Haven Memory Care of Athens
705 Whitehead Rd, Athens, GA 30606
"Welcome to Haven Memory Care! We are North East Georgias only exclusive memory care community with nurses and care partners who have speci..."
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705 Whitehead Rd, Athens, GA 30606
"Welcome to Haven Memory Care! We are North East Georgias only exclusive memory care community with nurses and care partners who have speci..."
READ MORE2750 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606
4.5
(9 reviews)
"What I liked the best about Orchard at Athens was the aesthetics of the place. The size of the rooms was good and the location was good. They seemed to have a lot of activities for the senior citizens. The staff was very helpful, very accommodating, ..."
READ MORE170 Marilyn Farmer Way, Athens, GA 30606
4.3
(11 reviews)
"The administrative staff is excellent. Communications are frequent and informative. Staff members respond to emails, questions, and concerns in a very timely and compassionate manner. Facility is very clean and attractive...."
READ MORE258 College St, Maysville, GA 30558
5.0
(2 reviews)
"The two girls I met with for my tour were not sales-like or pushy which was nice. They seemed to understand and care how hard it was for me to even tour. I visited around lunch and the food looked appetizing. As much as I’ll hate having him away, I t..."
READ MORE208 Memory Ln, Winder, GA 30680
5.0
(2 reviews)
"This is a lovely facility. It's been under new ownership since Jan 2024. The caregivers are amazing showing true love in the care of the residents. The facility smells great every time you go in. They care for elderly residents with dementia and have..."
READ MORE901 Haymon Morris Rd, Winder, GA 30680
5.0
(9 reviews)
"I toured The Landing of Winder. I liked it. It was an awesome facility and beautiful. My visit was very informative. It was actually wonderful. It's a beautiful facility and a very calming atmosphere. It's one of my top lists right now. It was an abs..."
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50 Sumner Way, Jefferson, GA 30549
4.6
(6 reviews)
"We toured Highlands Senior Living Jefferson. It's close by wherever we live. It's a homey atmosphere. The residents seemed happy there. They were serving dinner when we were there, and everything was very organized and clean. The rooms were also very..."
READ MORE124 Avery St, Winterville, GA 30683
4.5
(5 reviews)
"Avery Village is a little more expensive than my sister can afford, but it is much smaller than the other place. I think it's going to be a great place. It's a small place. It's very personable. Everybody seems like they know each other. It is in a s..."
READ MORE109 Meyers Farm Road, Arnoldsville, GA 30619
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My aunt moved into Rainbow Senior Care Home and she is doing great there. She is in the memory care and their staff is very attentive and very helpful. We were in a situation where we needed to get her to a different facility ASAP and Rainbow Senior ..."
READ MORE533 S. Madison Ave., Monroe, GA 30655
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Rose of Sharon was very clean and very neat (although the house itself needed a little updating). Everybody had their own room. I think there were 4 people in there at the moment and there's another gentleman coming in. The lady there was very polite..."
READ MORE2881 Monroe Highway, Bogart, GA 30622
4.8
(15 reviews)
"The director at The Landing of Bogart took me on the tour and was extremely knowledgeable about senior citizens' needs (probably the most knowledgeable) so we had a very good discussion about that. It just was way too far from my house. It is a three..."
READ MORE920 Highway 138, Monroe, GA 30655
4.0
(15 reviews)
"Weve decided to place my mother-in-law at Great Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care. There was a bit of a problem in the beginning, but they addressed it, so its clean now. The staff seemed knowledgeable on how they handled the residents. The dini..."
READ MORE200 Bolton Drive, Commerce, GA 30529
3.5
(2 reviews)
"I stayed at Bountiful Hills Senior Living for two-and-a-half years. It was good. I thought I was going to have to stay there, but I enjoyed the time I was there. Everything was fine. The staff was very good and confident in what they did and always a..."
READ MORE167 W. Jefferson Street, Madison, GA 30650
3.4
(5 reviews)
"This facility is amazing , feels like home. The home is located in the heart of historical downtown Madison, Georgia. Not only is the facility itself beautiful, but the staff and the owners are great. They always have wonderful healthy meals and whe..."
READ MORE199 West W. Gary road, Commerce, GA 30529
3.3
(11 reviews)
"My mother is currently at Brookside Commerce. They are very attentive to her, very patient, and understanding. They communicate well. They provide a lot to keep them occupied. They are inviting and clean, which is very important. They do a good job o..."
READ MORE621 N Cherokee Rd, Social Circle, GA 30025
2.5
(4 reviews)
"My husband went with me to Oxton Village. It looked to be fine, but they were repainting all of it at the time. Part of it was already done, but the part for dementia and Alzheimer’s was not finished yet. The facility was very nice; however, I didn’t..."
READ MORE2040 Resurgence Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
"Probably seniors occupying their time in a nice building and cared for by professionals. And that’s exactly what everyone has come to expect..."
READ MOREIn Athens, seniors pay $5,230 per month for residential memory support. This exceeds the state norm of $4,419 and rates in most other cities in the region, but it's 7% below the national average. In Gainesville, monthly care costs run about 7% lower than in Athens, and in Augusta, care costs average 14% less. Monthly rates in Macon are even more competitive at $3,575, but in Rome, fees slightly exceed Athens’ norm at $5,366.
Athens
$5,230
Georgia
$4,419
United States
$5,625
Gainesville
$4,866
Macon
$3,575
Augusta
$4,508
Rome
$5,366
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
On average, memory care residents in Athens pay $5,230 per month for housing and care, although rates may be higher or lower, depending on a facility’s size, amenities and pricing structure.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Georgia page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Georgia page.
Memory care in Athens costs $5,230 per month, making this one of the costlier senior care solutions in the city. While nursing home costs exceed this monthly rate by 33%, seniors who opt for nonmedical in-home care or specialized home health care pay 13% less on average for services. Assisted living rates runabout 20% below memory care costs, and seniors who attend adult day health care facilities pay approximately 75% less for care.
Memory Care
$5,230
In-Home Care
$4,528
Home Health Care
$4,528
Adult Day Health Care
$1,300
Assisted Living Facility
$4,184
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$6,935
Athens and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Athens, please visit our Memory Care in Georgia page.
The Georgia Department of Community Health oversees memory care facilities in Georgia, including communities in Athens. The department conducts criminal background checks on all prospective employees and requires facilities to follow basic standards for the scope of services they provide, intake and discharge procedures and care planning. It also requires compliance with dementia-specific rules regarding security, staffing and building amenities.
Athens-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Georgia are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Georgia page for more information about these laws.