Assisted Living in Smiths Station, Alabama
Smiths Station, AL has 1 licensed assisted living provider listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $3,897/mo. That's below the Alabama state median by about 12%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Median monthly price, Smiths Station
$3,897/mo
Typical range $3,315 – $4,305
● Smiths Station $3,897 ○ National median $6,528
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (334) 749-5264 (Lee-Russell Council of Governments)
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What senior care costs in Smiths Station
Smiths Station figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for assisted living in Smiths Station versus Alabama and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $4,345 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Smiths Station's implied rate of about $23 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Ladonia $4,390 · Phenix City not published · Opelika $3,989 · Valley not published · Cusseta not published
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Smiths Station, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed assisted living provider: 1
A note on counting: we show 1 licensed assisted living provider listed for Smiths Station proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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In the last 365 days: 1 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
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Smiths Station has an estimated population of 5,496. About 744 residents (14%) are age 65 or older. Smiths Station is located in Lee County, Alabama. The median household income is $64,669. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed assisted living provider in Smiths Station. Estimated median cost in Smiths Station is $3,897 per month, compared with $4,425 per month statewide in Alabama.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Lee-Russell Council of Governments(334) 749-5264Source page
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Alabama Ageline1-800-243-5463alabamaageline.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Tuskegeeva.gov
VA Medical Center in Tuskegee.
VA open data - Home and Community-Based Waiver for the Elderly and DisabledOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many assisted living providers are listed in Smiths Station, AL?
We currently list 1 licensed assisted living provider in Smiths Station, AL.
Is assisted living in Smiths Station more expensive than the rest of Alabama?
Smiths Station's median assisted living cost is about 12% lower than the Alabama state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Smiths Station, AL costs $3,897/month (median).