Lenoir Woods
3710 S. Lenoir Street, Columbia, MO, 65201
3.9
(14 reviews)
"Rfeund Plans: 95% of Entrance Fee; 50% Refund (Price: reduced Monthly Fees). Priority access to Assisted Living and Nursing Care on Fee-For-..."
READ MOREBecause Columbia boasts three institutions of higher education, this city offers its more than 123,000 residents, 10.6% of whom are 65 years old and over, a youthful, college-town environment. For instance, seniors can take advantage of the University of Missouri‘s multiple extension programs offered to retired seniors. Many recreational activities are available to the city’s elderly residents, including the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC), the Columbia Senior Center of Boone County and a wide variety of parks and walking trails.
Seniors in Columbia have above-average healthcare availability, with 430 physicians per 100,000 of its population. Nursing home costs in Columbia are much lower than the national average, according to the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey. A semiprivate room in a Columbia nursing home costs an average of $4,940 per month compared to the average cost in the US of $7,756 monthly.
Nursing homes offer their elderly residents the assistance of aides and skilled nurses providing around-the-clock supervision, medical oversight and specialized care that are difficult to maintain for individuals who remain living in their own residences. Seniors who don’t require 24-hour skilled nursing care may be able to receive the help they need with home health care or through assisted living arrangements.
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3710 S. Lenoir Street, Columbia, MO, 65201
3.9
(14 reviews)
"Rfeund Plans: 95% of Entrance Fee; 50% Refund (Price: reduced Monthly Fees). Priority access to Assisted Living and Nursing Care on Fee-For-..."
READ MORE315 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, MO, 65203
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My sister was in Rusk for rehab, the atmosphere was wonderful, and they treated her with respect. The food was good, and they had activities they could participate in. Her room was shared, but it had adequate space. They had activities where people w..."
READ MORE3535 Berrywood Drive, Columbia, MO, 65201
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I'm in Columbia Post Acute right now recovering from a fall that I had. The therapy is really good. I have occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, and they do a really good job here. It's very nice. All the aides and nurses are ve..."
READ MORE3002 Falling Leaf Court , Columbia, MO, 65201
3.4
(16 reviews)
"Thank you for everything you did for my mom and family. Especially Sirheta, who worked non-stop to make a very difficult time manageable for us. She helped us navigate a system and challenges we were not prepared for. Simple things like getting c..."
READ MORE3105 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, MO, 65201
3.3
(12 reviews)
"My friend was at The Bluffs and then she passed away there. She was just in this place because she couldn't live on her own anymore, and so she lived there. It was very attractive. It was really very beautiful on the outside, and really attractive on..."
READ MORE2012 NIFONG BOULEVARD, Columbia, MO, 65201
3.7
(3 reviews)
"My son is staying at Columbia Manor Care Center. The location is wonderful because it's less than two miles from where I live. They've been very responsive to some of his medical needs, which has pleased me. At this point, the biggest problem is that..."
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4700 Brandon Woods St, Columbia, MO, 65203
2.3
(11 reviews)
"My grandma was in this place and they took very good care of her and treated her like she was their own family. Through the trying times of Covid the staff are still the same. I cannot express the level of care and professionalism they showed us. ..."
READ MORE1201 HUNT AVENUE, Columbia, MO, 65202
2.8
(4 reviews)
"Our whole family loves Parkside Manor senior living apartments serves my sister's needs well. It relieves our family to know that she is safe at night and that she has someone available to help. The independent living apartments are well-planned, and..."
READ MORE1801 TOWNE DRIVE, Columbia, MO, 65202
2.5
(2 reviews)
"This is a lovely facility. The rooms are very nice and cheery. The facility has a homey feeling to it. However, the care level is not what it should be. There are not enough staff/aides for the number of residents there. It also appears that the staf..."
READ MORESemiprivate rooms in a Columbia nursing home costs an average of $4,940 a month. A private nursing home room averages $5,870 monthly.
When comparing the average monthly costs of semiprivate rooms in nursing homes in nearby cities in Missouri, Columbia’s costs are more than $2,800 cheaper than the average US city. Columbia’s average costs of $4,940 are close to the average nursing home costs within the state of Missouri, which are $5,080 per month. Some of the nursing home costs for a semiprivate room in Columbia’s larger neighboring cities, however, are much more expensive, with rates averaging $5,931 in Springfield and $6,844 in Kansas City.
Columbia
$4,940
Missouri
$5,080
The United States
$7,756
Jefferson City
$5,019
Springfield
$5,931
Kansas City
$6,844
If a nursing home placement isn’t the correct placement at the moment for a loved one, it’s helpful to compare those prices to the cost of other kinds of elderly care in Columbia. Going with the Missouri state average, adult day health care is the cheapest at $1,788. After that, comparing costs in Columbia, the least expensive choice is an assisted living facility with an average monthly cost of $2,900. Home care and home health care both cost $4,576 per month on average. Nursing homes are not much more expensive than home care options, with a semiprivate room averaging just $364 a month more. A private room in a Columbia nursing home costs an average of $5,870 monthly, which is $1,294 more expensive than home care options and double the cost of assisted living.
Home care
$4,576
Home health aide
$4,576
Assisted living
$2,900
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$4,940
Nursing home (private room)
$5,870
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.
Some useful resources are available to seniors living in Columbia that can make it easier to continue aging in place at home and hopefully delay the transition to a nursing home. These resources can also help make nursing home care simpler to obtain and understand what’s involved once that level of care is needed.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Aging Best | 800-369-5211 | Aging Best is Boone County’s Area Agency on Aging resources for seniors in Columbia. Some of their support services include home-delivered meals, legal services, transportation, caregiver respite, disability resources and application assistance for Medicaid and Medicare and other benefits or service providers. |
Adult Day Care Programs | 573-526-8524 | Two community-based adult day care programs are located in Columbia. They support seniors with supervision, social and therapeutic activities, transportation, meals, snacks, community outings, exercise and health screenings. |
Columbia Senior Activity Center | 573-874-2050 | This senior center is open Monday through Friday, offering seniors a schedule of activities, including crafts, billiards, dancing, card games, exercise classes and karaoke. An affordably priced lunch menu is available, and a gift shop is located on-site. In addition, special events are sometimes held, such as garage sales and ice cream socials. |
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