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The cost of independent living in Nelson is about $5,049 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 459 options. Read 9781 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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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.
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They are excellent. The staff is friendly, and they keep it very clean. The advertising on the pricing was a little unclear, and misleading. They have quite a few activities. I liked that it was nice and...
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.
Lillie R. Campbell House was founded with a mission to provide Senior Adults a luxurious and carefree living experience, at a realistic and affordable cost.  We stop at nothing to provide our residents an opportunity to take advantage of everything life has to offer. Once you take your first...
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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: 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.
Betmar Village is located in Atlanta, GA. Our handicap accessible community offers one-bedroom floor plans with controlled access, emergency pull cords in each unit, handicap accessible units, and on-site laundry. Call to schedule a tour today!
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The personal care home has a very welcoming, friendly health care environment. The staff is very attentive to the residents. The facility is clean and nice. I place my father there and he is happy....
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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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I helped a friend establish her father in Rememberance Village at Riverwood. The staff was very helpful and friendly during the time we were deciding where to place him. They were very informative in every...
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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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.
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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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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...
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.
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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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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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.
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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: 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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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...
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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My mother is doing very well here at these senior apartments. Everything has worked out well for her here and I'am pleased. They do a very good job with the cleaning and maintenance of the community. They...
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.
Asbury Harris Epworth Towers is a senior apartment complex located in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia in Fulton County. The local community is chock full of interesting sights and services, including Sage Hill Shopping Center, Emory University, Candle Lake, Johnson Park, and Wesley Woods Health...
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Staff was very friendly, this community is very clean. We aren't able to rate the activities as she moved in right when COVID started. The location is a little to far away from where we live.
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.
Affordable Senior Retirement Community accepting applications from those 62 and older. 47 cozy, cottage style apartments, approx., 550 sq. ft. peaceful, wooded setting close to I-285. NO SMOKING. No application fee. Rent based on income. Professionally managed by Catholic Housing Initiatives, Inc.
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.

Cost of independent living in Nelson, GA

The average cost of senior living in Nelson is $5,049 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dahlonega, GA with an average of $3,816 per month.

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

Nelson, GA
$5,049/mo
$5,331/mo

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

Nelson, GA
$5,049/mo
$4,447/mo
U.S. national average
$4,219/mo

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

$4,646/mo
Independent Living
$5,049/mo

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

Semi-Private
$2,910/mo
Studio
$3,703/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,155/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,360/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,563/mo

Senior living costs in Nelson 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: Nelson, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNelson, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Independent Living$5,049/mo$4,447/mo$4,219/mo
Assisted Living$3,824/mo$3,808/mo$4,760/mo
Memory Care$4,646/mo$4,373/mo$5,025/mo
Independent Living
Nelson, GA:$5,049/mo
Georgia:$4,447/mo
U.S.:$4,219/mo
Assisted Living
Nelson, GA:$3,824/mo
Georgia:$3,808/mo
U.S.:$4,760/mo
Memory Care
Nelson, GA:$4,646/mo
Georgia:$4,373/mo
U.S.:$5,025/mo
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Independent living costs in Nelson, GA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Nelson 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
Nelson, GA$3,206/mo$3,246/mo-1.2%
Georgia$3,067/mo$3,106/mo-1.3%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Nelson, GA
2024 average cost:$3,206/mo
2023 average cost:$3,246/mo
Percent change:-1.2%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$3,067/mo
2023 average cost:$3,106/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
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 Nelson

Recent reviews for independent living in Nelson

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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Cumming Senior Living

5.0
We moved our dad here in January of this year. I have been so happy with the quality of care and cleanliness. All of the other families of the residents that I’ve met are all so kind. The food is excellent as well! I highly recommend Cumming Nursing Center for your loved one.

Decatur Christian Towers

5.0
Everybody was extremely nice and helpful in getting me in touch with the right resources to move my loved one into the place. I thought it was a good facility and I can not think of any improvements that need to be made.

Nelson independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nelson independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nelson, 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 Nelson 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 Nelson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nelson, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
49%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
47%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.8%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21.8%
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Nelson 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 Nelson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nelson, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.3%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.5%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
47.3%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.3%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nelson 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 Nelson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nelson, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
54.8%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.3%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.3%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63.7%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.3%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.5%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.8%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
49.3%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
56.3%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
41.5%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.5%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.8%
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Park at Johns Creek 55+ Active Adult Living, The Fountains of Calhoun and Presbyterian Village of Cobb are the top-rated independent living facilities near Nelson, Georgia. See full list of communities.
There are 459 independent living facilities near Nelson, Georgia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Nelson, Georgia are The Fountains of Calhoun, The Joy Senior Living of Loganville and The Addison of Sandy Springs. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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