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Assisted living costs in De Kalb County average about $3,911 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 65 communities in De Kalb County. Our detailed directory has 794 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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My mom live at Legacy and she is very satisfied. She loves being around all the ladies there. The caregivers are extremely nice and very thorough with the people there. My mom likes the meals. The facility...
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.
Legacy Village of Jacksonville is an assisted living community located in Jacksonville, Alabama, in Calhoun County, and home to just over 12,600 people. Jacksonville is a busy city close to Oxford, with lots of stores, shopping, restaurants and area attractions. Residents will enjoy spending time...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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.
Photo of The Suites at Oak View
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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, 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.
At Woodhaven Personal Care our assisted living community is a lively place in which families and our residents easily make friends. Located out in the country in picturesque Trenton, GA our senior residents have plenty to do outside and inside our home. They can choose to participate in our...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Photo of Oak Landing
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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I helped a friend establish her father in Rememberance Village at Riverwood. The staff was very helpful and friendly during the time we were deciding where to place him. They were very informative in every...
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.
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
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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.
Regency Manor Specialty Care is an assisted living facility situated in Gurley, Alabama. We pride ourselves in our compassionate, dignified care for patients with AlzheimerÆs and dementia. We are also known for our home-like atmosphere, making it as comfortable as possible. We provide a secure...
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.
Photo of Dugger Mountain Specialty Care Assisted Living
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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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
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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.
Photo of Rose of Sharon's
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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Great Personal Care Home, staff and caregivers are so nice and caring. the food is great as well, its all home cooked. they have a very down home setting. the caregivers are so sweet and really take great...
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.
Mary & Martha's Personal Care is a senior community located in Rossville, GA. This great community provides its residents with a wonderful place to live in an area with historic meaning. Those who are guests of this community's residents will find that they will want to check out the historic...
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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.

Cost of assisted living in De Kalb County, AL

The average cost of senior living in De Kalb County is $3,911 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sand Rock, AL with an average of $3,552 per month.

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, AL, vs. nearby counties

De Kalb County, AL
$3,937/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, AL, vs. state and national averages

De Kalb County, AL
$3,937/mo
$3,940/mo
U.S. national average
$4,703/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, AL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,937/mo
$3,937/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,858/mo
Studio
$4,557/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,043/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,704/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,850/mo

Senior living costs in De Kalb County 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: De Kalb County, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDe Kalb County, ALAlabamaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,937/mo$3,940/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$3,937/mo$4,000/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,510/mo$3,585/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
De Kalb County, AL:$3,937/mo
Alabama:$3,940/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
De Kalb County, AL:$3,937/mo
Alabama:$4,000/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
De Kalb County, AL:$3,510/mo
Alabama:$3,585/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in De Kalb County 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.

De Kalb County, ALAL stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in De Kalb County, AL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in De Kalb County 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
De Kalb County, AL$3,574/mo$3,711/mo-3.7%
Alabama$4,099/mo$3,802/mo+7.8%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
De Kalb County, AL
2024 average cost:$3,574/mo
2023 average cost:$3,711/mo
Percent change:-3.7%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$4,099/mo
2023 average cost:$3,802/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in De Kalb County, AL

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in De Kalb County.

What families are saying about assisted living in De Kalb County

Recent reviews for assisted living in De Kalb County

Rosewood Manor in Scottsboro, AL

5.0
They have an activity room with puzzles and things like that but then they also had entertainment come in as well it seemed like every day. For the price it is a very nice facility. Everyone knows each other and watches out for each other. Any residents who wanted to help with cooking or ...
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Oaks at Dalton

5.0
The staff are caring and kind. The meals are good. They keep you well informed. Moving in was easy. I would highly recommend The Oaks at Dalton to others.

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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De Kalb County review score based on 225 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 225 reviews of 55 De Kalb County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The De Kalb County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

De Kalb County review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
De Kalb County, AL55 facilities
8.3
Pine Ridge, AL65 facilities
8.3
Rainsville, AL71 facilities

Review subcategories for De Kalb County assisted living

When assisted living 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 225 reviews of 55 De Kalb County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare De Kalb County resident and family assisted living 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.
De Kalb County, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
4.2
Care services
4.3
3.8
Staff
4.5
4.0
Meals & dining
4.2
3.7
Activities
4.2
3.7
Value for cost*
4.2
3.7
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De Kalb County assisted living services and amenities

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

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in De Kalb County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
45.5%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.7%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.2%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.3%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.6%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.2%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.6%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
47.3%
52.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in De Kalb County assisted living

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 De Kalb County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
De Kalb County, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.8%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.5%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41.8%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in De Kalb County assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of De Kalb County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
De Kalb County, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.9%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.7%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
30.9%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.3%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in De Kalb County assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of De Kalb County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
21.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.5%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in De Kalb County assisted 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 assisted living communities in De Kalb County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
De Kalb County, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
43.6%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.9%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.5%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.9%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.3%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.7%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.9%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.4%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
45.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in De Kalb County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in De Kalb County protect seniors.
Learn about Alabama assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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