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Nursing Home Communities in Tupelo, Mississippi
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Nursing homes in Tupelo charge $7,300 per month for shared rooms, which exceeds the state norm of $7,118 but is several hundred dollars below the national norm of $7,908. Monthly care costs in other Mississippi cities trend lower, with facilities in Jackson charging $7,087 for care. Across state lines, seniors in the Alabama cities of Huntsville and Tuscaloosa pay competitive rates of $6,844 and $6,312, but in Decatur, costs exceed Tupelo’s norm by about $670.
Tupelo
$7,300
Mississippi
$7,118
United States
$7,908
Jackson
$7,087
Huntsville, AL
$6,844
Tuscaloosa, AL
$6,312
Decatur, AL
$7,968
Nursing Home Costs in Tupelo, MS
In Tupelo, nursing home residents in private rooms pay $7,574 for care, while those in semiprivate rooms pay lower rates of $7,300.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Tupelo, MS
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
In Tupelo, nursing home care is the costliest senior care option. Seniors who don’t need around-the-clock medical support pay $4,150 for assisted living, and those who obtain care in their own homes pay $3,575 per month for in-home care and home health care.
In-Home Care
$3,575
Home Health Care
$3,575
Assisted Living Facility
$4,150
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$7,300
Nursing Home Care (private room)
$7,574
Note: Data for Tupelo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Florence, AL, was used instead.
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Nursing Homes
P Lou
2.0
Review of Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
I have spent 5 months so far but am trying to get another place to go the physical therapy didn't give me the time they billed insurance for. I couldn't put weight on my foot so I had to wear...
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Jeff
1.0
Review of Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The rooms are mostly doubles, but you can pay extra (a lot!) for a single room. They're very cramped as doubles. Some of the staff members/nurses are quite nice and helpful, but the administrators...
Nursing Homes
Mitzi
4.0
Review of Trace Way Retirement Community
My mother went to the Cedars Rehab at Trace Way Retirement Community. They did everything that they needed to do and everything possible for her. She was only there for a week. Because of the...
