The Best Independent Living Communities in Miami Dade County, FL

"I went to visit. It's a higher class. Very nice pool. Lots of activities as well. They were able to show me the activities, and how they take the residents to the stores. They have movies, card games, and different things to keep the population engaged. They showed me two different apartments and two different styles. I like them. Both were very nice. They came with a small kitchen. I got a good feeling when I visited the residences. The place is good. The staff was good. It was a beautiful establishment."

"It was very nice, had friendly staff, and had very nice apartments. The room was like a condo, and they have some that are bigger than others. They are very comfortable and just enough for what you need. The food was good, and they have a formal and casual dining. They have different places you can eat at on the property. They have concerts, excursions to the beach, exercise like tai chi, and everything you can think about. "

"My visit was a very good experience. They made us feel very welcome. It was a very, very good experience. We were looking specifically for assisted living. We ended up not doing it because -- it being the first time my parents had ever visited in a facility like this -- I think maybe it was a little bit overwhelming. The unit that they would have been staying in was very small. There was only a living room, a small bedroom, and a bathroom. The bathroom was very nice and a very good size, but the bedroom was too small to accommodate my parents' bed. They had to get twin beds to go there. The living room was very, very small. They had a small kitchenette when you first walk in. It kind of looked like a wet bar. It was a small sink with a microwave, some cabinets, and a small refrigerator. It would have been sufficient certainly for one person, but I think for the two of them together, they just really needed a bigger space. The apartment was nice, but it was small. The experience itself was wonderful. The staff was great. They were very professional. The facility itself was very clean and very well run. Their dining room was like being in a five-star restaurant. It was really good. They have all sorts of activities. They have shuttles to take them where they want to go. They have a room for physical therapy. They have different levels of care; you would pay a little extra, but there could be someone to come assist them -- e.g., to the bathroom, assistance with meals and things like that. The security seemed pretty good."

"We have found here for my mom. It was a very homey type of feel. Everyone was very personable and friendly. They seemed to care about the patients. They have an outdoor patio area for memory care patients as well as the ALS section. Elaine was the one who gave us the tour and was fantastic."

"Thank you for putting so much care into all the services that you provide. And the salmon was excellent as always!"

"We toured Independence Hall. The big thing for us was that it was close to us. The location was good. The location was very clean. The people were very helpful. It would work out very well if we moved one or both of our parents down there. They've got all kinds of activities. They've got medication management, and the ability to have them taken to doctors, and that was important. The staff was great, very informative, and gave us all kinds of information and answered everything we needed."

"I have toured Allegro Doral for my parents. It is a beautiful community and newly built. Everything is new, modern, and clean. It is obviously in lease-up mode, so you don't see a lot of people yet, but the few we saw were very happy with the premises and the activities. I think at the time we went there they were doing aerobics in the pool, and everybody looked really happy. They have a very good selection of apartments, very good-sized models, and the distribution was great. The only thing is they did not have enough of the one-bedrooms with a den and a good view, so I wish they had more of those. I saw they had an arts room, a movie room, bingo, and happy hours. She sent me an activities schedule. They also have a beauty salon. We did not get to see a lot of people because of COVID restrictions, so we mainly dealt with the sales director and the receptionist. They also have aerobics, yoga, and a gym. They have a lot of activities in the gym."

"The whole Grand Living at Coral Gables is wonderful. They have three restaurants here and a cafeteria, and the food is great. They have a whole day of activities. They take you to the grocery and then to the doctor's. It's wonderful. The staff is incredible. They have a gym, a pool table, a craft place, and water aerobics. They give you a schedule for the month. Every day they have like 8 or 9 activities. It's kind of expensive, but it's great. They give you a lot of things for the price. It is close to my family. It is an amazing place to be. It's like you were at The Ritz. It's like a perfect hotel."

"I moved into The Solaire at Las Palmas Village and I have nice living quarters. I have a stove and oven, a refrigerator, and air conditioning. It has all the comforts that I want in a place to live. This place has 3 buildings, and I'm in building number 1. Building number 3 has a gym, a library, a community room, and a barbershop. I am dissatisfied with the building that I'm in. I should be in building number 3 which has all of the amenities that this place has to offer. Building number 1 is the farthest away. I have to walk a block to get to the exit, and building number 3 sits right at the exit. The manager showed me building number 3 when she was giving me a tour of the place. Then she led me to building number 1 and showed me 2 rooms at building number 1, leaving me with the impression that that's where I was supposed to be. I wasn't told that I could live in building number 3."

"This has to be the best retirement community that exists. Medley Lakeside Retirement Park is a small family oriented mobile home park where everyone knows each other by name. They have parties every month, and the Medley police department often participates in their activities as well. Is like a big family. In fact the Town of Medley Police department throws a party once a year, and the senior ladies competes to win a crown and a trophy. This year the theme was Flamenco, so all the ladies dressed up in flamenco costumes provided by the Town of Medley. The major, Ramon Rodriguez is the sweetest person I've ever met. Everyone loves him as he is a very giving person, and cares a lot for all the Senior Citizens as well as for the rest of the residents in Medley. Everyone has fun at Medley Lakeside park. Those Seniors are spoiled big time, they enjoy Holiday Parties, they celebrate birthdays every month, Thanksgiving dinners, they go to places such as Santa's enchanted forest, theaters, casinos, this is all free for them, including free food where they enjoy in their beautiful dining room. The reason why I know about the park is because my parents live there for more than 18 years now, and sometimes I participate in the park activities, and boy do I have fun when I do. Thank you. "

Father Barry is a 62+ senior community with 1- and 2-bedroom apartments located in the Historic Overtown area! The community will have a fitness center, media center, in-unit washer and dryers, Amazon Lockers, community room and community garden. Close to Wynwood, Bayfront and downtown Miami. The Historic Lyric theatre offers several options for entertainment as well as the Red Roof and Little Green House restaurants.

"Mirabelle has been such a joy to live at. Everyone that lives here is very friendly and involved. Also, the staff is very caring and attentive. "

Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments in our network across the country alongside a dedicated and experienced personal concierge support system. Upside is a uniquely designed senior living alternative to help you live completely independently. The Upside team helps you find a luxury-style apartment living option and provide you with extra layers of care and assistance, whenever and however you need it. Once you're settled in your new home, we connect you to your personal concierge and expert on all things aging. The Upside concierge is available to help arrange meal and grocery deliveries, transportation services, schedule appointments, assist with technology, and so much more! Anything you need, Upside is just a quick phone call or text away.

"Irving Cypen Tower at Miami Jewish Health had a lot of things that I could use, like the service of the doctors coming in and it's close to three different hospitals and also Palmer Eye Institute. They have rehab, a library, a swimming pool with a ramp in it, and a card room. There are a couple of dining rooms. There are only 70 people living there and I will be in the independent living. They have two meals a day seven days a week, and they have church services outside. All the rooms are for the handicapped. They've got nice showers. Also movable showers. They have one bedroom which is fairly large and the windows are really big with nice views out over the city all over the complex. They have kitchenettes. Some of them have stoves and cooktops, and some of them just have the cooktops, but they have full refrigerators, a dishwasher, and the usual things in kitchens. They have two big closets, and big bathrooms, and the toilets are not extremely hard, but they are also low ones like you find in regular apartments. Their floors are imitation wood or carpet if you want."