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10 Best Nursing Homes in Goodwater, AL

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Goodwater is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 78 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Goodwater, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Goodwater is about $4,353, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1128 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Goodwater, AL

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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Experience a place you can call home at Belmont Assisted Living. We are nestled in the peaceful neighborhood of Copperfield and directly across from Baptist East Hospital off of Taylor Road. We are located within walking distance of a fire station, one block from the Cancer Care Center, numerous...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Goodwater, AL

The average cost of senior living in Goodwater is $4,353 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jacksons' Gap, AL with an average of $2,362 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Goodwater, AL, vs. nearby cities

Goodwater, AL
$4,353/mo
$4,117/mo

Nursing homes costs in Goodwater, AL, vs. state and national averages

Goodwater, AL
$4,353/mo
$4,006/mo
U.S. national average
$4,956/mo

Nursing homes costs in Goodwater, AL, vs. other senior living options

$4,324/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,353/mo

Nursing homes costs in Goodwater, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,135/mo
Studio
$4,684/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,374/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,445/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,390/mo

Senior living costs in Goodwater vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Goodwater, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGoodwater, ALAlabamaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,353/mo$4,006/mo$4,956/mo
Assisted Living$4,285/mo$3,946/mo$4,706/mo
Memory Care$4,324/mo$4,006/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living$4,104/mo$3,593/mo$4,162/mo
Nursing Homes
Goodwater, AL:$4,353/mo
Alabama:$4,006/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Assisted Living
Goodwater, AL:$4,285/mo
Alabama:$3,946/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Memory Care
Goodwater, AL:$4,324/mo
Alabama:$4,006/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Goodwater, AL:$4,104/mo
Alabama:$3,593/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Goodwater, AL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Goodwater and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Goodwater, AL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Goodwater have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Goodwater, AL$4,417/mo$4,176/mo+5.8%
Alabama$4,443/mo$4,244/mo+4.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Goodwater, AL
2024 average cost:$4,417/mo
2023 average cost:$4,176/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$4,443/mo
2023 average cost:$4,244/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Goodwater

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Goodwater

Homeland Assisted Living Facility in Jemison, AL

5.0
My parents have been here almost a year. The staff and owner are friendly and have genuine concern for the residents. They get to know the residents, so when something is not right (mentally/physically) they know and can address it quickly. It’s never easy for a person to transition from ...
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Kirkwood by the River in Birmingham, AL

5.0
My parents moved into Kirkwood by the River 9 years ago and I've NEVER had a complaint about anything. This is the best run and kindest retirement place anyone could ever find. The entire staff are kind, thoughtful, patient and courteous. A wonderful place in a great setting with Christian ...
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The Arbor at Opelika

3.8
My Mother in law is not doing as well as we hoped at this community. She likes the food and they offer a good variety of choices. Interaction with the staff is good and I would rate them about a 3. They do not offer transportation to help with appointments. The administrative staff seem ...
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Goodwater nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Goodwater nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Goodwater, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Goodwater nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Goodwater that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
40.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
39.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Goodwater nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Goodwater Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Goodwater nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Goodwater partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Goodwater, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
39.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Goodwater nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Goodwater communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Goodwater, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
21.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Goodwater nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Goodwater offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Goodwater, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.5%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
24.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.4%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Gardens of Clanton, Danberry at Inverness and Gardens of Pelham are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Goodwater, Alabama. See full list of communities.
There are 78 nursing homes facilities near Goodwater, Alabama. See the full list.
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