Assisted Living in Athens, Alabama
Athens, AL has 4 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $4,606/mo. That's above the Alabama state median by about 4%.
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Median monthly price, Athens
$4,606/mo
Estimated range $4,130 – $5,013
● Athens $4,606 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Athens
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Athens runs about $28 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: Madison 4,606 · Decatur 4,280 · Huntsville 4,606
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Athens.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
4 assisted living communities in Athens
Limestone Lodge West
Limestone Manor
Limestone Lodge II
Goldton at Athens, The
Free local help worth saving
Athens, in Limestone County, has about 29,002 residents. About 5,066 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $69,922.
Source: US Census Bureau- Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments(256) 830-0818tarcog.us
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Alabama Ageline1-800-243-5463alabamaageline.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Huntsville VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Huntsville.
- Home and Community-Based Waiver for the Elderly and DisabledOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Athens more expensive than the rest of Alabama?
Athens's median assisted living cost is about 4% higher than the Alabama state median.
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