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213 W Cayuga Dr, Athens, TX 75751
4.4
(11 reviews)
"We chose Lakeland House. It's a small community. I like the people there, and I'm impressed with the tenants. They take them shopping, walking, and I know they play bingo and cards. My sister has an apartment with a very tiny kitchen, a place for a table, and a couple of chest drawers. It's a good place."
$2,995
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413 Gibson Road, Athens, TX 75751
4.8
(16 reviews)
"Arabella of Athens was a beautiful facility, and the people were very friendly, kind and inviting, and we liked it. The apartments were beautiful. They showed us one that has a lady living in there, so we could see it with the furniture and everything in, and it was very nice. There was one lady who answered all of our questions. She couldn't have been more helpful. She spent any time with us that we needed and invited us to come back. I stay in contact with her by email, and she continues to answer any question that I have. We saw their movie theater. The dining area was beautiful. It's a fairly new facility, so everything looked very nice. "
$4,625
209 Wood Street, Athens, TX 75751
4.5
(12 reviews)
"Country Place Senior Living of Athens was a nice and smaller community. They only had small studio apartments and no one-bedrooms. The dining area was nice. They took the residents to and from doctors' appointments and to the store, and had a beauty shop, crafts, and card games."
$3,495
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1835 S Trade Days Blvd, Canton, TX 75103
4.8
(17 reviews)
"Very happy with the staff. Helps in any way. Extended family atmosphere. I love geting calls to update us when we need it. To top it off, Dad loves the care he is getting! "
$3,695
1833 S Trade Days Blvd, Canton, TX 75103
4.6
(8 reviews)
"All simply but class and not overdue. Small, but caring staff. Small units of 24 apartments all seem like family. "
$3,695
1661 S Buffalo St, Canton, TX 75103
4.0
(1 reviews)
"Sentinel Gardens Assisted Living - Canton had activities for the seniors, and I liked that, and the administrator was very involved with the residents. It was very clean. They had games for the residents, and they had community involvement where the community would bring in baskets and stuff for the residents, so that they would have gifts or prizes or things like that for the residents. I didn't actually sample anything because they were cooking, but it smelled good. They had an opening for my brother. It used to be a nursing home. It's been closed down and then reopened as an assisted living, and it has been updated to a point. They have done some amazing things to not have that feel, but it still kind of feels nursing home-like. It is known for those who are on Medicaid, so I understand that, and it's not going to be as fancy. It has a lot more availability for Medicaid beds. He would have to share a bathroom with another resident, and the rooms are smaller. I only saw one staff member besides the administrator, and she was pleasant."
$2,200
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603 Wood St, Athens, TX 75751
4.3
(6 reviews)
"We checked the Oak Wood Place Assisted Living last summer. We toured this place for my sister, but even when my mom was there, I was there pretty much every day, and they had great meals. They took time and really cared for her. All the residents there were really friendly and wanted to sit around and talk. I mean, it was just a really nice place. Well, it was great. It was clean. It's got all kinds of activities and I mean, it's a really good place. I would recommend it. They can go shopping, they have bingo, they have movies, and they have all kinds of activities to involve the residents with, something to keep them busy if they were interested in doing that, and if they weren't that was fine. The food was awesome, it was just like going to a cafeteria."
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322 East Main Street, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
4.2
(4 reviews)
"Cedar Creek Lodge Boutique Senior Living was very nice. The upkeep was nice. Everything was nice about it. The staff was nice. We just couldn't afford it. They had a lot of activities going on and they had a bus. It was fairly new. They were also nice enough to give us some dessert, and it was good. The rooms were very nice. They had hardwood floors. They had two-bedrooms, one-bedrooms, and studios. They had a movie theater and a beauty salon, and it was nice."
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155 Dunaway Ave, Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
2.0
(3 reviews)
"My cousin has been in the Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care. It's absolutely beautiful. It's very clean. It's very new. It even smells new. The staff is great. You have an option of like an efficiency where your bed is in your living room, and it has a full kitchenette and a big bathroom. Or you can get a small room (around 400 square feet or a little over that) that has a small living room, a kitchenette, and then a separate bedroom. The facility is wonderful. As far as I can tell, the staff is good. But I'm not so happy with the food. I've asked my cousin, "What do you have for breakfast?" And every day it's scrambled eggs, bacon and toast, or oatmeal. I'm not really happy with the food right now and with the price that it is. Like for dinner recently my cousin had chips with chili on them, and I think for that amount of money you should have some fruit and vegetables for your dinner. Or at least I think you should have a fruit for breakfast option. So I have to go buy fruit, and fortunately my cousin has a refrigerator. She can put the fruit in her fridge because her doctor wanted her to eat more fruits and vegetables and less salt (there's a lot of salt in chili and chips). Everything else has been wonderful. I'm hoping they just get the diet fixed soon. I did get a good deal, it's about $4,500 a month in comparison to a lot of places. This facility has just opened in December, so it's brand new, and it is really nice. They have a dementia wing and then they have assisted living. In terms of activities, they don't have a whole lot yet as they're kind of getting off the ground, but they have an exercise group in the morning. It's in this really pretty open area that looks out on a little pond, so it's really nice. They have a smoking area for people that smoke, which a lot of them don't offer. And a lot of these older people have been smoking for a long time and they don't want to give it up now, so they have a smoking porch outside away from all the facilities. It's very clean and very nice. Their maintenance guy is amazing."
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2780 Three Lakes Parkway, Tyler, TX 75703
5.0
(3 reviews)
"I really like Primrose Retirement Community of Tyler. It was really nice. However, it's a lot more than what it was at the other place. I almost put in a deposit for it because it is so nice. They have cottages. They're very up to date. They have high ceilings, and they have a sunroom. They have a big place where if you want to have something with your family, like Thanksgiving, you could have it there. They have two bedrooms and two baths. They were really nice and really clean. They gave us a cake or something, and it was good. I loved it. It would have been my first choice until I went to the other one. The people were excellent. They were wonderful. They have a lot of people doing things. They have a lot of staff. We have a cat, and they said we could bring the cat."
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Assisted Living
James
5.0
Review of Countryside Senior Living of Athens
I will be moving into Countryside Senior Living of Athens. The visit was nice, and the facilities were nice. It's clean, and it'll be pleasant to stay there. It has the things that I'm going to...
Assisted Living
Kelly
4.0
Review of Country Place Senior Living of Athens
Country Place Senior Living of Athens was nice. The lady that runs the place was very nice. She showed us around. It wasn't a bad place, but it was a little bit claustrophobic in a way. It was a...
Assisted Living
David
5.0
Review of Country Place Senior Living of Athens
I liked Country Place Senior Living of Athens. I liked the atmosphere, the courtyard, the people, and the cleanliness. I thought that it would have been a good option. The staff was very...
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$4,000
Corsicana
$3,860
Tyler
$3,671
Palestine
$3,590
Canton
$3,495
Athens
$3,398
Jacksonville
$3,295
Assisted Living costs in Athens start around $3,398 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of assisted living is $4,000 per month, according to the latest figures from Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey.
It’s important to note that assisted living rates in Athens and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Low-income seniors in Texas can get help paying some or all of the cost of assisted living through the state's STAR+PLUS program. This is a Medicaid waiver benefit that diverts aging citizens from nursing homes and into assisted living, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on ourAssisted Living in Texas 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 Texas page.
Athens and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Athens, please visit our Assisted Living in Texas page.
Athens-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Texas are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Texas page for more information about these laws.
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