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10 Best Nursing Homes in Gulf Hammock, FL

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Gulf Hammock 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 82 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Gulf Hammock, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Gulf Hammock is about $4,337, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1248 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Gulf Hammock, FL

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The community is lovely and a small community. The staff communicates very well and really accommodates my loved one. I know my loved one is safe. I would recommend this community to others based on my...
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.
Harmony House is an assisted living community that is specially designed to offer excellent memory care services to individuals in Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Staff are on service 24 hours a day. The small town feel of Ocala is a perfect backdrop for the individualized memory care and elder...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Offering a variety of retirement lifestyles from independent to assisted living, The Village is Gainesville, Florida's premier rental retirement community. Our property is tucked away on spacious North Florida acreage. The natural beauty of the small ponds, tall pines and native live oaks were...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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: 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Canterfield of Ocala is Ocala's premier senior community! We will offer 91 assisted living units, as well as independent living villas. Luxury is our standard! Each unit has crown moldings, granite counter tops, beautiful ceramic tile floors and luxurious carpet with ample room for your treasured...
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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: 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.
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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: 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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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, 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.
About Prestige ManorPrestige Manor is Ocala's Best Kept Secret - a hidden gem of compassionate care for seniors no longer willing or able to live alone.Carrol Dillion-Smith has been the heart and soul of this assisted living community for 35 years and has a team of caregivers who share her...
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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
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Gulf Hammock, FL

The average cost of senior living in Gulf Hammock is $4,337 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Horseshoe Beach, FL with an average of $3,043 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Gulf Hammock, FL, vs. nearby cities

Gulf Hammock, FL
$4,337/mo
$4,197/mo

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

Gulf Hammock, FL
$4,337/mo
$5,341/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

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

$4,337/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,337/mo

Nursing homes costs in Gulf Hammock, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,806/mo
Studio
$5,072/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,316/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,115/mo

Senior living costs in Gulf Hammock 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: Gulf Hammock, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGulf Hammock, FLFloridaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,337/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,168/mo$4,639/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,337/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,199/mo$4,993/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Gulf Hammock, FL:$4,337/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Gulf Hammock, FL:$4,168/mo
Florida:$4,639/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Gulf Hammock, FL:$4,337/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Gulf Hammock, FL:$4,199/mo
Florida:$4,993/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Gulf Hammock, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Gulf Hammock 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.

Gulf Hammock, FLFL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Gulf Hammock, FL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Gulf Hammock 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
Gulf Hammock, FL$4,864/mo$4,903/mo-0.8%
Florida$4,742/mo$4,495/mo+5.5%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Gulf Hammock, FL
2024 average cost:$4,864/mo
2023 average cost:$4,903/mo
Percent change:-0.8%
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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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 Gulf Hammock

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Gulf Hammock

Camelot Chateau Assisted Living LLC in Ocala, FL

5.0
Before I moved here, I received a welcoming call from a staff members and that friendly spirit of interest of staff continues offering a variety of food and activities. the facility is very organized and well managed

The Harmony House of Ocala

4.5
I cannot say enough about how wonderful Harmony House is. During the past year all of the employees I interacted with - from the Executive Director to line staff, were helpful, warm, caring and friendly. Calls were always returned in a timely manner, and the couple of concerns I had during my ...
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Hampton Manor at Deerwood in Ocala, FL

4.5
We moved my aunt into HMD about 1 l/2 years ago. Of course at age 95 l/2 she was not happy the first few months. All of the staff made her feel at home and helped her work through the move and new chapter in her life. She loved sitting out side on the front porch and in the front area near ...
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Gulf Hammock nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gulf Hammock nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gulf Hammock, 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 Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock 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
50%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
54.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
65.7%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
58.6%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gulf Hammock, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.9%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gulf Hammock, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gulf Hammock, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gulf Hammock 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 Gulf Hammock offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gulf Hammock, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
48.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
45.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
34.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.6%
0.4%
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AdviniaCare at Paddock Ridge, The Reserve at Citrus and The Gables of Gainesville are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Gulf Hammock, Florida. See full list of communities.
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