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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Benefit, GA

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The cost of independent living in Benefit is about $3,402 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 192 options.

Read 4377 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 Gainesville, Dahlonega and Dawsonville.

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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.
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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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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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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
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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: 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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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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My dad has been at Magnolia Estates for 4 years and I have nothing but great things to say about this assisted living home. The staff not only takes excellent care of the residents, but they are friendly and...
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.
Magnolia Estates of Oconee, the newest of the three facilities, opened its doors on December 4, 1997. Located on a 19 acre tract, Magnolia Estates of Oconee is nestled among massive 100 year old Southern White Oaks that give it that "old southern plantation" look and feel. Magnolia Estates of...
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My father lived at Best Care for almost eight years beginning in August of 2009 after we had tried two other larger assisted living homes in Cumming. [Name removed] took him in and kept him until he died in...
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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.
Bestcare Senior Living is a senior care community located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Gwinnett County, especially designed for nurturing those with Alzheimer's and related forms of dementia. Our community is small, homey and clean, providing our residents with a quiet, gentle structure. A suburb...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Located on twenty three acres of natural beauty, Chestnut Hill of Highlands offers a truly unique retirement community.  Surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, Chestnut Hill offers independent cottage living, independent lodge apartments, and beautiful assisted living suites expressly...
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I'm impressed with the new management team especially their handling of issues with professionalism and follow-through with resolve concerning tenants. On a scale of 1-10 I would rate their performance thus...
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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.
Sweetwater Terraces is a brand-new Senior Community in Gwinnett.  We offer a luxurious and carefree lifestyle at very affordable rates.  You will enjoy 22,000 square feet of community space with an extensive amenities package that surpasses all others. Come and be part of a community...
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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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Just recently I asked one of the aides to put my mom in some nice clothes so family could visit and she did a great job; my mother was all cleaned up. The care really is good, but when you go into the rooms,...
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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.
Choosing the right assisted living facility for an elderly loved one who is suffering from Alzheimer's or other memory issues is one of the important decisions of your lifetime. We at Haven Memory Care of Snellville are here to help you and your loved one in your time of need. We are a full...
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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 independent living in Benefit, GA

The average cost of senior living in Benefit is $3,402 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Young Harris, GA with an average of $3,261 per month.

Independent living costs in Benefit, GA, vs. state and national averages

Benefit, GA
$3,402/mo
$3,405/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Benefit, GA, vs. other senior living options

$4,963/mo
Independent Living
$3,402/mo

Independent living costs in Benefit, GA, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,062/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,671/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,850/mo

Senior living costs in Benefit 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: Benefit, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBenefit, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,402/mo$3,405/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,187/mo$4,661/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$4,963/mo$5,259/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Benefit, GA:$3,402/mo
Georgia:$3,405/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Benefit, GA:$5,187/mo
Georgia:$4,661/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Benefit, GA:$4,963/mo
Georgia:$5,259/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Benefit, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Benefit 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 Benefit, GA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Benefit 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
Benefit, GA$3,202/mo$3,464/mo-7.6%
Georgia$3,251/mo$3,254/mo-0.1%
National$3,359/mo$3,243/mo+3.6%
Benefit, GA
2024 average cost:$3,202/mo
2023 average cost:$3,464/mo
Percent change:-7.6%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,251/mo
2023 average cost:$3,254/mo
Percent change:-0.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,359/mo
2023 average cost:$3,243/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
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What families are saying about independent living in Benefit

Recent reviews for independent living in Benefit

King's Reserve Suwanee

4.9
The staff is very friendly and helpful, and you have activities, except for Saturday and Sunday. They have transportation within a ten mile radius and no charge. They also do outings, such as trips to grocery stores and restaurants. The move in was easy. The meals are good, but should be more ...
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North Georgia Assisted Living in Dawsonville, GA

5.0
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.

Annabelle on Main in Duluth, GA

4.8
It has been wonderful. I don't go to many activities, but the ones I have been to are great and they have a lot provided. I have a one bedroom apartment and it is a little small, but the others I have seen are awesome size. I definitely recommend Annabelle on Main to others.

Benefit independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Benefit independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Benefit, 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 Benefit 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 Benefit partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Benefit, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.3%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.1%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
48.4%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.4%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Benefit 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 Benefit communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Benefit, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
51%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Benefit 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 Benefit offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Benefit, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
60.9%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
68.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.1%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
58.3%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50%
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.1%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.5%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
62.5%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
42.2%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.1%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.5%
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The best independent living facilities near you in Benefit, Georgia are Ashwood Meadows, Cedarhurst of Oakwood and The Addison of Alpharetta. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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