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John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community
300 Lemmon Hill Lane, Salisbury, MD 21801
"The facility is clean and beautiful. The staff took amazing care of my father. They went above and beyond what I ever...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,700
Assisted Living Communities in Salisbury, MD
Located in southeastern Maryland, Salisbury serves as the seat of Wicomico County and the...
principal city of the Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2024, seniors in this community incur a fee of around $4,899 per month for assisted living, offering significant savings over the state median of $6,900. To promote access to diverse options, the region contains 22 facilities, including 22 within Salisbury.
In this guide, we include 165 reviews testimonials from assisted living residents and visitors throughout the Salisbury region and find an average quality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars out of five stars.
22 Providers
Peregrine Senior Living at Salisbury
1110 Healthway Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804
"Peregrine Senior Living at Salisbury looked friendly and inviting. However, the quarters were not what we were looking...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,395
Lakeside At Mallard Landing
1109 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804
"Lakeside at Mallard Landing was very nice. The staff is really nice. Mom seems OK at that place. They have a lot of very...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$5,425
Caring Stars Winner
Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury
611 Tressler Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801
"Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury was very clean and very nice. The director and the people were very cordial and...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$4,620
Delmar Estates Assisted Living
31091 E. Line Rd, Delmar, MD 21875
"I toured Delmar Estates Assisted Living. It's a small community. They only hold 16 people in each building. It was a...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,500
Delmar Villa Assisted Living
31091 East Line Rd, Delmar, MD 21875
"Delmar Villa has been absolutely wonderful. When my mother first got there, there were a couple of little things to be...
Assisted Living
$4,500
Chesapeake Cottage Assisted Living
6625 Whitesburg Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863
"I like that Chesapeake Cottage Assisted Living was not overly institutional. There was a good combination of staff, plus...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$4,000
Gull Creek Senior Living
1 Meadow Street, Berlin, MD 21811
"I like Gull Creek Senior Living. The person that I spoke with was very caring and was very competent. The facility was...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,325
Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
200 Civic Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804
"We picked Salisbury for the price. It’s not perfect, but it’s a nice place. At first, there was some staff we loved and...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+1
Pricing unavailable
Carol's Home of Blessings Assisted Living - CLOSED
210 Kay Ave, Salisbury, MD 21801
We are a faith-based, family-run assisted living facility. At Carols Home of Blessings, we believe that believes our...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living
$4,300
BayCare Assisted Living
9288 Hickory Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
"I chose BayCare Assisted Living for my mother, and she moved in last April. I've not been inside. I visited outside. I...
Assisted Living
$2,975
Chesapeake Manor Assisted Living
7054 Bent Pine Road, Willards, MD 21874
"I had a very good experience with my visit to Chesapeake Manor Assisted Living. The staff was very professional. The...
Assisted Living
Pricing unavailable
Manor House
1001 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973
"Manor House had a good staffing ratio and offered continuum of care all the way. The thing I liked about them was that...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+1
Pricing unavailable
Seaford Center
1100 Norman Eskridge Highway, Seaford, DE 19973
"Genesis Healthcare (Seaford Center) seemed to have good staffing. I know several people from our church who live here...
Assisted LivingNursing Homes
Pricing unavailable
BayCare Assisted Living
302 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
"Baycare Assisted Living provides an home-like environment for the residents there. Staff and management show their...
Assisted Living
Pricing unavailable
Paradise Senior Living
21311 Paradise Rd , Georgetown, DE 19947
"My sister-in-law moved to Paradise Senior Living. It's a very caring community. It is very homey, comfortable, and...
Assisted Living
Pricing unavailable
Newtowne Apartments
1210 Market St,, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
"I opted for Newtowne Apartments for my grandmother solely because of the price. For low income elderly, the facility is...
Assisted LivingLow Income Affordable
Pricing unavailable
The Woodlands of Ocean Pines
1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD 21811
"What I like the most about The Woodlands of Ocean Pines is that the front desk is very friendly and the activities that...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living
Pricing unavailable
Senior Surround Care
128 Charlotte Ave, Federalsburg, MD 21632
Hello and welcome to Senior Surround Care LLC. We are a close-knit care team serving in a cozy assisted living home in...
Assisted Living
$4,800
Caring Stars Winner
Brandywine Living at Fenwick Island
21111 Arrington Drive, Selbyville, DE 19975
"My brother and I brought my parents to Brandywine Senior Living/Fenwick Island in November 2013, from their home in...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Pricing unavailable
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Assisted Living
Dawn
5.0
Review of Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury
We toured Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury. They put a sign up waiting for us when we walked in the door. They're so wonderful and caring. It's homey. People who were more likely to want to...
Provider response
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We are happy to hear you feel confident in the care provided in our community. It's feedback like yours that...
Assisted Living
Donna
5.0
Review of Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury
I visited Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury, and I liked that place. I would have chosen that if my spouse had been able to go to a more independent type of living situation, but he was...
Assisted Living
Mary17
3.0
Review of John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community
John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community was OK. They did not know I was coming for an appointment, but they handled it well. It was more of a residence as opposed to an institution that some of...
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Salisbury, MD and Nearby Cities
Salisbury’s assisted living residents pay around $4,899 per month, according to information from the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey. Local costs run about $2,000 below the state median and compare favorably to rates in nearby cities. For example, seniors in Cumberland pay about $130 more for care, while facilities in Hagerstown charge roughly $5,800. Fees trend even higher in Baltimore at around $6,650.
Salisbury
$4,899
Maryland
$6,900
The United States
$5,350
Baltimore
$6,650
Hagerstown
$5,800
Cumberland
$5,027
Paying for Assisted Living in Salisbury, MD
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Salisbury
The state of Maryland pays for assisted living services in Level II and Level III ALPs through the Medicaid 1915(c)Home and Community-Based Options Waiver Program. There is also a Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program funded by the state.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Maryland page.
More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living
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:
- Veterans Benefits
- Life Insurance Policy
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Maryland page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Salisbury, MD
Assisted living communities in Salisbury charge around $4,899 per month, making this the most economical option recorded in this community. By comparison, home health care rates run higher at about $5,911, and nursing homes impose a baseline fee of $12,167 for shared units, highlighting the affordability of nonmedical residential care.
Home Health Care
$5,911
Assisted Living
$4,899
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$12,167
Free Assisted Living Resources in Salisbury
Salisbury has multiple free resources for seniors in assisted living facilities. There's an Area Agency on Aging and local VA center, both of which provide many services for seniors. Seniors can also access counseling services and educational programs at no cost.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Inc. | (410) 742-0505 | MAC Inc. is Salisbury’s Area Agency on Aging. Through this agency, seniors in assisted living facilities can access resources and services including advocacy, legal services and a variety of wellness classes and programs. MAC Inc. can also connect seniors with enriching volunteer opportunities throughout the local community. |
| Wor-Wic Community College | (410) 334-2800 | Wor-Wic Community College has tuition-free classes for Salisbury seniors, including the Getting Started with Computers for Seniors course. This class teaches basic computer and internet skills, which may be helpful for seniors in assisted living communities that have computer centers. |
| Salisbury Outstation (VA Center) | (410) 912-7262 | The Salisbury Outstation serves as the local VA center. Veterans of all ages can access benefits and services through this outstation, such as individual and family counseling, employment referral and community outreach. |
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Salisbury
Salisbury-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Maryland are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Maryland page for more information about these laws.
