Athens has 13 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Georgia is $5,300 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
Every assisted living community Georgia licenses in Athens, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Terrace of Athens170 Marilyn Farmer Way | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Haven at Cedar Shoals1291 Cedar Shoals Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Haven Memory Care of Athens, LLC705 Whitehead Road | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Manor Lake Athens933 Us Highway 29 | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Morningside of Athens-pending1291 Cedar Shoals Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Orchard at Athens2750 Atlanta Hwy | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Plaza Pc Ctr at Talmage Terr801 Riverhill Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Presbyterian Village - Athens1400 Live Oak Lane | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| True Comfort Care Home #51905 Dainelsville Road | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| True Comfort Care Home 41081 Helican Spring Road | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| True Comfort Care Homes #6185 Catalpa Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Whispering Pines Personal Care Home I100 East Paces Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
| Whispering Pines Personal Care Home II110 East Paces Drive | Size not listed— residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Georgia is $5,300 a month ($63,600 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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Georgia publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: forms.dch.georgia.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Georgia licenses 13 assisted living communities in Athens as of September 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Georgia is $5,300 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Georgia's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Georgia publishes its licensing records at forms.dch.georgia.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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