Retirement Communities: Sedona, Arizona

About Sedona, Arizona

Sedona is a picturesque community nestled in Arizona's Verde Valley, near Oak Creek Canyon. The city features the Red Rocks of Sedona, natural sandstone formations that reflect the sun in dazzling shades of red. Visitors travel to Sedona to see the red rocks, to hike, to go mountain biking, and to seek spirituality.

Other Sedona attractions include:

• Sedona Jazz on the Rocks
• Sedona Arts Festival
• Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop
• Gumption Fest
• NORAZ Poets
• Golf
• Resorts
• Tours, including visits to the nearby Grand Canyon

Popular Retirement Communities: Sedona, Arizona

Although Sedona is thought by many to be one of the best places to retire, only a few retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and independent living communities actually carry a Sedona address. Here are a couple of the best.

Sedona Winds

Named the best retirement community in Yavapai County, Sedona Winds offers independent and assisted living with a view. Independent options at Sedona Winds include studio apartments, one bedrooms apartments, and two bedroom apartments. All include a kitchen, dining area, living room, sleeping quarters, and a deck or balcony. Assisted living residents choose from a memory care studio, an assisted living studio, or an assisted living one bedroom. All apartments offer a view of nature.

Amenities and services offered vary depend on the individual's needs, which are assessed upon move in. Available services include:

• Transportation
• Housecleaning
• Daily meals
• Emergency call system
• Administration of medicine
• Incontinence care
• Alzheimer's care

Additionally, the community offers resort-style activities, a fireside lounge, and a pool.

Sedona Shadows

Sedona Shadows is a resort-style mobile home community for active adults desiring to own a home. Homes range from one to three bedrooms, with square footage of 800 to over 1,200.

Bordered by a national park and forests, the community offers a variety of senior activities, including:

• Hiking
• Tennis
• Swimming
• Golfing
• Aerobics
• Billiards

Other amenities include a clubhouse, exercise room, picnic area, spa, and available RV storage.

Retirement Communities Near Sedona

When you are searching for the ideal retirement communities, Sedona, Arizona can seem like an unattainable dream.

If you are willing to live in the area, but forego a Sedona address, there are actually many options available:

• Cottonwood Cove Retirement Community
• Desert Winds
• Chaparral Winds
• Austin House Care
• Tuzigoot Village Retirement Homes