The Best Independent Living Communities in Smith County, TX

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"Arabella of Kilgore was a very nice place with very nice people, but they also had very high rates. They had food service in the cafeteria, and they could take it to their room if they wanted to. They had nice, comfortable, and large rooms. The facilities were very nice and they were very clean."

"I liked Lake View Apartments. It's on the lower level, not upstairs, and all the apartments are flats. It's pretty big and roomy. I liked the two bedrooms, they were good. They got two-inch blinds, and the refrigerators were white. I thought they were supposed to be stainless steel, but they're white. The countertops are good, but I kind of wish they had more upgrades, like, stainless steel appliances. The staff doing the tour is very friendly and courteous. They have activities for you to do during the week, and they have vans that come through and take you to the store once a month or something. The property is clean."

"Garden Estates of Tyler was good, pleasant, and in a good location. Their independent living was too independent for my mother's needs. Their rooms were very attractive. Their facilities were spacious and seemed excellent to me. Their staff was friendly and helpful. Their activities seemed pretty good but limited. "

"Primrose Retirement Community-Tyler was relatively new. They had a separate clubhouse just for the villas where they frequently got together, had meals, activities, and entertainment. The food, the facility, the staff, and everything about that place was good, except for the price. The lady that gave the tour was very good with her information. She was not pushy and she understood that we couldn't come there because of the cost."

"Legends of Lindale only has independent living and no other levels of care. They have separate or stand-alone cottages, and it's like going down a little street in a small community. They are two-bedroom cottages with attached garages. They support the community to come up with different activities, so the residents can decide what they want to do. They have a walking group and there's a calendar that they put out. They had a big rec hall where the residents come in and it's like a neighborhood party. They have a community building or a clubhouse where you can go and do your potlucks or whatever you want to do. They also have transportation. When we just walked through the place, the residents said that when they propose something the community provides supplies or allocates money toward it. So everything is planned by the residents themselves. If they want to take a trip and enough people have signed up, they pool the money and take over, ordering a bus and planning all of it."