Choosing care for a parent is easier when you know the area. Marietta is the Cobb County seat, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta, and Interstate 75 and U.S. 41 are the main routes in. Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, is on Church Street in Marietta. Cobb County Senior Services has its offices at 1150 Powder Springs Street, where two of its senior centers are also located. You can call them at 770-528-5355.
If you want someone to talk options through with you, Empowerline, the Atlanta Regional Commission's aging resource line, is free to use at 404-463-3333. Then look over the listings below and pick two or three places to visit.
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Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory is an assisted living and memory care community on Burnt Hickory Road in Marietta, run by The Arbor Company. Besides standard assisted living, it runs Bridges, a program for people in the early stages of dementia, and Evergreen, its secured memory care neighborhood. Pets are welcome, and the site lists a library, computer lounge, salon and spa, and courtyards.
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Based on 15 Marietta communities that publish prices — from $2,500 to $8,900.
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