Appleton Retirement Communities

Appleton, Wisconsin is a small sized city of more than 78,000 that sits along the Fox River. Appleton and six other cities in the area form the collectively known Fox Cities. Together, the Fox Cities have a populace of over 360,000, and Appleton is the largest. An Appleton assisted living facility is great for a senior retiree looking for affordable living, a high quality of living, and a low cost of living. At AssistedSeniorLiving.net we parse all the information on Appleton assisted living options to help you make the most educated decision for you and your loved ones. The city offers many different types of assisted living facilities for seniors of all needs.

The cost for a private ALF room in Appleton is $3,898 per month, over $600 more than the U.S. average. Private rooms in nursing homes, which run at $7,391 per month, are relatively more affordable. Homemaker services, home health aide, and adult day health care cost $3,600, $3,813, and $1,300, respectively. Appleton’s cost of living is a good bit less than the national average of 100, clocking in at 93.3 in the March 2012 cost of living average. The city boasts a very low crime index, which is most recently ranked at 188.4 while the national average is 319.1. Health care services in Appleton are provided by Appleton Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital. There are three hospitals close by in other Fox Cities as well. The Thompson Community Center has many resources and activities for the Appleton senior community. They have health and fitness classes, events for socializing, dining events, and volunteer opportunities.

Some cultural attractions in Appleton include the Hearthstone House, the world’s first house to be run on hydroelectricity, the History Museum at the Castle, a Fox River Valley historical institute, and Paper Discovery Center, Goodland Field, Bubloz Gordon Nature Preserve, Memorial Park Arboretum & Gardens, and the Gardens of the Fox Cities. The city maintains a teeming parks system with 24 neighborhood marks and four community parks. The parks have many sports recreational facilities and hundreds of acres to walk, hike, and fish. Art loving seniors would enjoy the city’s Art in the Park showcase which draws more than 25,000 people each year. There is no shortage of shopping and dining in downtown and at the Northgate and Valley Fair Shopping Centers, and if you cannot find what you are looking for in Appleton, the other Fox Cities are very close by.

Outside the city proper, active retirees have many outdoor opportunities to pursue. There is the North Shore Country Club for golfers, Thousand Island State Conservancy Area, Lake Winnebago, Lake Winneconne, Lake Butte des Morts, and the Hortonville Bog State Natural Area.