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Peachtree City is an award-winning master-planned community dating back to the late 1950s. With 36,223 residents, it’s the largest city in Fayette County, and seniors over 65 represent 18% of the population. Peachtree City is a great place to call home at any age. The community features a number of lakes and natural areas as well as an extensive 90-mile network of golf cart paths that link residents with their friends and family. Seniors in Peachtree City are just 30 miles south of Atlanta and a short distance from the Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. Older adults who need periodic day-to-day assistance can choose from 20 assisted living facilities located in the community and the surrounding area. The cost of these services is $4,000 per month, which is $300 lower than the national average.
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According to Genworth Financial’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, assisted living facilities in Peachtree City charge $500 more than the state median of $3,500 per month. Average rates are similar in Tennessee where seniors spend $4,039 a month on assisted living, and South Carolina seniors spend just $12 less at $3,988. Florida’s assisted living rates beat the local average by $300 and assisted living residents in Alabama save $850 per month based on median rates of $3,150.
Assisted living in Peachtree City is more expensive than most communities statewide. Seniors in Gainesville pay $263 more per month, and rates are even with the state median in Savannah. Areas with more affordable prices include Athens at $3,366 and Augusta at $3,090. Assisted living in Macon costs $2,730 per month, about $1,270 less than Peachtree City, and Warner Robins offers budget-friendly average rates of $2,300, a savings of $1,700.
Note: Data for Peachtree City was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Atlanta, was used instead.
Georgia’s Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE) waiver provides medical services and long-term care to more than 16,000 vulnerable residents statewide. Individuals who need intermediate nursing home care and meet financial eligibility requirements may qualify for assisted living and related home- or community-based services through this program. Our page on Assisted Living in Georgia includes more information about these requirements.
| Contact | Description | |
| The Gathering Place | (770) 631-2553 | Located on McIntosh Trail, The Gathering Place is a municipal recreation center for older adults that’s operated in partnership with Fayette Senior Services. It offers a wide array of programs for residents aged 50 and older. Scheduled activities include games, fitness classes, tax preparation workshops and social events that promote friendship and community engagement. |
| Fayette Senior Services | (770) 461-0813 | Fayette Senior Services has been supporting residents’ health, well-being and independence since 1978. It uses grants, donations and government funding to operate several Life Enrichment Centers and deliver community-based services. Seniors can contact FSS for information and referrals related to long-term care. Care management services are available along with transportation, nutritional services and other supports. FSS sponsors free and low-cost fitness classes, including yoga, Pilates, tai chi, aerobics and line dancing. |
| Empowerline | (404) 463-3333 | Empowerline is an all-inclusive information and referral service available to seniors, disabled adults and caregivers in Fayette County and metro Atlanta. It’s sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission, which is home to the local Aging and Disability Resource Center. Empowerline offers dozens of programs related to healthy aging, fall prevention, estate planning and caregiving, and it connects residents to more than 26,000 qualified service providers. Seniors are welcome to take advantage of long-term care planning resources designed to assess their current and future needs. |
| Georgia Senior Legal Hotline | (888) 257-9519 | Legal Aid Atlanta has been helping vulnerable Georgians since 1924. Today, its team of 75 staff attorneys and 1,200 volunteers works on more than 20,000 cases annually. While this pro bono law office focuses on handling civil legal issues for individuals with a social or economic need, free legal assistance is available to all residents over 60 through the Georgia Senior Legal Hotline. Additionally, its Senior Citizens Law Project helps customers with issues related to government benefits, medical care, long-term care and estate planning. The legal aid society also intervenes in cases of elder abuse or neglect. |
| CADRE Inc. | (678) 378-2934 | Communities Aligned for Deeply Rooted Elderhood operates Georgia’s West Ombudsman Program, which serves consumers in Peachtree City and 18 counties in the western part of the midstate. The ombudsman is a volunteer advocate available to anyone who wants to learn more about long-term care or currently resides in an assisted living facility, nursing home or similar institution. They provide information and advice and resolve disagreements between residents, families and long-term care providers. |
| Fort McPherson Veterans Field Service Office | (404) 321-6111 | Operated by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, the VFSO at Fort McPherson serves military families in Peachtree City and the surrounding four-county area. If you need help performing daily activities, you may qualify for the Aid & Attendance or Housebound pension supplement, which can cover the cost of long-term care. Officers also assist with VA benefits applications and appeals as well as local programs that may offer tax breaks, licensing discounts and other perks. |
Assisted living facilities in Peachtree City and communities statewide are licensed and overseen by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation division. See our guide to Assisted Living in Georgia to learn more about these requirements.
