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Melwood 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 64 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Melwood, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Melwood is about $7,224, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1067 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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My mom has lived in this community for a few years now, and receives exceptional care. She loves the staff and they're friendly.
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 W Assisted Living is located in Upper Marlboro, MD, a place that is special to visit and great to call home. This bright and sunny community is situated in a peaceful area with a great small town atmosphere. In addition to offering a peaceful location, a bright and sunny building, and a...
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My father moved into the Hermitage in early Sept 2018. We couldn't be more happy. I was looking for a place for my Dad and after talking to [name removed] I basically stopped my search. She was so lovely and...
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.
Conveniently located in the heart of Northern Virginia, the Hermitage is a premier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering various levels of care and services that promote an independent lifestyle regardless of needs. A not-for-profit community, owned and operated by Virginia United...
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My mother has dementia and requires a lot of attention, but she is still very functional. We have moved her there a few months ago and we are extremely please with the entire environment. The staff is...
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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Overall I think they do a good job at Woodbine. The facility itself is a bit worn down, but they keep it very clean and nice looking. The care staff here are all very friendly and professional. They seem to...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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, 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.
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.
Deanwood Rehab & Wellness Center is a 296 bed facility that prides it's self on providing quality,compassionate care in a secure setting. Our goal is to help our residents improve their functional ability and independence.Our staff of medical specialists,nurse,social workers, and...
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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.
At Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for...
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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
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
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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.
At Crescent Cities Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and...
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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.
Ruxton Health of Alexandria is a 111 bed skilled nursing facility located in beautiful Old Town Alexandria at 900 Virginia Avenue. We provide excellent care for individuals who are in need of Short-Term Rehabilitative Therapy Services, Long-Term and Respite Care. We provide care with...
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
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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.
Having provided senior care for many years, we, understand the emotions that families face when making care decisions for their loved ones. Providing for a parent, spouse, or relative can be physically, emotionally, and financially challenging. Making the decision to get help is often difficult. ...
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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
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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 Melwood, MD

The average cost of senior living in Melwood is $7,224 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bowie, MD with an average of $6,889 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Melwood, MD, vs. nearby cities

Melwood, MD
$7,223/mo

Nursing homes costs in Melwood, MD, vs. state and national averages

Melwood, MD
$7,223/mo
U.S. national average
$5,014/mo

Nursing homes costs in Melwood, MD, vs. other senior living options

$7,351/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,223/mo

Nursing homes costs in Melwood, MD, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Melwood 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: Melwood, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMelwood, MDMarylandU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,223/mo$6,402/mo$5,014/mo
Assisted Living$5,944/mo$5,433/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$7,351/mo$6,402/mo$5,013/mo
Independent Living$5,217/mo$4,025/mo$4,211/mo
Nursing Homes
Melwood, MD:$7,223/mo
Maryland:$6,402/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
Assisted Living
Melwood, MD:$5,944/mo
Maryland:$5,433/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Melwood, MD:$7,351/mo
Maryland:$6,402/mo
U.S.:$5,013/mo
Independent Living
Melwood, MD:$5,217/mo
Maryland:$4,025/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Melwood, MD, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Melwood 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
Melwood, MD$6,173/mo$7,446/mo-17.1%
Maryland$5,828/mo$5,843/mo-0.3%
National$4,857/mo$4,830/mo+0.6%
Melwood, MD
2024 average cost:$6,173/mo
2023 average cost:$7,446/mo
Percent change:-17.1%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$5,828/mo
2023 average cost:$5,843/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
National
2024 average cost:$4,857/mo
2023 average cost:$4,830/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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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 Melwood

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Melwood

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Ingleside at Rock Creek, a CCRC in Washington, DC

4.4
One of the things a appreciate most at Ingleside is the cosmopolitan atmosphere: The majority of residents has lived overseas for an extended period of time, and usually in various countries all over the globe. Residents are well informed and take a keen interest in both domestic and ...
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Cogir of Old Town, Alexandria

5.0
We really like the friendliness of the staff members and the activities there. They take the residents out to lunch, gardening, bringing in programs from a working dog to musical performances.

Melwood nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Melwood nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Melwood, 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 Melwood 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 Melwood 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
55.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
53.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.1%
23.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
35.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Melwood 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 Melwood Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Melwood, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.2%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
44.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.7%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Melwood 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 Melwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Melwood, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
42.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
48.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
48.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.4%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Melwood 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 Melwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Melwood, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
46.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Melwood 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 Melwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Melwood, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.6%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
42.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.1%
0.4%
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