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Nursing Home Communities in Merritt Island, Florida

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

In Merritt Island, the median monthly cost of $9,688 for a semiprivate room in a nursing home is higher than the statewide average of $8,654. It’s also higher than the U.S. average of $7,908. Local seniors can also expect to pay more than their peers in Orlando, Port St. Lucie and Deltona, where monthly fees are $8,060, $8,164 and $8,213, respectively.

Merritt Island

$9,688

Florida

$8,654

United States

$7,908

Orlando

$8,060

Deltona

$8,213

Port St. Lucie

$8,164

Nursing Home Costs in Merritt Island, FL

Merritt Island’s nursing homes typically charge around $9,688 monthly for a semiprivate room, while private accommodations run $10,600 per month.

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Merritt Island, FL

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one's stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those who need long-term care will have to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid:Medicaid covers most of the cost of living expenses in a skilled nursing facility for qualifying seniors. Care and room and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras such as specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility requirements are strict and complex, so not all seniors qualify for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren't available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about local financial assistance programs for seniors.

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Nursing homes provide the highest level of senior care, making them the costliest option in Merritt Island at $9,688 per month for a shared room and $10,600 for a private room. For less intensive care at the senior's house, in-home care and home health care have a lower monthly average of $4,767. At $4,461 per month, assisted living facilities are also significantly cheaper than nursing homes. The most cost-effective care option in Merritt Island is adult day health care, priced at around $1,408 per month.   

In-Home Care

$4,767

Home Health Care

$4,767

Adult Day Health Care

$1,408

Assisted Living Facility

$4,461

Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)

$9,688

Nursing Home Care (private room)

$10,600

Note: Data for Merritt Island was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Palm Bay, was used instead

Reviews of Communities Nearby

Nursing Homes

Amanda Penn

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island

I waited some time as to not provide an emotional review. What I can say is, Solaris had very few staff onboard who truly cared for their patients. My mom went originally for 3 weeks of rehab to...

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Nursing Homes

Mark

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island

My mom is at Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island. It is fine, but the only issue we have is the food. The food is sub-par. The staff is great.

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Nursing Homes

Malibu1122

I visited this facility

Review of Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island

Dr walls very nice ang people that work there are really nice

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