Senior care in the city of Birmingham

What should families know about senior care in Birmingham, AL?

Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County and the medical center of Alabama, anchored by UAB's University of Alabama Hospital on the Southside and surrounded by Grandview, Brookwood, Princeton and the St. Vincent's hospitals. Neighborhoods such as Highland Park, Five Points South, Crestwood, Avondale, East Lake, Roebuck, Ensley and West End each sit within a short drive of at least one hospital on ADPH's roster.

One quirk of ADPH's roster: communities in the Greystone and U.S. 280 corridor in Shelby County often carry Birmingham mailing addresses (ZIP 35242). We list them under their actual county, so a “Birmingham” facility on our Shelby County page is not a mistake.

Which assisted living and memory care licenses have Birmingham addresses?

Inside Jefferson County, ADPH lists 12 assisted living or memory care licenses with Birmingham addresses, totaling 625 licensed beds.

What about the U.S. 280 corridor with Birmingham addresses?

Another 6 licenses sit in Shelby County but use Birmingham mailing addresses, mostly in ZIP 35242 near Greystone and Inverness; for aging services these addresses fall under M4A, not the Jefferson County agency.

Which nursing homes are in Birmingham?

ADPH licenses 18 nursing homes with Birmingham addresses in Jefferson County, the largest cluster in the region; CMS ratings are shown exactly as CMS publishes them.

Which Birmingham hospitals do discharge planners work with?

ADPH's hospital roster lists 7 general hospitals with Birmingham addresses, from the University of Alabama Hospital to the Birmingham VA Medical Center; each has case managers who arrange rehab, home health and hospice.

• Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
• Baptist Health Princeton Hospital
• Birmingham VA Medical Center
• Grandview Medical Center
• UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham
• UAB St. Vincent's East
• University of Alabama Hospital

See what to ask before a hospital discharge.