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Footman 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 20 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Footman, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Footman is about $4,494, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 225 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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9.6
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9.6
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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.
“CARING, PASSION, RESPECT in Assisted Living”, It’s what they do!Boasting 68 one-and-two bedroom apartments and studios, Cedar Creek offers the amenities of a booming community while maintaining the family friendly and personal atmosphere that draws so many to Merritt Island. “Upon becoming a...
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55 Floor plans available
9.4
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34 reviews
9.4
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34 reviews
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The staff at Alura is very attentive The common areas are usually clean except for when they throw a party, but then they clean it right up. The management is spot on great communication and very patient...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
At Alura Senior Living, we understand the challenges involved in moving yourself or a loved one into an Assisted Living or Memory Care community. At our brand-new location in Rockledge, Florida, just a few minutes from the cities of Cocoa Beach and Viera, our priority is to help make this...
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9.2
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22 reviews
9.2
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22 reviews
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What we like the most about the community is that the staff are amazingly friendly. Campus layout is exceptional. Food choices and quality are excellent. Your help in finding and understanding the various...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Palm Cottages is an assisted living and memory care community located just off I-95 in Rockledge, FL. The beautiful 5 acre campus has been carefully designed to enhance the natural beauty of the Florida landscape and to create an oasis for the residents to enjoy. Our community offers 8 home-like...
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8.7
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23 reviews
8.7
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23 reviews
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Their employees are top notch and how they hire such nice people is amazing. The reason I would not give them a 5 is probably typical of most Assisted Living facilities, but we have some issues with how...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Sonata Viera assisted living provides compassionate and distinctive living for today's senior. Our Harmony assisted living offers a different brand of senior living, founded on an unwavering commitment to customer service and resident choice. Blending signature programming, technology, a...
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1717 Floor plans available
8.0
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63 reviews
8.0
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63 reviews
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1. Overall gets 4, 2. Kept clean 5, 3. Everyone is pleasant and friendly 4, 4. Quality of care NA in independent living. 5.admin. staff tends to be harsh. 2. 6. Food is close to terrible. Mostly cold when...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
Located on Watersong Lane in Melbourne, Florida, our charming, home-like community offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care living options all on the same campus.Enjoy the convenience of being close to local churches, medical resources and Duran Golf Club, while being tucked...
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7.0
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17 reviews
7.0
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17 reviews
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Staff is very friendly. Food doesn't seem to be the greatest. Over all they are meeting my mother's needs. I would recommend it.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Engaged living, a tranquil setting, and compassionate care are hallmarks of Sodalis Merritt Island, a community that encourages an active lifestyle and daily activities for residents – both on campus and throughout the beautiful Merritt Island area. With designer touches throughout, you’ll enjoy...
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7.7
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7 reviews
7.7
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7 reviews
5 star
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The Blake was awesome. The staff are great and the facility took great care of my father in law. We needed a spot quickly for my father in law. The director/ sales team at the Blake helped us get everything...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Building a New Tradition in Care:The Blake at Viera, located in a top 25, master-planned community along Florida’s historic Space Coast, features resort-style comfort and service. Hospitality and luxury are blended to create an exceptional senior retirement community. You are going to feel right...
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Our family has been very pleased with La Casa Operations. We absolutely love the manager and we would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones!!!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
La Casa is nestled in Historic Merritt Park Place, surrounded by quaint gift shops, salons and restaurants. Come back to a simpler time where local business owners sweep their own stoops and share greetings with passers-by. Take a slow stroll down the street and just enjoy small town living. La...
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Very nice, caring and helpful staff!
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Palace Retirement Home is an assisted living community nestled in beautiful Rockledge, Florida only minutes from Orlando to the West, Cocoa Beach to the East and Cape Canaveral to the North. Rockledge is a lovely place to call home, and a wonderful place for friends and family to visit. Our...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Outlook Pointe At Rockledge
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Solaris Rehab of Merritt Island
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Market Street Viera
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Autumn House
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Lost Lakes Community
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
Photo of Chateau Madeleine
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Footman, FL

The average cost of senior living in Footman is $4,494 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Hill, FL with an average of $4,311 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Footman, FL, vs. nearby cities

Footman, FL
$4,494/mo
$4,494/mo

Nursing homes costs in Footman, FL, vs. state and national averages

Footman, FL
$4,494/mo
$5,341/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Footman, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,494/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,494/mo

Nursing homes costs in Footman, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,763/mo
Studio
$4,786/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,078/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,361/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,400/mo

Senior living costs in Footman 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: Footman, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFootman, FLFloridaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,494/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$3,934/mo$4,639/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,494/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,424/mo$4,993/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Footman, FL:$4,494/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Footman, FL:$3,934/mo
Florida:$4,639/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Footman, FL:$4,494/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Footman, FL:$4,424/mo
Florida:$4,993/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Footman, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Footman 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 Footman, FL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Footman 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
Footman, FL$4,442/mo$4,770/mo-6.9%
Florida$4,742/mo$4,495/mo+5.5%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Footman, FL
2024 average cost:$4,442/mo
2023 average cost:$4,770/mo
Percent change:-6.9%
Florida
2024 average cost:$4,742/mo
2023 average cost:$4,495/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Footman

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Footman

The Brookshire in Melbourne, FL

5.0
We're very pleased with how things have turned out with The Brookshire, it is a very nice place! The community is well kept and clean, and the staff are all very friendly! They provide a high level of service, and the nurses are all very attentive. My loved one also really seems to like the ...
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Victoria Landing ALF in Melbourne, FL

5.0
This is a quality place to live. I'm at a different facility now, closer to family, but not as nice as Victoria Landing. The waterfront view was what sold me at the time but I grew to love the activities and the food. The care my husband received was above and beyond during his final days.

Century Oaks in Melbourne, FL

4.0
My husbands aunt have been here since 2007. She started in the independent floor and sadly is now in the memory floor. The place have been through a lot of changes with management and nurses and occupational therapist, and aides , housekeeper , clerks/ secretaries all those years and our aunt ...
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Footman nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Footman nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Footman, 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 Footman 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 Footman that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Footman, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
50%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.4%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
44.4%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Footman 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 Footman Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Footman, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.8%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Footman 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 Footman partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Footman, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
27.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.9%
3.6%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Footman 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 Footman communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Footman, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
38.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Footman 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 Footman offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Footman, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.6%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
44.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.4%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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