36 Nursing Homes near Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States, and it’s situated on the banks of the Potomac River. The city has a population of about 705,000, and about 12% of residents are aged 65 or older. It has a humid, subtropical climate with hot summers. However, the cold winters are perfect for seniors who enjoy snowy weather. Seniors in Washington have access to the Inova Fairfax Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, which are both ranked in one specialty by US News.
Nursing homes are best-suited to seniors who require a high level of care and medical assistance due to frailty, an illness or a long-term disability. The type of care provided in a nursing home results in a higher cost. According to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020, the average monthly rate for nursing home care in Washington is $11,726 for a semiprivate room and $13,059 for a private room. Family members may want to look into other care options such as home care or assisted living for their loved ones.
This guide looks at the cost of nursing home care and other care options in Washington, D.C.
Directory of Nursing Homes in Washington, D.C.
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome
5425 WESTERN AVE NW, Washington, DC, 20015
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome is located in Washington, D.C., just across the river from Turkey Run Park. The facility offers social events with nearby care facilities, and these gatherings are accom
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Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome is located in Washington, D.C., just across the river from Turkey Run Park. The facility offers social events with nearby care facilities, and these gatherings are accompanied by ice cream and snacks. Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome receives high praise for its cleaning services, and residents find playing with animals from the local shelter therapeutic. Residents state that the lawn is an excellent place for taking a nice stroll and tending to a small garden. On weekends, the community provides transportation to restaurants and the mall, where residents can enjoy the bustling activity.
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Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome is located in Washington, D.C., just across the river from Turkey Run Park. The facility offers social events with nearby care facilities, and these gatherings are accom
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Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome is located in Washington, D.C., just across the river from Turkey Run Park. The facility offers social events with nearby care facilities, and these gatherings are accompanied by ice cream and snacks. Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome receives high praise for its cleaning services, and residents find playing with animals from the local shelter therapeutic. Residents state that the lawn is an excellent place for taking a nice stroll and tending to a small garden. On weekends, the community provides transportation to restaurants and the mall, where residents can enjoy the bustling activity.
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Health & Rehabilitation Center at Thomas Circle
1330 Massachesutts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20005
I just love this place because the staff gets so involved with the patient and they are really all about getting people back to life. We had a family member admitted here after a major surgery and he
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I just love this place because the staff gets so involved with the patient and they are really all about getting people back to life. We had a family member admitted here after a major surgery and he needed some pretty severe rehab to be able to walk again. Well, they work with them here every day and if they don’t want to get out of bed and exercise…THEY MAKE YOU DO IT!!! Not in a harsh way or to be mean, but to help get you back to moving. I cannot say enough good things about this rehab team and how dedicated they are.
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I just love this place because the staff gets so involved with the patient and they are really all about getting people back to life. We had a family member admitted here after a major surgery and he
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I just love this place because the staff gets so involved with the patient and they are really all about getting people back to life. We had a family member admitted here after a major surgery and he needed some pretty severe rehab to be able to walk again. Well, they work with them here every day and if they don’t want to get out of bed and exercise…THEY MAKE YOU DO IT!!! Not in a harsh way or to be mean, but to help get you back to moving. I cannot say enough good things about this rehab team and how dedicated they are.
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Jeanne Jugan Residence
4200 HAREWOOD ROAD NE, Washington, DC, 20017
This is a very, very small place but it has a huge heart for their patients. I observed one of the sisters who was simply doing her chores and very busy at the time. I could also see that there was a
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This is a very, very small place but it has a huge heart for their patients. I observed one of the sisters who was simply doing her chores and very busy at the time. I could also see that there was a mother and very young child visiting talking loudly someone in a patient’s room, and you could hear the child telling his mom that he was hungry and wanted some crackers from a vending machine. The mom told the child several times that she did not have the money to buy them and she was sorry. Just then the sister walked into the room and surprised the kid by giving him some peanut butter and cheese crackers. I thought it was so touching to see someone be so kind to a stranger.
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This is a very, very small place but it has a huge heart for their patients. I observed one of the sisters who was simply doing her chores and very busy at the time. I could also see that there was a
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This is a very, very small place but it has a huge heart for their patients. I observed one of the sisters who was simply doing her chores and very busy at the time. I could also see that there was a mother and very young child visiting talking loudly someone in a patient’s room, and you could hear the child telling his mom that he was hungry and wanted some crackers from a vending machine. The mom told the child several times that she did not have the money to buy them and she was sorry. Just then the sister walked into the room and surprised the kid by giving him some peanut butter and cheese crackers. I thought it was so touching to see someone be so kind to a stranger.
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Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home
1818 NEWTON ST. NW, Washington, DC, 20010
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home does not smell like old people, it does not smell like antiseptic, it does not smell like a hospital, and it does not smell like anything. The place is immaculate. It is
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Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home does not smell like old people, it does not smell like antiseptic, it does not smell like a hospital, and it does not smell like anything. The place is immaculate. It is so clean. They have a huge staff. I think they have 164 beds, and they have a staff of like 200. They have a lot of people attending to the patients. I went there at different times of the day, and every time I went, my mom was clean, happy, and healthy. They do not just leave people lying around in beds getting bedsores. I like the way they get them up and out into the day room where they can interact with other patients — or other residents rather — because they do not treat them like patients. They treat them like people who live there. The staff is very attentive like they are there all the time. They are very caring, and they treat the residents with respect and affection; I love that. My mother is very happy there. She’s well cared for, and I’m happy. She has dementia, so she does not do too much of the activities, but they do have games. They go on outings even. It is a very nice place. I am very comfortable leaving her there. The only thing I do not like about them is the parking situation. They have a parking lot, but it is very small.
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Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home does not smell like old people, it does not smell like antiseptic, it does not smell like a hospital, and it does not smell like anything. The place is immaculate. It is
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Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home does not smell like old people, it does not smell like antiseptic, it does not smell like a hospital, and it does not smell like anything. The place is immaculate. It is so clean. They have a huge staff. I think they have 164 beds, and they have a staff of like 200. They have a lot of people attending to the patients. I went there at different times of the day, and every time I went, my mom was clean, happy, and healthy. They do not just leave people lying around in beds getting bedsores. I like the way they get them up and out into the day room where they can interact with other patients — or other residents rather — because they do not treat them like patients. They treat them like people who live there. The staff is very attentive like they are there all the time. They are very caring, and they treat the residents with respect and affection; I love that. My mother is very happy there. She’s well cared for, and I’m happy. She has dementia, so she does not do too much of the activities, but they do have games. They go on outings even. It is a very nice place. I am very comfortable leaving her there. The only thing I do not like about them is the parking situation. They have a parking lot, but it is very small.
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Forest Hills of DC
4901 Connecticut Ave NW , Washington, DC, 20082
Located in Washington D.C., Forest Hills of DC is an assisted living facility in a beautiful residential area not far from several shopping centers and restaurants. Residents of the facility and their
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Located in Washington D.C., Forest Hills of DC is an assisted living facility in a beautiful residential area not far from several shopping centers and restaurants. Residents of the facility and their guests give accolades to the warm, friendly staff and the variety of social activities, including ice-cream socials, art lectures, musical concerts and movies nights, as well as art workshops, poetry readings and wine and cheese hours. Forest Hills of DC residents also enjoy the lounge, library and the classic decor, as well as the high ceilings and the pet-friendly policy.
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Located in Washington D.C., Forest Hills of DC is an assisted living facility in a beautiful residential area not far from several shopping centers and restaurants. Residents of the facility and their
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Located in Washington D.C., Forest Hills of DC is an assisted living facility in a beautiful residential area not far from several shopping centers and restaurants. Residents of the facility and their guests give accolades to the warm, friendly staff and the variety of social activities, including ice-cream socials, art lectures, musical concerts and movies nights, as well as art workshops, poetry readings and wine and cheese hours. Forest Hills of DC residents also enjoy the lounge, library and the classic decor, as well as the high ceilings and the pet-friendly policy.
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Carolyn Boone Lewis Health Care Center
1380 SOUTHERN AVE SE, Washington, DC, 20032
My aunt is in Carolyn Boone Lewis Heath Care Center for a couple of months now for her therapy and I am very pleased with the facility. It is clean. My aunt likes the food and she eats all of it. The
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My aunt is in Carolyn Boone Lewis Heath Care Center for a couple of months now for her therapy and I am very pleased with the facility. It is clean. My aunt likes the food and she eats all of it. The nurses and the staff are very informative. If you ask them question, they will give you answers. Their administration there is really good too.
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My aunt is in Carolyn Boone Lewis Heath Care Center for a couple of months now for her therapy and I am very pleased with the facility. It is clean. My aunt likes the food and she eats all of it. The
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My aunt is in Carolyn Boone Lewis Heath Care Center for a couple of months now for her therapy and I am very pleased with the facility. It is clean. My aunt likes the food and she eats all of it. The nurses and the staff are very informative. If you ask them question, they will give you answers. Their administration there is really good too.
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Community Hospices
3720 Upton Street NW, Washington, DC, 20016
My grandmother spent the last year of her life in the Alzheimer’s unit of the Washington Home. The facilities are quite pristine and well cared for and despite it’s large size and high number of pati
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My grandmother spent the last year of her life in the Alzheimer’s unit of the Washington Home. The facilities are quite pristine and well cared for and despite it’s large size and high number of patients it really does feel like a close community. The nurses and staff were always available to give status updates although you really have to plan your visit if you want to meet with the doctor. They have a good amount of activities for both the patients and their families. There are also a lot of volunteer opportunities. Visiting hours are fairly standard and the staff can sometimes be somewhat abrupt when the hours are over. Safety was our only main concern while she was there. Because of the unit she was on, there would frequently be other patients walking into her room and upsetting her. Not much can really be done about that I suppose but it really upset her sometimes and made her stressed out at times.
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My grandmother spent the last year of her life in the Alzheimer’s unit of the Washington Home. The facilities are quite pristine and well cared for and despite it’s large size and high number of pati
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My grandmother spent the last year of her life in the Alzheimer’s unit of the Washington Home. The facilities are quite pristine and well cared for and despite it’s large size and high number of patients it really does feel like a close community. The nurses and staff were always available to give status updates although you really have to plan your visit if you want to meet with the doctor. They have a good amount of activities for both the patients and their families. There are also a lot of volunteer opportunities. Visiting hours are fairly standard and the staff can sometimes be somewhat abrupt when the hours are over. Safety was our only main concern while she was there. Because of the unit she was on, there would frequently be other patients walking into her room and upsetting her. Not much can really be done about that I suppose but it really upset her sometimes and made her stressed out at times.
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United Medical Nursing Home
1310 Southern Avenue, Se, Washington, DC, 20032
My mother was at United Medical Nursing; it was nice, and I chose it again. The facility is real clean; the other nursing home she was in when you go in the smell just knocked you down, this one had n
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My mother was at United Medical Nursing; it was nice, and I chose it again. The facility is real clean; the other nursing home she was in when you go in the smell just knocked you down, this one had no smell. They clean her up and have her dressed when I wanted to take her out, and they call me real quick as soon as something happens.
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My mother was at United Medical Nursing; it was nice, and I chose it again. The facility is real clean; the other nursing home she was in when you go in the smell just knocked you down, this one had n
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My mother was at United Medical Nursing; it was nice, and I chose it again. The facility is real clean; the other nursing home she was in when you go in the smell just knocked you down, this one had no smell. They clean her up and have her dressed when I wanted to take her out, and they call me real quick as soon as something happens.
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Knollwood Hsc
6200 OREGON AVE NW, Washington, DC, 20015
My mother was a resident of Knollwood for many years. It is a "progressive living" facility with independent living, assisted living, and nursing care. I am familiar with five other facilities that my
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My mother was a resident of Knollwood for many years. It is a "progressive living" facility with independent living, assisted living, and nursing care. I am familiar with five other facilities that my father-in-law has lived in and Knollwood is by far the best I have seen.The facility as a whole is large so has a lot of amenities that smaller facilities might not have – beautiful grounds, a guesthouse, a chapel, a small store, and a swimming pool among them. There are many activities and clubs. Knollwood was originally a home for the wives of military officers and WACs and there is still a strong military influence in the speakers, excursions, and activities. It is a pet charity for many Officers’ Wives Clubs and other groups.My mother received excellent care in the nursing home section. She was always clean, never had a hint of a bedsore, and was watched carefully. The on-staff dietician supervises all residents’ diets and observes their likes and dislikes as well as their need for assistance. I live 600 miles away so communication was very important. The quarterly care conference was conducted over the phone. I was called with questions and kept up-to-date on any changes in her condition.The only reason I did not give Knollwood five stars is because of staff turn-over. The aides and nursing staff is very stable but some of auxiliary staff especially the social workers turn over very quickly.I would recommend Knollwood.
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My mother was a resident of Knollwood for many years. It is a "progressive living" facility with independent living, assisted living, and nursing care. I am familiar with five other facilities that my
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My mother was a resident of Knollwood for many years. It is a "progressive living" facility with independent living, assisted living, and nursing care. I am familiar with five other facilities that my father-in-law has lived in and Knollwood is by far the best I have seen.The facility as a whole is large so has a lot of amenities that smaller facilities might not have – beautiful grounds, a guesthouse, a chapel, a small store, and a swimming pool among them. There are many activities and clubs. Knollwood was originally a home for the wives of military officers and WACs and there is still a strong military influence in the speakers, excursions, and activities. It is a pet charity for many Officers’ Wives Clubs and other groups.My mother received excellent care in the nursing home section. She was always clean, never had a hint of a bedsore, and was watched carefully. The on-staff dietician supervises all residents’ diets and observes their likes and dislikes as well as their need for assistance. I live 600 miles away so communication was very important. The quarterly care conference was conducted over the phone. I was called with questions and kept up-to-date on any changes in her condition.The only reason I did not give Knollwood five stars is because of staff turn-over. The aides and nursing staff is very stable but some of auxiliary staff especially the social workers turn over very quickly.I would recommend Knollwood.
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Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance
5255 LOUGHBORO ROAD NW, Washington, DC, 20016
This facility, in northwest DC, is part of Sibley Hospital, but it has its own nursing home. It’s on the edge of the city, with a wooded area all around. But its location near the crowded area of Geor
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This facility, in northwest DC, is part of Sibley Hospital, but it has its own nursing home. It’s on the edge of the city, with a wooded area all around. But its location near the crowded area of Georgetown means it can be hectic to get through; that can also be a benefit, since there are a lot of accommodations nearby.
While it can be a little confusing to find your way to the skilled nursing area from within the hospital, there is usually a helpful staff member to help point the way.
The place has a very upscale feel: very modern and new-looking, pretty and well decorated. Outside the rooms, there are nice sitting areas, as well as a separate dining area for residents who don’t want to eat in their rooms. The food served seems appealing and there are many options available daily.
The rooms, some private and some shared, are also very nice and appointed with attractive furniture. The place is well staffed"”and the staff members are very interactive, assisting with meals, engaging residents in conversation. There are scheduled activities daily.
Many people assume the long-term nursing care is only for people who have been in Sibley Hospital, but it’s not. Because it’s located on a hospital campus, there is often an easy transition from hospital to skilled care, which is a plus for many residents.
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This facility, in northwest DC, is part of Sibley Hospital, but it has its own nursing home. It’s on the edge of the city, with a wooded area all around. But its location near the crowded area of Geor
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This facility, in northwest DC, is part of Sibley Hospital, but it has its own nursing home. It’s on the edge of the city, with a wooded area all around. But its location near the crowded area of Georgetown means it can be hectic to get through; that can also be a benefit, since there are a lot of accommodations nearby.
While it can be a little confusing to find your way to the skilled nursing area from within the hospital, there is usually a helpful staff member to help point the way.
The place has a very upscale feel: very modern and new-looking, pretty and well decorated. Outside the rooms, there are nice sitting areas, as well as a separate dining area for residents who don’t want to eat in their rooms. The food served seems appealing and there are many options available daily.
The rooms, some private and some shared, are also very nice and appointed with attractive furniture. The place is well staffed"”and the staff members are very interactive, assisting with meals, engaging residents in conversation. There are scheduled activities daily.
Many people assume the long-term nursing care is only for people who have been in Sibley Hospital, but it’s not. Because it’s located on a hospital campus, there is often an easy transition from hospital to skilled care, which is a plus for many residents.
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Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center
5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE, Washington, DC, 20019
I’m in Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center for rehab. It’s been good. Everybody’s very nice. I have two to three therapists, and they do exercises and different things with me every day. The food is al
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I’m in Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center for rehab. It’s been good. Everybody’s very nice. I have two to three therapists, and they do exercises and different things with me every day. The food is alright, but sometimes it’s not here before it gets cold.
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I’m in Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center for rehab. It’s been good. Everybody’s very nice. I have two to three therapists, and they do exercises and different things with me every day. The food is al
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I’m in Deanwood Rehab and Wellness Center for rehab. It’s been good. Everybody’s very nice. I have two to three therapists, and they do exercises and different things with me every day. The food is alright, but sometimes it’s not here before it gets cold.
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Carroll Manor Nursing & Rehab
725 BUCHANAN ST., NE, Washington, DC, 20017
This place is terribly staffed it’s an old facility and the old good thing I witnessed was the pool for physical therapy. Overall this place should be shut down. It is understaffed and the social work
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This place is terribly staffed it’s an old facility and the old good thing I witnessed was the pool for physical therapy. Overall this place should be shut down. It is understaffed and the social worker was indignant. Patients were sitting around in the tv room looking very unhappy and wasting away.
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This place is terribly staffed it’s an old facility and the old good thing I witnessed was the pool for physical therapy. Overall this place should be shut down. It is understaffed and the social work
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This place is terribly staffed it’s an old facility and the old good thing I witnessed was the pool for physical therapy. Overall this place should be shut down. It is understaffed and the social worker was indignant. Patients were sitting around in the tv room looking very unhappy and wasting away.
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Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs
2601 18TH STREET NE, Washington, DC, 20018
I have visited the Washington Center for Aging Services in the past (last year and the year before) work related meetings. It appeared to be very nice and clean. The residents that were around during
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I have visited the Washington Center for Aging Services in the past (last year and the year before) work related meetings. It appeared to be very nice and clean. The residents that were around during the visits I made seemed to be well cared for. I have known people that placed their loved ones in the facility and have heard mixed reviews of the quality of care they were receiving. In the same month from two different families. one, according to the family, was receiving really good care; the other was ready to pull his wife from the facility.
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I have visited the Washington Center for Aging Services in the past (last year and the year before) work related meetings. It appeared to be very nice and clean. The residents that were around during
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I have visited the Washington Center for Aging Services in the past (last year and the year before) work related meetings. It appeared to be very nice and clean. The residents that were around during the visits I made seemed to be well cared for. I have known people that placed their loved ones in the facility and have heard mixed reviews of the quality of care they were receiving. In the same month from two different families. one, according to the family, was receiving really good care; the other was ready to pull his wife from the facility.
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Transitional Care Center Capitol City
2425 25TH STREET SE, Washington, DC, 20020
Washington Nursing was very poor. The nurses were mean to the people because one of them hit my mom, and that’s one of the reasons we got out of there. I had to get a lawyer to get on that. Every ti
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Washington Nursing was very poor. The nurses were mean to the people because one of them hit my mom, and that’s one of the reasons we got out of there. I had to get a lawyer to get on that. Every time I come, she just sits in the nursing station; they never have her doing anything. The facility and the surroundings were poor. They need to improve the workers that know how to handle the clients and relatives. You can smell the urine, and it wasn’t well-kept.
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Washington Nursing was very poor. The nurses were mean to the people because one of them hit my mom, and that’s one of the reasons we got out of there. I had to get a lawyer to get on that. Every ti
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Washington Nursing was very poor. The nurses were mean to the people because one of them hit my mom, and that’s one of the reasons we got out of there. I had to get a lawyer to get on that. Every time I come, she just sits in the nursing station; they never have her doing anything. The facility and the surroundings were poor. They need to improve the workers that know how to handle the clients and relatives. You can smell the urine, and it wasn’t well-kept.
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Specialty Hospital of Washington – Hadley Snf
4601 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SW, Washington, DC, 20032
Family member recovering from mild stroke. Psychiatrist gave her med for bipolar/schizophrenia for depression. not only inappropriate.. inadequate screen, but not legal pt. consent and caused many a
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Family member recovering from mild stroke. Psychiatrist gave her med for bipolar/schizophrenia for depression. not only inappropriate.. inadequate screen, but not legal pt. consent and caused many adverse effects,delay in rehab. also Cogentin not for glaucoma pts. Drs. also did not contact family for over 1 week about anything until insisted upon. Inadequate and often uncaring staff( including Drs.) apparent….calls to nursing station unanswered 40 rings, some unfriendly caretakers, PT/OT persons Karen Young, Tracie Johnson are exemplary great staff.. I commend to give raise/great bonus. But getting services were a struggle with Dr. :;Case mgr. meeting helped slightly.
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Family member recovering from mild stroke. Psychiatrist gave her med for bipolar/schizophrenia for depression. not only inappropriate.. inadequate screen, but not legal pt. consent and caused many a
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Family member recovering from mild stroke. Psychiatrist gave her med for bipolar/schizophrenia for depression. not only inappropriate.. inadequate screen, but not legal pt. consent and caused many adverse effects,delay in rehab. also Cogentin not for glaucoma pts. Drs. also did not contact family for over 1 week about anything until insisted upon. Inadequate and often uncaring staff( including Drs.) apparent….calls to nursing station unanswered 40 rings, some unfriendly caretakers, PT/OT persons Karen Young, Tracie Johnson are exemplary great staff.. I commend to give raise/great bonus. But getting services were a struggle with Dr. :;Case mgr. meeting helped slightly.
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J B Johnson Nursing Center
901 FIRST STREET NW, Washington, DC, 20001
I am a nursing student. I had the opportunity to visit this facility last year in 2011. For starters, the place smelled of stale urine upon entering the facility. You are greeted by security with t
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I am a nursing student. I had the opportunity to visit this facility last year in 2011. For starters, the place smelled of stale urine upon entering the facility. You are greeted by security with the assumption that you owe them money. There was no warm welcome or accommodation. The residents were pretty nice and independent. Some were a little confused and eating out of the trash. I saw at least two staff members walk by one particular man and not mutter a word. The least they could have done was tell him to stop eating from the trash. Nothing. Once I got onto the floor, the Nursing Assistants were very rude towards the residents. Most of the residents on this particular floor have dememtia, so they probably won’t be taken serious even if they tried to complain. I sent in an anonymous letter to the Dept of Health. Hopefully they are investigating. I would NEVER send my family member to this place.
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I am a nursing student. I had the opportunity to visit this facility last year in 2011. For starters, the place smelled of stale urine upon entering the facility. You are greeted by security with t
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I am a nursing student. I had the opportunity to visit this facility last year in 2011. For starters, the place smelled of stale urine upon entering the facility. You are greeted by security with the assumption that you owe them money. There was no warm welcome or accommodation. The residents were pretty nice and independent. Some were a little confused and eating out of the trash. I saw at least two staff members walk by one particular man and not mutter a word. The least they could have done was tell him to stop eating from the trash. Nothing. Once I got onto the floor, the Nursing Assistants were very rude towards the residents. Most of the residents on this particular floor have dememtia, so they probably won’t be taken serious even if they tried to complain. I sent in an anonymous letter to the Dept of Health. Hopefully they are investigating. I would NEVER send my family member to this place.
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Rock Creek Manor Nursing Center
2131 O STREET NW, Washington, DC, 20037
I did not like this facility that my grandmother was in. They would take up to 30 minutes or more to come to her when she needed to use the bathroom. Staff was rude and seemed too busy talking then ta
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I did not like this facility that my grandmother was in. They would take up to 30 minutes or more to come to her when she needed to use the bathroom. Staff was rude and seemed too busy talking then taking care of people’s needs. The people at the front desk could never give any information. There were also a few times where they washed her in cold water with no soap. they would also give her food that she couldnt eat and the foods that she couldnt eat would be on her chart.
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I did not like this facility that my grandmother was in. They would take up to 30 minutes or more to come to her when she needed to use the bathroom. Staff was rude and seemed too busy talking then ta
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I did not like this facility that my grandmother was in. They would take up to 30 minutes or more to come to her when she needed to use the bathroom. Staff was rude and seemed too busy talking then taking care of people’s needs. The people at the front desk could never give any information. There were also a few times where they washed her in cold water with no soap. they would also give her food that she couldnt eat and the foods that she couldnt eat would be on her chart.
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Nursing Home Costs in Washington, DC
The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Washington, D.C., is $11,726 for a semiprivate room and $13,059 for a private room.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Nursing home care in a semiprivate room is significantly more per month on average in Washington, D.C., than in the average American city, with a cost difference of about $4,000 between Washington, D.C. and the national average of $7,756.
However, the average monthly cost of nursing home care is similar in the neighboring cities of Baltimore, Maryland ($11,984), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ($11,285) and New York, New York ($11,771). The average monthly cost of care is lower in nearby Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at $9,125.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Seniors and their family members may be interested in looking at other care options besides nursing home care. The cheapest senior care option is adult day care, at an average of $1,744 per month. Assisted living is a popular choice for those who don’t need medical care around the clock, at an average cost of $6,000 per month. Homemaker services and home health aide services cost a monthly average of $4,601 and $4,767, respectively. The most expensive option is nursing home care, at an average monthly cost of $11,726 for a semiprivate room and $13,059 for a private room.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Washington, D.C.
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.
Free Resources for Seniors in Washington, D.C.
A number of free resources in Washington, D.C., may be of interest to seniors in the area and assist them in safely remaining in their homes for a longer period of time.
| Resource | Contact | Services |
| SOME | (202) 797-8806 | So Others Might Eat is a charity organization in Washington. It runs volunteer programs to help maintain the well-being of seniors and help them safely live in their homes for as long as possible. The organization runs a senior center where seniors can participate in many activities, including fitness classes, community trips and health seminars. Lunch is provided each day for those partaking in activities. The homebound senior program provides active case management and includes regular needs assessments, accompaniment to medical appointments and weekly calls. |
| IONA | (202) 895-9448 | IONA is a nonprofit that aims to assist seniors to live well and age well. It provides a number of community services, including adult day health services, care management and nutrition programs. Additionally, it offers a wellness program at a St.Albans senior center, which includes fitness classes and healthy eating seminars. |
| D.C. Gov | (202) 724-5626 | The D.C Department of Aging has a range of services to help seniors in the city, including a nutrition program, transportation, home safety adaptations and adult protective services. It operates a number of senior centers around the city where seniors can enjoy a free hot meal each day and take part in many activities such as fitness classes, technology classes, field trips and health care lectures. All services provided by the agency are free. The nutrition program delivers free meals to homebound seniors throughout the city who are unable to prepare a meal for themselves. |