The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Hudson, FL for 2024

 

Hudson is a census-designated place in Pasco County, situated on the Gulf Coast about 50 minutes north of Tampa. Of its 13,000 residents, more than 4 out of every 10 are aged 65 or older, which effectively makes it a retirement community. Seniors can benefit from a below-average cost of living and nearby specialty medical care, including orthopedic, cardiac and stroke care.

Assisted living is a type of residential care for seniors who need help with daily living chores but also want to remain as independent as possible. Facility staff typically offer 24/7 help in areas such as dressing, housekeeping, ambulating and medication reminders. These communities are homelike environments where residents live in private or semiprivate rooms, share chef-prepared meals with their neighbors in dining rooms and enjoy planned group activities, such as day trips. The median monthly fee in Hudson is $3,350, which is more affordable than the state and national averages.

In this guide, readers can find various pros and cons of living in Hudson, along with comparisons between the costs of assisted living and alternative types of care. It also covers different ways to pay for care and details free and low-cost resources for Hudson's seniors.

The Bureau of Health Facility Regulation oversees Florida's assisted living communities. It issues licenses to those that satisfy all criteria and revokes them from those that fail to uphold standards of care. The bureau can compel facilities to make changes based on its own investigations of customer complaints or the findings of its unannounced inspections.

 

• Seniors in rural areas sometimes have to travel long distances for medical care, but that isn't the case here. HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital sits in the middle of Hudson, so it's only minutes from most residents. It's a 320-bed acute care facility with a 24-hour emergency room, the only level 2 trauma center in the region and the base for specialists in stroke, orthopedic and cardiac care.
• Hudson's health care cost index is average for Florida, while the transportation cost index shows it's slightly more expensive than average. However, the overall cost of living in the area scores a 97.4/100, which is notably below Florida's average of 103.1, so seniors may find Hudson more affordable than many places on their shortlists.
• Statistics for violent crime in Hudson show it's at 4.09 per 1,000 residents, which is slightly above Florida's average of 3.92 and the country's 4.0. To put this in perspective, this means a resident of any age has a 0.409% chance of being a victim of a violent crime. Property crime in Hudson is at 15.37 per 1,000 residents, which is below the state average of 17.46 and the country's 19. Consequently, a resident has a 1.537% chance of being a property crime victim. It's worth noting that assisted living communities have staff on-site 24/7 and many have security systems and surveillance cameras.
• Hudson gets over 50 inches of rain annually and summer temperatures can reach 90 degrees, resulting in high humidity levels that may be stifling for seniors with respiratory conditions. However, winter temperatures are pleasantly cool and rarely fall below 46 degrees, which may suit many seniors. There are also plenty of sunny days — 248 as opposed to the nation's average of 205.
• Hudson's air quality index of 75/100 is much better than the country's average of 58, so seniors should find the area easier on their lungs. The water quality isn't as good, achieving an index of 50/100 that's five points below the national average, but Hudson is successfully cleaning its environment as part of the EPA's Superfund project.

 

 

The median monthly cost for assisted living in Hudson is $3,350, although seniors will find slight variations among facilities based on services and location.

Assisted living in Hudson is less likely to strain someone's finances as the median fee is $650 per month below Florida's average and $1,150 below the country's. The only city reasonably nearby with a lower median fee is Lakeland, but the difference is only $50 per month. Seniors comparing nearby cities will typically find they have to pay more, such as another $650 per month in Orlando, $900 in Homosassa Springs and $1,858 in The Villages.

Adult day care's median fee of $2,123 in Hudson is the only one cheaper than assisted living's $3,350. However, this doesn't cover costs for meals, accommodation and 24-hour care that assisted living provides. Neither does the $4,862 per month for home health care or the $4,767 for in-home care. Nursing homes do provide these extra services as well as medical care, but the fee far exceeds assisted living at $8,927 for the cheapest option, a semiprivate room.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.