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Putnam is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 78 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Putnam, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Putnam is about $3,402, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 513 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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This is an excellent facility. I found the staff to be very friendly and concerned about the residents. The residents appeared to be happy and well taken care of.
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.
Greater Columbus PCHThe Greater Columbus PCH is a senior living community located in the booming city of Columbus, Georgia. The busy community is known to be the heart of the Chattahoochee Valley with numerous museum, historical sites and tour destinations. Columbus is a wonderful place to live...
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Everything is working out pretty well for my mother since her move to this community. The community looks nice, they do a good job with keeping everything neat and tidy. The staff is very good, they are...
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.
Cordelia Manor is a senior living community located in the quiet town of Cordele, Georgia. The town of Cordele is a quiet little place that offers the kinds of accommodations that visiting family members will enjoy.At Cordelia Manor, it is all about establishing that feeling of family with each...
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Overall our loved one is very pleased with Autumn Terrace, we think this community has a nice set up. We were able to eat a few meals there before COVID and we did enjoy the food. We would recommend this...
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.
Autumn Terrace is a senior living community for seniors that seeks to offer them a comfortable and safe place to call home. Located in Perry, GA, this community is beautiful and peaceful. The city of Perry offers much to its residents and guests, including the Perry Arts Center and the events...
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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.
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
At Fountain City Care and Rehabilitation, we are dedicated to delivering quality individual service to every person entrusted to our care. Our state-of-the-art 210-bed facility provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy to adults of all ages who need short- or long-term care. Residents...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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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: 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: Nursing Homes
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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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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
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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, Nursing Homes
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.
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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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.
Dear Friend, Thank you for your interest in The Veranda, one of Columbus’s Premiere senior living communities that offer An Elegant and Affordable Way of Living!Seniors and their families appreciate our focus on hospitality, wellness and customer service. The Veranda incorporates innovative best...
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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, 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: 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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Here at Willow Creek, our philosophy is simple. The best way to care for people is to treat them like family. We believe in customer service. The residents and the family are our customers, and are always treated with respect. We believe in Southern Hospitality. Visitors are always welcomed...
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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Putnam, GA

The average cost of senior living in Putnam is $3,402 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Reynolds, GA with an average of $2,329 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Putnam, GA, vs. nearby cities

Putnam, GA
$3,402/mo
$3,483/mo

Nursing homes costs in Putnam, GA, vs. state and national averages

Putnam, GA
$3,402/mo
$4,281/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Putnam, GA, vs. other senior living options

$3,358/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,402/mo

Nursing homes costs in Putnam, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,098/mo
Studio
$4,279/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,225/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,030/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,540/mo

Senior living costs in Putnam vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Putnam, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typePutnam, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,402/mo$4,281/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$2,991/mo$3,744/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$3,358/mo$4,281/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$2,901/mo$4,359/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Putnam, GA:$3,402/mo
Georgia:$4,281/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Putnam, GA:$2,991/mo
Georgia:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Putnam, GA:$3,358/mo
Georgia:$4,281/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Putnam, GA:$2,901/mo
Georgia:$4,359/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Putnam, GA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Putnam 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Putnam, GA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Putnam 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
Putnam, GA$4,492/mo$4,153/mo+8.2%
Georgia$4,405/mo$4,190/mo+5.1%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Putnam, GA
2024 average cost:$4,492/mo
2023 average cost:$4,153/mo
Percent change:+8.2%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,405/mo
2023 average cost:$4,190/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Putnam

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Putnam

Spring Harbor at Green Island in Columbus, GA

5.0
My parents moved into spring harbor this fall. The whole process was so smooth. My mom chose an available floor plan and it was then renovated to the finishes of her choice. It looks beautiful. Overall, we have had such a wonderful experience at Spring Harbor. The facility itself is lovely. The ...
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Antebellum Grove Senior Living in Warner Robins, GA

5.0
The family has had no complaints since moving mom here. She is adjusting and doing well seems happy and content. The community is kept very clean and maintained. The staff is nice and very accommodating and helpful. The food seems to satisfy mom The community is located in a good spot for the ...
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Oaks at Oakland Plantation in Leesburg, GA

5.0
My husband had a stroke on [date removed]. I had no clue what I should do. After his stay in intensive care at [name removed] he went to a nursing/physical therapy facility. He is getting better and [name removed] has been so informative as to what the next steps will be. I am grateful that ...
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Putnam nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Putnam nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Putnam, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Putnam nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Putnam that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Putnam, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
42.6%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Putnam nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Putnam Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Putnam, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.2%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Putnam nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Putnam partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Putnam, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Putnam nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Putnam communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Putnam, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
24.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Putnam nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Putnam offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Putnam, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.8%
0.4%
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