Mobile Assisted Living

Mobile Assisted Living

In Mobile, seniors will find several dozen assisted living facilities, a low cost of living and plenty of amenities to keep even the most active retiree busy.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is responsible for regulating and monitoring all senior assisted living facilities in the state. Alabama regulations state "an assisted living facility shall employ sufficient staff and ensure sufficient staff are on duty to meet the care needs of all residents twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week." If you'd like to see health inspection reports on Mobile assisted living facilities and nursing homes, visit the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Mobile's overall cost of living is 10% below the national average. The combined state and local tax burden is just 8.5%--lower than 40 other states. Most retirement income--Social Security benefits, military, civil-service, state- and local-government, and qualified private pensions--are exempt from are exempt from taxes. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Long-term care prices are very affordable. A private, one-bedroom in a Mobile assisted living facility averages $3,000 a month, according to a recent Genworth Financial survey on long-term care. The national average is $3,261. A private room in a nursing home averages $175 a day on average--a semi-private averages $165. These nursing home averages put Mobile at 18% below the national averages.

The Mobile Regional Senior Community Center features fitness equipment, a thermal plunge pool, a billiards room, 3 multi-purpose activity rooms, a full kitchen and café, and a computer lab. The center offers activities such as painting, water color, drawing, beading, sewing, crocheting, and classes such as "Long-term care insurance," "Writer's Group," Bible Study, and many others.

Local cultural attractions include the Mobile Museum of Art, Museum of Mobile, Saenger Theatre, Mobile Opera, Mobile Symphony, and the Mobile Carnival Museum. Also, check out the 100-acre Mobile Botanical Gardens Bellingrath Gardens and Home, the beautifully landscaped gardens and historic mansion.

Search for Mobile assisted living using our advanced search where you can narrow results by type of care and address. Also, search for nearby care options in nearby cities like Pensacola and Gulf Shores under Local Senior Care on the right.

Mobile Senior Care: Quick Facts

Assisted living (state avg, monthly)$2,950
Nursing home, semi-private (monthly)$5,320
Nursing home, private room (monthly)$5,490
In-home homemaker (monthly)$3,040
In-home health aide (monthly)$3,050
Adult day care (monthly)$920
Atria Regency Scalf

Atria Regency Scalf

4720 Morrison Drive
Mobile, AL 36609

At Atria Regency, residents will experience southern senior living with grace and charm in this assisted living community equipped with all the comforts of home. Exciting activities contribute to the social atmosphere...

Brookside Assisted Living

Brookside Assisted Living

2260 Pesnell Court, Bldg. 1
Mobile, AL 36695

At Brookside Retirement Community we understand the needs of today's Seniors and offer them the best care through our assisted and independent living.

Crowne Place

Crowne Place

3720 Dauphin Street
Mobile, AL 36608

Crowne Place is unlike any other assisted living facility in that we take great pride in helping our residents improve their quality of life and maintain their independence.

ElmCroft at Heritage Woods

ElmCroft at Heritage Woods

3440 Hillcrest Road
Mobile, AL 36695

Residents in our Assisted Living Community are proud of the independence they maintain and enjoy the security of 24-hour personalized assistance.

Gordon Oaks

Gordon Oaks

3145 Knollwood Dr.
Mobile, AL 36693

The Alabama Department of Health said the Gordon Oaks Health Center lost its Medicaid license, and some residents are being forced to move elsewhere.

Knollwood Pointe

Knollwood Pointe

5601 Girby Road
Mobile, AL 36693

Situated in the heart of thriving Mobile, with proximity to the castle-like Bellingrath Gardens, the historic USS Battleship Alabama and the sandy-white beaches of Dauphin Island, this charming and picturesque...

Murray House

Murray House

1257 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36604

Murray House is part of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast and is set among the live oaks that surround Government Street.

North Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

North Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

4525 St. Stephens Road
Eight Mile, AL 36613

North Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in Eight Mile, Alabama, proudly serves our community's long term care and rehabilitation needs. We are committed to providing loving excellence in senior care...

Westminister Village

Westminister Village

500 Spanish Fort Blvd.
Spanish Fort, AL 36527

Come visit us at Westminster Village, a not-for-profit Life Care retirement community located on the picturesque Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay in Spanish Fort, Alabama

This summary also covers Axis, Bayou La Batre, Bucks, Chickasaw, Chunchula, Citronelle, Coden, Creola, Dauphin Island, Eight Mile, Grand Bay, Irvington, Mobile, Mount Vernon, Prichard, Saint Elmo, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Theodore, Wilmer and all surrounding areas.