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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A six-bed home on Kincaid Road in Marietta, licensed for personal care. The monthly fee covers three home-cooked meals, a private or shared bedroom with its own bathroom, help with bathing, dressing, medication and incontinence, plus housekeeping and laundry. They also take short respite stays and say they care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's.
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