The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Hillsborough County, FL

"My mom moved to Brookdale Bayshore. It's an excellent facility. The people that work there are wonderful. The location is good and the price is right. I've eaten there and I had dinner with my mom the first night she was there. The food is good. The ..."

"Since moving into a spacious independent living apartment 14 months ago, we have experienced resort living with the added bonus of a Wellness Center and 24/7 EMT services. In addition to a caring management and staff, add on expertise! Hurricanes? No..."

"I went to Tampa Gardens Senior Living. It seems like a nice quiet place. The people there seem very friendly. The ones I met in the hallways were always pleasant, which is kind of important when I'm going to be staying in a closed area. They gave me ..."

"The only reason we chose The Meridian at Brandon over the other place was because my brother is only 67 years old. He's fairly young, and while the other place was very nice, to me, it was more of a leisurely, relaxed atmosphere, which was nice for t..."

"My husband and I are in here. We chose this place because I wanted to be close to home, and a lot of people from my church recuperated here. When I came and looked at the place, I really liked it too. The apartments are nice-sized. We get two meal..."

"My husband and I liked the Osprey Heights Gracious Retirement Living. We had lunch there and met some people living there who were very friendly. I wasn't really comfortable with the girl who took us around so that's why I wanted to go back and see t..."

"My brother will be moving into Sun Towers Retirement in June. I like this because when we went there to visit the residents were in line to get popcorn. They were having a singer there singing with them, and they were all sitting there enjoying and s..."

"Aston Gardens at The Courtyards was great. We met one of the people that lives there, and she has been there for some time, and everything was positive. It was less expensive than what we're looking at here in The Villages. It was beautiful. The unit..."

"The people at Allegro Hyde Park were fabulous and the community is lovely. The food was fine, for the two meals that I sampled there. They had an apartment ready for me that is very clean and very adequate. It's small, it's 503 square feet, but it ha..."

"I chose Arbor Terrace at Citrus Park - AL for my husband, and he moved in last month. He's in the Bridges program which is a transition between assisted living and memory care. You walk into a nice lobby with a receptionist, chairs, and waiting space..."

"We went to Aston Gardens at Sun City Center. It's very clean. The residents were very friendly and very welcoming. The rooms were very nice. It's a fairly new facility and the rooms were well-maintained. And they explained that whenever somebody move..."

"We toured Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay. It was beautiful. It's well-maintained. The apartment and everything they need are very much up to date. The maintenance as far as the landscaping, everything is gorgeous. The clubhouse is beautiful. They've got ..."

"Renaissance - North Tampa was very nice. It was well-maintained and clean. It was very well decorated. Visibly, it looked nice. There was a lake out front with a little sitting area where you could sit and look at the lake. There was a swimming pool ..."

"My sister-in-law lives in Concordia Village of Tampa. It's a very nice facility. They have activities and we participated in some of them. They have a band every Tuesday night, and we go over there. They kept up the place very well. The grounds are i..."

"I toured the community with my significant other. Grounds are very nice. They have a gazebo over a lake with a great view, a putting green, and pool with a long ramp to enter the pool. I also liked the gym and theater. All very new and clean. St..."

"At Rocky Creek, they don't take up all your retirement funds. You just pay your rent, and everything else is included, the electricity, water, cable, everything within the community. If you need food you go to the cafeteria and eat when you want or w..."

"My grandmother was cared for by the loving staff, she enjoyed taking walks in the park, she loved going to bingo, she also enjoyed meeting other house mates. ..."

"We've chosen Discovery Village At Tampa Palms for my father. We liked the room availability. It was ready, and it was a downstairs room close to everything. It was what sold us finally, the location of the room. It was a brand-new facility, it was sm..."

"I went to Hacienda Heights. I like the idea that it seems to have the feel of a cruise ship. You have your food and choices. You don't have to be involved in anything because you have your own place. Instead of having an apartment, you have a little ..."

"I liked Jewish Center Towers the best because my doctors are right there. The management is very friendly. It was very pleasant. I got to see how well-kept the building is and everything. I got to meet some of the very sweet residents and I just had ..."