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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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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 personal care home has a very welcoming, friendly health care environment. The staff is very attentive to the residents. The facility is clean and nice. I place my father there and he is happy....
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, 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, 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: 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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My mother lives here and we have no complaints.
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.
Grier ManorGrier manor is a senior housing community situated in the beautiful neighborhoods of McDonough, GA in Henry County. Grier manor is located on a picturesque terrain and the ambient landscapes that stretch far and beyond are set to give our residents a wonderful place to call home. When...
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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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Shoal Creek ManorShoal Creek Manor is senior housing located in central Georgia in the city of Locust Grove, Henry County. This lightly populated residential area is home a tight knit community of people who are polite, friendly, and practically define the term "southern hospitality." With the...
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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.
Cobblestone is Atlanta's only resort-style assisted living option offering elegant living with an abundance of amenities. Located within Park Springs, an award winning, 54-acre Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) at the foot of Stone Mountain, Cobblestone offers assisted...
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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.
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 father lived at Best Care for almost eight years beginning in August of 2009 after we had tried two other larger assisted living homes in Cumming. [Name removed] took him in and kept him until he died in...
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.
Bestcare Senior Living is a senior care community located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gwinnett County, especially designed for nurturing those with Alzheimer's and related forms of dementia. Our community is small, homey and clean, providing our residents with a quiet, gentle structure. A suburb...
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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.
Gwinnett Christian Terrace is a six-story, HUD-subsidized apartment community for seniors, nestled in a quiet wooded setting behind the Kroger shopping center near Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn, Georgia.GCT is a not-for-profit organization, whose community houses 125 one-bedroom...
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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: 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.
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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.
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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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Hi, my 1yr anniversary living here was [date removed]. I love living here. The management team in the office do their best to make sure problems are taken care of in a timely manner. The maintenance men are...
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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 Retreat at Madison Place The Retreat at Madison Place is a senior housing community located in Decatur, the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia. This friendly city has many amazing sites and sounds to discover. From their beautiful downtown, beautiful scenery and casual feel, its hard not...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Dorsey, GA

The average cost of senior living in Dorsey is $5,539 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eatonton, GA with an average of $3,003 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dorsey, GA vs. nearby cities

Dorsey, GA
$5,539/mo
$5,139/mo
$6,316/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dorsey, GA vs. the state and national average

Dorsey, GA
$5,539/mo
$4,066/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$4,105/mo
Independent Living
$5,539/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Dorsey, GA by room type

Semi-Private
$3,955/mo
Studio
$4,606/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,562/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,933/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,539/mo

Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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 Dorsey

Recent reviews for independent living in Dorsey

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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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.

Azalea House in Decatur, GA

4.5
This facility is unique. Mid 2015 it was purchased by a new owner, who is also the Director and she has improved the Home dramatically, with fresh paint, new carpet and hardwoods. It is a smaller facility that has a very residential feel. The rooms are big, the staff are friendly, caring ...
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Dorsey independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dorsey independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dorsey, 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 Dorsey 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 Dorsey partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dorsey, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.8%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.8%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
35%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.7%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.7%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Dorsey 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 Dorsey communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dorsey, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.6%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.6%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
33.5%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dorsey 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 Dorsey offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dorsey, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
44.6%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.1%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.9%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.5%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.8%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.9%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.2%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.5%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
45.8%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
32.3%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Park at Johns Creek, Sunrise of Five Forks and The Joy Senior Living of Loganville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Dorsey, Georgia. See full list of communities.

There are 267 independent living facilities near Dorsey, Georgia. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Dorsey, Georgia are Sunrise of Five Forks, Oaks at Stockbridge and Sunrise of Webb Gin. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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