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5810 Rice Mine Rd NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
4.5
(10 reviews)
"I have been in the facility and have spent some time there at an open house as well as visiting the property on several occassions. The staff is great, very loving...."
$3,000
200 George Hall Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
5.0
(2 reviews)
"The Crossings at North River was very nice. I noted some safety features that I like. The units were nice. It's all brand new. The marketing director took me around. And every staff member we came across greeted us nicely...."
$2,895
1410 18th Avenue East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
4.3
(18 reviews)
"My father-in-law is at Crimson Village. I like the people. They're kind people. I like the amenities and the cleanliness of the facility. They have outings. I like the fact that they have a back area and that they can take them outside that's enclose..."
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1801 Rice Mine Road N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
4.2
(15 reviews)
"I toured Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa. It was a mix of assisted living and memory care. I liked it fine. The lady that showed us around had only been there for three days. My husband would probably have a bedroom and bath which is spacious enough. I ..."
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601 Peter Bryce Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
4.8
(5 reviews)
"My grandmother was a resident at Capstone Village and it was a wonderful experience for her... and for our whole family. She lived independently, then moved to Assisted Living. The comfort of knowing how much she was cared for meant the world to us, ..."
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5001 Old Montgomery Highway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
3.8
(16 reviews)
"I have moved to the Regency Retirement Village - Tuscaloosa. It's a good place to live, they take good care of you. The staff is attentive to you and they listen to you. Most of the food is good, but it's a hit or miss. We have activities and games, ..."
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755 55th Place East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
5.0
(2 reviews)
"Hamrick Highlands is an assisted living, and this was the first place we took my mother-in-law to. The only problem was they deemed she would be OK in this place and not have to go to a memory place. They said they would try, and they thought she wou..."
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1001 Snows Mill Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
4.0
(2 reviews)
"Mom is at Heritage Residential Care Village. The facility is good. It's nice. It's not rundown or anything. It's kept up pretty good. The staff is friendly and they'll accompany anything you ask of them without complaint or hesitation. As most typica..."
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3218 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
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Assisted Living
Ford L.
5.0
Review of North River Village
I have been in the facility and have spent some time there at an open house as well as visiting the property on several occassions. The staff is great, very loving.
Assisted Living
Ollajean22
3.0
Review of Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa
They now let the dementia patients reside among the non dementia residents . While this may be consisered beneficial to the dementia residents , it is certainly NOT a positive to those who still...
Assisted Living
Darrell
5.0
Review of Crimson Village
Mother in law stayed there and it was great facility. I would give it a high rating. I was really happy with it. I think the care is good. I'd rate the building and living comfort highly. I spent a...
Assisted living facilities in Tuscaloosa charge some of the lowest rates in the state, with seniors paying $3,150 per month on average for services. This is $350 below the state average of $3,503, and it’s over $1,300 lower than the national average of $4,500. Monthly rates in Montgomery are $350 higher than in Tuscaloosa at $3,500, and in Birmingham, fees are even higher at $4,028. In Auburn, rates are well over $1,000 higher than Tuscaloosa’s average at $4,298, and Anniston seniors pay care costs of $4,771, over $1,600 higher than in Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa
$3,150
Alabama
$3,503
The United States
$4,500
Birmingham
$4,028
Montgomery
$3,500
Auburn
$4,298
Anniston
$4,771
In Tuscaloosa, assisted living fees are competitive at $3,150 per month.
Seniors looking for help to pay for assisted living in Hoover can look into the SAIL waiver from Medicaid for those who are disabled or the PACE program offered by Medicaid, which provides managed care and helps cover the cost of assisted living for adults 65 and over.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Alabama page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Alabama page.
At $3,150 per month, assisted living is among the more cost-effective senior care options in Tuscaloosa. Only adult day health care is cheaper, with rates coming in over $2,000 less than residential care at $867 per month. Seniors who arrange home-based care pay several hundred dollars more, with fees averaging $3,838 for nonmedical home care and $4,113 for home health care. Nursing home care costs about double the rate of assisted living at $6,312 monthly.
In-Home Care
$3,838
Home Health Care
$4,113
Adult Day Health Care
$867
Assisted Living Facility
$3,150
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$6,312
Tuscaloosa seniors can reach out to several free and low-cost resources for help with finding local long-term care options and identifying ways to pay for assisted living. The region is home to a senior center, an Area Agency on Aging and a Veterans Service Office.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Senior Activity Center | (205) 248-7950 | The Holt Senior Activity Center is a nonprofit recreation center open to those aged 60 and over. The center provides hot, nutritious noontime meals every weekday and hosts exercise programs, craft projects and day trips. Transportation is available to and from the center and to local points of destination. |
| Area Agency on Aging of West Alabama | (205) 333-2990 | The Area Agency on Aging serves those aged 60 and over in a seven-county region through an array of free services and programs. Seniors can contact the agency for options counseling, benefits assistance and referrals to community-based programs, such as transportation and congregate meals. |
| Tuscaloosa County Veterans Service Office | (205) 349-3870, Ext. 8360, 8361, or 8363 | Tuscaloosa’s local Veterans Service Office helps qualified veterans obtain state benefits, such as claims representation and counseling, and federal benefits, such as pensions, disability compensation and Aid and Attendance. It can also help veterans determine whether they qualify for veterans’ home placement. |
| Legal Services Alabama | (205) 758-7503 | Legal Services Alabama operates the Elder Helpline, which provides free legal advice to those aged 60 and over on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seniors can contact the office for help with advance directives, consumer debt problems, termination of health insurance or abuse or neglect in assisted living. |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute | (205) 348-6482 | The University of Alabama’s Tuscaloosa campus offers the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which provides continuing education courses for those aged 50 and over. For a membership fee, older adults can attend in-person and virtual noncredit classes that cover a range of topics, including business, technology, foreign languages and science. |
Tuscaloosa Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Alabama are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Alabama page for more information about these laws.
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