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Memory care in Sandy Springs offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Sandy Springs is about $4,202 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 82 communities, read 1177 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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: Memory Care
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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.
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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.
Grace Assisted Living facilities are all on one level, located in idyllic wooded settings with gazebo, fountain, walking trails and more than 50 species of plants growing around the landscape and tended by residents and their families. Intimate and refreshing conversations just seem to come...
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal 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.
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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, 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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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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I think that they are doing the best with what they have – though short-staffed, the staff on hand are friendly, informative and helpful The manager has been helpful when there's been a financial issue....
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.
Highlands Senior Living is a gated personal care home facility done with casual elegance. All our services are tailored to our residents needs with attention to detail. Residents have direct input into planning of meals and activities. Many special amenities are provided, i.e., selective menus,...
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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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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.
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, 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.
Discover 5-Star Boutique Senior Living in West CobbVarenita of West Cobb offers a unique, modern approach to luxury senior living that promotes vitality, engagement, and an enriching sense of connection for both residents and their families. Located in the beautiful area of West Cobb, this...
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, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of memory care in Sandy Springs, AL

The average cost of senior living in Sandy Springs is $4,202 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Leesburg, AL with an average of $3,552 per month.

Memory care costs in Sandy Springs, AL, vs. nearby cities

Sandy Springs, AL
$4,202/mo
$3,589/mo

Memory care costs in Sandy Springs, AL, vs. state and national averages

Sandy Springs, AL
$4,202/mo
$4,006/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Memory care costs in Sandy Springs, AL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,202/mo

Memory care costs in Sandy Springs, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,934/mo
Studio
$4,291/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,881/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,740/mo

Senior living costs in Sandy Springs 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: Sandy Springs, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSandy Springs, ALAlabamaU.S.
Memory Care$4,202/mo$4,006/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,033/mo$3,946/mo$4,705/mo
Independent Living$4,171/mo$3,593/mo$4,161/mo
Memory Care
Sandy Springs, AL:$4,202/mo
Alabama:$4,006/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Sandy Springs, AL:$4,033/mo
Alabama:$3,946/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Independent Living
Sandy Springs, AL:$4,171/mo
Alabama:$3,593/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Memory care costs in Sandy Springs, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Sandy Springs 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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Memory care cost trends in Sandy Springs, AL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Sandy Springs 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
Sandy Springs, AL$3,685/mo$3,616/mo+1.9%
Alabama$4,663/mo$4,887/mo-4.6%
National$5,720/mo$5,496/mo+4.1%
Sandy Springs, AL
2024 average cost:$3,685/mo
2023 average cost:$3,616/mo
Percent change:+1.9%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$4,663/mo
2023 average cost:$4,887/mo
Percent change:-4.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,720/mo
2023 average cost:$5,496/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in Sandy Springs

Recent reviews for memory care in Sandy Springs

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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Manor Lake Hiram

4.2
Our loved one is in memory care and they have had some turnovers with the staff members. The ones we really knew and felt comfortable with are now gone. However, we really liked the organizational and flow of this community. The landscaping is just gorgeous. Our loved ones room is very nice. ...
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Serenity Place Assisted Living in Fort Payne, AL

5.0
This community is absolutely outstanding, they are newly remodeled and have lots of great amenities and features throughout the entire building. My father is loving the view from his bedroom, he has lots of beautiful scenery to look at and loves to watch the deer play in the morning. They have a ...
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Sandy Springs review score based on 368 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 368 reviews of 69 Sandy Springs memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Sandy Springs 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

Sandy Springs review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Sandy Springs, AL69 facilities
7.9
Centre, AL13 facilities
6.9
Cedar Bluff, AL18 facilities

Review subcategories for Sandy Springs 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 368 reviews of 69 Sandy Springs memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Sandy Springs 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.
Sandy Springs, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
3.9
3.9
Staff
4.1
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Sandy Springs memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sandy Springs memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sandy Springs, 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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sandy Springs, ALNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.4%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.5%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.3%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
35.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55.9%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.9%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sandy Springs, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.8%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
45.6%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
52.9%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.5%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sandy Springs, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.6%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
42.6%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.8%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.6%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sandy Springs, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.6%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
42.6%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.6%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sandy Springs, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
52.9%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.7%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.1%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.8%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.8%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.1%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.9%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
54.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
41.2%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.9%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Sandy Springs

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Alabama memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Sandy Springs protect seniors.
Learn about Alabama memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Highland Senior Living Rome, The Fountains of Calhoun and McClellan Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Sandy Springs, Alabama. See full list of communities.
There are 82 memory care facilities near Sandy Springs, Alabama. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Sandy Springs, Alabama are Highland Senior Living Rome, McClellan Senior Living and Silver Lakes Senior Living. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 82 memory care facilities near you in Sandy Springs, Alabama typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Sandy Springs, Alabama, 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 Sandy Springs, Alabama, 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 Sandy Springs, Alabama ranges from $1400 to $9400. The average Memory Care cost in Sandy Springs, Alabama is $4,202. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Sandy Springs, Alabama typically starts at $1400. 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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