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Nursing Home Communities in Rockledge, FL
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The Advocate
1.0
Review of Rockledge Health And Rehabilitation Center
My friend has been there 16 months and has never seen a specialist and is in stage 3 renal failure, Congestive Heart Failure and many other health issues. This is neglect by anyone's standards and...
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julez
2.0
Review of Orchid Cove at Rockledge
My grandmother was a resident here. This facility is extremely run down. Very dirty. There are dead wasps/bugs all in the fluorescent lighting. Most of the staff is kind and nice. Food is subpar....
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Debra
4.0
Review of Orchid Cove at Rockledge
My mother has been in Orchid Cove at Rockledge. The facility is very nice, very clean. The nursing staff members that I've been in contact with are very nice and respectful. If they have any issues...
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Using the cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home as a comparison point, the $9,186 cost of care in Rockledge is higher than the Florida statewide average of $8,669 and the national median of $7,756.
The average monthly cost of care in Miami is $9,095, while in the neighboring city of Sebastian, the average rate is $8,644. In the state capital, Tallahassee, this level of care costs $7,543 per month. In Naples, the average rate for nursing home care is $10,391 per month, which is over $1,200 more than the cost in Rockledge.
Rockledge
$9,186
Florida
$8,669
The United States
$7,756
Miami
$9,095
Sebastian
$8,644
Tallahassee
$7,543
Naples
$10,391
Nursing Home Costs in Rockledge, FL
The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Rockledge is $9,186 for a semiprivate room and $9,962 for a private room.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Rockledge, FL
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
Nursing homes offer the most expensive type of senior care in Rockledge, at $9,186 and $9,962, respectively, for semiprivate and private accommodations. Seniors and their families may want to consider other options. Adult day care is the least expensive choice at an average monthly cost of $1,365, while assisted living averages $4,100 per month. Home care and home health care are options for seniors who want to age in place and both cost an average of $4,385 per month.
Home care
$4,385
Home health care
$4,385
Adult day health care
$1,365
Assisted living
$4,100
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$9,186
Nursing home (private room)
$9,962
Note: Data for Rockledge was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Palm Bay, was used instead.
Free Resources for Seniors in Rockledge, FL
These resources may be of assistance to seniors who are looking for services to help them safely age in place and delay the move to a nursing home. Some may be of interest to those who are transitioning to long-term care in Rockledge.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Matters in Brevard | (321) 639-8770 | Aging Matters in Brevard has been helping seniors in the area since 1965. The organization delivers meals to homebound seniors aged 60 and older who are no longer able to prepare meals for themselves. Trained volunteers deliver the meals around noon each day from Monday to Friday, and they stop for a friendly visit and social check. Additional services offered include housing improvements to enable seniors to age in place, in-home care assistance and transportation for shopping and medical appointments. |
| Brevard County Veterans Services | (321) 633-2007 | Brevard County Veterans Services assists seniors and their families with accessing the various benefits they've earned through their military service. The department's accredited service officers help senior veterans obtain necessary documentation and complete and file applications for VA medical coverage, disability compensation, pensions and Aid and Attendance or Housebound Allowance pension supplements, which may help cover the cost of in-home or nursing home care. |
| Martin Anderson Senior Center | (321) 631-7549 | The Martin Anderson Senior Center aims to help seniors age with dignity by providing health, social, nutritional, educational, informational and counseling services. Staff can also provide referrals to area programs and services. The center hosts educational lectures, games, chair exercises, yoga and musical entertainment. Transportation is available to help seniors attend center activities. |
