age 95 l/2 she was not happy the first few months. All of the staff made her feel at home and helped her work through the move and new chapter in her life.
She loved sitting out side on the front porch and in the front area near ...
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Marion Woods by Sky Active Living in Ocala, FL
4.0
My biggest issue is that there is nothing in writing for a new resident. Such as "what day is trash day?" What are the times for meals? Just stuff that new residents don't know already.
Orange Lake independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Orange Lake independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Orange Lake, 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 Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Orange Lake, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.6%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.8%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
27.3%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.8%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.1%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Orange Lake, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.8%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36.4%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
36.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.7%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Orange Lake 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 Orange Lake offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
40.9%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.3%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.8%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.5%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.5%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.3%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
40.9%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.3%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
40%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Camelot Chateau Assisted Living LLC, The Windsor of Ocala and AdviniaCare at Paddock Ridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Orange Lake, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 23 independent living facilities near Orange Lake, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Orange Lake, Florida are The Windsor of Ocala, The Windsor of Gainesville and Brookdale Paddock Hills. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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