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Community Information
Columbia Cottage is an assisted living facility in Florence, AL. Columbia Cottage 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 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 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. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Columbia Cottage can help with that task.
Unique Features
* 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled staff attention
* Planned activities on and off-site
* Wonderful cozy common areas
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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 % Medium Care % Heavy Care % Columbia Cottage prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
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
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2543.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2440.00 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care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date.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
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 1062.00 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 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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| Florence | 0 miles | 3 | $2,890 |
| Sheffield | 6 miles | 1 | $2,710 |
| Muscle Shoals | 9 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Russellville | 22 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Lawrenceburg | 35 miles | 2 | $2,290 |
| Decatur | 41 miles | 5 | $2,770 |
General Pricing Information for Florence Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,695 | $2,885 | $3,075 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,295 | $3,385 | $3,475 |
| Semi-Private | $2,440 | $2,440 | $2,440 |
| Studio | $2,395 | $2,640 | $2,950 |
Community Reviews
Best Family Decision ever Made!
reviewed on: 04/10/2019 by Nancy S WempeMy parents moved into Columbia Cottage, Florence, AL, on January 14, 2019. Mom was coming out of three months of rehab, was using a wheelchair to get around, and has some dementia. Dad is on a... Read the full review.
A Great Place for Mom
reviewed on: 05/05/2020 by JohnThe food at Columbia Cottage was great. Care was good. It was a very well managed place. It was exceptional. Layout was good. The staff are very friendly, they care about their job and they care... Read the full review.
They Have An Excellent Staff Here
reviewed on: 07/08/2016 by AnonymousMy mother is finally getting adjusted to this community, so far everything is working very well. She is getting up and participating in some of the activities. I know is she is in good hands, the... Read the full review.
Liked the 20 levels of care system. V...
reviewed on: 03/05/2013 by A Place For Mom CustomerLiked the 20 levels of care system. Very homey feel. Loved the apt looking out onto the courtyard.
Top of our list!
reviewed on: 08/23/2016 by AnonymousColumbia Cottage is a splendid community. The staff are very friendly and were able to address all of my concerns. They shared the menu which offers a variety of choices for the residents. They... Read the full review.
