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In my opinion, Antebellum James Burgess has been a blessing for my parent in Memory Care due to the leadership of Director, [name removed]. [name removed] has been an asset to Antebellum with her personable...
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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A Natural Passion residential care home is a beautiful little place and we just love it. We know that our loved one there is being well taken care of. Their communication with us has been very good. Their...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
A Natural Passion for Caring is a senior care home located in the suburban city of Lawrenceville, GA and in Gwinnett county. Lawrenceville is just a short 30 mile drive to the downtown city of Atlanta; which is also the capital of Georgia. The group home setting is in a convenient location,...
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TLC Ministries is a really nice community. They were willing to work with us with our situation. It was an overall very good experience. I would recommend the TLC Ministries to anyone. Everyone there is very...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
TLC Ministries is a residential care home in Oakwood, GA within Hall County. Oakwood is a small community located close to Gainesville. It is home to the University of North Georgia as well as other notable things like Wayne Farms. The lovely year round weather makes it a great place for seniors....
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Memory care is all about care. Peachtree excels at care. Some facilities offer great facilities but their care can be more compliance based where caregivers and management seem to only do what is required to...
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.
For the best memory care for your loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia in the Suwanee, Georgia, area, consider Peachtree Villa at Suwanee assisted living community. We focus exclusively on memory care, providing care that's based on the most up-to-date research, for our residents with...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Bella's Cottage is located in a quiet wooded subdivision in Cumming GA. We consider ourselves a home away from home. We offer home cooked meals made from the freshes ingredients, social games, and BBQ's on the back deck over looking the changing trees. Please feel free to contact us or a...
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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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Our loved one lived in this community for a short time, and overall I thought they did a nice job. The community had a good balance of price to the services provided. We ended up finding something that was a...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We offer specialized dementia specific and first stage Alzheimer's care in a homelike environment. We are able to do this in a safe, secure and affordable manner. It has been proven that people with dementia do much better in a residential atmosphere as opposed to a clinical one. This allows them...
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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.
The Senior Care America FB is a senior living community located in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The area has the perfect small town appeal with the glorious view of Lake Lanier. Flowery Branch is a perfect place to live; the inviting atmosphere will welcome family and friends for a visit. The Senior...
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Great place mom loves it there. Lias care is the best. She helps my mom with everything. My mom feels like she's at home. Best move we made for her. Wish there were more places like this for older people...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
If your senior relative is located near Lawrenceville, Georgia, Lia's Personal Care Home is the perfect option to help take care of your loved one in a comfortable home. They get to keep the comfort and stability offered by living in a home, while our staff provides them with excellent care. We...
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The house is truly a home. It is a kind, loving environment. The owners really went above & beyond for my mom and were so accommodating. The CNAs were very attentive & kind. Our family felt very welcome....
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
As your loved ones get older they need more assistance and care with everyday tasks. You want them to feel comfortable and feel like home. Pure hearts Personal Care Home offers a unique homelike feel. Our residents feel just as if they are at their regular home, but with family members. Our...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Olive Branch is the only State Licensed Personal Care Home located in Braselton, Georgia, Jackson County. We are here to protect the health, safetyand the well being of our residents and to ensure that our home meets the Health and Safety standards required by the Georgia Department ofHuman...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
At Dry Creek Manor, we care about people and we do our best to provide a "home-away-from-home" for our residents. At Dry Creek Manor our goal is to provide quality care to our residents. At Dry Creek Manor, the residents are encourage to be as independent and active as possible. The activity...
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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.

Cost of assisted living in Buford, GA

The average cost of senior living in Buford is $3,756 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dacula, GA with an average of $3,432 per month.

Assisted living costs in Buford, GA, vs. nearby cities

Buford, GA
$3,756/mo

Assisted living costs in Buford, GA, vs. state and national averages

Buford, GA
$3,756/mo
$3,591/mo
U.S. national average
$4,557/mo

Assisted living costs in Buford, GA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,756/mo
$4,430/mo

Assisted living costs in Buford, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,247/mo
Private
$4,458/mo
Studio
$4,783/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,969/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,601/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,613/mo

Senior living costs in Buford 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: Buford, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuford, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,756/mo$3,591/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,430/mo$4,092/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$6,395/mo$4,247/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Buford, GA:$3,756/mo
Georgia:$3,591/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Buford, GA:$4,430/mo
Georgia:$4,092/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Buford, GA:$6,395/mo
Georgia:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Buford, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Buford 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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Assisted living cost trends in Buford, GA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Buford 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
Buford, GA$4,944/mo$4,769/mo+3.7%
Georgia$4,320/mo$4,115/mo+5.0%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Buford, GA
2024 average cost:$4,944/mo
2023 average cost:$4,769/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,320/mo
2023 average cost:$4,115/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Buford, GA

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What families are saying about assisted living in Buford

Recent reviews for assisted living in Buford

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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Mali's Personal Care Home in Lawrenceville, GA

4.0
Mali and her team of caregivers really care for their clients and their loved ones. Mali brought my parent to the hospital and waited for me to meet her there before leaving the ER to return back to her staff and other residents. This is not what I experienced from another PCH in the past. ...
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Buford review score based on 121 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 121 reviews of 39 Buford assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Buford review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Buford review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Buford, GA39 facilities
8.4
Rest Haven, GA41 facilities
8.2
Sugar Hill, GA58 facilities

Review subcategories for Buford assisted living

When assisted living 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 121 reviews of 39 Buford assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Buford resident and family assisted living 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.
Buford, GA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.8
Staff
4.0
4.0
Meals & dining
3.7
3.7
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.7
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Buford assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buford assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buford, 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 Buford assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Buford 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
76.9%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
48.7%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.1%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
82.1%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38.5%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
79.5%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
82.1%
54.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Buford assisted living

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 Buford Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buford, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
87.2%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
51.3%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
79.5%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buford assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Buford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buford, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.6%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
43.6%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
61.5%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.9%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Buford assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Buford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buford, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
41%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.5%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buford assisted 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 assisted living communities in Buford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buford, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
43.6%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
71.8%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.1%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.8%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
43.6%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.5%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.7%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Buford

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Buford protect seniors.
Learn about Georgia assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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