Freedom Pointe at The Villages
1700 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159
"Brookdale was beautiful. The residents were very pleasant and very pleased with their living arrangements. I saw the...
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1700 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159
"Brookdale was beautiful. The residents were very pleasant and very pleased with their living arrangements. I saw the...

3875 Wedgewood Lane, The Villages, FL 32162
"I'm in rehab at Buffalo Crossings. It's a ten all around. My husband and I both came over here after a hospital stay...

1460 EL CAMINO REAL DRIVE, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Freedom Pointe at The Villages, located in Lady Lake, FL, is a senior living provider that offers a variety of care...

900 Highway 466, Lady Lake, FL 32159
"The rehab and therapy department of The Villages was exceptional. The community itself was very good and the grounds...

630 Griffin Avenue, Lady Lake, FL 32159
"We toured Lady Lake Specialty Care. The area we visited was clean, but it wasn't nearly as nice as the other two we...

16529 SE 86th Belle Meade Circle, The Villages, FL 32162
"My mother was at The Club Health and Rehabilitation Center at The Villages. There was absolutely nothing I liked about...

16605 SE 74th Soulliere Ave, The Villages, FL 32162
"My mom is at Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, and it is very nice there. It is a wonderful place. My mom...

490 S Old Wire Road, Wildwood, FL 34785
"My mother in law is a esident of this facility. She has a hearing loss And Alzheimers. The staff there are Very...

2000 Edgewood Ave, Leesburg, FL 34748
"This facility has all new management, and they are excellent! The Executive Director Rachelle is amazing with a heart of...

700 NORTH PALMETTO ST, Leesburg, FL 34748
"North Campus Rehab was totally different from the other campus. The food was good and we actually went up there two...

715 E Dixie Ave, Leesburg, FL 34748
"My mother-in-law has moved into South Campus Care Center. It's very clean, and the people are very nice and very...

701 Lake Port Boulevard, Leesburg, FL 34748
"My mother is doing rehab in Lake Harris Health Center Skilled Nursing. The first week she was fighting them and not...

1104 NORTH MAIN STREET, Bushnell, FL 33513
"When I was at Osprey Point, they were doing a deep clean. Patients were out in the hallway, and they were scrubbing...

4501 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL 32778
"I was in Solaris Healthcare Waterman for two years. Pretty much most of the staff was very good. I had a problem with...

1501 SE 24th Road, Ocala, FL 34471
"Their rooms could be a little better at Oakhurst Square. They were like regular hospital rooms. My father was well taken...

1201 SE 24TH ROAD, Ocala, FL 34471
"After breaking my knee in Dec, I stayed at Ocala Health and Rehab for almost a month. Their physical therapy dept is...

411 WEST WOODWARD AVE, Eustis, FL 32726
"The facility that my husband is in is Lake Eustis. It is a good facility, and I'm very happy. The employees are all very...

301 S Bay St. , Eustis, FL 32726
"Bayview Center was fine. They had a floor for dementia and Alzheimer's care and another floor for patients who weren't...
2021 Sw 1St Ave, Ocala, FL 34474
"We like Avante at Ocala because of its cleanliness, the attentiveness of the people who work there, and how they greet...

4100 SW 33RD AVE, Ocala, FL 34474
"Nursing Staff care and are hard working. Facility is bright and pleasant. Therapy has a big gym and lots of...
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Gisele
5.0
Review of Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
My sister-in-law moved into Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. The room is beautiful. Everything is excellent. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Everything is very clean and...
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Anita
5.0
Review of Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
We toured Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. It was very nice and very clean. Everything looked very nice. The lady who showed us around was the receptionist. They were very nice and...
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Tracy
1.0
Review of The Club Health and Rehabilitation Center at The Villages
My mother was at The Club Health and Rehabilitation Center at The Villages. There was absolutely nothing I liked about it. They neglected my mother. They did not answer the call lights. The food...
Referring to monthly average costs of nursing home semiprivate rooms, The Villages exceeds the average American city by over $1,200. Rates here are $300 above Florida’s state average of $8,669 as well.
Prices in The Villages run along the midrange compared to nearby cities in the state. Ocala’s costs fall about $790 below costs here. Rates in Homosassa Springs come closer, with residents there paying $152 less per month than those in The Villages. Orlando area seniors, on the other hand, pay $152 more than nursing home residents in this city. Tampa has some of the state’s highest rates, over $970 more than The Villages.
The Villages
$8,973
Florida
$8,669
United States
$7,756
Tampa
$9,946
Homosassa Springs
$8,821
Ocala
$8,187
Orlando Area
$9,125
In The Villages, nursing home semiprivate rooms carry an average monthly cost of $8,973. The median monthly cost for a private room is $9,551.
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.
Finding economically feasible care for an aging loved one is a priority for many retirees and families in The Villages. Accordingly, it is helpful to compare the costs of nursing homes and other senior care options. The least expensive is adult day health care with an average price of $1,625 per month. Home care or home health care costs $2,500 more with a median rate of $4,124. Assisted living is about $825 more than in-home services with an average cost of $4,950. Nursing home care has the highest costs, exceeding assisted living by $4,000 or $4,600 for a semiprivate room or private room, respectively.
Home care
$4,124
Home health care
$4,124
Adult day health care
$1,625
Assisted living
$4,950
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$8,973
Nursing home (private room)
$9,551
Seniors in The Villages can reach out to the following organizations for a variety of aging-related assistance. Some programs may enable ailing individuals to delay out-of-home placement. Other services provide financial, legal or emotional support for those who opt to enter a nursing home arrangement.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Options | (800) 262-2243 | Elder Options is a portal to aging and disability services in North Central Florida. Seniors can call the helpline for information, choices and referrals. Options and Medicaid Benefits Counselors screen and advise seniors, families and caregivers for home and community-based supports, and SHINE counselors educate callers about health insurance. The Care Transitions Program helps people just released from a hospital delay admission to a nursing home. Caregiver training and healthy aging classes are also available. |
| Caring Neighbors | (352) 674-9022 | Caring Neighbors is a volunteer network reaching seniors with free nonmedical assistance. Services include friendly home visits, short-term meals, transportation and errand running, respite care and pet care. |
| Pickleballers Serving Seniors | infoPSS10120@gmail.com | Pickleballers Serving Seniors is also a volunteer-led organization helping older residents in need. They offer visits to residences and nursing homes, grocery and prescription pickup and delivery, legal and financial information, minor handyman repairs and spiritual support. Volunteers can also accompany clients on social outings and assist with using the internet, computers and cell phones. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (850) 414-2323 | Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program accepts and works to resolve grievances made by or on behalf of residents in long-term care facilities. Trained volunteers educate residents and their families about their rights and advocate to improve quality of life and protect health, welfare and safety. All services are free and confidential. |