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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 134 independent living facilities in Lavonia, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

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We are a married couple in our late seventies and live at beautiful Myrtle Terrace in Gainesville,Ga 30501. We enjoy the maintenance free property with elevators, party room,TV room and library. We have...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Myrtle Terraces is a new independent living senior community located at 1326 Myrtle Street, SE in Gainesville, GA for individuals age 55 and older.This active senior community will offer 84 generously appointed one and two bedroom apartments homes. Prices will start at $660.00 per month for a one...
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Best: lots of windows: natural light + sky, clouds,trees,seasons, weather. Excellent choice of colors, cheerful and bright. Huge photos of local sights on the walls. Great room opens on a pretty garden with...
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.
To most people it means seniors occupying their time in a nice building and cared for by professionals. Now imagine seniors living CONNECTED, ACTIVE, and PURPOSEFUL lives. Imagine them using tablets and social media to connect with family and friends, or enjoying a variety of experiences led by...
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We've lived here for a month and we're very happy. When you drive in, it's like being in the woods...beautifully kept, not crowded, and definitely not institutional looking. Residents have been very...
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.
Thank you for your interest in The Renaissance, LLC, where life is just beginning. Located in picturesque Due West, South Carolina, The Renaissance is a community within a community. We offer several choices of Independent Living cottages and apartments as well as private Assisted Living...
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This facility is a friendly place for sure, but wasn't the best fit for dad. I can't fault them completely, but they did tell us they could handle his level of care needs and accept him based on his...
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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For me the choice of living arrangements for my senior years came down to two factors....geographically and socially. Geographically( NE Georgia ) *Located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains,...
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.
Seniors living independently in an elegant active community where the environment promotes better health and well being is clinically proven to improve their overall longevity and quality of life.The HOLBROOK encourages a physically fit environment.Studies show that a healthy circulatory system...
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Landing of Winder was really nice, but my mom's health improved rapidly and she wanted more independence. She is able to live in a villa independently now and she just goes to the main building at Magnolia...
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.
Introducing a brand new community to the Oconee County/Athens Georgia area. Locally owned and operated, The Landing Senior Living is a 48 room community. We proudly offer 16 memory care studios and 32 assisted living suites. The Landing Senior Living also offers resort style amenities to include:...
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Mom is very taken care of here and very happy. She's treated with dignity and satisfied with her care and the facility overall. Communication from them is excellent, they are very prompt about answering...
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.
Watermark Senior Living is a Boutique Personal Care Home for Seniors, situated on 11 acres in Flowery Branch, GA.At Watermark, we provide exceptional care for Seniors in a beautiful family-like setting so families get the peace of mind they deserve.Residents, their families and our community...
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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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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...
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
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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, Memory Care
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.
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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, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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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The Oaks is a good community that offers a good amount of services. The community is very clean and the staff is really friendly. The landscaping is about average. This community is close to her home town so...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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Habersham Retreat has so many wonderful activities for my mother to get to interact in. She likes to participate in bingo, their Sunday church mass, and go to the store through the week. I really like that...
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.
Habersham Retreat is a senior community in Baldwin, GA. Baldwin is located approximately one hour northeast of Atlanta right on the border of the vast and beautiful Chattahoochee National Forest. Baldwin is centrally located to three major hospitals and a small airport makes it convenient to...
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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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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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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, Independent Living
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.
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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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: 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: 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
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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
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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 independent living in Lavonia, GA

The average cost of senior living in Lavonia is $3,829 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tallulah Falls, GA with an average of $3,476 per month.

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

Lavonia, GA
$3,829/mo
$3,854/mo

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

Lavonia, GA
$3,829/mo
$4,247/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

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

$4,039/mo
Independent Living
$3,829/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,752/mo
Studio
$4,356/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,538/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,254/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,463/mo

Senior living costs in Lavonia 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: Lavonia, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLavonia, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,829/mo$4,247/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,938/mo$3,591/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,039/mo$4,092/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lavonia, GA:$3,829/mo
Georgia:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Lavonia, GA:$3,938/mo
Georgia:$3,591/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Lavonia, GA:$4,039/mo
Georgia:$4,092/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Lavonia, GA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lavonia 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
Lavonia, GA$3,058/mo$3,442/mo-11.2%
Georgia$3,108/mo$3,153/mo-1.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Lavonia, GA
2024 average cost:$3,058/mo
2023 average cost:$3,442/mo
Percent change:-11.2%
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 Lavonia

Recent reviews for independent living in Lavonia

BeeHive Homes of Toccoa

5.0
My dad was only at this house house for a short time but while he was there he had received excellent care from the caregivers and other staff. They made sure the residence was always clean and that they had hot tasty throughout the deals. I overall have no complaints and would recommend this ...
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Brookside Commerce

5.0
The Director went out of her way to help get my dad in quickly. He is in the cottage and it is huge. I can't believe what all he has for the price. I'm really pleased with the whole experience so far.

Avery Village in Winterville, GA

5.0
Our family was very pleased with Avery Village. It was an agonizing decision for us to place our mother in a memory care facility. Our first meeting with the director put us at ease. She came in and made us feel that we were making the right decision. Once mother got to the home, she became ...
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Lavonia independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lavonia independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lavonia, 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 Lavonia 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 Lavonia partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lavonia, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
34.2%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Lavonia 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 Lavonia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lavonia, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.9%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lavonia 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 Lavonia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lavonia, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
45.9%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.5%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.1%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.7%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.6%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
45%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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North Pointe, Holiday Smoky Springs and Summit Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lavonia, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 134 independent living facilities near Lavonia, Georgia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Lavonia, Georgia are North Pointe, Holiday Smoky Springs and Summit Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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