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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lena, IA

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Lena 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 93 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Lena, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Lena is about $4,627, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 815 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Lena, IA

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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
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, 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.
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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.
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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, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 USA Clarion Health Care
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, 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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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
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 Waukee Memory Care
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 Legacy Pointe of Waukee
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 The Willows Assisted Living/The Evergreens
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Lena, IA

The average cost of senior living in Lena is $4,627 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Somers, IA with an average of $3,816 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lena, IA, vs. nearby cities

Lena, IA
$4,627/mo
$4,838/mo
$4,811/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lena, IA, vs. state and national averages

Lena, IA
$4,627/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lena, IA, vs. other senior living options

$4,627/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,627/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lena, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,659/mo
Studio
$5,593/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,871/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,409/mo

Senior living costs in Lena 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: Lena, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLena, IAIowaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,627/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,627/mo$4,480/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,627/mo$4,485/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,542/mo$3,268/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Lena, IA:$4,627/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Lena, IA:$4,627/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Lena, IA:$4,627/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Lena, IA:$3,542/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lena, IA, over time

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

Lena, IAIA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Lena, IA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lena 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
Lena, IA$5,566/mo$5,756/mo-3.3%
Iowa$5,445/mo$5,406/mo+0.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Lena, IA
2024 average cost:$5,566/mo
2023 average cost:$5,756/mo
Percent change:-3.3%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,445/mo
2023 average cost:$5,406/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
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 Lena

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lena

The Bridges at Ankeny

4.8
My mom stayed at The Bridges for her rehab after her shoulder surgery. The therapy team was amazing and always took the time with her. She is grateful to have recovered and is back home. But, if we need to go somewhere in the future THE BRIDGES IS WHERE WE WOULD GO!!

Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

4.8
I have always been happy with the environment and helpful and friendly staff. The tenants seem happy to live there and enjoy all the activities they get to do. They enjoy going on outings too. Also live entertainment coming in most every week.

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA

5.0
My dad is doing really good after picking this community from the list we got from A Place For Mom. He is enjoying the meals they make. He has tried some activities and he knows some people who live here. The staff has been great. I cant tell he is happy and when he calls he tells me good ...
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Lena nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lena nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lena, 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 Lena 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 Lena that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lena, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
48.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.9%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.1%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.7%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.7%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Lena 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 Lena Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lena, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.9%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lena 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 Lena partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lena, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.6%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Lena 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 Lena communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lena, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.6%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
32.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lena 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 Lena offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lena, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
41.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.1%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
38.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
21.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.9%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

CopperWood Senior Living at Prairie Trail, Independence Village of Waukee and Independence Village of Ames are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Lena, Iowa. See full list of communities.
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