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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Birmingham, MS

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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Welcome home to Beau Ridge at Oxford Farms, luxurious, convenient independent living. Beau Ridge, Oxford's newest and most exclusive independent senior adults living community, offers senior adults well-appointed 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with personal entrances and private balconies. Amenities...
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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
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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.
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We were welcomed as family when we came.the friendly and courteous staff seemed glad to work there.
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.
Christopher's Personal Care Home offers various services for seniors and others such as Memory Care, assisted living and Alzheimer care. Our facility is located in Holly Springs, MS 38635. At Christopher's Personal Care Home our elderly residents get assistance with mobility tasks, meal...
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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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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Birmingham, MS

The average cost of senior living in Birmingham is $3,342 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marietta, MS with an average of $2,821 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Birmingham, MS vs. nearby cities

Birmingham, MS
$3,342/mo
$3,167/mo
$3,299/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Birmingham, MS vs. the state and national average

Birmingham, MS
$3,342/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Birmingham vs. other types of senior living

$3,492/mo
Independent Living
$3,342/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Birmingham, MS by room type

Semi-Private
$5,092/mo
Studio
$3,580/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,956/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,115/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,150/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Birmingham over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Birmingham

Recent reviews for independent living in Birmingham

Dogwood Fulton, LLC

4.5
The facility and staff were ok, location is great.

Magnolia Place New Albany

4.6
The staff at Magnolia Place was outstanding! The compassion, friendliness, and level of care they provided my sister was out of this world! Simply incredible. Sadly, my sister passed away...Through all of that, too, the help and care the staff gave us was such a tremendous blessing. There are no ...
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Dogwood New Albany

4.6
Every time we have been able to visited the community it has been clean, and the staff to patient ratio seems to be pretty even. Prior to COVID everything really did seem great. We would recommend this community to others

Birmingham independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Birmingham independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Birmingham, MSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.9%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.9%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20.9%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.3%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.3%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Birmingham 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 Birmingham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Birmingham, MSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.6%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
11.6%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Birmingham 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 Birmingham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Birmingham, MSNational
Activity director
Activity director
14%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.9%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.6%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25.6%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.6%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.3%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.6%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.9%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
27.9%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
23.3%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.6%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.9%
46.1%
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Landmark Lifestyles at Tupelo, Southern Magnolia Golden and Country Cottage - Corinth are the top-rated independent living facilities near Birmingham, Mississippi. See full list of communities.

There are 54 independent living facilities near Birmingham, Mississippi. See the full list.

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