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Shelly 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 75 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Shelly, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Shelly is about $4,251, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 630 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Shelly, GA

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We have been very pleased with The Residence at Oak Grove. It is a beautiful, spotless facility with amazing, caring staff! They are always going places and doing things. The meals are delicious. The...
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.
The Residence at Oak Grove is an assisted living and memory care community. The Residence of Oak Grove was named after the nursery, once located on Market Street just adjacent to the property. Seniors will be able to take advantage of all the amenities the community has to offer including a...
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Overall our experience with Century Pines has been a good one. It's a nice looking, clean community, the staff have all been very friendly and helpful. They've been very responsive to any issues that have...
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.
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I thought they did an absolutely phenomenal job here. The staff was just wonderful, they were the most compassionate, kind group of people I have ever met. They didn't have long to get to know my loved one...
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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When it comes to the meals and dining service the residents complain of having same meals over and over - family hasn't seen a menu posted. Other than church, we are not aware of activities other than once...
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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Very nice facility. Excellent staff. Rooms are well maintained Assisted living rooms are private rooms with full bathrooms. Highly recommended. My mother was resistant to the idea at first, as many people...
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.
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Following an accident, Big Bend Hospice staff assisted us step-by-step in moving my Mother from the hospital to their facility. Once there she received what can best be described as concierge care of the...
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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I would tell them that is a good place to take their mother. I think the friendliness and caring of the staff makes it the place to go. My mom says the food isn't very good, but at 89 and she has...
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.
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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.
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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, 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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Photo of Colquitt Garden Manor
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: 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: 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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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.
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, 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.
Photo of Bradley Place
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.
Photo of Golden Living Center Tifton
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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.
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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.
Maple Court Senior Living is set away from the road and nestled among hardwoods to provide a residential feel. Our tastefully decorated common areas are bright and pleasant places where residents make new friends, socialize, exercise, participate in activities or just relax.
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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 Baptist Village Lake Park
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.
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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Shelly, GA

The average cost of senior living in Shelly is $4,251 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cecil, GA with an average of $3,129 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Shelly, GA, vs. nearby cities

Shelly, GA
$4,251/mo
$4,324/mo
$3,728/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shelly, GA, vs. state and national averages

Shelly, GA
$4,251/mo
$4,281/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shelly, GA, vs. other senior living options

$4,253/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,251/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shelly, GA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,913/mo
Studio
$4,572/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,628/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,226/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,000/mo

Senior living costs in Shelly 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: Shelly, GA
Column state: Georgia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShelly, GAGeorgiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,251/mo$4,281/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,182/mo$3,744/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,253/mo$4,281/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$3,640/mo$4,359/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Shelly, GA:$4,251/mo
Georgia:$4,281/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Shelly, GA:$4,182/mo
Georgia:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Shelly, GA:$4,253/mo
Georgia:$4,281/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Shelly, GA:$3,640/mo
Georgia:$4,359/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Shelly, GA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Shelly 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
Shelly, GA$4,472/mo$4,249/mo+5.3%
Georgia$4,405/mo$4,190/mo+5.1%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Shelly, GA
2024 average cost:$4,472/mo
2023 average cost:$4,249/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
Georgia
2024 average cost:$4,405/mo
2023 average cost:$4,190/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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 Shelly

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Shelly

Tapestry Senior Living Walden in Tallahassee, FL

5.0
This is a gorgeous community with an excellent staff. I'd reccomend it to anyone I know.

Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL

5.0
They've scheduled their personel to make sure somebody is going to be with my mom every single day at least twice a day so they'll have someone there. They're fabulous, fabulous, there's not one negative things I could say about hospice, they're why we haven't made any move from where she is ...
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Azalea Gardens Transitional Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tallahassee, FL

4.9
Azalea Gardens has been a blessing for my mom and our family. Not knowing what to expect when mom became a resident, my family and my mom have been very happy with Azalea Gardens. The staff has been wonderful to work with, and the level of care mom has received has been outstanding. There is a ...
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Shelly nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shelly nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shelly, 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 Shelly 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 Shelly that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shelly, GANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
49.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.5%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.1%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.3%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41.8%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Shelly 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 Shelly Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shelly, GANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.2%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shelly 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 Shelly partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shelly, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
41.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Shelly 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 Shelly communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shelly, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.5%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shelly 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 Shelly offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shelly, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
43.6%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
41.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
38.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Southern Pines, A Charter Senior Living Community, Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore and Woodmont Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Shelly, Georgia. See full list of communities.
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