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Alzheimer’s care in Gilmer County incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Gilmer County memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Gilmer County, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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Gilmer County Memory Care Facilities | 4744 Reviews

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I have had a family friend residing in this facility for several years, and our expectations have been consistently exceeded. This place truly feels like a home for him. He receives excellent support and...
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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We are happy with all. The staff is great and the facility is new but also really well done in décor. Room size is fine, the care is really good so far. I know the facility wasn't open yet but APFM did not...
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.
We are a small and very quaint community with only 24 apartments.          
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Flexible in making the food needed for healthy living. Good communication from the Director. Feels like a retirement community vs a nursing home setting. Residents all very nice..making friends.
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.
Gaines Park is convenient to Town Center Mall and Kennestone Hospital. The one story building design enhances the comfortable, home-like environment. Our 24-hour staff is available to provide the assistance that each individual resident may need, including medication management, wellness...
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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.
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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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.
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, 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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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
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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: Memory Care
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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.
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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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
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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.
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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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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...
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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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I think that they are doing the best with what they have – though short-staffed, the staff on hand are friendly, informative and helpful The manager has been helpful when there's been a financial issue....
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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.
Highlands Senior Living is a gated personal care home facility done with casual elegance. All our services are tailored to our residents needs with attention to detail. Residents have direct input into planning of meals and activities. Many special amenities are provided, i.e., selective menus,...
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, 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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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.
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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Gilmer County, GA

The average cost of senior living in Gilmer County is $4,322 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Morganton, GA with an average of $3,339 per month.

Memory care costs in Gilmer County, GA, vs. nearby counties

Gilmer County, GA
$4,322/mo
$4,308/mo

Memory care costs in Gilmer County, GA, vs. state and national averages

Gilmer County, GA
$4,322/mo
$4,092/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Gilmer County, GA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,322/mo

Memory care costs in Gilmer County, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,753/mo
Studio
$4,592/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,995/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,964/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,774/mo

Senior living costs in Gilmer County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Gilmer County, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGilmer County, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Memory Care$4,322/mo$4,092/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,036/mo$3,591/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,948/mo$4,247/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Gilmer County, GA:$4,322/mo
Georgia:$4,092/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Gilmer County, GA:$4,036/mo
Georgia:$3,591/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Gilmer County, GA:$3,948/mo
Georgia:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Gilmer County, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Gilmer County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Gilmer County, GA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Gilmer County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Gilmer County, GA$4,618/mo$4,393/mo+5.1%
Georgia$4,662/mo$4,437/mo+5.1%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Gilmer County, GA
2024 average cost:$4,618/mo
2023 average cost:$4,393/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,662/mo
2023 average cost:$4,437/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Gilmer County

Recent reviews for memory care in Gilmer County

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.

Manor Lake Gainesville

5.0
Manor Lake was an excellent facility, we were very pleased with facility and the staff they could not of been nicer. While our loved one was there they took excellent care of her, and towards the end when we had to bring in hospice they allowed us to come in more than just the normal visiting ...
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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 review score based on 946 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 946 reviews of 175 Gilmer County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Gilmer County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Gilmer County review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Gilmer County, GA175 facilities
8.3
East Ellijay, GA221 facilities
8.3
Ellijay, GA213 facilities

Review subcategories for Gilmer County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 946 reviews of 175 Gilmer County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Gilmer County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Gilmer County, GA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.6
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.5
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.8
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Gilmer County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gilmer County memory care 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 care services in Gilmer County memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Gilmer County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
70.9%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.6%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
76.6%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
46.3%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.7%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.3%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Gilmer County memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Gilmer County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gilmer County, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
73.7%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
53.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.1%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gilmer County memory care

Memory care 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
28.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.7%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
58.3%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
48%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.9%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Gilmer County memory care

Our memory care 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.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
51.4%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
65.1%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
53.1%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.4%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gilmer County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care 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
65.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
49.7%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.4%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
69.7%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.3%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73.1%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
61.1%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
53.7%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.7%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
64.6%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
62.3%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
44%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
65.1%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Gilmer County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Georgia memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Gilmer County protect seniors.
Learn about Georgia memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Oaks at Ellijay, The Fountains of Calhoun and The Phoenix at Milton are the top-rated memory care facilities near Gilmer County, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 212 memory care facilities near Gilmer County, Georgia. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Gilmer County, Georgia are The Georgian Lakeside by Cogir, Oaks at Hampton and Brookdale Mount Vernon Drive. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 212 memory care facilities near you in Gilmer County, Georgia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Gilmer County, Georgia, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Gilmer County, Georgia, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Gilmer County, Georgia ranges from $1075 to $9000. The average Memory Care cost in Gilmer County, Georgia is $4,322. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Gilmer County, Georgia typically starts at $1075. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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