More than 18% of Dothan city’s 71,000 residents are seniors aged 65 and over and extensive local senior care resources are available to help older adults remain independent at home. Seniors can easily access medical care at SouthEast Health and Flowers Hospital, which maintains a dedicated stroke care unit for seniors with neurological care needs. Nursing home care in Dothan costs an average of $6,995 a month, according to the Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
Nursing homes offer medically oriented services for seniors who need 24-hour monitoring and skilled nursing assistance. Staff include registered nurses and nurses’ aides who provide professional-level medication management and rehab services. Costs at nursing homes tend to be higher than other levels of care. Alternatives may include assisted living or home health care for seniors who live more independently.
This guide goes over the costs associated with nursing home care in Dothan as well as other types of senior care. It also lists free resources that can help seniors age in place or transition into full-time nursing care.
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501 NORTH WOODBURN DRIVE, Dothan, AL, 36303
3.4
(5 reviews)
"My mother-in-law is in Westside Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center. She hasn't been there long enough for us to get a good idea, but it seems nice so far. It's clean. The staff seems to be fairly up to everything. At first, we had a lot of proble..."
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718 HONEYSUCKLE ROAD, Dothan, AL, 36305
2.2
(5 reviews)
"My mom has lived here 5 years and i kept hoping things would improve but it’s worse than ever. Staff is disorganized and rooms are not kept clean. Everyone pretends to be taking great care of residents but they’re neglected and I’ve seen it over and ..."
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Semiprivate nursing home care in Dothan costs an average of $6,995. This is more than the $6,676 seniors pay elsewhere in Alabama but $913 less than the national average of $7,908.
The average cost of a semi-private room in a Dothan nursing home is $6,995 a month. Seniors in other Alabama cities can expect to pay an average of $6,676 for similar care services, while the national average is $7,908. Within Alabama, Dothan’s numbers are closest to Huntsville, where nursing homes average $6,844 a month for a semi-private room. Birmingham seniors pay an average of $6,768 a month, while average costs in Mobile are $6,692. Costs in Tuscaloosa are $683 a month lower than in Dothan, at just $6,312 a month.
Dothan
$6,995
Alabama
$6,676
The United States
$7,908
Huntsville
$6,844
Birmingham
$6,768
Mobile
$6,692
Tuscaloosa
$6,312
A semiprivate room in a nursing home costs an average of $6,995 in Dothan while private rooms cost more, at an average monthly cost of $7,299. Although home care only provides assistance with daily living tasks and home health care adds a medical care component, both cost $4,004 a month in Dothan. However, care in an assisted living facility averages $2,154 a month. Adult day health care, offered weekdays at facilities outside the home, can be a very affordable option at just $542 a month.
Home Care
$4,004
Home Health Care
$4,004
Adult Day Health Care
$542
Assisted Living
$2,154
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$6,995
Nursing Home (private room)
$7,299
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 any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Below is a list of free resources for seniors in Dothan, Alabama. Some of these organizations provide no-cost support for seniors looking to age in place and remain independent in their own homes. Information and referral services are also available to local seniors to make their transition to out-of-home facilities easier to understand and organize.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Saliba Center for Families | (334) 712-1542 | The Saliba Center for Families provides social services and senior support for older adults at no cost. Services include injury and illness prevention, abuse and neglect intervention, caregiver training and other informational services. Working with more than 30 local partners, the center provides referrals for transportation, nutritional support, companion and respite care and public benefits assistance. |
| SARCOA Area Agency on Aging | (800) 239-3507 | SARCOA serves older adults in Dothan with a wide range of senior-focused programs and resources for healthy living. Nutrition support and companionship programs are open to all residents aged 60 and over at no cost. Other programs include bill payment assistance, home utility support and emergency rent. SARCOA offers free referrals to seniors who need legal assistance and help getting insurance. |
| The Grace Place | (205) 519-5402 | The Grace Place is a Bessemer-based church ministry that provides seniors and those with limited means with food and household goods, operating a food and clothing pantry service and Christmas assistance center for families. Volunteers with the ministry deliver meals on wheels and provide daily check-in service for seniors at risk of isolation in their homes. |
| Project SHARE | (205) 328-2420 | Project SHARE is a home utility and energy assistance program offered by the Salvation Army of Birmingham. Applications are accepted on an emergency basis, and services include application help for LIHEAP rate reductions and one-time bill payment assistance. Funds are distributed as available and are open to seniors aged 60 and over. |
| Alabama Elderly Simplified Application Project (AESAP) | (334) 242-1700 | AESAP is a project of the Alabama Department of Human Resources that fights hunger and poor nutrition among seniors aged 60 and over. The program offers free nutrition support for households where all residents are 60 and over, with a 3-year certification period and no face-to-face meeting requirements for intake. |
Nursing Homes
Lillie
5
Review of Westside Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center
My mother-in-law is in Westside Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center. She hasn't been there long enough for us to get a good idea, but it seems nice so far. It's clean. The staff seems to be...
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Mchouseca
1
Review of Wesley Place on Honeysuckle
My mom has lived here 5 years and i kept hoping things would improve but it’s worse than ever. Staff is disorganized and rooms are not kept clean. Everyone pretends to be taking great care of...
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Janice Bardow
4
Review of Westside Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center
The facility is ultra clean and there is never a bad scent -- a great accomplishment I must say. The management and business staff and the receptionists are the nicest people you will ever meet....
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