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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Barrow Heights, GA

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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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The location & facility at Atherton Place offers my father many positives that living alone did not. The staff & residents are so friendly & welcoming. This was the best possible decision he could have...
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.
Atherton Place offers a wide range of living options and all the amenities you could want. With Senior Living, you can choose an efficiency, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartment. Our expanded Personal Care floors offer the same apartment choices at a higher level of care. We've designed our...
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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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Where Friendly Neighbors Make Great Friends Imagine...an exciting and invigorating lifestyle and a beautifully appointed apartment home - all nestled in historic Marietta. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Walton Village Apartment Homes, The Legacy at Walton Village offers a lifestyle that's...
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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.
Fellowship Senior is located in Riverdale Georgia which has the homey feel of small town living. The people are wonderful and the scenery is comforting in Riverdale. School championships remain at the top for this little town in Georgia and people still meet and greet you with a smile. The...
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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: Senior Apartments
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We chose Beehive Homes because they are so close and they were willing to work with my loved one's need for a catheter. Beehive Homes is a great place. The staff are very, very nice; they care for the...
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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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These are wonderful senior apartments. Everything is going very well, I really like it here. A place for mom did a amazing job with helping me. They do a very good job with keeping the apartment grounds very...
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.
You have taken care of people all of your life now let Edinborough take care of you. Providing apartment homes to people 55 and older, Edinborough offers a quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of busy Atlanta. We have an activities director who plans weekly activities such as bingo, arts and...
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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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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.
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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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My mother is doing very well here at these senior apartments. Everything has worked out well for her here and I'am pleased. They do a very good job with the cleaning and maintenance of the community. 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.
Asbury Harris Epworth Towers is a senior apartment complex located in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia in Fulton County. The local community is chock full of interesting sights and services, including Sage Hill Shopping Center, Emory University, Candle Lake, Johnson Park, and Wesley Woods Health...
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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.
NOW LEASING ONLINE, APPLY TODAY > Brand-New Affordable Apartment Homes for Adults 55 Years and Older!Welcome home to Briar Park, an affordable apartment community for active adults 55 & older. Our apartments in Atlanta, opening in Summer 2024, will allow you to reside in comfort and...
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I recently move to Highland Court. In my opinion this is a great place to live. The staff is helpful and courteous. Maintenance problems are taken care of promptly. Neighbors are kind and friendly. It's 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.
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Living at Altamonte Ridenour was a great decision for my mom. It is a very clean and peaceful place to live. She doesn't have to worry about taking her trash to the dumpster; just place it out by her door...
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.
Alta RidenourRidenour Apartments are senior apartments located in a heavily populated residential district of Kennesaw, Georgia in Cobb County. The high population density of the area ensures that senior residents of Ridenour Apartments never feel isolated or lonely. Two nearby malls puts...
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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My mother has been at this facility for 3 years and loves it. This place is great. They take very good care of their residents. Great family environment.
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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.
Autumn Village Assisted Living is a senior living community located in Jackson, GA, in Butts County. Jackson is the county seat of Butts County and is located just forty minutes southwest of Atlanta. Jackson is a diverse town, rich in history and natural settings. It is just minutes from...
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The staff always have a smile they keep you informed of all is going on friendly, and even send pictures to your phone., which I always enjoy.
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.
Located in the lovely historic town of Kennesaw, Georgia, DayBreak Village exists as the perfect senior living facility for your loved ones. As a family owned establishment, we are dedicated to providing a warm, homelike environment for all our residents. For more than 20 years now, we have been...
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Cost of independent living in Barrow Heights, GA

The average cost of senior living in Barrow Heights is $4,771 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jefferson, GA with an average of $3,801 per month.

Independent living costs in Barrow Heights, GA, vs. nearby cities

Barrow Heights, GA
$4,771/mo
$8,248/mo
$7,293/mo

Independent living costs in Barrow Heights, GA, vs. state and national averages

Barrow Heights, GA
$4,771/mo
$4,250/mo
U.S. national average
$4,017/mo

Independent living costs in Barrow Heights, GA, vs. other senior living options

$4,367/mo
Independent Living
$4,771/mo

Independent living costs in Barrow Heights, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,850/mo
Studio
$4,599/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,658/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,310/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,670/mo

Senior living costs in Barrow Heights 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: Barrow Heights, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBarrow Heights, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,771/mo$4,250/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living$3,513/mo$3,592/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,367/mo$4,095/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Barrow Heights, GA:$4,771/mo
Georgia:$4,250/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Barrow Heights, GA:$3,513/mo
Georgia:$3,592/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Barrow Heights, GA:$4,367/mo
Georgia:$4,095/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Barrow Heights, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Barrow Heights 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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Independent living cost trends in Barrow Heights, GA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Barrow Heights 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
Barrow Heights, GA$3,220/mo$3,235/mo-0.5%
Georgia$3,113/mo$3,153/mo-1.3%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Barrow Heights, GA
2024 average cost:$3,220/mo
2023 average cost:$3,235/mo
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2024 average cost:$3,113/mo
2023 average cost:$3,153/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
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2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Barrow Heights

Recent reviews for independent living in Barrow Heights

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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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.

Decatur Christian Towers

5.0
Everybody was extremely nice and helpful in getting me in touch with the right resources to move my loved one into the place. I thought it was a good facility and I can not think of any improvements that need to be made.

Barrow Heights independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Barrow Heights independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Barrow Heights, 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 Barrow Heights 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 Barrow Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Barrow Heights, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
48.1%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
46%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Barrow Heights 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 Barrow Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Barrow Heights, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
44.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Barrow Heights 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 Barrow Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Barrow Heights, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
55.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.9%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
56.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
39.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.9%
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