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The cost of independent living in Hartwell is about $3,979 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 142 options. Read 2256 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.

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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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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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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: 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.
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.
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We chose Beehive Homes because they are so close and they were willing to work with my loved one's need for a catheter. Beehive Homes is a great place. The staff are very, very nice; they care for the...
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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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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, 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.
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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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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The Oaks is a good community that offers a good amount of services. The community is very clean and the staff is really friendly. The landscaping is about average. This community is close to her home town so...
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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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Habersham Retreat has so many wonderful activities for my mother to get to interact in. She likes to participate in bingo, their Sunday church mass, and go to the store through the week. I really like that...
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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.
Habersham Retreat is a senior community in Baldwin, GA. Baldwin is located approximately one hour northeast of Atlanta right on the border of the vast and beautiful Chattahoochee National Forest. Baldwin is centrally located to three major hospitals and a small airport makes it convenient to...
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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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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.
West End Retirement Center is a family owned facility that has been in business for over 60 years. Our caregivers have over 50 years of combined experience in senior care and our residents become apart of family. Located near quaint downtown Easley at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains,...
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My dad has been here only for a few months but he is thriving in this environment. The facilities, the staff, the food are just a few of the outstanding qualities. We are very happy with his new home!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Make your home at Gregory's Community Care where innovative care and services are based on traditional values and the changing needs of each individual. Gregory's Community Care offers assisted living to older and disable adults who want to maintain their independence while receiving the services...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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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...
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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...

Cost of independent living in Hartwell, GA

The average cost of senior living in Hartwell is $3,979 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Toccoa, GA with an average of $3,641 per month.

Independent living costs in Hartwell, GA, vs. nearby cities

Hartwell, GA
$3,979/mo
$3,943/mo

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

Hartwell, GA
$3,979/mo
$4,368/mo
U.S. national average
$4,162/mo

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

$5,063/mo
Independent Living
$3,979/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,687/mo
Studio
$4,483/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,521/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,666/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,588/mo

Senior living costs in Hartwell 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: Hartwell, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHartwell, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,979/mo$4,368/mo$4,162/mo
Assisted Living$4,132/mo$3,754/mo$4,706/mo
Memory Care$5,063/mo$4,294/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Hartwell, GA:$3,979/mo
Georgia:$4,368/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
Assisted Living
Hartwell, GA:$4,132/mo
Georgia:$3,754/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Memory Care
Hartwell, GA:$5,063/mo
Georgia:$4,294/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
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Independent living costs in Hartwell, GA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Hartwell 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Hartwell, GA$2,731/mo$2,958/mo-7.7%
Georgia$3,153/mo$3,045/mo+3.5%
National$3,166/mo$3,029/mo+4.5%
Hartwell, GA
2024 average cost:$2,731/mo
2023 average cost:$2,958/mo
Percent change:-7.7%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,153/mo
2023 average cost:$3,045/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
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2024 average cost:$3,166/mo
2023 average cost:$3,029/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
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What families are saying about independent living in Hartwell

Recent reviews for independent living in Hartwell

Quillen Manor Assisted Living and Villas in Fountain Inn, SC

4.6
The people are very helpful and caring. Everyone checks on each other and we are a close knit community.

BeeHive Homes of Toccoa

5.0
My dad was only at this house house for a short time but while he was there he had received excellent care from the caregivers and other staff. They made sure the residence was always clean and that they had hot tasty throughout the deals. I overall have no complaints and would recommend this ...
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Brookside Commerce

5.0
The Director went out of her way to help get my dad in quickly. He is in the cottage and it is huge. I can't believe what all he has for the price. I'm really pleased with the whole experience so far.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Thoughtfully chosen amenities and facilities. Residents and their families frequently commend communities for their well-maintained facilities and thoughtfully chosen amenities. At TerraBella Greenville, the dining room offers good food, and at Legacy Reserve at Fairview Park, residents appreciate the cleanliness and improvements, such ...
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Friendly and accommodating staff. Several reviews highlight the kindness and helpfulness of staff members. At Maple Brook Terrace Retirement Community, staff went above and beyond to create a welcoming environment for new residents and their families. At Haywood Estates by Barclay House, staff members are praised for their a ...
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Variety of activities to suit individual interests. Activities offered at communities cater to a wide range of interests. Residents at Legacy Reserve at Fairview Park engage in activities such as arts and crafts, games, and social hours, while others, like Belvedere Commons of Seneca, participate in activities organized by dedicated staff mem ...
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Cleanliness and upkeep of facilities. Cleanliness and upkeep of facilities are key factors in residents' overall satisfaction. At TerraBella Greenville, the building and surrounding grounds are kept clean, and at Legacy Reserve at Fairview Park, apartments and common areas are praised for their cleanliness and updated features.
Communication between staff and families. Clear communication between staff and families is essential for maintaining a sense of security and peace of mind. At The Legacy of Anderson, the administration and staff are appreciated for their responsiveness and attentiveness to residents' needs and concerns.
Thoughtful accommodations for residents. Communities offer various thoughtful accommodations for residents. At TerraBella Greenville, the staff accommodated my mom's food preferences, and at Belvedere Commons of Seneca, the villa layout and size were well-suited to my loved one's needs.
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Hartwell independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Hartwell independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Hartwell, 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 Hartwell 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 Hartwell partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Hartwell, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.7%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
37.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.1%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Hartwell 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 Hartwell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Hartwell, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.3%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Hartwell 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 Hartwell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Hartwell, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
44.1%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.1%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.6%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.1%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.1%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.9%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
45.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
28.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.1%
46.5%
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Brookdale Hartwell, Ashley Square and Emerald Gardens are the top-rated independent living facilities near Hartwell, Georgia. See full list of communities.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Hartwell, Georgia are Ashley Square, Emerald Gardens and North Pointe. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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