Millsboro fosters a favorable environment for those seeking long-term care through comfortable, mild weather throughout the year, exceptional air quality and access to high-quality health care facilities. In this town of 7,400 people, about 27% are aged 65 and over, promoting access to free and low-cost resources, such as options counseling and public benefits assistance. Additionally, several hospitals are close to the city, including TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford and Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.
There are several high-quality nursing homes in the Millsboro region, further creating a welcoming environment for seniors with extensive care needs. These facilities provide skilled nursing services, such as diabetes management and wound care, along with personal care, daily meals and recreational activities. On average, seniors in Millsboro pay $10,555 per month for this level of care, making this among the costlier long-term care options in the city. However, assisted living or home health care are budget-friendly alternatives for qualified seniors.
This guide provides details on how nursing home rates in Millsboro compare to less intensive alternatives. It also outlines common ways seniors in this city pay for care.Â
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231 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, Millsboro, DE, 19966
2.2
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110 W. NORTH STREET, Georgetown, DE, 19947
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Seniors in Millsboro typically pay $10,555 for nursing home care with semi-private accommodations, while seniors in private rooms pay $11,498.
In Millsboro, nursing home care starts at $10,555, which exceeds the national norm by $1,886 and comes in about $950 under Maryland’s median of $11,513. While seniors in Baltimore pay slightly higher monthly rates of $11,756 for this level of care, Hagerstown’s rates are about $1,490 above the local norm. Cumberland is much more closely aligned with Millsboro costs at $10,950 per month.
Millsboro
$10,555
Maryland
$11,513
United States
$8,669
California
$12,167
Baltimore
$11,756
Hagerstown
$12,045
Cumberland
$10,950
Skilled nursing facilities in Millsboro charge an average monthly rate of $10,555 for shared rooms and $11,498 for private accommodations. This exceeds what seniors pay for in-home care and specialized home health care for full-time services. It's also more than double the cost of assisted living, which includes personal care in a community residential setting for $4,980 per month, and it’s roughly four and a half times the cost of adult day health care at $2,600.
In-Home Care
$3,744
Home Health Care
$4,160
Adult Day Health Care
$2,600
Assisted Living Facility
$4,980
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$10,555
Nursing Home Care (private room)
$11,498
Note: Data for Millsboro was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Ocean City, was used instead.
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 local financial assistance programs for seniors.
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Celine George
1
Review of Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation & Health Center
My father is 82 years old, had a bad fall because of radiation from cancer, was in the hospital for a week with bleeding on the brain and a broken nose, went to this facility for rehab, and was a...
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Bree m
1
Review of Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation & Health Center
As a retired RN I was appalled by this facility. Upon entering the rehab facility at 12:30 Pm there were two patients sitting at the nurses station in soiled gowns with no signs of being properly...
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Carrie
5
Review of Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation & Health Center
Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center physical therapists are very hands-on and very great. Their physical therapists were very active and very on-point. There was one gentleman there...
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