The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Linn County, IA

"My parents moved to The Keystones of Cedar Rapids. Everything was very nice. It's a place I would choose for myself if I needed to be somewhere. Everyone's very friendly. It's clean. They have a lot of arts and crafts type stuff and like some singing..."

"I toured Cottage Grove Place. They were very kind. They showed me their exercise room, which is wonderful for them. They showed me their dining room, and then they also had an ala carte room. If there's something on the menu that they don't want, the..."

"Most of the other places that I looked at were small living rooms or a combination of living room/bedroom with a kitchenette, but Keystone Place (Keystone Place at Blairs Ferry) has a nice-sized living room with a sunroom and an actual porch out fron..."

"My aunt moved to Garnett Place Retirement Community and it is a wonderful place. It was completely redone and it is well staffed. They are very caring and well qualified. The residents are very happy, too, and well taken care of. The amenities are wo..."

"We've decided to go with The Views Senior Living of Cedar Rapids. It's very clean, the people are friendly, and my mom needs a room on the first floor and this is the first place we found with that. We only talked with the guy that took us around, he..."

"The staff is very caring and helpful. The people living there are friendly to people moving in. Lots of activities going on and a busy calendar for the month...."

"I went to look at Summit Pointe. They had an exercise place and underground parking. The rooms were very nice. It was nice that you had a choice of whether it was a small apartment or a larger apartment. The cost here is higher, but it's quite an exq..."

"I write regarding memory care at Grand Living. My wife was in the care center two years and I have been in independent living for eight months.Two units of memory care are provided and my wife was a resident in Lavender, a unit for women. She had ..."

"My mother will be moving into Boyson Heights. The place is lovely and the staff is very helpful. The residents seem very happy. We're pretty happy with it. The list of activities that they have every day looks very nice...."

"The Villas at Stoney Point was very nice but so expensive. They have arts and crafts, outings, and a library. They have a swimming pool and an exercise room. They also have a nice pathwalk. We tried their food during the tour and it was very good...."

"Irving Point was a very nice facility. It was very clean. It was a lot bigger than the other place we toured. They serve meals there. They have somebody on call 24/7. It's more like a smaller apartment. They don't deal with medication or anything lik..."

"I have lived here for over a year. I am 58 years old and have a disability... ihave MS. All the stafff are extremely helpful! Very nice staff with many opportunities of activities participate in . For being the youngest resident here, I feel very..."

"Cedar River Bluffs Senior Apartments have fairly new apartments. It is nice. We have a great view of the Cedar River. The people here are our age and active. The office staff have been very helpful in getting us get settled in. We cook our own meals,..."

"Of all the places I've visited, this one's immaculately clean. It's just marvelously clean! I would have to say that the staff there was the friendliest and nicest I've ever met in all the places I've been! I like what they have to offer, that if you..."

"My mom moved into The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. It's ten minutes from my house and from my grandchildren, and that was a big thing. If she would have to go into assisted living, she does not need to move from the apartment that she's in, and that was ..."

"I toured HallMar Village. It's an affiliated and established facility, but the memory care unit is brand new. Only 20 residents, 24-hour care, 24-hour transportation, social events with additional cost to monitor my mom's medications, and three meals..."

"When I visited this place, they said they were going to completely remodel it. Their staff was good, they answered all of my questions, and they were very accommodating. The lady that showed me around the place was very nice and friendly. She was ver..."

"My sister-in-law is staying at Keystone Place at Forevergreen. It was a bit quiet for me. The apartments were very nice and neat. They have plenty of activities and programs. My sister-in-law can still go out with people. It's great. They have a nice..."

"I helped my friend move into Walden Place. From what I saw, it was fine. It was a nice place. It was very clean, and the people were very nice and welcoming. The facility is easy to get around in, too...."

"My husband is now at Brown Deer Place and he seems to be doing fine. The people are very nice and very friendly. My husband seems very content. They keep the residents pretty busy; they have a lot of activities for them. My husband seems to love thei..."