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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Yesterday, my family celebrated the beautiful life of my Aunt [Removed]. Today, we give God thanks for the wonderful team at Blue Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care. I am thankful to have seen their...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The owners of Stonehenge Senior Living, [names removed], care deeply about seniors and their quality of life. The facility is clean. Each staff member cares about each resident. They are diligent with...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They are very good to me here. The aides treat me good and are very nice to me. The rooms are huge, and I have a private room with a nice size bathroom and shower.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Lazy-R Personal Care Lazy-R Personal Care is a well-established senior living community located in the quaint town of Blairsville, Georgia. This small town has loads of charm and is a warm and welcoming town. Lazy-R is easily accessed just off of Highway 15. Nearby is the southern cuisine Fatz...
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They did an excellent job at Tanglewood Community! It is a very nice place, and they take great care of the residents here. I like that they do not segregate the memory care patients, and allow everyone to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Tanglewood provides Assisted Living, Respite, and Adult Day Care services. The atmosphere at Tanglewood is rich in daily activities, with restaurant-style dining, lavishly decorated interiors with large common areas and smaller quant and intimate setting nooks. Our residents are viewed as guest...

Cost of independent living in Gilmer County, GA

The average cost of senior living in Gilmer County is $3,946 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blairsville, GA with an average of $3,119 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gilmer County, GA vs. nearby counties

Gilmer County, GA
$3,946/mo
$3,949/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gilmer County, GA vs. the state and national average

Gilmer County, GA
$3,946/mo
$4,066/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gilmer County vs. other types of senior living

$4,320/mo
Independent Living
$3,946/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Gilmer County, GA by room type

Semi-Private
$3,741/mo
Studio
$4,478/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,785/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,686/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,827/mo

Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Gilmer County

Recent reviews for independent living in Gilmer County

Sunrise of East Cobb in Marietta, GA

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Transition from hospital with staff and hospice at Sunrise was not what was expected. Lack of staff for weekend and holiday. When emergency button pushed sometimes no response or over 30 minute response. Medications not administered as needed. Needs of patient could not be met in a timely ...
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Cumming Senior Living

5.0
We moved our dad here in January of this year. I have been so happy with the quality of care and cleanliness. All of the other families of the residents that I’ve met are all so kind. The food is excellent as well! I highly recommend Cumming Nursing Center for your loved one.

The Phoenix at Roswell

5.0
My husband has been at Pacifica about a month. He has Parkinson's Dementia. This includes a major change in personality making it impossible for me to keep him at home. He can turn from a sweet helpful man to a raging angry man in a matter of seconds. Sometimes, even I don't see the transition ...
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Gilmer County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gilmer County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gilmer County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gilmer County independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Gilmer County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gilmer County, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.8%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
47.3%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
44.7%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.4%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.9%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gilmer County independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Gilmer County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gilmer County, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.2%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.3%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
41.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.1%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gilmer County independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Gilmer County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gilmer County, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
55.3%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.7%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.6%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
59.1%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.9%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.6%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.3%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46.4%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
53.2%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
35.9%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.2%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Park at Johns Creek, Oaks at Hampton and Canterfield of Kennesaw are the top-rated independent living facilities near Gilmer County, Georgia. See full list of communities.

There are 246 independent living facilities near Gilmer County, Georgia. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Gilmer County, Georgia are Canterfield of Kennesaw, Oaks at Hampton and Inspired Living at Alpharetta. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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