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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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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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.
Cobblestone is Atlanta's only resort-style assisted living option offering elegant living with an abundance of amenities. Located within Park Springs, an award winning, 54-acre Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) at the foot of Stone Mountain, Cobblestone offers assisted...
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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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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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I have lived at Lenbrook 6-1/2 yrs. moved in with my husband, who passed away 3 years ago. Lenbrook has been the perfetc place for this time in my life. They took excellent care of my husband. After his...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Lenbrook is a senior community located in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, the Empire City of the South. The community is centered in the most energetic part of the city on the famous Peachtree Road and is walking distance from the legendary Lenox Square Mall as well as the area’s best attractions...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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: 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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At the beginning of [date removed], my aunt had the opportunity to move from [removed] to Calvin Court Georgia. The staff helped us with the paperwork, making it simple for her to move in right away. What a...
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.
Step inside Calvin Court and feel the energy. Located in dynamic Buckhead Calvin Court offers affordable living for senior adults from all walks of life. Here you might meet a professional artist sketching on the patio, yoga enthusiasts stretching in the gym, friends gathering for a night of...
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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.
Lutheran Towers is an independent living community that is located in the city of Atlanta, GA. As part of Fulton County, those who visit Atlanta will find that the city has much to offer, and those that choose this city as their home will love all of the entertainment options found there. Atlanta...
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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.
Located in the dynamic neighborhood of Chamblee and just minutes from Buckhead and Northeast Atlanta, our brand new, 55+ active adult community provides all the social perks of a private club membership – at your doorstep. Whether you’re taking a salsa lesson and taking in the skyline views on...
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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.
Veranda at Auburn Point The Veranda at Auburn Point is senior living community located in the bustling city of Atlanta, Georgia in Fulton County. This popular city is home to many world renown restaurants, and is a known arts and cultural hub. This city is rich in history and extremely diverse....
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The personal care home has a very welcoming, friendly health care environment. The staff is very attentive to the residents. The facility is clean and nice. I place my father there and he is happy....
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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My Mom loves living here! She can use her walker to go to Publix, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks and more! That is independent living! The staff is absolutely amazing, the apartments are lovely, and there are...
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.
Providing much more than a home for mature adults since 1964, Campbell-Stone Apartments / Buckhead has set a standard for retirement living in the Atlanta area with a dedication to a Mission Statement of service and sensitivity to cost. Campbell-Stone is located in the gracious neighborhood of...
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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Ashford Parkside has exceeded my expectations. The facilities are excellent and extremely well maintained. The complex is a warm, multicultural community where anyone and everyone can feel...
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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.
Ashford Landing is a senior housing complex in the Brookhaven suburb of Atlanta, which is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia. Brookhaven features a historic area, an urban town center, many safe residential neighborhoods, and numerous restaurants. The area offers close access to Atlanta...
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My mother is doing fairly well here at this community. They do have a good staff here, they have been good to work with. It is a nice and clean community. They have a calendar with all the activities they...
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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.
The Ashford Parkside is a stunning senior housing for those over the age of 62 that live in North DeKalb County in Ashford, GA. Not only are the senior housing apartments an excellent choice for those who want the freedom of independence without any of the menial tasks, but they are located right...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Scottdale, GA

The average cost of senior living in Scottdale is $5,077 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chamblee, GA with an average of $4,993 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Scottdale, GA vs. nearby cities

Scottdale, GA
$5,077/mo
$5,092/mo

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

Scottdale, GA
$5,077/mo
$4,066/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$4,411/mo
Independent Living
$5,077/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,862/mo
Studio
$4,798/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,697/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,946/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Scottdale

Recent reviews for independent living in Scottdale

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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Brickmont of West Cobb in Marietta, GA

4.8
We can only speak for the memory care section. We love the 9-5 staff of Brickmont, but the staffing and care was not the same or best experience on nights and weekends. High turnover, 50% lovely caring people, just not enough of them.

TerraBella Sugarloaf in Suwanee, GA

4.9
The staff is very friendly and helpful, and you have activities, except for Saturday and Sunday. They have transportation within a ten mile radius and no charge. They also do outings, such as trips to grocery stores and restaurants. The move in was easy. The meals are good, but should be more ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and Welcoming Staff. Several reviews mention the warm and welcoming nature of the staff in various communities, such as The Piedmont at Buckhead, King's Bridge Retirement, and Dunwoody Pines Retirement Community. Families express appreciation for the kindness and attentiveness of the staff members, who make re ...
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Variety of Activities for Residents. Reviews for Dunwoody Pines Retirement Community, King's Bridge Retirement, and Wesley Woods Towers highlight the diverse range of activities offered to residents, from movie nights and bingo games to arts and crafts classes and outings to local attractions. These activities help keep resid ...
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Clean and Well-Maintained Facilities. Residents and their families consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, such as Wesley Woods Towers, Renaissance on Peachtree, and Coventry Place, where the private rooms, communal areas, and outdoor spaces are kept in excellent condition.
Delicious and Nutritious Meals. Families express satisfaction with the quality of the meals provided in communities like Wesley Woods Towers, Holiday Regency House, and Dunwoody Pines Retirement Community, where the chefs accommodate dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring residents enjoy every meal.
Supportive and Compassionate Caregivers. Reviews for communities like Heartis Buckhead, Coventry Place, and The Piedmont at Buckhead mention the caring and supportive nature of the caregivers, who go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of residents and their families.
Safe and Secure Environment. Families appreciate the sense of safety and security provided by communities such as Dunwoody Pines Retirement Community, Holiday Regency House, and Wesley Woods Towers, where residents have peace of mind knowing that 24/7 care is available if needed.
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Scottdale independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Scottdale independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Scottdale, 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 Scottdale 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 Scottdale partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.2%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.7%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
29.5%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Scottdale 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 Scottdale communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Scottdale, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.4%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.8%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
30.7%
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Scottdale 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 Scottdale offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
37.5%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.1%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.6%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.2%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.7%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.4%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
22.7%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Park at Johns Creek, Presbyterian Village of Austell and Canterfield of Kennesaw are the top-rated independent living facilities near Scottdale, Georgia. See full list of communities.

There are 90 independent living facilities near Scottdale, Georgia. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Scottdale, Georgia are Canterfield of Kennesaw, Sunrise of Five Forks and Inspired Living at Alpharetta. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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