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The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Sun City, AZ for 2024

Sun City is a 55+ city located northwest of downtown Phoenix. With nearly 40,000 residents—three-quarters of whom are over the age of 65—Sun City is the largest such community in the western United States. Sun City offers seniors a low crime rate, a generally pleasant climate and easy access to Banner Boswell Medical Center, one of the area’s largest hospitals and home to the nationally-recognized Heart Center and a Certified Primary Stroke Center.

Nursing homes provide Sun City seniors with 24-hour supervision and medical care in a community setting. For seniors requiring less physical monitoring and assistance, an assisted living community provides more independence, privacy, and opportunities to live in a community environment. Seniors with mild physical or cognitive impairments who can still live at home may find home health care more suited to their needs.

This guide will provide an overview of nursing home care options in Sun City, discuss the cost differences between nursing homes in and around Sun City and how nursing home costs compare with other senior care types and provide a directory of local nursing homes.

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Nursing Home Costs in Sun City, AZ

To stay in a semi-private room in a local nursing home, seniors in Sun City will have to pay more than $6,400 per month. A private room will cost approximately $1,500 more than that at almost $8,000. 

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

On average, nursing homes in the Sun City area of Arizona run $6,418 per month. This is approximately $120 less per month than the Arizona state average and almost $1,500 per month less than the national average. Sun City is also one of the more affordable cities in the region for nursing home care. While it does cost around $450 more per month than Lake Havasu City, which is located toward the border of Nevada, the cost of nursing home care in Sun City is less expensive than in other nearby cities. For example, Sun City nursing home care costs $180 less per month than that of Tucson,  approximately $130 less than that of Prescott Valley and almost $430 less than that of Yuma.      

Sun City

$6,418

Arizona

$6,540

The United States

$7,908

Prescott Valley

$6,547

Tucson

$6,601

Yuma

$6,844

Lake Havasu City

$5,962

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Nursing home costs are typically more expensive than other types of senior care in Sun City. Elderly residents in Sun City will pay $6,418 for a semi-private room in a local nursing home and around $7,900 per month for a private room. In comparison, seniors can find adult day health care for just over $2,100 per month, $4,300 per month less than the monthly cost of a semi-private room. Likewise, an assisted living community costs $2,400 less per month, and both home care and home health care are approximately $460 less per month than nursing home care. 

Home Care

$5,958

Home Health Care

$5,958

Adult Day Health Care

$2,167

Assisted Living Facility

$6,418

Nursing Home (semiprivate room)

$6,418

Nursing Home (private room)

$7,908

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Sun City, AZ

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.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including 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.

Free Resources for Seniors in Sun City, AZ

Seniors in Sun City are fortunate enough to live in a community focused on providing a diverse range of services to the elderly. In combination with the Phoenix metro area and the county of Maricopa, seniors who live here have access to dozens of free and low-cost programs, some of which are listed in the table below, along with an overview of the services available and contact information.  

ResourceContactService
Northwest Valley Connect 623-282-9300Northwest Valley Connect connects senior residents of the Phoenix area with transportation to appointments, local events and shopping venues. It offers a variety of programs, including the NVC Ride-Connect, a Group-Connect option for group excursions and a Taxi Connect service that utilizes a reduced-price Uber and/or Lyft-style service to transport seniors to appointments in and around Maricopa County.
Sun City Community Assistance Network (CAN)623-933-7530Sun City CAN provides low-income seniors with free financial and legal services. Run mainly by volunteers, the agency helps seniors locate information on benefits programs they may be eligible for, assists with filing tax returns and property tax assessment documents and provides Pro Bono legal services for seniors who need representation or advice to deal with legal matters.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program602-264-2255The Long Term Care Ombudsman ensures that seniors who live in nursing homes throughout the state of Arizona receive proper legal representation and advocacy services in the event that they have been abused or mistreated as nursing home residents. The program also provides mediation services to clear up misunderstandings or discrepancies in care.
Sunshine Service623-974-2561Sunshine Service is a local non-profit agency that lends Durable Medical Equipment to seniors in need, including crutches, walkers, canes and other mobility items, in addition to other equipment that seniors use on a temporary basis. The program is free for Sun City Seniors and does not require seniors to fill out any paperwork or government applications.

Reviews of Communities Nearby

Nursing Homes

maddtr

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center

My mom was a resident at this facility after suffering a stroke. The staff is not friendly. My mom's nails were never trimmed unless I complained about it. They rarely removed her dentures to...

Provider response

So sorry for your loss. We would like to address the situation you have described. Please contact our Compliance Department so we can further investigate.

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family777

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Banner Boswell Rehabilitation Center

My dad has had some health issues form6 months now. Short time in hospital released to health rehabs. After 2 stays at 2 other rehab centers that we called 911 to get him back to hospital. Other...

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kruffin

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center

I CAN NOT believe the reviews o red about this facility. It is like walking in to hell with no escape. My mom had a hip replacement and was sent to this place after being released. The first night...

Provider response

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience. We are disappointed to hear that you are not satisfied with your visit. We would like to address the situation you have...

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