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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Afton, GA

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Memory care in Afton 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 Afton is about $4,613 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 10 communities, read 66 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Afton Memory Care Facilities | 66 Reviews

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Last Updated: 2/27/26
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Photo of Magnolia Senior Living at Dawsonville
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They truly care about their residents and are willing to sit down and work through any issues you might have. They do a good job of getting them involved with activities as well. The facility is clean 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.
Photo of The Lodge at Jasper
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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.
Opened in December 2022, our senior living community proudly serves Jasper, GA and the greater Pickens County region—including Ball Ground, Big Canoe, Waleska, Talking Rock, Bent Tree, and north Cherokee. As part of the Phoenix Senior Living family, we bring heartfelt Southern hospitality...
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Photo of North Georgia Assisted Living
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44 Floor plans available
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Grady [removed] and his staff was instrumental in making the facility a positive experience for both my Mother and our family at a very difficult time.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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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They did an excellent job at Tanglewood Community! It is a very nice place, and they take great care of the residents here. I like that they do not segregate the memory care patients, and allow everyone to...
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.
Tanglewood provides Assisted Living, Respite, and Adult Day Care services. The atmosphere at Tanglewood is rich in daily activities, with restaurant-style dining, lavishly decorated interiors with large common areas and smaller quant and intimate setting nooks. Our residents are viewed as guest...
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Cost of memory care in Afton, GA

The average cost of senior living in Afton is $4,613 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blue Ridge, GA with an average of $3,679 per month.

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

Afton, GA
$4,613/mo
$4,606/mo

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

Afton, GA
$4,613/mo
$4,349/mo
U.S. national average
$5,013/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,613/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,900/mo
Studio
$5,848/mo

Senior living costs in Afton 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: Afton, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAfton, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Memory Care$4,613/mo$4,349/mo$5,013/mo
Assisted Living$4,383/mo$3,793/mo$4,752/mo
Independent Living$4,297/mo$4,422/mo$4,211/mo
Memory Care
Afton, GA:$4,613/mo
Georgia:$4,349/mo
U.S.:$5,013/mo
Assisted Living
Afton, GA:$4,383/mo
Georgia:$3,793/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Independent Living
Afton, GA:$4,297/mo
Georgia:$4,422/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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Memory care costs in Afton, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Afton 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 Afton, GA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Afton 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
Afton, GA$4,778/mo$4,471/mo+6.9%
Georgia$3,801/mo$3,867/mo-1.7%
National$5,490/mo$5,523/mo-0.6%
Afton, GA
2024 average cost:$4,778/mo
2023 average cost:$4,471/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,801/mo
2023 average cost:$3,867/mo
Percent change:-1.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,490/mo
2023 average cost:$5,523/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
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What families are saying about memory care in Afton

Recent reviews for memory care in Afton

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.

Dahlonega Assisted Living

4.6
For the most part, our family and friends who've visited there have been pretty impressed with the place. It's very clean and efficient. The staff is friendly and seem to take care of Mom well. The food looks pretty good. They offer plenty of activities. Sometimes their communication could ...
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Regency Manor Personal Care Home in Cumming, GA

5.0
Best care available today! Both my parents have been cared for by [name removed] at Regency, and my family and I are very grateful for her loving care. House is always clean, the food is amazing and each resident is clean and happy. Thank you for all the good times you provided my parents and ...
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Afton memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Afton memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Afton, 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 Afton 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 Afton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Afton, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
50%
63.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37.5%
46.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
69.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
50%
28%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.5%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Afton 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 Afton Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Afton, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.5%
71.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
62.5%
45%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.5%
67.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25%
25.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Afton 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 Afton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Afton, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25%
27.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
62.5%
44.1%
No sugar
No sugar
62.5%
40.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
62.5%
49.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
37.5%
21.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Afton 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 Afton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Afton, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
62.5%
31.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
62.5%
39.4%
Room service
Room service
62.5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
22.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Afton 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 Afton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Afton, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
62.5%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
28.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
52.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.5%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.5%
59.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.5%
38.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
62.5%
35.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
36.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
62.5%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
37.5%
31.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.5%
45.6%
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State regulations for memory care in Afton

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 Georgia memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Afton protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Magnolia Senior Living at Dawsonville, The Lodge at Jasper and North Georgia Assisted Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Afton, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 10 memory care facilities near Afton, Georgia. See the full list.
The 10 memory care facilities near you in Afton, Georgia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Afton, 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 Afton, 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 Afton, Georgia ranges from $1500 to $16495. The average Memory Care cost in Afton, Georgia is $4,613. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Afton, Georgia typically starts at $1500. 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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