The Carriages of Marietta
1345 Milford Church Road, Marietta, GA 30008
"I recently visited this community. I was very impressed with everything that I experienced while I was there. The...
Austell sits within the Atlanta Metropolitan Area in Cobb and Douglas Counties, a region...
To help you conduct your search for residential care, our comprehensive directory includes 2496 reviews reviews of Austell's assisted living communities. These reviews indicate a typical quality score of 4.1 out of 5 stars stars among local facilities.
1345 Milford Church Road, Marietta, GA 30008
"I recently visited this community. I was very impressed with everything that I experienced while I was there. The...
4900 Richard D Sailors Parkway, Powder Springs, GA 30127
"I think Silver Comet Village is about three years new. It's very nice and clean. The staff was overly informative and...
4005 S Cobb Dr Se, Smyrna, GA 30080
"I personally like Woodland Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care a lot. It was so convenient. The only thing is if we put...
1418 Spring St SE, Smyrna, GA 30082
"My father-in-law is in here and so far, we like it. The cleanliness is fine. The staff seem to be friendly and...
2401 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
"We would have liked it, but the trouble was the location. It's about 45 minutes from my house. I was in the impression...
1160 Whitlock Ave Nw, Marietta, GA 30064
"I put my mother at Greenwood Place as it was close to home and a reasonable kind. The people seemed to be very good with...
3711 Benjamin E Mays Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
"We loved Summerset Assisted Living. It was beautiful, we loved the security from the point of entry when we arrived, we...
4595 Timber Ridge Dr, Douglasville, GA 30135
"Harmony at Douglasville was very nice and friendly. It was perfect. The staff who gave the tour was very friendly and...
4605 Timber Ridge Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135
"The staff at Oaks at Douglasville gave us a tour of the entire facility, the memory care, assisted living, and...
999 Hood Road, Marietta, GA 30068
"Parc at Piedmont was very elegant building, well maintained, and clean. It's a lovely place with nice landscaping and...
2051 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309
"I've visited Heartis Buckhead, it's pretty up-to-date. They had a regular gym, they have a dining hall, and a couple of...
1979 Mars Hill Rd, Acworth, GA 30101
"We are choosing Varenita of West Cobb for my mother because it was new and we liked the people. The staff was very...
1425 Kincaid Road, Marietta, GA 30066
"It was nice visiting. My grandma love it there. Very peaceful place for the elderly"
4221 Charley Road, Douglasville, GA 30135
At BWell Personal Care home, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for seniors to thrive...
2800 Jiles Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
"It was a smaller community, with fewer people, and it was nice. It was just a little further away from my home that I...
3250 Quick Water Landing, Kennesaw, GA 30144
"Thankful for the love, care, and concern that was shown to my Mom by the Northstar Square staff for the 30 days that she...
5455 Glenridge Drive Ne, Atlanta, GA 30342
"This community was a wonderful place for my parents if only it was on their price range. It was a larger community...
1680 Northwoods Dr, Marietta, GA 30066
"My mom was a resident of Holly House for 8 years until she passed away a year and a half ago. There are just 6 people in...
3088 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
"My friend chose them because of the space mostly, in the hallway, in the dining room, in the entrance. The others were...
2147 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta, GA 30062
"We liked Golden Rose Personal Care Home a lot. It's a very nice place. I think they have two or three different...
Assisted Living
Kharn
3.0
Review of Azalea Gardens at Mableton
I’ve been a resident since September 2024. The rooms are very nice as are the caregivers. The food is tasty but when delivered to your room the drink abd dessert are usually missing. Many times...
Assisted Living
Leasa
4.0
Review of Azalea Gardens at Mableton
We toured and we really liked it. We met with the staff, and he was excellent. He had a lot of information for us. The facility was very pleasing aesthetically. We felt warm and invited. It didn't...
Assisted Living
Reviewer#VT
3.0
Review of Milly's Home Care
I visited Milly's Home Care for my mom. It was OK. I don't think I'm going to be doing that one at all. The staff is just one person; she says her daughter sometimes come by to help, but the person...
According to the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, seniors in Austell spend around $4,620 monthly on assisted living. This surpasses the state median by $500 and tracks higher than rates in other cities in northern Georgia. For example, in Rome, costs compare favorably at about $4,215, and in Athens, facilities charge approximately $3,500. Seniors in Dalton pay even lower rates of roughly $2,545.
Austell
$4,620
Georgia
$4,120
The United States
$5,350
Gainesville
$4,695
Athens
$3,500
Rome
$4,215
Dalton
$2,545
Austell and the state of Georgia have two Medicaid waiver programs that assist seniors that pay for services in personal care homes with at least 24 beds. This includes the Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE) and the Community Care Services Program.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Georgia 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 Georgia page.
Assisted living communities in Austell charge around $4,620 per month. By comparison, adult day health care fees run lower at roughly $1,950, but other senior care solutions cost more. For example, seniors pay about $5,053 for in-home care and roughly $5,815 for specialized home health care. Nursing home costs run even higher at approximately $8,213 for shared living units.
In-Home Care
$5,053
Home Health Care
$5,815
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$4,620
Nursing Home Care (semi-private room)
$8,213
Note: Since data for Austell is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Atlanta, instead.
For Austell seniors who require additional supportive services, there are numerous free resources available on a local, county or state level. These services cover everything from transportation to social activities.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb County Senior Services | (770) 528-5364 | Cobb County senior services enhances the quality of life of Cobb County residents aged 60 or older through information and referral services, nutrition services, transportation, recreational services, volunteer opportunities and elder abuse programs. |
| Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Connection | (470) 378-1541 | The Atlanta Regional Commission AAA/ARDC oversees a statewide database of more than 24,500 programs and services for disabled individuals and seniors aged 60 or older. Seniors speak with information and referral specialists who connect them with local activities and services that help them remain active and engaged within their communities. |
| Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program, Tools for Life | (404) 894-8000 | Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act Program, called Tool for Life, offers access to assistive technology devices and services to any person with a disability that would benefit from one of these devices. Program participants can live anywhere in the state and still receive help. TFL is based in Atlanta and provides AT assessments, education, training for individuals or groups, lending libraries and funding. It also offers a durable medical equipment and AT reuse program. |
| Austell Neighborhood Center | (770) 819-3200 | Austell Neighborhood Center provides structured group activities and programs for seniors aged 60 or older, such as crafts, music, exercise programs and special events. It also offers nutrition, health and wellness education programs, as well as nutritious lunches each weekday. The center may provide door-to-door transportation based on eligibility. |
| Capitol Ombudsman Program | (404)-627-1057 | The Capitol Ombudsman Program provides long-term care ombudsman services in Cobb County. Trained ombudsmen investigate and work to resolve complaints affecting residents of long-term care facilities. They identify problems in long-term care and advocate for change that helps improve the quality of care and quality of life for residents. |
Austell-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Georgia are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Georgia page for more information about these laws.