The best independent living facilities in Ames, IA

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    Independent Living

    For older adults who want to enjoy a carefree retirement in a community of their peers

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    For seniors who may need some help with daily activities

    Memory Care

    A safe, supervised community supporting people living with dementia

    Skilled Nursing

    For seniors with more serious medical needs who require skilled care following a hospitalization, illness, or surgery.

    Continuing Care Retirement Communities

    For seniors who want to age in place as their care needs evolve, offering everything from independent living to full nursing care.

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    Homes in residential neighborhoods providing daily care for a small number of residents

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    1. Sunlit courtyard with a paved walkway, benches, trees and landscaping between white two-story buildings under a blue sky.
      $3,985 – $4,850+4.7 (161)
      Studio • 1 Bedroom • 2 Bedroom
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      Independence Village Ames

      1325 Coconino Rd, Ames, IA, 50014
    2. A cozy bedroom with a wooden bed frame and a quilted bedspread in soft colors. There is a wooden dresser with a mirror on top, decorated with various small items and jewelry hanging on the wall. A patterned armchair is partially visible in the foreground. The walls are painted a light beige color and two framed pictures hang on the wall.
      $3,725 – $4,470+
      Semi-private
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      Green Hills Community

      2205 Green Hills Drive, Ames, IA, 50014
    3. Front entrance of a single-story brick and siding building with a concrete walkway, shrubs, and a large window.
      Pricing on request5.0 (3)
      suite
      independent, assisted living, memory care

      Green Hills Health Care Center

      2210 Hamilton Dr, Ames, IA, 50014
    4. Pricing on request5.0 (4)
      suite
      independent living, assisted living

      Windsor Oaks Senior Living

      1100 Adams St, Ames, IA, 50010
    5. Exterior view of a multi-story senior living facility building with balconies, a parking lot with cars, a sidewalk, green grass, and orange flowers in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.
      Pricing on request
      suite
      independent living

      Vintage Cooperative of Ames

      5900 Hyde Ave, Ames, IA, 50010
    6. Exterior view of a multi-story residential building with balconies, surrounded by green grass, trees with autumn leaves, and a paved walkway leading to the entrance.
      Pricing on request5.0 (3)
      suite
      continuing care retirement community

      Northcrest Community

      1801 20th Street, Ames, IA, 50010
    7. Front entrance of a multi-story senior living building with a covered porte-cochere, stone columns, and a circular driveway.
      Pricing on request4.8 (116)
      suite
      continuing care retirement community

      Northridge Village

      3300 George Washington Carver Ave, Ames, IA, 50010
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    Cost of assisted living in Ames, Iowa

    Studio1 Bd2 BdShared
    Independent Living$4,470$4,240$4,850$3,725
    Assisted Living$4,470$5,081$4,850$4,273
    Memory Care$4,470$4,240$4,850$3,725

    * Prices shown are average monthly costs within a 20-mile radius

    Consider other types of facilities in Ames, IA

    • Assisted Living

      For seniors who may need some help with daily activities

    • Memory Care

      A safe, supervised community supporting people living with dementia

    • Skilled Nursing

      For seniors with more serious medical needs who require skilled care following a hospitalization, illness, or surgery.

    • Board And Care Homes

      Homes in residential neighborhoods providing daily care for a small number of residents

    • Continuing Care Retirement Communities

      For seniors who want to age in place as their care needs evolve, offering everything from independent living to full nursing care.

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