Assisted Living Communities in Summerfield, Florida
The Marion County community of Summerfield sits within the Ocala Metropolitan Area, about 15 miles outside downtown Ocala. As of 2024, assisted living residents in this region pay around $3,969...
monthly, with local rates running about $780 below the statewide norm. To give prospective residents a variety of options to choose from, Summerfield contains 3 assisted living communities, and 82 more sit within driving distance.
Our guide includes 1034 reviews reviews of local assisted living communities, providing an in-depth analysis of their features. These reviews contribute to an overall quality score of 3.9 out of 5 stars stars.
"I want everyone to know the great care they gave my Mom while at Savannah Manor. Great and caring staff and management. I greatly recommend this facility for care of your love ones.
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"Vista Lake Assisted Living would be the only community that would work with the amount of income that my mom had monthly. There are only about 29 residents, so I felt that a smaller community might be better for her. The facility looks nice. They're ..."
"Memory Lane did not have an outside area at all. The facility was nice; it was clean, and it was smaller facility. The workers and staff were all extremely friendly.
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"My 99 year old mother has been at this facility for almost one year. She is in a wheelchair and has limited hearing and vision. I can not say enough wonderful things about the activities staff , nursing service, and delicious food preparation tha..."
"I chose Pleasant Grove Manor for my companion. It's a smaller facility with the potential to expand. The care and some of the features that they offer are different than the average ones under the older generation that's running them. So the newer ge..."
"My husband was at Life Care Center for rehabilitation for 2 months and got excellent care. The staff is wonderful with many shining stars in all departments and job descriptions. Our very favorite Nurse is Melissa G. who went above and beyond in her..."
"We are so blessed to be able to have my mom at this facility. They go to the Moose Lodge and Bowling. My mom is not mobil at all and yet they are able to take her places with ease which was a huge ordeal for other facilities. The staff is attentive a..."
"My mom moved into Pleasantville Assisted Living and it's a 14-bed facility. They converted a home in a residential neighborhood. They serve three meals a day, they help her with bathing, and they have a doctor that comes to her home on Fridays...."
"I went to The Springs at Lady Lake Assisted Living. It's quite small. It wasn't clean. The building is older. I don't know how the staff is. I've only seen the director, the assistant director, and there was a cleaning crew in there cleaning the plac..."
"My mom stayed here for 2 weeks before we found a place in GA. The people were wonderful and they place have this nice rural feeling. My mom loves the rural feeling of the Magnolia Woods. The owner actually lived on-site. They lived upstairs and the r..."
"I toured Prestige Manor. Aaron was very helpful and very sympathetic to what I was going through and how I was feeling. He was very understanding and that made me comfortable. They showed me a shared room which wasn't going to work for my mom, but it..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Summerfield, FL and Nearby Cities
The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey lists assisted living costs in Summerfield at around $3,969 per month, which runs well below the Florida norm of $4,750 and the national median of $5,350. Costs in nearby cities exceed local rates, with facilities charging about $4,748 in Palm Bay and roughly $8,055 in Gainesville.
Summerfield
$3,969
Florida
$4,750
The United States
$5,350
Gainesville
$8,055
Orlando
$3,823
Deltona
$4,000
Palm Bay
$4,748
Paying for Assisted Living in Summerfield, FL
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Summerfield
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
Veterans Benefits
Life Insurance Policy
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Summerfield, FL
With rates at around $3,969 per month, assisted living ranks as the most affordable senior care solution in Summerfield. Home health care costs thousands of dollars more at about $8,103. Additionally, assisted living costs a fraction of the fee for nursing home care, which falls near $10,570 for shared units.Â
Home Health Care
$8,103
Assisted Living Facility
$3,969
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,570
Note: Since data for Summerfield is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Ocala, instead.
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Free Assisted Living Resources in Summerfield
Seniors in Summerfield have various free countywide resources that help them remain active, healthy and independent. These government entities and nonprofits offer supportive services to seniors in assisted living and other types of senior care throughout Marion County, often regardless of income.
The Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging, also called Elder Options, is a not-for-profit corporation and the state-designated AAA and Aging & Disability Resource Center for this area. Elder Options helps seniors aged 60 or older in a 16-county service area in North Central Florida, including Marion County. Elder Options strives to strengthen seniors’ support systems by creating new services that enhance seniors’ lives. Its Elder Helpline offers information, assistance and referrals for aging-related programs. Other services include elder abuse prevention, healthy aging classes and other programs that help promote continued independence, regardless of income.
Marion Senior Services is a nonprofit organization that provides supportive care to elderly residents throughout Marion County. It offers nutrition services, in-home care and transportation services. Transportation is provided by reservation only on handicap-accessible vans and mini buses to go to medical appointments, work, recreational or social events, educational programs and shopping.
Marion County Veterans Services helps residents throughout the county who are military veterans to obtain their Veterans Administration benefits. It helps veterans receive appropriate compensation and pensions, including disability compensation and a non-service-connected disability pension. Veterans Services also helps with obtaining health care, education, death and burial benefits.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Summerfield
Summerfield-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Florida are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Florida page for more information about these laws.
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Review of Highpoint at Stonecrest
The rooms are okay - not handicapped designed - kitchen counters higher than usual. Thresholds to hurdle with wheelchair. Near impossible to exit room solo if walker or wheelchair bound as the...
I went to Highpoint at Stonecrest for my uncle. The rooms were very nice. I did not necessarily like the location, although it would have been more convenient for his wife to visit. The location...
I visited Highpoint at Stonecrest. They have a swimming pool, and it's beautiful and new. I liked everything that I saw. The whole facility is a five plus. The staff was wonderful, very friendly...