Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Ocala, FL below include 33 nursing homes with 378 reviews.
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900 Highway 466, Lady Lake, FL 32159
3.4
(37 reviews)
"My mother is at The Villages Rehab & Nursing Center for rehab. The first and most important thing is that the care she's receiving from one of the nurse aides is excellent, and her name is Tracy. The care tech is great. The facility, to me, looks ver..."
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124 West Norvell Bryant Highway, Hernando, FL 34442
3.1
(13 reviews)
"My husband loves it there at The Grove Health & Rehabilitation Center. The staff was very friendly, and the food was better than at his other rehab center. And he could get coffee whenever he wanted it. He stayed there for about two weeks, and the ca..."
READ MORE490 S Old Wire Road, Wildwood, FL 34785
2.8
(26 reviews)
"Everyone has been amazing, and therapy has been specifically great as well!..."
READ MORE701 Medical Court East , Inverness, FL 34452
2.7
(4 reviews)
"The facility and the staff are awesome! Very professional and attentive to the redidents. I felt really good having my mom stay at this facility and recomend it to everyone!..."
READ MORE300 Northwest 1st Avenue, Williston, FL 32696
2.7
(4 reviews)
"My husband is in Williston Care Center for skilled nursing. I did not choose it, but I don't think there was any place else that the hospital could have put him in. But he is doing better now and he's not quite as agitated. Some of the staff members ..."
READ MORE2000 Edgewood Ave, Leesburg, FL 34748
2.5
(7 reviews)
"This facility has all new management, and they are excellent! The Executive Director Rachelle is amazing with a heart of gold and her love for her residents’ shines! The Director of Nursing has great communication and is very compassionate! She took ..."
READ MORE304 South Citrus Avenue, Inverness, FL 34452
2.2
(4 reviews)
"The rooms are two patients to a room and several are four patients to a room. My loved one actually likes being in the four patient room over being moved to a semi-private room. The facility is a bit on the older side, but quite functional Every..."
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630 Griffin Avenue, Lady Lake, FL 32159
2.0
(1 reviews)
"We toured Lady Lake Specialty Care. The area we visited was clean, but it wasn't nearly as nice as the other two we visited. It's older. It's probably 30 years old, so it was not up-to-date. The staff who gave the tour was friendly. They showed you a..."
READ MORE16529 SE 86th Belle Meade Circle, The Villages, FL 32162
1.0
(1 reviews)
"My mother was at The Club Health and Rehabilitation Center at The Villages. There was absolutely nothing I liked about it. They neglected my mother. They did not answer the call lights. The food was not great. The staff was rude and ignorant. And the..."
READ MORE1460 EL CAMINO REAL DRIVE, Lady Lake, FL 32159
"Freedom Pointe at The Villages, located in Lady Lake, FL, is a senior living provider that offers a variety of care types including Independ..."
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611 Turner Camp Rd, Inverness, FL 34453
"Welcome to Arbor Trail Rehab & Nursing!To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: F..."
READ MORE6333 SE Babb Rd, Belleview, FL 34420
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Florida Agency of Health Care Administra..."
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507 SE 1st Ave, Williston, FL 32696
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Florida Agency of Health Care Administra..."
READ MOREFor a semiprivate room, Ocala’s median monthly cost of nursing home care is $431 above the national average but $482 less than Florida’s statewide average, as well as less than most nearby cities. Seniors in Deltona and Homosassa Springs spend $634 more per month than Ocala’s seniors, and seniors in The Villages spend an extra $152 a month on top of that. With its monthly average of $8,213, only $26 more than in Ocala, Gainesville has the most second-most-affordable nursing home care in the area.
Ocala
$8,187
Florida
$8,669
The United States
$7,756
Gainesville
$8,213
The Villages
$8,973
Homosassa Springs
$8,821
Deltona
$8,821
The average monthly cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home is $8,187. Private rooms average $8,973 a month.
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.
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 any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
At an average of $8,973 a month, a private room in a nursing home is the most expensive environment to receive senior care in Ocala. By a margin of $786, a semiprivate room is second-most expensive. Median costs for assisted living are $3,813 while both home care and home health care cost $4,576 per month. For adult day health care, seniors are spending $1,408 a month on average, making it the most affordable type of senior care in Ocala.
Home care
$3,813
Home health care
$4,576
Adult day health care
$1,408
Assisted living
$4,000
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$8,187
Nursing home (private room)
$8,973
In the list below, we’ve included state agencies and programs as well as nonprofit resources that can assist seniors in obtaining financing for nursing home care and receiving reduced-cost care services at home.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Senior Services | (352) 620-3501 | Marion Senior Services is a nonprofit agency offering several helpful programs to Ocala’s seniors. Ranging from free to an income-dependent cost-share, the agency’s services include transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping, nutrition programs and non-medical in-home services. Emergency alert systems, homemaker services, personal care and adult day care are some of the services included with the agency’s in-home support program. Its nutrition program covers congregate meals and Meals on Wheels. |
| Florida Department of Children & Families | (866) 762-2237 | At the Florida Department of Children & Families, state workers can assist seniors in enrolling in Medicaid and understanding the program’s various waivers and benefits. The agency also handles applications for the government’s cash and food assistance programs. |
| Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program | (850) 414-2000 | Coverage for nursing home care in Florida is provided through the S.M.M.C. L.T.C. In addition to nursing facility care, the L.T.C. plan provides Marion County residents with homemaker services, home-delivered meals, assistance managing medications and many other care services. For seniors to qualify for nursing facility care coverage, they must be enrolled in Medicaid, at least 65 years of age and have a condition necessitating the level of care nursing facilities provide. |
| Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders | (800) 262-2243 | The S.H.I.N.E. program offers free counseling to seniors to answer questions about Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance options. In addition to its one-on-one assistance, S.H.I.N.E. hosts classes on health care with topics related to handling billing issues, planning long-term care and understanding prescription drugs coverage. The program is a free service managed by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and Marion Senior Services. |
Nursing Homes
Cynthia F
2.0
Review of Aspire at Arbor Springs
There is a nurse named Tray that has a very bad attitude with the patients and yells at them. She needs some more training with her the attitude. There is a very nice CNA she was the best out of...
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Brian F
2.0
Review of Aspire at Arbor Springs
Need to ask for bedding and bathrooms are not very clean
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That Lady
5.0
Review of Hawthorne Health and Rehab of Ocala
My grandfather has Alzheimer’s and is now a long term pt at Hawthorne the 2-10 (Lourdes) CNA I can’t thank enough she is great with him the nursing staff is good with the patients and as we all...
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