Sun Lakes has one published senior-living community on Local Senior Advisor, in Maricopa County. It offers assisted living, memory care, and independent living. Maricopa County had about 829,632 residents age 65 and older in 2025, per Census estimates.
The Community in Sun Lakes
- Robson Reserve At Sun Lakes: assisted living center, 149 licensed beds, listed for assisted living, memory care, and independent living.
With one published listing, the choice inside Sun Lakes itself is limited, so many families also look at nearby towns.
Licensing and Building Size
By license type, Sun Lakes's one published listing is an assisted living center. The listing with a published bed count is licensed for 149 beds.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of Sun Lakes's published communities, the closest hospitals are Banner Ocotillo Medical Center (about 5 miles) and Chandler Regional Medical Center (about 5 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Ask each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it handles doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not yet have verified, community-by-community pricing for Sun Lakes. As a statewide reference, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (formerly Genworth) put Arizona's median for assisted living at $6,370 a month, above the national median of $5,900. Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the facility. The Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS), part of the state's Medicaid program AHCCCS, can help eligible residents pay for long-term care; ask each community whether it accepts ALTCS.
Nearby Options
The closest other cities with published communities are Chandler (143 listings, about 5 miles away), Gilbert (71 listings, about 10 miles away), and Tempe (20 listings, about 11 miles away), measured between community locations.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family in Sun Lakes narrow the list by care needs, budget and location, explain Arizona license types and service levels, and set up tours.
