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Alzheimer’s care in Ellijay incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Ellijay memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Ellijay, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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Photo of TerraBella Roswell
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8.7
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[name removed] is very happy there overall. He thinks the staff is great and they treat him very well. He is still adjusting to the lifestyle changes and the dining schedule, but overall he has said numerous...
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.
We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, and look forward to continuing to serve area seniors and their families. Ask about our lifetime veterans saving program and other special offers!
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8.0
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While friendly and supportive, the staff are not trained nurses. A nurse visits but is not there regularly. Brickmont was recently taken over by a new management company, so some things are in limbo.
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.
Live Where You're Loved, is a philosophy that our team embraces and lives every day. Here, you will find all the conveniences and amenities you want, along with the specialized services you need, allowing you the freedom to maintain your independence and a full, enriching lifestyle.Enjoy a wide...
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8.4
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84 reviews
8.4
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84 reviews
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The staff is wonderful, the facility is clean, the care givers are nice, polite and attentive. There was an issues with medications not being given to my mom. Critical meds. The med tech was written up and...
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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66 Photos available
8.6
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67 reviews
8.6
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Great communication, they send me pictures of my Dad participating in activities regularly. They are proactive with letting me know about any changes they see in him, physically or mentally. He is always...
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.
Brickmont Assisted Living communities are licensed assisted living communities located throughout Georgia. We provide extensive care and support beyond what is allowed in a personal care home.Brickmont Acworth welcomed our first residents in 2019. At any of our communities, you will enjoy the...
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7.7
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My mother stayed for two weeks while I got a break. It was relatively easy to set up even from 500 miles away. The staff was helpful and treated the residents well. My mom has dimentia, but she liked it...
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.
Camellia Place an Oaks Senior Living Community is a distinctive neighborhood of six single-story homes and a community house. Each home features 16 individual suites with walk-in closets and private baths as well as gated courtyards and front porches.A community like no other featuring...
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1717 Photos available
1212 Floor plans available
8.5
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42 reviews
8.5
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I have found everything to be as I expected. Food is very good., staff is great and friendly and the residents are very friendly and helpful. I have a hard time doing all I want to do. The pool is great.
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.
The Gardens of Gainesville is situated at the base of the North Georgia Mountains on the outskirts of downtown Gainesville and a short distance from Lake Lanier. Offering Independent Senior Living (with services available), Assisted Living and Memory Care, The Gardens of Gainesville offers true...
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33 Floor plans available
8.5
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[name removed] loves the food. She has put on 18 lbs. When it comes to the value for cost, this one is hard to say. We were at Hickory Valley just last week because she is going to run out of money in the...
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.
Photo of Wickshire Canton
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8.7
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8.7
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My mother has actually thrived since going into Chapters. She has received excellent care. The facility is always clean and cheerful. U have visited her many time at day and night and she is well cared for...
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.
When you’re here, you’re home.If you’re looking for the care you need when you need it all on one campus with a personal care home and Alzheimer’s and dementia care, our senior living community in Canton, Georgia, could be the right fit for you. Live well and age well with while you build new...
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8.2
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24 reviews
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One of the most important items to me was that it is all memory care, which means everyone on the staff is trained in dealing with people that have cognitive challenges.
Provides: Memory Care
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.
At The Memory Center we believe the challenging conditions of an aging brain should be met with a caring, interactive community designed around the individual. One that recognizes them for who they are today.Our newest community, The Memory Center, Atlanta is scheduled to open Spring 2017 and...
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1111 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
7.7
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32 reviews
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it's a simple community. They do not offer much outside of the facility for the residence to go to or do they're very limited. Also on taking residence to doctor appointments and the billing has been...
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.
The services, amenities, care wellness and life-enrichment programs truly set us apart. We intentionally create living environments that are clinically proven to produce positive outcomes in seniors. Our mission is simple: we want to improve the lives of those we serve. Come experience the Oaks...
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Photo of American House Hamilton Place
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8.6
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41 reviews
8.6
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41 reviews
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Admin folks are lovely and accommodating to special circumstances. Staff has lots of patience and reaches out to family when escalation is required.
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.
Providing Assisted Living and Memory Care the the Chattanooga area.
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Photo of Brookdale Rome
99 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.5
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25 reviews
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Great facility with great people running it! Very caring and competent! Everything is working out well! The other thing that stood out was the people that worked there and the residents at the facility...
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.
Live your best life every day.Imagine waking up and enjoying a cup of coffee on the covered patio overlooking a protected wetland area next to our community, before deciding between a fitness class or walk along our scenic pathways.  If you’re looking for fun and freedom in senior living,...
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Photo of Addington Place of Roswell
1010 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
7.3
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44 reviews
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Addington place community was bright and very clean. Staff we passed in the hall were happy and pleasant. There were residents enjoying an entertainer and they were singing along and all looked happy too. ...
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.
Welcome to Addington Place of Roswell! We've completely remodeled and our community is fresh, bright and new. From the lobby and all apartments to the furniture, wall coverings, artwork and more – we’ve created a gracious new living space you won’t want to miss. Our person-directed approach to...
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The nursing staff were always nice. The salesperson was very nice when we signed but cooled down afterwards. Probably the worst was my mom died on [date removed] and we had to have everything out by the...
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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Photo of Oaks at Post Road
1717 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.1
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There has not been an activities director since she moved in, so a lack of activities overall. The food is less than average. with sandwiches more often than not for dinner. Staff turnover is excessive....
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.
Oaks at Post Road is a proud recipient of the Forsyth County News, Best of Forsyth - Reader's Choice Award for 2019 and 2020. Each aspect of the community has been built with the best interests of elders in mind, fulfilling a mission that CEO Alex Salabarria and his father began more than two...
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28 reviews
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This is a 5 Star facility as far as I am concerned, the staff is top notch. I looked at several facilities and I believe my choice was an excellent one. There are a variety of apartments from studio to 2...
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.
The phoenix at James Creek is a NEW state of the art Assisted Living and Memory Care community opening in the Fall of 2018. We are located at the corner of James Burgess Road and Ruth Lane near 20 and the Chattahoochee River in Cumming. We are very close to Sugar Hill, Buford and Johns Creek and...
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Staff is very accommodating and friendly. I have not had a bad experience yet. Even when my mother fell they called me at 5 am to give me the choice of an ambulance or to pick her up and take her myself.
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Memory Care has a special meaning here. We understand how dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease or other related forms of dementia may be very distressing, but we also know that a fulfilling and meaningful quality of life can be achieved. At our communities, we look forward to creating a bond and...
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Beautiful facility, great activities, caring medical staff (as of November when my father in law passed away). Convenient to interstate.
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.
Feel like the center of attention. With a smaller boutique approach to assisted living and memory care, Rockbridge Oaks delivers concierge-style service that’s tailored to best suit you. From our Signature Programs to the dedicated team who get to know you and support your goals, your experience...
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1616 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
8.9
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31 reviews
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It is a great place, we are very happy with it. I think they are a 5 on everything. My mother is very happy there and very well cared for. It is a huge improvement over her previous facility. Most of the...
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.
This beautiful community outside Atlanta oozes southern charm with all the modern conveniences - including spacious apartments with washers and dryers and full kitchens in most units, a theater, wine bar style bistro and lots of cozy common areas. Relax with friends in the landscaped courtyard or...
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88 Floor plans available
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What we like most is the beautiful, welcoming, clean, caring and comfortable environment. The staff is professional and shows that they actually care about the residents. Their stay has not been perfect....
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.
If you or your loved one are looking for assisted living or memory care services in Alpharetta, GA, our community will meet their needs and more. Set against a charming Southern backdrop with greenery, walking paths and gardening beds, Legacy Ridge at Alpharetta provides a scenic and enriching...
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33 Floor plans available
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The staff is absolutely wonderful and truly care for my mom. They are priced just right and have good facilities and activities. They have taken the time to get to know my mom to help draw her out and make...
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.
Built for One Thing: YouOur community is designed from the ground up to provide you with the perfect canvas on which you can paint your best senior living life. Choose us for your next home sweet home and you can trade the worries and hassles that often come with living at home for a better, more...
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My mother has been there for a week. The move in process was very easy. The staff has been very friendly and caring. The food is exceptionally good. The facility is very clean. There are many activities...
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.
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek provides the highest quality of geriatric care and assisted living in the Suwanee, Georgia area, including innovative memory care designed specifically for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Every resident receives unique and personalized care...
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55 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
7.5
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It’s a small, pretty, caring facility that is Christian based. It has really worked out for our family, and I couldn’t be more pleased. They accepted both of my parents, and one was quite weak and went on...
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.
Oaks at Acworth is a family-operated Oaks Senior Living community offering assisted living and memory care in Acworth, Georgia. The community prides itself on delivering personalized person-directed care to every resident. In addition, they offer a full calendar of social and educational...
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7.9
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12 reviews
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The staff is great, they go above and beyond expectations. They are all friendly and polite as well as going out of their way to help you and the residents
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.
Pleasant Valley Retirement Home is located in a beautiful country setting among the gently sloping hills of North Dalton.  The focus at Pleasant Valley is to provide the services, security and social interaction for seniors to have an enriched life during their golden years. Pleasant Valley...
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With regard to The Mann House, my brother and I have been extremely pleased with our experience having our mother in their care. The high points for us have been the demeanor of the staff, the small size of...
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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Cost of memory care in Ellijay, GA

The average cost of senior living in Ellijay is $4,306 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blue Ridge, GA with an average of $3,339 per month.

Memory care costs in Ellijay, GA, vs. nearby cities

Ellijay, GA
$4,306/mo

Memory care costs in Ellijay, GA, vs. state and national averages

Ellijay, GA
$4,306/mo
$4,059/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

Memory care costs in Ellijay, GA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,306/mo

Memory care costs in Ellijay, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,761/mo
Studio
$4,592/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,982/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,971/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,774/mo

Senior living costs in Ellijay 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: Ellijay, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEllijay, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Memory Care$4,306/mo$4,059/mo$4,761/mo
Assisted Living$4,024/mo$3,537/mo$4,515/mo
Independent Living$3,949/mo$4,066/mo$3,951/mo
Memory Care
Ellijay, GA:$4,306/mo
Georgia:$4,059/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
Assisted Living
Ellijay, GA:$4,024/mo
Georgia:$3,537/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Independent Living
Ellijay, GA:$3,949/mo
Georgia:$4,066/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
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What families are saying about memory care in Ellijay

Recent reviews for memory care in Ellijay

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 Lake Lanier in Gainesville, GA

4.0
My loved one is a resident at The Phoenix at Lake Lanier. The food is good. Communication with the family is good. The staff has been somewhat of a revolving door as with most places these days, but overall I do think that they are trying. The only issue that I have is the cost, it's very ...
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Manor Lake Gainesville

5.0
Manor Lake was an excellent facility, we were very pleased with facility and the staff they could not of been nicer. While our loved one was there they took excellent care of her, and towards the end when we had to bring in hospice they allowed us to come in more than just the normal visiting ...
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Ellijay review score based on 912 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 912 reviews of 186 Ellijay memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ellijay review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care 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

Ellijay review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Ellijay, GA186 facilities
7.9
East Ellijay, GA193 facilities
6.9
Talking Rock, GA6 facilities

Review subcategories for Ellijay memory care

When memory care 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 912 reviews of 186 Ellijay memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ellijay resident and family memory care 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.
Ellijay, GA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
4.5
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.3
4.4
Meals & dining
3.8
4.0
Activities
3.8
4.0
Value for cost*
3.9
4.0
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Ellijay memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ellijay memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ellijay, 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 Ellijay memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Ellijay that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ellijay, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
63.9%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
47%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.1%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.1%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.8%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.1%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.1%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
59.9%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.8%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ellijay memory care

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 Ellijay Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ellijay, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.3%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48.5%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.3%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ellijay memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ellijay partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ellijay, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.7%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.4%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
53%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.1%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.3%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Ellijay memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ellijay communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ellijay, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.5%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.9%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
47.5%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.3%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ellijay memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Ellijay offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ellijay, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
59.9%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.6%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.6%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63.9%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.4%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.8%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.4%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
49.5%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.9%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
56.9%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
38.6%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.3%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
58.9%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Oaks at Hampton, Canterfield of Kennesaw and Brookdale Mount Vernon Drive are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ellijay, Georgia. See full list of communities.

There are 213 memory care facilities near Ellijay, Georgia. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Ellijay, Georgia are Canterfield of Kennesaw, Oaks at Hampton and Inspired Living at Alpharetta. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 213 memory care facilities near you in Ellijay, Georgia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ellijay, Georgia, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Ellijay, Georgia, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Ellijay, Georgia ranges from $1075 to $9000. The average Memory Care cost in Ellijay, Georgia is $4,306. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Ellijay, Georgia typically starts at $1075. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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