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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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My mom is doing great as a resident in the community. She enjoys the meals and the activities are good. She has been happy so far and the staff are good with the care and good at giving my updates where it...
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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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: 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,...
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: 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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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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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.
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...
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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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Our loved one was a previous residents at The Village and during their stay there it was awesome, just off the charts. However covid had hit and we ended up pulling our loved one out to come live at home...
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.
Village at Cook Springs provides an assisted living community for those in need of memory care in the Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama. This community offers the support that is needed for seniors who are dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's in an area that is beautiful and green. Those...
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: 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: 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.
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We chose Martinview Assisted Living because it provided everything that I was looking for for my wife. The staff are super friendly and the care is personalized. I would recommend to others 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.
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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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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
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.
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.
Sunrise on the Circle is located in Pell City, Alabama, which is nestled between the granite ridges of the lower Appalachian Mountains and the scenic Coosa River. Interstate I-20 offers easy access to the giant commerce centers of Birmingham (1 hour) and Atlanta (2 hours).
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Mulga Mine, AL

The average cost of senior living in Mulga Mine is $3,739 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dora, AL with an average of $2,910 per month.

Independent living costs in Mulga Mine, AL, vs. nearby cities

Mulga Mine, AL
$3,739/mo
$3,739/mo
$3,753/mo

Independent living costs in Mulga Mine, AL, vs. state and national averages

Mulga Mine, AL
$3,739/mo
$3,607/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Mulga Mine, AL, vs. other senior living options

$4,413/mo
Independent Living
$3,739/mo

Independent living costs in Mulga Mine, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,201/mo
Studio
$4,600/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,970/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,485/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Senior living costs in Mulga Mine 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: Mulga Mine, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMulga Mine, ALAlabamaU.S.
Independent Living$3,739/mo$3,607/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,316/mo$3,951/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,413/mo$4,011/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Mulga Mine, AL:$3,739/mo
Alabama:$3,607/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Mulga Mine, AL:$4,316/mo
Alabama:$3,951/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Mulga Mine, AL:$4,413/mo
Alabama:$4,011/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Mulga Mine, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Mulga Mine 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 Mulga Mine, AL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Mulga Mine 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
Mulga Mine, AL$2,974/mo$2,866/mo+3.8%
Alabama$2,802/mo$2,750/mo+1.9%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Mulga Mine, AL
2024 average cost:$2,974/mo
2023 average cost:$2,866/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$2,802/mo
2023 average cost:$2,750/mo
Percent change:+1.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Mulga Mine

Recent reviews for independent living in Mulga Mine

Homeland Assisted Living Facility in Jemison, AL

5.0
My parents have been here almost a year. The staff and owner are friendly and have genuine concern for the residents. They get to know the residents, so when something is not right (mentally/physically) they know and can address it quickly. It’s never easy for a person to transition from ...
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Kirkwood by the River in Birmingham, AL

5.0
My parents moved into Kirkwood by the River 9 years ago and I've NEVER had a complaint about anything. This is the best run and kindest retirement place anyone could ever find. The entire staff are kind, thoughtful, patient and courteous. A wonderful place in a great setting with Christian ...
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Fair Haven Retirement Community in Birmingham, AL

4.0
There have been some issues with the billing but I'm having a meeting with them this week to get that resolved. Based on our experience I would recommend them.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff. Many reviews mention the friendly and caring nature of the staff, who go above and beyond to make residents and their families feel welcomed. At Danberry at Inverness, the move-in coordinator and other staff members have received praise for their kindness, patience, and attentiveness.
Varied activities for socialization. Residents and families appreciate the diverse range of activities offered, from bingo and trivia games to outings and concerts. At The Crossings at Riverchase, for example, residents enjoy activities tailored to their interests and abilities, ensuring there's always something engaging to parti ...
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Thoughtful and helpful management. Several reviews comment on the responsiveness and care of the facility's management. At Brookdale University Park, the team worked with families to ensure they were sold the correct care level for their loved ones and maintained open lines of communication.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities, from the apartments and common areas to the dining rooms and outdoor spaces. At Danberry at Inverness, residents and their families appreciate the attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a comfortable, inviting ...
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Personalized care and accommodations. Families express gratitude for the individualized attention and accommodations provided by the staff, ensuring that residents' needs are met and their preferences are considered. At The Neighborhood at Vestavia Hills, for example, residents receive customized care plans and have access to on-s ...
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Affordable pricing and value for money. Several reviews mention the reasonable cost and value for money offered by the communities, making them an attractive option for families seeking a senior living solution that fits their budget. At Skyline Village at Red Mountain, for example, the affordable pricing and variety of amenities ma ...
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Mulga Mine independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mulga Mine independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mulga Mine, 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 Mulga Mine 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 Mulga Mine 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
29.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.8%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
22%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22%
33.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Mulga Mine 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 Mulga Mine communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23.2%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mulga Mine 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 Mulga Mine offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.3%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.8%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.1%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.6%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.5%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.4%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
42.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
26.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.5%
46.5%
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