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Discover How Senior Living May Cost Less Than You Think

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Many families save $500-$1,500/month vs. staying home

Wondering if you can afford senior living? Easily compare the cost of senior living vs. the costs of aging in place with our senior living cost calculator. Fill in your current expenses and determine the level of care that suits your needs to get an estimate and make an informed decision.

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Independent Living

Designed for active adults who want a maintenance-free lifestyle without giving up the privacy and feel of home. Choose between true stand-alone cottages with screened back porches or apartments in our dedicated independent living building, where you'll dine in a restaurant reserved exclusively for independent living residents and enjoy programming designed around your active lifestyle.

What’s Included:

  • Chef-prepared dining in a restaurant exclusive to independent living residents
  • Weekly housekeeping and linen service
  • All utilities, including Wi-Fi
  • Scheduled transportation
  • Fitness, social, and wellness programs throughout the day
  • Indoor heated pool, billiards room, enclosed courtyard, and on-site dog park

 

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Assisted Living

Thoughtfully designed for older adults who could benefit from help with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, or medication management, while continuing to live as independently as possible. Hamilton Mill is positioned right next to Hamilton Mill Country Club and less than ten miles from Northeast Georgia Medical Center, so the lifestyle and the healthcare you've always counted on stay close at hand.

What’s Included:

  • A personalized care plan tailored to your needs
  • Medication management and oversight
  • Support with daily activities as needed
  • Licensed practical nurses on site Monday through Friday with on-call coverage on weekends
  • Three chef-prepared meals daily
  • A tenured leadership team with deep institutional knowledge of the community
  • Indoor heated pool and a full calendar of social and wellness programs

 

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Memory Care

Our Evergreen memory care neighborhood offers a secure, purposefully designed environment for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Specially trained team members deliver person-centered care, supported by our award-winning Dining with Dignity® program and more than 30 years of Arbor Company experience in cognitive care.

What’s Included:

  • A secure, structured Evergreen neighborhood designed for comfort and safety
  • Specially trained team members
  • Engaging, memory-focused activities each day
  • Dining with Dignity® program for mealtime support
  • Personalized care programs tailored to each individual
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$10,046

Current Monthly At-Home Living with Anticipated Care Costs

Your Current At-Home Expenses:

  • Mortgage or rent payment $4,000
  • Total of utilities $4,000
  • Home or renters insurance $4,000
  • Property tax $4,000
  • Grocery and Food $4,000
  • Entertainment $4,000
  • Lawn care and/or pets $4,000
  • Maintenance or repairs $4,000
  • Transportation $4,000
  • Home Health Care $4,000
  • Total Monthly Cost: $10,046

$10,046

Arbor Terrace Hamilton Mill Starting Price

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What’s the Next Step?

You've explored the numbers, now experience the value behind them. Seeing the community in person helps you understand not just what's included, but what daily life truly feels like.

Let's walk through it together, answer your questions about cost, and help you move forward with confidence.

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