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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...
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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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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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Davis Retirement Homes is located in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee which the fourth-largest city in the United States. Offering a wide variety of attractions, parks, restaurants and riverboats with scenic beauty and gorgeous riverfront on a lovely river walk. Davis Retirement Home is an...
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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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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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Davis Retirement Home in Chattanooga, TN is the ideal place to rest and relax but also a great place to have some fun. Located right in the middle of Chattanooga, this assisted living community offers plenty of great experiences right within walking distance including a discotheque, park and zoo....
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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.
St. Elmo CourtSt. Elmo Court is a senior housing located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. When you choose to live in our senior housing community, you remain close to home, area attractions, shops, and restaurants while living in a residential community. While there are parks nearby...
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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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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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I was referred to the Tower at Dorsey Manor by A Place for Mom and was very pleased with their service. Even though I was living only four miles away, I would not have know the Tower existed except for the...
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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.
The Tower at Dorsey Manor is a senior, 62 and older, housing community located in the large, historical city of Marietta, Cobb County, GA . The community is located near the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, and is within driving distance of 6 Flags Park. Marietta is home to many artistic...
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The Retreat at Dorsey Manor offers senior housing in Marietta, GA, which is located in Cobb county. There is a lot to do in the area, from visiting the busy farmer's market to spending the day at the 2,000 plus acre Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park, and there is never a dull moment for those...
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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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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, 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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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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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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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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Carters, GA

The average cost of senior living in Carters is $3,791 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tunnel Hill, GA with an average of $3,019 per month.

Independent living costs in Carters, GA, vs. nearby cities

Carters, GA
$3,791/mo
$3,820/mo
$3,773/mo

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

Carters, GA
$3,791/mo
$4,247/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Carters, GA, vs. other senior living options

$4,292/mo
Independent Living
$3,791/mo

Independent living costs in Carters, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,627/mo
Studio
$4,432/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,725/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,571/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,827/mo

Senior living costs in Carters 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: Carters, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarters, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,791/mo$4,247/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,994/mo$3,591/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,292/mo$4,092/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Carters, GA:$3,791/mo
Georgia:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Carters, GA:$3,994/mo
Georgia:$3,591/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Carters, GA:$4,292/mo
Georgia:$4,092/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Carters, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Carters 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 Carters, GA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Carters 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
Carters, GA$3,483/mo$3,520/mo-1.1%
Georgia$3,108/mo$3,153/mo-1.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Carters, GA
2024 average cost:$3,483/mo
2023 average cost:$3,520/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,108/mo
2023 average cost:$3,153/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Carters

Recent reviews for independent living in Carters

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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Highlands Senior Living Cartersville

5.0
The staff is really great!! Most of them have cared for a family member with dementia so they are compassionate for what they do. Very knowledgeable and able to help navigate the resident and family members. Great facility!Love the staff! I spoke to residents and family and all say staff is ...
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Carters independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carters independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carters, 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 Carters 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 Carters partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Carters, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
47.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
43.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Carters 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 Carters communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Carters, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.7%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carters 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 Carters offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Carters, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
53.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.7%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
54.2%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
36.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55%
47%
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Park at Johns Creek, The Gardens of Rome and Canterfield of Kennesaw are the top-rated independent living facilities near Carters, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 287 independent living facilities near Carters, Georgia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Carters, Georgia are The Gardens of Rome, The Georgian Lakeside by Cogir and Oaks at Hampton. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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