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Assisted living costs in Buffington average about $4,352 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 14 communities in Buffington. Our detailed directory has 242 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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Photo of Cedarhurst of Canton
1515 Photos available
1010 Floor plans available
8.7
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48 reviews
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The staff is very kind and pleasant. Our family member has mid/late stage dementia and was not promoted on a regular basis to change clothes or bath. The food seems ok, however they do not take into...
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.
At Cedarhurst of Canton, it’s our mission to tailor senior living to you so you can feel loved, valued, and supported each and every day. Our senior living community in Canton, Georgia, offers assisted living for those who require assistance with activities of daily living and memory care for...
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Photo of Chapters of Canton
88 Photos available
8.7
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43 reviews
8.7
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43 reviews
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Chapters of Canton is working out very well. They are kind & helpful. Kind to the people living there. I highly recommend this facility to other families looking.
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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Photo of Cameron Hall of Canton
1010 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.6
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46 reviews
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46 reviews
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So far, everything's been good they help mom out a lot. It's a very clean place. They keep her laundry done. Give her medicine on time.
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.
Tucked away amongst Georgia pines and nestled next to a peaceful pond and bird sanctuary where turtles and hummingbirds abound, your stress-free oasis awaits. Here at Cameron Hall of Canton, a senior living community in Canton, GA just an hour north of Atlanta, nature beckons, friends become...
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Photo of Canterfield of Kennesaw
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9.9
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61 reviews
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The problem is while they have hundreds of rooms for assisted living, they only had 14 for memory care. It was just luck that while my wife was in the hospital that we put a deposit for a room when it would...
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.
At Canterfield of Kennesaw, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. We offer free wi-fi and high speed internet. Free resident parking and guest parking available at our location. All...
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Photo of The Phoenix at Union Hill
1313 Photos available
1515 Floor plans available
7.7
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17 reviews
7.7
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The Phoenix at Union Hill building layout is very good, rooms are most adequate, and the location is within 3-5 miles of restaurants, grocery, clothing stores, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. . My wife is in...
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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Photo of Grace Senior Living of Woodstock
1010 Photos available
7.2
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7 reviews
7.2
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My mother is a resident at Beehive Homes of Woodstock. We have been pleased with the staff and the accommodations at Beehive. The move-in process was easy and my mother seems happy there. We would recommend...
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 The Retreat at Canton
1111 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
6.3
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15 reviews
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They have all been very helpful and friendly and made her and us feel at home and cared about. Great. That was one of the reasons we picked it was she has two rooms vice one. The amenities are great also 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.
We are a family owned and operated Assisted Living in Memory Care located in Hickory Flat, Georgia.
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Photo of The Landing of Canton Hills
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7.0
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It is a good facility for the money, but they seem to be short staffed which makes it hard for everybody need to be met. No fault of the persons here, they are all great and super friendly, but they could...
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 The Landings of Canton HillsThe Landings of Canton Hills is a vibrant senior living community in Cherokee County, Georgia. Just 40 miles north of downtown Atlanta, Canton sits in the picturesque foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With its charming Main Street and landmarks like The...
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My prayers were answered when we found Ridge Manor for my mom with dementia. My dad and I looked at numerous memory care facilities in Canton, but none could compare to the love and attention she receives...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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.
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.
Helping Hands & Caring HeartsRidge Manor Personal Care Home is nurse managed and provides care to seniors in a home-like environment. We provide activities that help engage our residents holistically physically, emotionally and mentally. We believe one size does not fit all. With our 1:6...
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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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Photo of Faustin’s House PCH
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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.
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.
Photo of Nelson's Personal Care Home
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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.
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.
Nelson's Personal Care HomeNelson's Personal Care Home is a senior care home that is located in the suburban city of Alpharetta, GA and in north Fulton county. Alpharetta is a medium sized city that is home to the North Point Mall and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The group home setting...

Cost of assisted living in Buffington, GA

The average cost of senior living in Buffington is $4,352 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Peachtree Corners, GA with an average of $3,687 per month.

Assisted living costs in Buffington, GA, vs. nearby cities

Buffington, GA
$4,352/mo
$4,380/mo

Assisted living costs in Buffington, GA, vs. state and national averages

Buffington, GA
$4,352/mo
$3,746/mo
U.S. national average
$4,703/mo

Assisted living costs in Buffington, GA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,352/mo
$4,772/mo

Assisted living costs in Buffington, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,625/mo
Studio
$4,334/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,614/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,498/mo

Senior living costs in Buffington 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: Buffington, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuffington, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,352/mo$3,746/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,772/mo$4,284/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$4,207/mo$4,361/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Buffington, GA:$4,352/mo
Georgia:$3,746/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Buffington, GA:$4,772/mo
Georgia:$4,284/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Buffington, GA:$4,207/mo
Georgia:$4,361/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Assisted living costs in Buffington, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Buffington 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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Assisted living cost trends in Buffington, GA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Buffington 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
Buffington, GA$4,038/mo$3,556/mo+13.5%
Georgia$4,320/mo$4,115/mo+5.0%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Buffington, GA
2024 average cost:$4,038/mo
2023 average cost:$3,556/mo
Percent change:+13.5%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,320/mo
2023 average cost:$4,115/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
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 Buffington, GA

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 Buffington.

What families are saying about assisted living in Buffington

Recent reviews for assisted living in Buffington

Sunrise of East Cobb in Marietta, GA

4.0
Transition from hospital with staff and hospice at Sunrise was not what was expected. Lack of staff for weekend and holiday. When emergency button pushed sometimes no response or over 30 minute response. Medications not administered as needed. Needs of patient could not be met in a timely ...
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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 Roswell

5.0
My husband has been at Pacifica about a month. He has Parkinson's Dementia. This includes a major change in personality making it impossible for me to keep him at home. He can turn from a sweet helpful man to a raging angry man in a matter of seconds. Sometimes, even I don't see the transition ...
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Buffington review score based on 47 family reviews

7.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 47 reviews of 11 Buffington assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Buffington 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

Buffington review score compared against nearby cities

7.9
Buffington, GA11 facilities
7.9
Canton, GA15 facilities
8.4
Holly Springs, GA39 facilities

Review subcategories for Buffington 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 47 reviews of 11 Buffington assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Buffington 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.
Buffington, GA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
4.1
Friendliness
3.5
4.2
Care services
3.1
3.8
Staff
3.3
4.0
Meals & dining
2.9
3.7
Activities
2.9
3.7
Value for cost*
2.9
3.7
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Buffington assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buffington assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buffington, 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 Buffington 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 Buffington that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buffington, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
63.6%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
72.7%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.9%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
90.9%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
45.5%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.6%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.7%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buffington 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 Buffington Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buffington, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
72.7%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
54.5%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
81.8%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.3%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buffington 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 Buffington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buffington, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.1%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
54.5%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
72.7%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Buffington 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 Buffington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buffington, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.4%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.5%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buffington 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 Buffington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buffington, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
45.5%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
81.8%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.6%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
90.9%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.5%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.6%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
63.6%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
45.5%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.1%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63.6%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Buffington

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 Georgia assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Buffington protect seniors.
Learn about Georgia assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Cedarhurst of Canton, Chapters of Canton and Cameron Hall of Canton are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Buffington, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 14 assisted living facilities near Buffington, Georgia. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Buffington, Georgia are The Georgian Lakeside by Cogir, Oaks at Hampton and Inspired Living at Alpharetta. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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