Providence Living at Pembroke Pines
10120 SW City Center Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33025
"Join our Founders Club and experience all of the benefits of membership including pre-opening prices, $1500 savings on the community fee, fi..."
READ MOREAssisted living is for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, which includes eating, dressing and general mobility. Most communities have awake staff on-site round the clock, so residents know someone is always nearby should they need help. Staff also handles housekeeping duties, prepares fresh meals and manages the facility’s social calendar. The median monthly fee in Miramar is $4,385, which exceeds Florida’s $4,000 but is more affordable than the country’s $4,500.
This guide covers multiple topics connected to assisted living, including the advantages and disadvantages of living in Miramar, the cost of assisted living and options for financing care. It also lists some free resources for seniors and their families.
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10120 SW City Center Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33025
"Join our Founders Club and experience all of the benefits of membership including pre-opening prices, $1500 savings on the community fee, fi..."
READ MORE2480 North Park Road, Hollywood, FL, 33021
4.3
(41 reviews)
"I loved that Five Star Premier Residences of Hollywood has the perfect size of bedrooms. The apartment is a lot bigger. I liked the fact that they have an onsite physical therapy center, which is great, because all I have to do is ask the doctor to w..."
READ MORE5770 Stirling Rd, Hollywood, FL, 33021
3.4
(37 reviews)
"We chose Emerald Park of Hollywood for my parents because of the hospitality of the staff. They are very friendly and very helpful. The food is excellent. Administration is very helpful and accommodating, too. The amenities are very nice. They have a..."
READ MORE10810 NW 20th Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33026
4.3
(15 reviews)
"My mother currently lives in Angel House and I find it to be an excellent ALF residence where the staff is well trained, attentive and compassionate, and the caregivers to residents ratio is superb. They've shown me that more than a business, this is..."
READ MORE3535 SW 52nd Ave, Pembroke Park, FL, 33023
3.8
(21 reviews)
"i would like to first say how friendly the staff was. the residents were clean and looked happy. Edwin the director of marketing was very accommodating and willing to do what it takes to help. The food menu had really great choices even offering kosh..."
READ MORE2580 Pine Island Road, Cooper City, FL, 33024
4.8
(6 reviews)
"When I took the tour at The Sheridan at Cooper City assisted living, they had some residents that had COVID so there weren't that many actual people who lived there around because a lot of them were in their rooms. Some people were isolated because o..."
READ MORE17646 S.W. 10th Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33029
5.0
(3 reviews)
"To Everyone looking for a wonderful place to have their family member taken care of. I took my mother to Assisted Living of Broward after taking care of her for 18 years. I have found the ladies that take care of her to be warm and loving. They tre..."
READ MORE6021 Duval Street, Hollywood, FL, 33024
4.8
(5 reviews)
"My mom is at MiCasa Senior Living. I go see her every day and spend a couple of hours with her every day. She's in the assisted living and memory care. It's excellent, brand new, spotless, and the people that I've seen and interacted with -- like I s..."
READ MORE9360 NW 20th Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33024
5.0
(2 reviews)
"CCF is God-sent. I absolutely love this place. Having brought my aunt from a facility that was forced to be closed down by the state then having found CCF, only led me to believe that this place was put in Opal and her husbands mind by God. The care ..."
READ MORE12981 SW 52ND STREET, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33330
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We went to visit Leland Palms assisted living facility since we were already in the region, looking at places for my friend's mother to live. The outer grounds were lovely, with well-kept lawns and trees. The interior foyer resembled a quaint bed an..."
READ MORE447 East 26 Street, Hialeah, FL, 33013
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Professional Home Care III was clean. The dining area was clean. The staff was friendly. They had one-bedroom units that were clean and organized. The rooms had nice closets. ..."
READ MORE16350 NW 88nd Path, Hialeah, FL, 33018
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We liked Miami Lake Senior Care. The room was well-kept, clean, and organized; it just looked inviting. The staff people were very professional and very caring. We did like this particular place. It is a home with several rooms that they have restruc..."
READ MORE13025 Nw 2Nd Ave, North Miami, FL, 33168
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My grandmother has been in Caring Hands Assisted Living II for a month now, and she is doing wonderfully. I am so pleased with the services and the care that they are giving her. She has dementia, so she is one of those patients that needs round-the-..."
READ MORE6741 Evans Street, Hollywood, FL, 33024
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My mom is taken care of well in Meadow Brook. It is a nice, little, private place with only six people at a time because it is a very small facility where they can take care of each individual’s needs on an individual basis. It is very clean and nice..."
READ MORE4561 SW 36th St., West Park, FL, 33023
5.0
(1 reviews)
"The staff at Barnett Woodland ALF seemed very attentive to the residents. I didn't get to see any food, and there wasn't a menu. It's a home, and they have outdoor space for them to go to, as well as indoor community space. It seemed very homey. It w..."
READ MORE5423 HARRISON STREET , Hollywood, FL, 33021
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My mother-in-law moved into Extended Care LLC. She has only been there since September 6th, but it is absolutely excellent. There are two aides for five people. They have full-time aides 24 hours a day. They have a sprinkler system. They have a fire..."
READ MORE6981 Coolidge St, Hollywood, FL, 33024
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My grandfather moved into Mary's Love & Care Home. It's a small place like a house setting, and that's what we liked. It is clean and comfortable, and it doesn't smell. The administrator is the most loving and caring person that we talked to. She car..."
READ MORE16025 Emerald Estate Dr., Weston, FL, 33331
4.8
(4 reviews)
"My husband, Ray, just passed away at The Palace at Weston in Memory Care. He had the most incredible experience with immensely caring personnel. I have no words to express my gratitude. Beginning with Stephanie (my angel)who admitted him, Laura, nurs..."
READ MORE14602 Nw 87 Court, Hialeah, FL, 33018
4.5
(2 reviews)
"My mother-in-law moved in to San Judas Peace And Care in Miami Lakes. The rooms are beautiful, very spacious, and clean. They're master bedrooms with their own private bathrooms, so it's great. It's like being home. The staff is very friendly and pro..."
READ MORE2718 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL, 33020
4.2
(5 reviews)
"My friend is at Apollo Gardens Retirement Residence and his experience has been enjoyable. It's very family-oriented and very close. They take good care of the people there. It's comfortable and clean. It's a really nice place with nice people workin..."
READ MOREFlorida’s assisted living facilities are regulated by the Bureau of Health Facility Regulation. It can conduct unannounced inspections on facilities and serve improvement notices, which, if not complied with, can lead to their licenses being revoked. An improvement notice not only covers the quality of care, but also the building’s compliance with fire safety regulations and health and safety laws.
Miramar’s average senior pays $4,385 per month for assisted living, although the true cost could be either side of this figure because each community has unique pricing policies and variations on the types of amenities on-site and services they provide.
A senior in Miramar typically pays another $385 per month for assisted living when compared to Florida’s average of $4,000, although they save $115 when compared to the country’s median fee. The city is at the high end of the scale when measured against nearby cities, except Naples, where $5,300 is normal. More affordable alternatives in South Florida include Cape Coral ($4,334), Port St. Lucie ($3,763) and Sebring ($3,436).
Miramar
$4,385
Florida
$4,000
United States
$4,500
Naples
$5,300
Port St. Lucie
$3,763
Sebring
$3,436
Cape Coral
$4,334
Assisted living in Miramar is one of the costliest options; it’s $4,385 per month only equaled by home health care and surpassed by the $9,019 typically charged by nursing homes. There are more affordable options, such as in-home care, which is $4,195, on average. Adult day care’s $1,517 is cheaper than assisted living, but as with the home care options, the senior still has to pay their housing costs.
In-Home Care
$4,195
Home Health Care
$4,385
Adult Day Health Care
$1,517
Assisted Living Facility
$4,385
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,019
Note: Data for Miramar was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Miami, was used instead.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.
Seniors in Miramar receive many services in their assisted living communities, but they can also access an array of free programs offered by the area’s nonprofit organizations. The following table includes some of them, covering subjects such as the law, socializing with other seniors, learning how to cope with chronic pain and complaining about poor standards of care in their assisted living facility. There are also medical services for veterans.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Pembroke Pines VA Clinic | (954) 894-1668 | Pembroke Pines VA Clinic is an outpatient clinic focused on primary care and some specialty services, including cardiology, mental health care and audiology and speech. The clinic serves U.S. military veterans and their families and is open on weekdays during normal working hours. |
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida | (954) 736-2400 | This nonprofit law firm helps seniors in Broward County who would otherwise not get justice because they can't pay for an attorney. It's experienced in an array of civil law matters concerning seniors, such as government benefits, financial exploitation, consumer issues and health care. |
Southcentral/Southeast Focal Point Senior Centers |
| Miramar's older residents have two senior centers at their disposal, both providing the same range of services and programs. There are health and wellness programs to improve the body and mind, counseling services, support groups and a hot lunch served daily. Both centers also provide door-to-door transportation for members. |
Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (850) 414-2323 | Seniors unhappy with their care can register a complaint with the long-term care ombudsman, who will investigate and attempt to negotiate a resolution with the care provider. The ombudsman can retain the complainant's anonymity, but will have to escalate the case if it suspects criminal behavior, such as neglect. |
Area Agency on Aging Broward County | (954) 745-9779 | The agency is a nonprofit dedicated to providing Miramar's seniors with help on numerous matters, as well as referring them to other nonprofits specializing in areas it doesn't cover. Its counselors can advise on paying for health care, while its educators teach seniors how to manage age-related chronic pain. |
Miramar Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in Florida are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Florida page for more information about these laws.
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