Alabama Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Alabama Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Alabama. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $17.80 an hour for home care to $6,783 a month for skilled nursing care, Alabama is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Alabama Key Statistics
- 23.4% of the Alabama population is aged 60 or over with 11.6% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no state or inheritance tax, it is one of the most tax friendly states for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 5% and an average property tax set at $432 per $100,000 in home value.
- 52.4% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Alabama senior (65+) is $37,829.
- 96,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Alabama.
Choosing Long Term Care in Alabama
- Alabama Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Alabama is $17.80, making Alabama less expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Alabama Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Alabama is $758 per month making Alabama less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Alabama Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Alabama is $3,250 per month making Alabama less expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Alabama Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Alabama is $6,783 per month making Alabama less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Alabama Senior Services
Alabama Department of Senior Services
Address: 201 Monroe Street, Suite 350, Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 1.800.AGE-LINE (1.800.243.5463)
Fax: 334.242.5594
Alabama State Plan on Aging
Alabama Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Elder Abuse Protection Toolkit
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Elder Abuse
Phone: 334-242-5743
Toll-Free: 877-425-2243
E-mail: elderjustice@adss.alabama.gov
To report Elder Abuse call the Adult Abuse Hotline at 800-458-7214
To report abuse in nursing home call 800-356-9596
To report abuse in an assisted living facility call 800-873-0366
Alabama Support for Caregivers
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Caregiver Assistance
- Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network
Alabama Senior Disaster Preparedness:
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Disaster Preparedness
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Risk MAP – Alabama
Alabama Health Care Fraud
Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Alabama Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Alabama Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- KEPRO – Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization
Alabama Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Elderly Nutrition Programme
- Alabama Department of Senior Services – Elderly Nutrition Programme Brochure
Alabama Prescription Assistance
Alabama County Offices for Aging
North West Council of Local Governments
Street Address: 103 Student Drive, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35661
P.O. Box: PO BOX 2603, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35662
Telephone: 205-389-0500
Facsimile: 205-389-0599
West Alabama Planning & Development Council
Street Address: 4200 Highway 69 North, Northport, AL, 35473
P.O. Box: PO BOX 509, Northport, AL, 35476
Telephone: 205-333-2990
Facsimile: 205-333-2713
Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging
Street Address: 209 Cloverdale Circle, Alabaster, AL, 35007
Telephone: 205 670 5770
East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission
Street Address: 1130 Quintard Avenue, Suite 300, Anniston, AL, 36202
Telephone: 205-237-6741
Facsimile: 205-237-6763
South Central Alabama Development Commission
Street Address: 5900 Carmichael Place, Montgomery, AL, 36117
Telephone: 334-244-6903
Facsimile: 334-270-0038
Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission
Street Address: 107 Broad Street, Camden, AL, 36726
Telephone: 334-682-4234
Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging
Street Address: 1075 S.Brannon Strand Road, Dothan, AL, 36305
Telephone: 334-793-6843
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
Street Address: 110 Beauregard Street, Mobile, AL, 36633
P.O. Box: PO Box 1665, Mobile, AL, 36633
Telephone: 251 706 4680
Central Alabama Aging Consortium
Street Address: 2500 Fairlane Drive, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL, 36116
Telephone: 334 240 4680
Facsimile: 334-240-4681
Lee-Russell Council of Governments
Street Address: 2207 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL, 36801-6834
Telephone: 334-749-5264
Facsimile: 334-749-6582
North Central Alabama Regional Councils of Governments
Street Address: 216 Jackson Street, Decatur, AL, 35601
P.O. Box: PO Box C, Decatur, AL, 35602
Telephone: 256 355 4515
Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Street Address: 5075 Research Drive NW, Huntsville, AL, 35805
Telephone: 256 830 0818
Facsimile: 256 830 0843
United Way Area Agency on Aging of Jefferson County
Street Address: 3600 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35222
P.O. Box: P.O. Box 320189, Birmingham, AL, 35232
Telephone: 205 251 5131
Facsimile: 205 323 8730
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Alabama Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Alabama Department of Human Resources – Adult Protective Services
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Alabama Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection
- Alabama Medicaid Agency
- Assisted Living Association of Alabama
- Alabama Nursing Home Association
- Alabama Family Trust
- Alabama Nurse Aide Registry
- The University of Alabama Elder Law Clinic
- Hospice Services of Alabama
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Alabama
- Alzheimers of Central Alabama
Alabama Senior Health Studies
- Alabama Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- America’s Health Rankings – Alabama
