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.
In Nebraska, there are an estimated 34,000 people aged 65 and over with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and a portion of them reside in Columbus. Approximately 15.9 percent of the 23,128 residents in Columbus are 65+ years of age. To accommodate the need for Alzheimer’s and dementia care, there are two memory care facilities in the city.
In Columbus and statewide, assisted living facilities (ALFs) are licensed by the Department of Licensure and Regulation, which is a division of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. There are requirements for memory care facilities in Columbus and the rest of Nebraska related to staffing and staff training, which were put in place by the Alzheimer’s Special Care Disclosure Act.
Memory Care costs in Columbus start around $0 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Columbus 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.
Elkhorn
$6,942
Grand Island
$6,795
Lincoln
$6,298
Omaha
$5,878
US
$5,694
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.
Columbus 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 Columbus, please visit our Memory Care in Nebraska page.
Columbus-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.