The Heritage at Meridian Gardens
4515 38th Street, Columbus, NE, 68601
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Meridian Gardens is proud to serve Columbus area seniors and their families in a community that provides nurturing assistance, a home like e..."
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4515 38th Street, Columbus, NE, 68601
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Meridian Gardens is proud to serve Columbus area seniors and their families in a community that provides nurturing assistance, a home like e..."
READ MORE3386 53rd Avenue, Columbus, NE, 68601
Caring's Family Advisors are here to help you with questions about senior living and care options.
Platte County, Nebraska, has a little more than 33,000 residents and a large senior community that makes up almost 17 percent of the population. Nebraska is home to about 34,000 seniors who are living with Alzheimer's disease, some of whom may be a part of Platte County's senior population. The Nebraska Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provides access to information and other resources to the county's families and seniors who have been affected by Alzheimer's and dementia. Â
Platte County families have two memory care facilities to choose from, both of which are in the city of Columbus. In this county, as in all of the state, assisted living facilities that provide dementia care must adhere to the regulations in the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act. These facilities are licensed and monitored by the Nevada Division of Public Health. Â
Note:Â Data reported on this page was updated in 2019 and based on the latest 2018 figures.Â
Memory Care costs in Platte County start around $0 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,743 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Platte County and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Hall County
$6,795
Lancaster County
$6,298
Douglas County
$6,144
Sarpy County
$6,100
US
$5,743
Madison County
$5,500
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Nebraska page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Nebraska page.
Platte County and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Platte County, please visit our Memory Care in Nebraska page.
Platte County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Nebraska are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Nebraska page for more information about these laws.