Statesboro is a small city in southeastern Georgia that’s home to approximately 34,000 residents, 8% of whom are aged 65 and older. Local seniors have easy access to the award-winning East Georgia Regional Medical Center, which provides geriatric services, critical care, heart care and pain management. Seniors can also benefit from lower-than-average nursing home costs at $7,604 per month, according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey.
Nursing homes provide around-the-clock medical supervision, therapy, recreational programming and help with personal care needs such as bathing and toileting. These facilities are typically staffed by certified caregivers and licensed medical care providers. Active seniors who don’t require 24-hour medical supervision may want to consider an assisted living facility, which provides assistance with daily needs, or home health care, which offers light medical assistance in the senior’s home.
This guide includes the cost of nursing home care in Statesboro and compares it with the state, national and local averages. It also includes a list of free and low-cost programs and services that serve seniors in the area.