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10 Best Nursing Homes in Bucknell, IA
Bucknell 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 119 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Bucknell, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Bucknell is about $4,445, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 442 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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staff is very attentive to resident wants and needs. as a family member i felt my grandmother was in great hands and never had the ackward situation of not knowing something that may habe happened! syaff did...
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The rooms are nice, you can bring your own furniture so you can make it feel like home.
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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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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.
We credit our success to our dedicated and caring staff. We serve our Seniors with compassion and love and accomplish this by working as one team with Seniors in mind. Newton Village offers dining excellence. The daily home cooked meals are served family style and include...
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It's a nice place to live. I like that I have my privacy. The staff is friendly, and I get along with them pretty well. I do think some of their equipment needs updating. For instance, some of the...
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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.
About The Rose of Des Moines The Rose of Des Moines offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom affordable assisted living in spacious private apartments with 24-hour monitoring and assisted living services available on-site and social programming in beautifully appointed community areas, including...
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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.
Walden Point promotes choice, dignity and independence by providing a quality affordable assisted living housing option for persons age 65 and older. Walden Point offers private full sized apartments paired with the support of 24 hour on-site staff. Some of the amenities available at Walden Point...
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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.
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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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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Active. Engaged. Pursuing the full richness of life. It doesn’t just happen by itself. It’s a choice those who live at The Village make. They choose to be passionate, not passive. They embrace being participants, not just spectators, wrapping their arms around opportunity and adventure. Because...
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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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Northridge Assisted Living, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life...
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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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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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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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Bucknell, IA
The average cost of senior living in Bucknell is $4,445 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lovilia, IA with an average of $4,552 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Bucknell, IA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Bucknell, IA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Bucknell
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Bucknell
The Rose of East Des Moines
4.8
We are very happy with The Rose of East Des Moines. They are clean and the staff is very friendly. We thought the medicaid thing would be easier to do, that has added a little extra expense. The nurses are fantastic, the care is great. The activities have a really great variety, Wii Bowling, ...
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Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant, IA
5.0
The community at the Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing is wonderful. My loved one is enjoying the variety of meals served. The community has a wide range of great activities for the residents to enjoy and participate in. The community is very welcoming and feels like home. The staff have ...
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Addington Place of Des Moines
4.8
Mom's been in the memory care wing for a couple of months now. She is getting along very well. Seems like she's not getting out of her room as much as I thought they would. I don't know how mom responds to them though. She does like it there. She enjoys the food and doesn't want for anything.
Bucknell nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bucknell nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bucknell, 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 Bucknell 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 Bucknell that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
29.7%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
13.5%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.2%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.2%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.2%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
24.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.9%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.4%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bucknell 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 Bucknell Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.1%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.8%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bucknell 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 Bucknell partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.9%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
12.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.5%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bucknell 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 Bucknell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
24.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bucknell 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 Bucknell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bucknell, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
28.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.9%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.4%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
28.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.8%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.9%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
13.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.6%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.4%
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Independence Village of Pella, Homestead of Knoxville Assisted Living and Copper Shores Village are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Bucknell, Iowa. See full list of communities.
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