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The cost of independent living in Howard is about $3,014 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 89 options. Read 831 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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Photo of Antebellum Grove Senior Living
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Outstanding and caring staff. Constantly plans activities for the residents. Management and caregivers are always open to changes or recommendations to better the residents experiences and care. It's a...
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.
Antebellum Grove is a licensed assisted living community located in Warner Robins, Ga. providing a warm and inviting residence that conforms to the needs and preferences of each resident. Our apartments are large and cozy, our personal care services are designed to assist residents and provide...
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Our loved one was not here long before he decided he wasn't quite ready for a senior community, but they did a good job from what we were able to see. The staff were friendly and professional, and kept the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Willow Creek Macon is a senior living community located in Macon, Georgia among the weeping willow trees that Macon is so famous for. We are surrounded by all of the neighborhood accommodations any visiting relative could ever need, and we now how to make guests feel welcome. But what we...
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I have lived at The Gables for almost 3 years come June. I loved it even before I came for the tour. The staff at a Place for Mom was wonderful. They put me up in a very nice suite at The Gateway while I...
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.
Conveniently located in prestigious North Macon, The Gables are nestled within the beautifully landscaped area of Wolf Creek. Churches, banks, restaurants and shopping are only five minutes away. Our luxurious but affordable patio homes are available with one and two bedroom floor plans with...
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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.
Westhill Macon offers assisted living and memory care in a beautiful, luxurious residence to call your own, because our delivery of care is as unique as our resort style service. You’ll find outstanding caregivers and extraordinary care, tailored to your preferences. Our comfortably classy design...
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Our loved one did not stay very long but everything with St. Francis Assisted Living was perfect. It is a really nice family environment and the staff were beautiful to work with. They have a nice outside...
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.
Nestled in the heart of Macon, Georgia, St. Francis Assisted Living is the only place you can feel safe, comfortable, and loved. Step into our beautiful facility and see the clear difference firsthand: state-of-the-art amenities, a unique range of activities carefully crafted with our resident in...
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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.
St. Paul Apartments are senior apartments located in the city of Macon, GA, in Bibb county. The city offers great shopping at The Shoppes at River Mall, Eisenhower Crossing and Macon Mall. There is always something going on in the city, from music festivals to The Georgia State Fair, and...
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They are sweet to the residents and family members. Always willing to help and provide information that you request in a timely manner I absolutely recommend Antebellum Arlington Place to others!
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.
Arlington Senior Living in Historic Downtown Macon is located near Middle Georgia's largest hospital, along with cathedrals, churches and synagogues. Only one mile from Interstate 75, Arlington Senior Living is convenient for visitors to find. It sits privately on a hill, with secured entrances...
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My mom has been in Memory Care for 2-1/2 years at Poplar Creek. She gets very good care and the family atmosphere here is noticed immediately. Her level of dementia is severe, but I can sleep at night...
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.
Poplar Creek Senior Living offers gracious living in bright, spacious suites that include bedroom, bath, living room, and kitchenette. Residents are encouraged to personalize their suites with their own furniture and accessories to create a familiar, comfortable environment unique to each...
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The community is very clean but the hallways are just a little to dark. The staff have been very good to our loved one, and we like how the community is close to our family. The staff are always aware of the...
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.
Leisure Living of LaGrange — Serving Seniors in the area since 1989. When there is a need for affordable and comfortable, yet convenient living for seniors, Leisure Living Of LaGrange is the place residents call home. Assisted living is at its finest. It is our pleasure to welcome you to...
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When my brother moved in, they had had some recent water damage from a plumbing leak. But it sounds like they've done a good job with the renovation. This only affected the main level. [name removed], has...
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.
Vineville Tower is located in beautiful Macon in the county seat of Bibb County, Georgia. The Ocmulgee River is located just inside Macon and runs through the middle of Macon's major downtown area. Macon is also nicknamed the 'The Heart of Georgia' and with good reason because it is beautiful and...
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Photo of Country Gardens Assisted Living
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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There is no staff on site. Everything is managed through a different city, which kind of shocked us. They only work certain days of the week and a certain set of hours because they're managing several...
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.
Waters Oaks opened to the public in 2008 and is a brand new spacious one bedroom garden style apartment complex. Nestled in the town of Reynolds, Georgia this quiet community is 28 apartments for independent seniors looking for a good home. Community transport options allow easy access to...
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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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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Camellia Manor Senior Apartments opened in 2007. The 33 unit complex is an open site design with spacious one bedroom apartments. Camellia Manor offers independent living with the city of Oglethorpe close by and county transport options for shopping and healthcare close by. An on-site...
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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.
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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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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
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
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.
Photo of Farrfield Manor
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.
Photo of Ashton Oaks Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Waverly Terrace Senior Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
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: 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 Howard, GA

The average cost of senior living in Howard is $3,014 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Butler, GA with an average of $383 per month.

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

Howard, GA
$3,014/mo
$383/mo

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

Howard, GA
$3,014/mo
$4,359/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

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

$3,559/mo
Independent Living
$3,014/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,359/mo
Studio
$4,098/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,716/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,248/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,540/mo

Senior living costs in Howard 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: Howard, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHoward, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,014/mo$4,359/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,197/mo$3,744/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$3,559/mo$4,281/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Howard, GA:$3,014/mo
Georgia:$4,359/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Howard, GA:$3,197/mo
Georgia:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Howard, GA:$3,559/mo
Georgia:$4,281/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Howard, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Howard 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.

Howard, GAGA stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Howard, GA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Howard 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
Howard, GA$2,485/mo$2,323/mo+7.0%
Georgia$3,108/mo$3,153/mo-1.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Howard, GA
2024 average cost:$2,485/mo
2023 average cost:$2,323/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,108/mo
2023 average cost:$3,153/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Howard

Recent reviews for independent living in Howard

Vineville Tower in Macon, GA

5.0
I moved my aunt whom is 68 yrs old, she loves it, the community is very friendly and access to shopping and other things are right at your feet. There are so many good things about this center I can write a book. From the beginning or my search I was helped by ROSE the office admin. She is ...
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The Cottages on Wesleyan in Macon, GA

4.7
The Cottages is a wonderful facility with a great staff. They have provided my mother with a very caring and supportive environment. The scale of operations at The Cottages gives it a home/family feel that is unique and enables a very personalized experience.

Brightmoor Senior Living in Griffin, GA

4.5
In the beginning I was trying to find a close community for my mom and needed to see her 3 times a week. I really liked meeting with the sales staff, her interaction lead me to move my mom in. It has been great for her. I am impressed with how nice the staff are to her. My mom says the are just ...
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Howard independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Howard independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Howard, 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 Howard 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 Howard partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Howard, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Howard 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 Howard communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Howard, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
19.3%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Howard 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 Howard offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Howard, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
34.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.6%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
38.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.3%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.5%
46.4%
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