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housing DAHLONEGA
I T’S P U R E G O L D
The Dahlonega Nugget’s
online classified ads at
www.thedahloneganugget.com/
classifieds are a great resource
for finding local rentals. Visit
the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County
Chamber of Commerce’s
online business directory at
http://thechamber.dahlonega.org
for a list of member apartment
communities and realtors.
• SENIOR LIVING •
Seniors are attracted to the
Lumpkin County area for the clean
air and beautiful surroundings, the
slower pace and friendly residents,
the top-tier medical services and
endless recreation opportunities to
live out their golden years. The list for seniors, contact Legacy Link Area
goes on and on.
While the majority of our
seniors live in single-family homes
– often ones they’ve bought or built
specifically for their golden years
– some opt to live in independent-
living communities where they
have the kind of independence
17 Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber and Visitors Bureau • (800) 231-5543 • www.dahlonega.org
they would have in their own • HOUSING ASSISTANCE • housing, sold to those in need at no
free-standing homes without the profit and with no interest charged.
chores of home maintenance. These The Dahlonega Housing Volunteers and donors provide
communities offer services geared Authority works to meet the labor, money, and materials to build
specifically to seniors’ needs and housing needs of the area’s lower- Habitat houses. Partner families
often include community rooms, income residents. invest hundreds of hours of “sweat
clubhouses, communal dining halls, • Dahlonega Housing Authority equity” into building their homes
on-site libraries, hair salons and 90 Thompson Cir. and those of others. Their mortgage
other services that make living easy. Dahlonega, GA 30533 payments go into a revolving fund
Trained staff members plan outings, (706) 864-3758 used to build more houses.
activities and monitor the health • H abitat for Humanity
needs of the community’s residents. • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY •
Assisted living facilities and P.O. Box 1002
nursing homes are also available Habitat for Humanity Inter- Dahlonega, GA 30533
for those who need more extensive national of Lumpkin County works (706) 864-7584
help with their daily tasks and to build and renovate affordable www.habitat.org
personal care.
For more information on senior
housing options in Lumpkin
County, visit the Dahlonega-
Lumpkin County Chamber of
Commerce’s Business Directory at
http://thechamber.dahlonega.org.
For information on other services
Agency on Aging at (800) 845-5465
or www.legacylink.org.