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Nursing Home Communities in Mobile, Alabama

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

At $6,540, the average cost of a semiprivate room in a facility offering nursing care is the same in Mobile as it is in Alabama State. This also works out as more than $1,000 per month more affordable than the national average of $7,756.   

There are plenty of areas in Alabama with a similar monthly price point as Mobile, including Montgomery, where it’s $10 cheaper, at $6,530. The cost of nursing home care in Huntsville is $6,950, which is slightly more expensive but still around $800 below the U.S. average. Tuscaloosa is cheaper than Mobile and the state mean, with a cost of $6,235 per month, and Auburn costs more than $2,000 less than the national average at $5,399.  

Mobile

$6,540

Alabama

$6,540

The United States

$7,756

Montgomery

$6,530

Huntsville

$6,950

Tuscaloosa

$6,235

Auburn

$5,399

Nursing Home Costs in Mobile, AL

Seniors can expect to pay $6,996 for a private room in a Mobile nursing home facility, with a semiprivate room costing $6,540.

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Mobile, AL

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.

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Choosing between the different types of care for older adults isn’t always cut and dry, but knowing the various prices can simplify the process a little. The most affordable option in Mobile is adult day health care, which is just $433 per month. Opting for an assisted living facility is the second most affordable option, with an average monthly cost of $3,318. Home care and home health care are slightly more expensive, at $3,432 and $3,813 respectively. Due to the fact that nursing home care offers the most extensive services, it also costs a little more: A private room is $6,996 and a semiprivate room is $6,540.

Home Care

$3,432

Home Health Care

$3,813

Adult Day Health Care

$433

Assisted Living

$3,318

Nursing Home (Semiprivate Room)

$6,540

Nursing Home (Private Room)

$6,996

Free Resources for Seniors in Mobile, AL

The free resources in Mobile described below can help seniors live at home longer before requiring a nursing home level of care, saving money and keeping seniors in the comfort and familiarity of their home and community. 

ResourceContactService
Senior Services334-242-5743The Alabama Department of Senior Services aims to promote the dignity and independence of older and disabled adults through administering programs that help vulnerable people and their caregivers. It helps people over the age of 60 with advocacy, planning events within the community and helping seniors get access to the resources they need. Expect to take part in creating artwork, attending activities and even getting voted into the hall of fame.
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission(251) 433-6541The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission is Mobile’s Area Agency on Aging. It offers services and information to assist seniors and their caregivers in making the most out of retirement in Alabama. The team is available to tell older adults which services they can use, provide assistance with transport and meals, help people gain access to resources and benefits and offer counseling services and respite care. 
Meals on Wheels Alabama205-592-0413
Meals on Wheels started sending meals to older adults in 1976, when it served five people. Now it helps hundreds of thousands of American citizens get access to delicious, healthy meals every week. Homebound seniors don’t just benefit from the nourishment, but they also get to have a friendly chat with one of the local volunteers if they so desire.

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Cigarshark31

I am/was a resident of this facility

Review of Gulf Coast Health and Rehabilitation, LLC

I wanted to let everybody know that I'm home safe and sound and I am recovering well. I also wanted to let people know that if you have any friends and or family in the Mobile area do not and I...

Provider response

Hello Cigarshark, we are sorry to hear that your experience with us at Gulf Coast Health and Rehabilitation was less than satisfactory, We will take the opportunity to review the concerns you have...

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Brenda

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

Review of Lynwood Nursing Home

My sister has been at Lynwood since February 2024. It was quite an adjustment for her and there were some bumps in the road along the way. She had a difficult time at first but the staff at Lynwood...

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Keighmy

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

Review of Lynwood Nursing Home

Do not walk but run from this place. My father was here for several months and it was horrible. The only reason he was here is at the time this was the only place in Mobile that had any available...

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