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Independent Living in Brecksville, OH

Compare licensed independent living in Brecksville and the surrounding Cuyahoga County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Brecksville
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Brecksville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and inspection history free through the state search tool.

HomeBrecksvilleIndependent Living

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in Brecksville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.

What to watch for with independent living in Brecksville

  • Independent living is not licensed as a care facility in Ohio, because no personal care is provided. That also means no ODH inspection record to check.

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Verified independent living in Brecksville

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Jennings at BrecksvilleIndependent Living8736 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
Cuyahoga

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Brecksville regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Judson ManorIndependent Living1890 East 107th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
Cuyahoga
Eliza Bryant VillageIndependent Living7201 Wade Park Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
Cuyahoga
Saint Luke's ManorIndependent Living11311 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44104
Cuyahoga
Garrett Square Senior ApartmentsIndependent Living12417 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Cuyahoga
O'Neill Healthcare LakewoodAssisted Living13900 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna VillageIndependent Living6765 State Road
Parma, OH 44134
Cuyahoga

The Brecksville market specifically

Brecksville borders the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in southern Cuyahoga County, near the Independence and Broadview Heights corridor.

Brecksville's location near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park means it draws some families from both the southern Cuyahoga suburbs and northern Summit County, even though the county line changes which regional agencies apply.

Before you sign anything

Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.

Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds an Assisted Living Waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of Cleveland-area communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.

You can check any Ohio facility's record free. Use the ODH Licensed Facilities Search for current license status and inspection history, and the Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator for consumer-facing detail. Assisted living is not CMS star-rated. Read the full explanation →

Questions Cleveland families ask

What does the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging actually do for families?

The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) covers Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties, offering benefits counseling, care coordination, funding for congregate and home-delivered meals, caregiver support, long-term care options counseling, and administration of the Region 10A Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. It does not cover Summit or Portage counties, which fall under a different agency, Direction Home Akron Canton.

What's the difference between an Area Agency on Aging and a Long-Term Care Ombudsman in Ohio?

An Area Agency on Aging (AAA), like Western Reserve or Direction Home Akron Canton, coordinates a broad range of aging services, meals, caregiver support, waiver assessments, benefits counseling, across a defined multi-county region. A Long-Term Care Ombudsman focuses specifically on advocating for residents already living in a nursing home or residential care facility, investigating complaints tied to that resident's care and rights, and in this region the ombudsman program is actually administered through the AAA network itself.

How does Adult Protective Services actually work in Ohio?

Ohio Adult Protective Services is state-supervised by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services but administered county by county; unlike some states, there is no single statewide 24-hour hotline. Each county's Job and Family Services or Department of Job and Family Services agency runs its own APS intake, with a statewide online portal and backup number (855-644-6277) available if the correct county contact isn't immediately clear.

What's the phone number to report suspected elder abuse in Cuyahoga County?

Cuyahoga County's Division of Senior and Adult Services runs a 24-hour reporting line at 216-420-6700 for abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation of adults 60 and older living in the community. Call 911 first if someone faces immediate risk of death or serious harm.

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