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1130 17th Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405
3.0
(4 reviews)
"Clean and spacious rooms. My husband has been there since November of 2021 with severe dementia. His cognitive status has declined considerably - that's the nature of the disease. He has been well loved and cared for at the Ivy...."
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Nursing home residents in Great Falls pay $9,125 per month for shared rooms and $9,204 for private rooms.Â
Great Falls is a relatively expensive city for nursing home care. In this city, seniors pay approximately $9,125 per month for semiprivate rooms, which is $1,460 higher than the state median of $7,665 and about $1,370 higher than the national monthly rate of $7,756. Â
Great Falls has comparable monthly nursing home rates to Missoula, where care costs average $9,429. In Billings, monthly rates are more competitive and are consistent with the national average at $7,756. Across state lines in Idaho Falls, Idaho, nursing home rates are similar to care costs in Great Falls at $9,064.Â
Great Falls
$9,125
Montana
$7,665
Missoula
$9,429
Billings
$7,756
Idaho Falls, ID
$9,064
In Great Falls, nursing home residents pay $9,125 per month for shared rooms and $9,204 for private accommodations, making it the city’s most expensive senior care type. Assisted living is a much more affordable option at $3,587 per month. Seniors who want to live in familiar surroundings may be able to do so with home-based care. Monthly care fees aren’t available for Great Falls, but statewide, seniors pay $5,138 per month for homemaker services and home health care. Adult day health care is the cheapest option at $1,525. Â
Adult day health care
$1,525
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$9,125
Nursing home (private room)
$9,204
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.
Great Falls has several nonprofit programs and agencies that help older adults make educated decisions about their care needs. The city also has advisors who help older adults identify ways to cover nursing home costs when placement is necessary. Through these resources, seniors who qualify for nursing home level care can explore options that enable them to receive the help they need in the community.Â
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade County Aging Services | (406) 454-6990 | Cascade County Aging Services is the designated Area Agency on Aging for the Great Falls region. This nonprofit agency offers a robust array of programs and services to seniors, which may enable them to delay or avoid nursing home placement or transition back to the community. It administers the region’s Meals on Wheels program, which delivers fresh, nutritious meals to seniors unable to shop or cook for themselves due to age, injury or illness, and it has a homemaker program that provides light cleaning and grocery shopping for eligible seniors. The agency also has health insurance options counselors who help seniors identify options that cover nursing home or home-based care. |
| Energy Assistance Programs | (833) 317-1080 | Montana has two energy assistance programs for qualifying seniors: the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, which pays a portion of the individual’s winter energy bills, and the Montana Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps participants improve their homes’ energy efficiency and reduce high utility costs. Seniors can contact their local LIEAP eligibility office to obtain assistance with covering high energy bills. |
| Property Tax Assistance Program | (406) 454-7460 | The statewide Property Tax Assistance Program helps seniors with fixed incomes reduce some of the financial burdens of homeownership by reducing the property tax rate on their homes, which may enable them to stay in the community. To be eligible for this program, applicants must own or be under contract to purchase a home, live in the home as their primary residence for at least seven months of the year, and meet income requirements. |
| Great Falls Vet Center | (406) 452-9048 | The Great Falls Vet Center serves veterans and their spouses or survivors by helping them access military benefits. It screens veterans for eligibility for federal benefits such as VA health insurance, health care and veterans’ home placement, which may be an affordable alternative to nursing home care. It also helps veterans obtain Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits or the VA pension. |
Nursing Homes
Cathy
5.0
Review of The Ivy at Great Falls
Clean and spacious rooms. My husband has been there since November of 2021 with severe dementia. His cognitive status has declined considerably - that's the nature of the disease. He has been...
Nursing Homes
Maxidog
4.0
Review of The Ivy at Great Falls
After reading the Alz review I was hesitant to have my father admit even for TCU. I met with Kim the admission director and she insured me that the statement was untrue and had me tour the...
Nursing Homes
SueParsons
2.0
Review of The Ivy at Great Falls
I have a relative that is a resident on the Alzheimer's unit; the nursing staff is wonderful and caring, but severely over-worked and under-appreciated for all that they do. It has come to my...
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