The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Polk County, OR

"Emerald Pointe Keizer was a beautiful facility. They had beautiful apartments. They served wonderful food, and the people were friendly. It was an apartment and your food was included in the price. They had card rooms, tours, an ice cream parlor, and..."

"I like that Cascade Park Retirement Community is all-inclusive. Your food is supplied and there are people there that check on you, just to keep track. If you're going to go away overnight, you have to sign, and that kind of stuff. I ate there and wh..."

"Marian Estates - Sublimity would be my first choice. The place was very friendly. The food was excellent. The Sloper, which was an apartment building where the restaurant was, was very nice. You could get a house, a triplex, or a duplex, or you could..."

"I'm in Parkland. There are probably about 20 independent cottages. You get all your meals and all your yard care. You get housekeeping once a week. All your heat and all your utilities are free. You have a garage and a washer and a dryer. You get thr..."

"We chose Rock of Ages Valley View and it's highly recommended. I really like it. We are in the process of moving my mom this week. She will be renting a 2-bedroom home and they have fabulous in-home healthcare on call 24/7. They will bring meals to h..."

"Boone Ridge just opened up. It was too expensive, and they had a lot of glitches they needed to work out. The bathroom door, and the bedroom door clashed, so you couldn't open one without the other one opening, and they fired the chef at the end of t..."

"My brother-in-law moved in. So far, they're doing an excellent job taking care of him. He needs assistance with everything. I've never eaten there, but it always smells good when I'm there. They have entertainment that comes in...."

"We toured The Springs At Sunnyview for my grandfather. It's beautiful when you pull in and when you walk in, it's beautiful. The food was good, too. The rooms are beautiful. It's perfect with a full kitchen. It was great. The staff was wonderful as w..."

"The wonderful thing about Willamette Lutheran is how truly caring their staff are. They help residents feel welcome and at home. My mother-in-law lived there 4 years and she loved everything about her home. It is a very personal place, both staff and..."

"The tour I had with Marian Estates that was very thorough. There's lots of opportunities to do different activities, if you desire. They are very friendly people and very gracious. I like that they had availability because it was kind of hard to find..."

"Mennonite Village's location would have been ideal for us, that's what we liked the best about the place. What we liked the least was they don't offer 1-bedrooms to anybody unless they already currently live in the facility. So my dad wouldn't have b..."

"The Springs at Lancaster Village was very nicely done. The room was very roomy. It had a nice kitchenette with very good storage. They showed us some exercise classes and a schedule of other activities. The staff was excellent. It had a very warm and..."

"Stoneybrook Assisted Living is very nice and very attractive. They have very nice staff. My wife is there now. It's like a nice hotel. The staff are very friendly. They're in a COVID lockdown now, so they take the meals to the room. They have a lovel..."

"I am in Avamere Court At Keizer and I am very happy. I've been here for eight and a half years. We have exercises, bingo, bean bag baseball, church services, Bible studies, and Bible videos on Saturdays. They provide 3 meals a day, housekeeping, and ..."

"We toured Applewood Retirement Community. They provide their meals and housekeeping and things like that. I don't think there's anything I don't like about it. I love the scenery outside with all the plants, trees, and flowers. I love the fact that t..."

"I moved to the Ridge at Madrona Hills last May. The apartment is very nice and very clean. The food is OK, and I went to blackjack once. The environment is nice, and they take good care of things; if there's something you need, they get right on it. ..."

"We moved to Senior Estates and it's a 55 and older community. I liked the view where our house is located. We're looking right straight down the 15th fairway and it's a gorgeous view. ..."

"Amenities described when I moved in were not always as described. The heating and ac were largely out of order for months, with box fans and portable heaters available on request. Meals are nutritionally subpar, largely starchy with limited vegetab..."