The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Marion County, FL

"I went to look at Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle. It was a short distance from me, and I liked it. It was on my top three lists. It was very spacious. It met all the criteria. They have on-site nursing. They offered assistance if my father needed a ri..."

"Sky Active Marion Woods is very nice, clean, and very good. The food was good; I ate lunch there. The people were great. The manager of the place was super. The girl that showed us around was very, very knowledgeable and good. They offer medicine if ..."

"I moved to Hawthorne estates a little over two years ago, and I've loved it here from the first day I came. Before coming to Hawthorne Estates, I checked out five other facilities. I found that ours has the most space for the lowest monthly payme..."

"Canterfield of Ocala was a brand-new facility. It was very nice. It was better priced than the other place. The apartments were very nice and modern. Everything was new. The cafeteria was beautiful. The dining area was very nice. The lounge area was ..."

"I visited Highpoint at Stonecrest. They have a swimming pool, and it's beautiful and new. I liked everything that I saw. The whole facility is a five plus. The staff was wonderful, very friendly, and very informative. Everything about it was professi..."

"I went to Bridgewater Park. I was impressed with the staff and ratio because they only have 20 people in the whole facility. It's a very large facility because they have all levels. They have independent living, assisted living, and memory care. And ..."

"My grandfather has Alzheimer’s and is now a long term pt at Hawthorne the 2-10 (Lourdes) CNA I can’t thank enough she is great with him the nursing staff is good with the patients and as we all know the medical field is changed since the pandemic but..."

"I love On Top Of The World Communities. I've been here for 14 years and I love it. I have no problems. Our amenity fees have gone up, but when I looked at everything else, everything has gone up. So, you just have to make adjustments to things. This ..."

"Our overall experience with TimberRidge Center for Rehabilitation & Healing has been a good one. Mom hasn't had any problems or anything like that. She seems to be adapting well there. She's made some friends and I think it is a great place. Everybod..."

"Del Webb Spruce Creek is an active 55+ community. It's very well-maintained, they have lots of activities, people are very friendly, and I love it. I'm very happy here. It's all independent living so we have to take care of our own houses and our own..."

"I have moved into Oak Valley. The prices are pretty reasonable. It's beautiful. The staff are very helpful and very professional. They have a gym, a swimming pool, and a tennis court. They almost have everything. I'm legally blind, so I have someone ..."

"I'm in Pine Run Estates in Ocala. I needed somewhere to live, and it came up so I moved in April. It's very quiet and nice with no one to worry you and no dogs calling when people walk by. It's independent living, and the staff here is great. I cook ..."

"We have a home at Fairfield Village that we purchased. Mom is going to be staying in there with the neighbors all around her that will be looking after her and admires her. And if there's anything further then I'm going to get higher home service to ..."

"Joe decided he wanted to go to Magnolia Walk. He's very independent and can take care of himself. He has a friend from Calton Arms who is also moving to Magnolia Walk. The only thing I worry about is Joe can't cook. He eats frozen dinners. My husband..."

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"Stonecrest is a 55+ community in Summerfield, Florida that offers new and resale homes. This active adult community is slated to have 2,200 ..."

"Pebble Springs is very nice, it's brand new, so everything is lovely. We had a meal. I think it was the manager who assisted us, and he was very well informed, very experienced, and it was an excellent tour. Excellent. The rooms are nice. They have t..."

"I toured American House Wildwood. I was very impressed with it. I was very impressed with the size of the rooms. They were much nicer than I thought and even had full kitchens, which most don't. There wasn't anything I was unhappy with. I had a wonde..."

"My husband and I brought my 95 year old mother from Ohio to Florida. She wanted to continue to live in independent living. This is such a great place. Lauren was so nice and helpful in showing us around and explaining what they had to offer that m..."

"We toured The Carriage House Gracious Retirement Living. It's beautiful. When you walk in, it almost looks like you're on a cruise. That's how pretty the lobby is. The rooms may have been a little smaller than the other facility, but they were still ..."