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The average cost of assisted living in Alabama is $3,075 per month. This is higher than the national average which is $2,877 per month.
In Alabama there are 252 assisted living facilities. We can help you find the best matches for your needs.
Alabama is often called “the Heart of Dixie,” a name referring to the state’s geographical location in the center (or heart) of the South. With a mild year-round climate and infusion of Southern charm, it won’t take long for seniors who choose assisted living in Alabama to fall in love with the “Yellowhammer State.”
Having such extensive involvement in the Civil War and later the Civil Rights Movement, Alabama is perhaps most famous for its historical past. History buffs will enjoy a trip to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute or Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery.
Assisted living in Alabama is defined by the Alabama Department of Public Health as a facility in which
“an individual, individuals, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or any other entity that provides, or offers to provide, residence and personal care to two or more individuals who are in need of assistance with activities of daily living.”
Alabama assisted living facilities are divided into three types based on size:
Assisted living communities are different from nursing homes. Nursing homes are for individuals who require frequent daily medical care, while assisted living is better suited for adults who require assistance with the activities of daily living, but whom are otherwise independent. You can find Family Assisted Living and Group Assisted Living can be found in our Care Homes category and nursing homes in Alabama in our Nursing Homes category.
In the state of Alabama, there are several types of facilities that provide care services for adults. Facilities that specifically provide assisted living services for the elderly are called assisted living facilities and specialty care assisted living facilities.
The Alabama Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Provider Standards is responsible for licensing health care facilities.
In the state of Alabama, there are several types of facilities that provide care services for adults. Facilities that specifically provide assisted living services for the elderly are called assisted living facilities and specialty care assisted living facilities.
The Alabama Department of Public Health Bureau of Health Provider Standards is responsible for licensing health care facilities.