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Independent Living that lets you focus on what matters most.

What would life look like with less worry and more time to enjoy the things that bring you joy?

Retirement living at Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, means embracing a vibrant lifestyle with a secure plan for your future.

Enjoy the freedom to live your best life with a variety of senior living options, engaging activities to enrich your days, and the ease of maintenance-free living, including daily dining, housekeeping, transportation, and more. Our communities combine the independence you cherish with personalized choices to help you thrive.

Discover what makes life here exceptional—find your next home below!

An elderly man and woman walking on a blue track inside a gym with exercise machines and large windows.
Older women participating in a water exercise class in a swimming pool, with one woman holding a foam noodle for support and others exercising in the background.
Smiling group of people with helmets and bicycles, some wearing purple and blue shirts, gathered outdoors on a bright, sunny day.
Interior of a bar with a black countertop and four chairs in the foreground. Behind the bar, shelves with various liquor bottles and glasses are visible. A flat screen TV displays an image of a building with the words 'Western Home Communities.' On the left, a refrigerator stocked with drinks can be seen, and neon signs are on the wall, including a woman holding a drink with the name 'Ruthe' and a sign for 'Olmores PUB 2018.'

We have immediate availability in some of our independent living communities! Find your next home below. 

Are you interested in learning more about what living at Western Home Communities would be like? One size does not fit all, so we have flexible living models: lease or purchase, cozy apartment or a spacious villa. Check out the videos featuring Andrew and Maria below that answer some of the common questions they hear most often!

What is the maintenance fee?

What is the buy-in model?

What is Club Ruby?