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The cost of independent living in Cole Spring is about $2,630 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 74 options.

Read 1367 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Decatur, Cullman and Arab.

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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, 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: 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.
At The Apartments at Russel Erskine, we combine the splendor and hospitality of the old grand hotels with the modern conveniences you have grown to expect in an apartment community. Originally built in the early 1930's as Huntsville's premiere downtown hotel, the Russel Erskine building has been...
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: 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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Our loved one has not been there long, but our family is having a much better experience at Regency. Everything is going great so far, we were upfront with them about our loved ones health issues, and they...
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.
Regency Retirement Village is a part of the city of Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama and provides residents with an assisted living community that is prepared to offer them the memory care that they need. This community is a great place to call home. Huntsville has much to offer to its guests...
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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.
Our services include traditional and specialty care assisted living. We offer free evaluations where we can help assist you in determining you or your loved ones needs.Traditional Assisted Living If you or someone in your family is having difficulty living independently, yet doesn't need 24-hour...
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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My father was in respite care for a few weeks and the staff definitely made him feel like he was at home. The owner would call everyday and inform me of everything that was going on with my father. It was...
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.
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...
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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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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
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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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My loved one was previously a resident at Lakewood Senior Living of Jasper and we loved this place! The staff was great, we loved them. They are a smaller facility, but much more intimate and caring than...
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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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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.
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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.
· Alabama Living Center Assisted Living Center If you or someone in your family is having difficulty living independently, yet doesn't need 24-hour care and medical supervision, then assisted living will provide the ideal solution. If you or a loved one requires assistance with bathing,...

Cost of independent living in Cole Spring, AL

The average cost of senior living in Cole Spring is $2,630 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eva, AL with an average of $2,630 per month.

Independent living costs in Cole Spring, AL, vs. state and national averages

Cole Spring, AL
$2,630/mo
$3,125/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Cole Spring, AL, vs. other senior living options

$5,597/mo
Independent Living
$2,630/mo

Independent living costs in Cole Spring, AL, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,561/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,249/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,125/mo

Senior living costs in Cole Spring 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: Cole Spring, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCole Spring, ALAlabamaU.S.
Independent Living$2,630/mo$3,125/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$3,967/mo$4,200/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,597/mo$5,577/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Cole Spring, AL:$2,630/mo
Alabama:$3,125/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Cole Spring, AL:$3,967/mo
Alabama:$4,200/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Cole Spring, AL:$5,597/mo
Alabama:$5,577/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Cole Spring, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cole Spring 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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Independent living cost trends in Cole Spring, AL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Cole Spring 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 average 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
Cole Spring, AL$2,854/mo$2,617/mo+9.0%
Alabama$3,005/mo$2,849/mo+5.5%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Cole Spring, AL
2024 average cost:$2,854/mo
2023 average cost:$2,617/mo
Percent change:+9.0%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$3,005/mo
2023 average cost:$2,849/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Cole Spring

Recent reviews for independent living in Cole Spring

The Pines at Birmingham

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The facility is pretty nice, I think some things could be upgraded. But mom is very pleased. The staff is very friendly and quick to address any issues we have. They do housekeeping often and her room is very clean. The food is good, mom is happy with it. Communication with the family is very ...
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The Madison Village

5.0
I would tell others looking into The Madison Village that they have taken their time and answered all o my questions honestly. The main reason I chose this facility over others I looked at was because of the space and close proximity to my family. The apartment sizes are good. It is a good ...
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Regency Retirement Village of Huntsville

4.2
For the services, they offer the prices are good. The staff is very competent and caring. Weekend staff not as good as weekday staff. The food is lacking. The room sizes and layout of the community are good. They have outdoor space.

Cole Spring independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cole Spring independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cole Spring, 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 Cole Spring 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 Cole Spring partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.1%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
31.1%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.4%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Cole Spring 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 Cole Spring communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.8%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
24.3%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.2%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cole Spring 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 Cole Spring offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.2%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.4%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.7%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.6%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.1%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.8%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.9%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
41.9%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
29.7%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.3%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.5%
47.6%
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