The 10 Best Independent Living Communities in Lee County, FL for 2024

"My Dad (87) lost his home to Ian so he suddenly found himself in a position of making a tough decision. We called and looked at a few places when a friend told him about Brookdale. We got an appointment to visit and look around. My Dad and I felt at ..."

"American House Bonita Springs was a nice place. The staff were great. The places were clean. The rooms were nice. They were doing activities like playing cards, and people were in the gym. It was lunchtime when we went, so a lot of the residents were..."

"I will be moving into the Summit of Fort Myers. It was a beautiful place and the people were very friendly. The apartment was nice-sized. I was looking at a two-bedroom. They had activities for people. The food was very, very good. They showed me the..."

"American House Coconut Point was more cosmopolitan with like an apartment building. They had all services, independent, assisted living, and memory care, all in one building and I think that was a big asset. They had a movie theater, an exercise plac..."

"The rooms are well maintained and very clean. My interactions with staff (Denise T.) and dining have been excellent. Many residents introduced themselves and made me feel welcome. There is always an activity to choose. ..."

"My dad is in here, and the place is just beautiful. The staff is phenomenal, and they are all engaged at all different levels. It's not like only one person can do something; they share responsibilities. They are incredible in getting you involved wi..."

"I really like Highpoint at Cape Coral. It was amazing. Nate was the gentleman that showed me around and he showed me their gaming room and their movie theater. There was actually a class of line dancing where some of the seniors were dancing. He show..."

"Our upscale Cape Coral retirement community provides premier care and offers resort-style amenities, including a sunroom, putting green, and..."

"Atrium at Liberty Park was very neat and clean; It had a lot there. People could do a lot of activities. The menu looked really good, and you can get food from 7 AM to 7 PM; the kitchen is open. It was nice. They had outdoor areas. It has a little ga..."

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"The Palms of Fort Myers was very nice. The tour guide was very good. It was almost a tie for first place. The guide was nice, very pleasant, and helpful there. We did have lunch. That was very good, and the activity they offered was nice. I didn't go..."

"Calusa Harbour was fantastic. It's an older facility, but they offer a lot. They have a library, a cafe, and a dining room. Everything overlooks the water. They had different room sizes, a beauty shop, a general store, fishing activities, a pool, a m..."

"My husband has moved into Discovery Village at the Forum. He's still in independent living so far. The main issue is that it looks like a hotel. It does not look like a nursing home. It's very nice. The accommodations are very nice. Everyone's quite ..."

"My sister lives at Brookdale in Bonita Springs, Florida and absolutely loves it. She is there on an independent contract but if she requires more assistance she can stay there and go to an assisted living contract. She gets 3 meals a day, laundry and..."

"The food is wonderful at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place. I've only been there twice to visit and it's very clean and the people were very friendly. I toured their independent living and the person who assisted me was very, very nice. The room I saw..."

"The people at Gulf Coast Village were very helpful and very nice. The people that live there all seemed to be happy, moving around, and friendly. If you were in surgery or something like that and you had dogs, which I have, they would walk them for y..."

"Cypress Cove was very nice, but it was very expensive. It's got high ceilings, so it's kind of open. It's very clean, smells good, and is decorated beautifully. The staff was very nice and informative. They have a beauty salon, therapy, classes, and ..."

"The key point that we liked about The Terraces at Bonita Springs was the aging in place and the availability of having a bedroom and a den where there'd be two bathrooms. The lady that gave us the tour was gregarious, outgoing, and able to answer all..."

"Amavida Senior Living is a new facility, it just got built this past year, and it just opened up. It's a beautiful place, it's very well appointed, they have everything you can imagine, and they do offer additional services as far as the type of plac..."

"I liked Fort Myers Independent Living. I thought it was pleasant and clean. The staff seemed to be nice and helpful. The apartments were adequate and would have met my needs. Their dining area also looked nice...."