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Community Information
Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook is an assisted living facility in Birmingham, AL. Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help.
Unique Features
* Near the Summitt, nicest shopping area in town
* Great local reputation
* "Old money" section of Birmingham
* "Family kitchen"
* Music room with piano and more instruments
* Large screen-in back porch with rocking chairs
* Long-tenured staff
* Strong sense of family
* Family operated
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Complimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2873.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2862.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee 0.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1185.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Columbia Cottage - Mountain Brook isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Birmingham | 0 miles | 8 | $3,260 |
| Homewood | 4 miles | 1 | $5,470 |
| Hoover | 4 miles | 3 | $4,270 |
| Vestavia Hills | 5 miles | 1 | $4,300 |
| Trussville | 16 miles | 1 | $2,800 |
| McCalla | 20 miles | 1 | $2,500 |
General Pricing Information for Birmingham Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,250 | $3,265 | $4,050 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,475 | $3,320 | $4,110 |
| Semi-Private | $1,550 | $2,060 | $2,860 |
| Studio | $2,200 | $2,975 | $4,535 |
Community Reviews
My tour
reviewed on: 02/21/2017 by AnonymousThis looked like a nice community and the people I met were friendly. The apartments they have would have been to small for my parents. This community is more for assisted living and we were... Read the full review.
A Great Place for Mom to Call Home
reviewed on: 11/07/2014 by JanMy siblings and I are grateful for the love and concern that all of the staff have shown our Mom since she moved to the Cottage 6 months ago. This is a smaller facility, so it gives the feeling of... Read the full review.
They were loving and caring. They took great care of my mom.
reviewed on: 02/05/2014 by SusanThey were loving and caring. They took great care of my mom. The food is excellent, it's a five. I liked that it was a smaller community. Overall I liked the cost per care ratio. There were a... Read the full review.
This has been a very positive experie...
reviewed on: 02/22/2014 by AnonymousThis has been a very positive experience for us. We've found the staff easy to work with and helpful and the care has been excellent.
Daughter of a resident
reviewed on: 01/15/2017 by Astrid E. GabbeMt Brook Columbia Cottage was selected after my mother needed assisted living after being hospitalized after a fall. I recently spent 2 weeks visiting at the Cottage. I was very impressed with the... Read the full review.
