Sitting east of Atlanta, Snellville offers a small-town feel with a population of just over 22,000. Seniors aged 65 and older account for 15.7% of those residents. While the overall cost of living is slightly higher, health costs in the city are 9.4% lower than they are nationally. Snellville is home to Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, which has 24-hour emergency care plus specialties including neuroscience, cardiology, oncology and rehabilitation. Seniors who need nursing home care find the area to be moderately priced, at $7,528 per month for a semiprivate room.
A nursing home setting is ideal for older adults who need 24-hour care with medical services and monitoring. Residents receive assistance with personal care tasks, mobility, medications and health condition management. Another residential option is assisted living, which offers limited support for personal care. Seniors who need some assistance and prefer to stay in their homes might choose home care instead.
In this guide, seniors find details about nursing home care in Snellville with information on the cost compared to other care options. It also provides local resources that can help seniors make care decisions and financial aid resources to make nursing home care more affordable.
3000 Lenora Church Rd, Snellville, GA, 30078
3.4
(7 reviews)
"I am currently staying here. It's wonderful nursing care. Anything that you need, they follow through. I have a shared room. We have individual beds, and we have two bathrooms. It is very well kept and cleaned sometimes a couple of times a day or ..."
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2020 McGee Road, Snellville, GA, 30078
2.5
(15 reviews)
"The place was clean staff was very friendly updated information each time my Fad fell I got a call . Didn’t like not getting a call from the Doctor that was seeing my Dad about his care . Not able to visit him due to COVID was awful on all of us b..."
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3850 SAFEHAVEN DRIVE, Lawrenceville, GA, 30044
3.1
(19 reviews)
"My mother, Sara Padgett is a resident of this facility and has been since 2006. She was diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday 12 26 2019. I am pleased the facility maintained her without sending out to hospital. This nursing home took excellent car..."
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The cost of nursing home care in Snellville is about $7,528 for a semiprivate room and $8,593 for a private room.
Snellville averages a little higher than Georgia as a whole by about $517 per month, but it's lower than the national median by $380. Seniors in Snellville typically pay about $988 more than those in Warner Robins. In Athens, the rates are about $593 lower than Snellville while Rome seniors pay about $304 less. Dalton is close in price with a median rate of about $15 less.
Snellville
$7,528
Georgia
$7,011
United States
$7,908
Warner Robins
$6,540
Athens
$6,935
Rome
$7,224
Dalton
$7,513
Cost can be a factor in choosing long-term care. Nursing home care is the most expensive option, so some seniors might consider options like adult day health care, which is $6,201 less, or assisted living, averaging $3,683 less. Home care options can also provide a cost-effective alternative. In-home care is typically $3,238 lower, while home health care saves about $2,952.
In-Home Care
$4,290
Home Health Care
$4,576
Adult Day Health Care
$1,327
Assisted Living Facility
$3,845
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$7,528
Nursing Home Care (private room)
$8,593
Note: Data for Snellville was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Atlanta, was used instead.
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 local financial assistance programs for seniors.
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