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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Athens, TX
If you’re looking for assisted living in Athens, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Athens or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Athens.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Athens for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 51 assisted living facilities in the Athens area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Canton, Gun Barrel City and Mabank.
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The staff absolutely go above and beyond. The director drove to a different city to find my dad so he could follow her back to the facility.
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Very nice place, friendly, helpful staff, and nice rooms. Lovely grounds, with nice outdoor areas to walk or sit. Several levels of living facilities. I highly recommend Oak Wood Place if you are looking...
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, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Greenbrier Nursing and Rehab of Tyler, Texas has proudly served East Texas for over 30 years! Greenbrier is a participating member of the Chamber of Commerce and recently had a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of a new rehab unit. We are located right off Loop 323 in a quiet neighborhood...
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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.
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.
Free State CrestwoodLocated in beautiful East Texas, you’ll find Free State Crestwood Assisted Living, a Senior Care Centers assisted living facility. With a variety of attractive residential living options, it’s the perfect choice for those who wish to maintain an independent lifestyle, but...
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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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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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.
The Gardens At Hawkins Explore The Gardens At Hawkins, an assisted living community located in Hawkins, Texas. We're located in a quaint, country-like town nestled into a wooded area and just minutes from US Highway 80. You'll find our residents enjoy a large, landscaped property that's split...
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.
Cost of assisted living in Athens, TX
The average cost of senior living in Athens is $3,811 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Seven Points, TX with an average of $3,326 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Athens, TX vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Athens, TX vs. the state and national average
Athens, TX
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Athens vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Athens, TX by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Athens, TX
Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Athens.
Private income options in Texas
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VA benefits in Texas
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Medicare and Medicaid in Texas
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What families are saying about assisted living in Athens
Recent reviews for assisted living in Athens
Brookdale Palestine
4.9
Brookdale Palestine is the BEST. They treat the patients like family. I have been at peace knowing they will take care of my sister. The staff are wonderful with the patients. I have had my sister in several facilities. AND HANDS DOWN BROOKDALE PALESTINE IS THE BEST. The food is awesome. They ...
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Brookdale Ennis
5.0
The staff members at Brookdale Ennis community are awesome! the staff has been so kind and loving to my dad. And he is not the most lovable person around at this time in his life! Have bent over backwards to help him and me.
Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care in Tyler, TX
5.0
Things to know: updates on those that were hospitalized. When someone is taken by ambulance they seem tight lipped on updates.
It is close to my sister for potential urgent attention.
I would recommend them to others looking.
Athens review score based on 114 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 114 reviews of 44 Athens assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Athens 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
Athens review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Athens 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 114 reviews of 44 Athens assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Athens 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.Athens, TX averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
4.6
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.5
Meals & dining
4.1
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.1
Value for cost*
4.3
4.1
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Athens assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Athens assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Athens, 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 Athens 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 Athens that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Athens, TXNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
52.3%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.3%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.5%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.5%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.5%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.2%
53.8%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Athens 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 Athens Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Athens, TXNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.9%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
34.1%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.8%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Athens 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 Athens partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Athens, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.9%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.7%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
20.5%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.3%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.8%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Athens 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 Athens communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Athens, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.6%
42%
Room service
Room service
34.1%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Athens 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 Athens offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Athens, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
52.3%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.1%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.3%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.3%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.7%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.1%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.7%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
52.3%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.2%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Athens
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Texas assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Athens protect seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Atria Willow Park, Garden Estates of Tyler and Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Athens, Texas. See full list of communities.
There are 51 assisted living facilities near Athens, Texas. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Athens, Texas is Atria Willow Park. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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