Muscatine Independent Living

Muscatine, Iowa, is a great place to retire in an assisted living facility where you will get the help that you need with meal preparation, dressing, bathing and other daily living activities. The average cost of retiring in an assisted living facility in Muscatine is $2,355.  Iowa has a great inheritance tax policy. They collect no taxes on estates passed on to surviving spouses. They also collect extremely limited taxes on any estate given to children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. A resident is also allowed to give a gift of $13,000 each year to whomever they choose.

Residents of Muscatine, Iowa, enjoy the Muscatine Art Gallery, especially at Christmas time. The mansion comes alive with wreaths, music and food. The museum is also a beautiful place to visit when the Japanese Garden is in bloom. Many of the exhibits at this museum features early paintings of Muscatine which invokes many memories for our residents, such as riding on the boat owned by the Kent Feed Company.

Medical care is great in Muscatine. Trinity is currently in the process of an $18,500,000 expansion project that will double the size of the emergency room and enlarge the radiology department, add four new operating rooms and add additional laboratory space. In all, Trinity is constructing 30,500 square feet of new hospital space. They are also renovating 26,300 square feet.

As the new year starts in Muscatine, the majestic eagles return to Lock and Dam 16. The residents of assisted living facilities in Muscatine love to go see the eagles and hear the ragtime music at the always popular Eagles and Ivories Weekend. In May, residents of assisted living facilities in Muscatine, Iowa, love to see the classic and antique boat as the This Was Then, This is Now exhibition. In July, our residents look forward to the Muscatine County Fair and Great River Days. Ice cream never tasted as good as it does during Great River Days. Our residents also love to participate in Heritage Day at Wildcat Den State Park. This is a wonderful time to visit the 160 year old grist mill and drink some fresh apple cider. There is always something exciting going on in Muscatine.

Nothing tastes quite as sweet as a Muscatine muskmelon. The sandy soil and the weather lead up to the perfect melon that is allowed to ripen on the vine. You can always tell when you are eating the real deal because it will have a brighter color and sweeter flavor. AssistedSeniorLiving.Net will be glad to help you find the best Muscatine assisted living facility. Contact us with all your questions to make the best choice possible.