Tupelo is a community in the northeastern corner of Mississippi with a population of about 38,000 people, 15% of whom are seniors. The city is home to North Mississippi Medical Center, which offers services in over 50 medical specialties, including diagnostics and therapy, and it serves as the only trauma center in the region. Tupelo also has several high-quality nursing homes and is a generally affordable option for this level of care. Facilities charge $7,300 per month, which is hundreds of dollars below the national norm.Â
Nursing homes in Tupelo provide around-the-clock medical services and supervision for older adults who need intensive care. These facilities administer skilled services such as medication administration, disease management and rehabilitative therapies, and they’re staffed with highly trained caregivers and licensed health care providers. Seniors who don’t need 24-hour medical support may find assisted living or home care to be more appropriate options for their needs.Â
This guide provides more information on nursing home costs and alternative care options in Tupelo. It also outlines ways to pay for long-term care and highlights resources for current and prospective nursing home residents.
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2800 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS, 38801
4.1
(10 reviews)
"My mother is in Green Houses at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo. She has full-time care. It's a nursing home. They give great care and they look after her. The Green Houses are like a family home. There are only 10 to 12 residents in each hom..."
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1901 BRIAR RIDGE ROAD, Tupelo, MS, 38804
2.1
(10 reviews)
"I am very impressed with tupelo nursing and rehab. The care is very good and most of all the residents there are happy and engaged. The staff are kind and it's very clean. The leadership is vibrant and they care. I highly recommend this Center. ..."
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In Tupelo, nursing home residents in private rooms pay $7,574 for care, while those in semiprivate rooms pay lower rates of $7,300.
Nursing homes in Tupelo charge $7,300 per month for shared rooms, which exceeds the state norm of $7,118 but is several hundred dollars below the national norm of $7,908. Monthly care costs in other Mississippi cities trend lower, with facilities in Jackson charging $7,087 for care. Across state lines, seniors in the Alabama cities of Huntsville and Tuscaloosa pay competitive rates of $6,844 and $6,312, but in Decatur, costs exceed Tupelo’s norm by about $670.
Tupelo
$7,300
Mississippi
$7,118
United States
$7,908
Jackson
$7,087
Huntsville, AL
$6,844
Tuscaloosa, AL
$6,312
Decatur, AL
$7,968
In Tupelo, nursing home care is the costliest senior care option. Seniors who don’t need around-the-clock medical support pay $4,150 for assisted living, and those who obtain care in their own homes pay $3,575 per month for in-home care and home health care.
In-Home Care
$3,575
Home Health Care
$3,575
Assisted Living Facility
$4,150
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$7,300
Nursing Home Care (private room)
$7,574
Note: Data for Tupelo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Florence, AL, 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.
Nursing Homes
P Lou
2
Review of Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
I have spent 5 months so far but am trying to get another place to go the physical therapy didn't give me the time they billed insurance for. I couldn't put weight on my foot so I had to wear...
Nursing Homes
Jeff
1
Review of Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The rooms are mostly doubles, but you can pay extra (a lot!) for a single room. They're very cramped as doubles. Some of the staff members/nurses are quite nice and helpful, but the administrators...
Nursing Homes
Mitzi
4
Review of Trace Way Retirement Community
My mother went to the Cedars Rehab at Trace Way Retirement Community. They did everything that they needed to do and everything possible for her. She was only there for a week. Because of the...
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