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Saint Elmo 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 62 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Saint Elmo, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Saint Elmo is about $4,296, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

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Charter in Hopkinsville KY. The first thing I noticed was how the place was so quiet, decorated beautifully and smelled so nice and clean. The rooms are a good size for a single person, food is good and...
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.
Age in Place at Charter.The moment you step foot inside our community, you’ll understand why residents and their loved ones instantly become part of the greater Charter Senior Living family. Our personalized approach to Personal Care, Memory Care and Short-Term Stays takes away the worry and adds...
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10/10. Highly recommend and would use them again. We used them for day shift
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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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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My loved one is staying at this facility for rehab care, and so far I think they have done an excellent job. All of the medical personal have been very friendly and professional, and she is being well cared...
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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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My loved one was previously a resident at River's Bend Retirement Community and overall his experience at this facility was good. The cleanliness and friendliness were good. The care services were okay....
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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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My father has been in 3 hospital and 3 nursing homes in 3 months and this one twice and I just love it here.. If you have a problem the staff all works hard to help solve your issues and its really a...
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.
The Meadows is a non-profit, private pay facility offering residents a continuum of care from independent living to intermediate nursing care. The facility was designed with seniors in mind with wide hallway on a single level, carpeted throughout. The Meadows offers a varied array of services...
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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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Waters of Springfield was very good for my aunt . She was very well taken care of the staff was very caring and went out of there way to make her feel welcomed like a second home. The housekeeping staff...
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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My Father most precious resource has received wonderful care at Vanco Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Our Family came to the difficult agreement for the health and safety of our declining Senior...
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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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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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.
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: Home Care, Nursing Homes
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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.
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: 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
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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Saint Elmo, KY

The average cost of senior living in Saint Elmo is $4,296 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Grove, KY with an average of $4,296 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, vs. state and national averages

Saint Elmo, KY
$4,296/mo
U.S. national average
$5,853/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, vs. other senior living options

$6,204/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,296/mo

Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,311/mo
Private
$4,627/mo

Senior living costs in Saint Elmo 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: Saint Elmo, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaint Elmo, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,296/mo$5,076/mo$5,853/mo
Assisted Living$4,620/mo$4,971/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$6,204/mo$6,124/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living$2,603/mo$3,081/mo$3,532/mo
Nursing Homes
Saint Elmo, KY:$4,296/mo
Kentucky:$5,076/mo
U.S.:$5,853/mo
Assisted Living
Saint Elmo, KY:$4,620/mo
Kentucky:$4,971/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Saint Elmo, KY:$6,204/mo
Kentucky:$6,124/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Saint Elmo, KY:$2,603/mo
Kentucky:$3,081/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Saint Elmo 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 average 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
Saint Elmo, KY$5,105/mo$4,927/mo+3.6%
Kentucky$5,287/mo$5,126/mo+3.1%
National$6,098/mo$5,866/mo+4.0%
Saint Elmo, KY
2024 average cost:$5,105/mo
2023 average cost:$4,927/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$5,287/mo
2023 average cost:$5,126/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,866/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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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 Saint Elmo

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Saint Elmo

Maple Cottage Assisted Living Transitions in Portland, TN

4.4
Overall we have been very pleased with our experience. We like that it's a smaller facility (20 residents), easier to talk with staff. However, there has been quite a bit of turnover in the year we have been with them. We have had three "in-charge " people in a year and the position is currently ...
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Springfield Heights

5.0
Everyone at this facility are very professional, caring, friendly staff. Always helpful with any questions and anything you ask them to show or explain to you, They have a very clean environment. The food and the menues everyday are excellent. Hats off to the chef! Nurses and office ...
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NorthPark Village Senior Living in Madison, TN

4.8
The NorthPark Village Senior Living is a really nice and clean place. It's very warm. I like the director very much. It does not have a lot of fancy decor, which is fine. I am very pleased with the NorthPark Village. It has been great. Extreme gratitude to Liz Maxwell for helping me find this ...
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Saint Elmo nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saint Elmo nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saint Elmo, 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 Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo 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
35.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
32.3%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.5%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
80.6%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.9%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.2%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.8%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
22.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.5%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.2%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
21%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
22.6%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.7%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.7%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
19.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.3%
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Brookdale Clarksville, Morningside of Springfield and Fieldstone Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Saint Elmo, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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