Athens-Clarke County, GA has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,333/mo. That's below the Georgia state median by about 6%. Athens-Clarke County nursing homes runs large: 60% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 104.
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Median monthly price, Athens-Clarke County
$8,333/mo
Estimated range $7,939 – $9,050
● Athens-Clarke County $8,333 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Athens-Clarke County runs about $30 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.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Athens-Clarke County.
Athens-Clarke County is a market of larger communities. 60% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 104 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 13 findings per provider here.
2 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Athens-Clarke County, in Clarke County, has about 127,345 residents. About 15,758 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $52,974.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lawrenceville.
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 →
Athens-Clarke County's median nursing home cost is about 6% lower than the Georgia state median.
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