Assisted Living Communities in Ridgeland, Mississippi

Compared to nearby cities, assisted living in Ridgeland is moderately priced at $4,350. While this exceeds the Mississippi norm by about $850, it’s a little lower than the national norm of $4,500. Other cities in the region tend to have more economical care, including Hattiesburg, where rates are 5% lower than in Ridgeland, and Gulfport, where seniors pay about 13% less for residential services. Similarly, across state lines in Alabama, care costs are competitive with seniors in Daphne paying $3,988 and assisted living residents in Mobile paying $3,523.

In Ridgeland, assisted living facilities charge $4,350 per month for care.

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 Mississippi page.

Assisted living is one of the costlier senior care options in Ridgeland, with average rates of $4,350 per month. This is about 27% higher than the cost of in-home care, which offers a similar scope of services in a private residence, and 23% more than the cost of home health care, which features skilled nursing services. Similarly, seniors may spend about $3,000 less per month by attending adult day health care rather than moving to an assisted living facility, although nursing home care is considerably costlier at $7,087 per month.