Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Port Saint Lucie, FL below include 32 nursing homes with 232 reviews.
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4801 SE Cove Road, Stuart, FL 34997
3.0
(9 reviews)
"I was not happy about being sent to the Rehab wing in a nursing home, after having lived in one for four years a while back. However, Salerno Bay is not your typical facility. All staff take an interest in you and your care. Everyone, no matter wh..."
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1500 SW Capri Street , Palm City, FL 34990
2.6
(3 reviews)
"My husband has been T Waters Edge for the past 18 months- During this time we have dealt with medical issues that were quickly taken care of by the nursing staff, issues addressed by physical therapy and staff. Due to my husbands respiratory issues, ..."
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17781 Thelma Ave , Jupiter, FL 33458
2.6
(5 reviews)
"Courtyard Gardens Rehab has been nothing short of a blessing from God! I am not sure we could have found a better place for our father to live comfortably in the entire state of Florida. We are forever grateful for the staff's compassionate care an..."
READ MORE1310 37th Street , Vero Beach, FL 32960
2.2
(21 reviews)
"The rooms are nice and clean the staff are very polite and helpeful physical therapy is outstanding thanks to all associates at Vero care center for helping us through our time of need..."
READ MORE2505 SW MARTIN HWY, Palm City, FL 34990
2.1
(10 reviews)
"Ive had no problems with this place over 2 yrs. My mom has been here. I see my mom daily except now during coronavirus...."
READ MORE703 S 29th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947
1.5
(4 reviews)
"My father was to receive PT here. Aside from the fact that he got very very little PT, the place was absolutely filthy. ..."
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611 S 13th Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
1.0
(3 reviews)
"I am working on getting my aunt out of there right now! This place is nasty: gnats flying, CNA's throwing clean linens over dirty ones on the patients, soiled briefs sitting outside the rooms. No dignity for the patient. Does not contact family of..."
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125 NW Jensen Beach Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
"Welcome to Grand Oaks of Jensen Beach! Grand Oaks of Jensen Beach Assisted Living Community offers 48 assisted living suites and 14 memory c..."
READ MORE169 NE Prima Vista Blvd, Fort Pierce, FL 34983
"Sunny Days Assisted Living Sunny Days Assisted Living Facility is a care home that provides the care that you are looking for in an area tha..."
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700 S 29th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947
"ABBIE LANE MEMORY CARE CENTER Abbie Lane’s Mission is to meet our residents physical and psychosocial needs by focusing on their strengths r..."
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699 NW Airoso Blvd, Fort Pierce, FL 34983
"Natures Edge Nature's Edge is an assisted living facility in Port St. Lucie, FL. Nature's Edge offers activities at their location for r..."
READ MOREThe median cost of nursing home care in Port St Lucie is $8,341 a month, which is $328 below the statewide median and $585 above the national average. To the north, seniors in Sebastian and Palm Bay’s nursing homes spend about $303 and $845 more, respectively, while seniors to the south in Miami spend about $754 more. In Sebring, the average cost of nursing home care is $889 less than in Port St Lucie, making it the most affordable city in the area.
Port St Lucie
$8,341
Florida
$8,669
The United States
$7,756
Sebastian
$8,644
Palm Bay
$9,186
Sebring
$7,452
Miami
$9,095
The monthly cost of nursing home care in Port St Lucie, FL is $8,341 for a semiprivate room and $9,368 for private accommodations.
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 $9,368 a month, nursing home care with a private room is the most expensive type of senior care in Port St Lucie. By opting for semiprivate accommodations in a nursing home, seniors save over $1,000 a month, on average. Home care, home health care and assisted living fill the middle of the cost range with respective monthly averages of $4,147, $4,242 and $4,399. The least expensive type of senior care in the city is adult day health care, which has a median monthly cost of $1,517.
Home care
$4,147
Home health care
$4,242
Adult day health care
$1,517
Assisted living
$4,399
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$8,341
Nursing home (private room)
$9,368
We’ve compiled a few programs below that may help seniors pay for nursing home care, delay placement in a nursing facility with in-home services and help seniors reduce their overall spending on living expenses.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Department of Children and Families | (850) 300-4323 | The Florida Department of Children and Families helps the city’s seniors enroll in Medicaid and other government assistance programs, including food and temporary cash assistance. The agency’s workers can provide information about Medicaid’s income and asset limits, as well as details on home and community-based services that pay for skilled nursing care. |
| Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast | (866) 684-5885 | Utilizing government grants, public funds and private donations, the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast manages various programs designed to promote healthy living in older adults. The A.A.A.’s Benefits Enrollment Center provides one-on-one assistance with completing Medicare and Medicaid applications. Its programs for transportation, respite care and homemaker services can help seniors delay transitioning into an institutional setting. |
| Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | (850) 414-2323 | Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is composed of volunteers across the state who are dedicated to investigating and resolving complaints filed by nursing facility residents. Ombudsmen continually monitor senior care facilities and their staff to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws, and they commonly get involved when there’s a financial dispute or concerns about care quality. |
| Older Americans Act | (866) 684-5885 | Funded by the Federal Government, the Older Americans Act helps seniors delay nursing home placement by providing helpful services to aid seniors living at home. Home delivered meals, caregiver assistance and in-home support are some of its key programs. |
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