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10 Best Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS
Merrill 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 107 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Merrill, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Merrill is about $3,658, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 378 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Avent, Leaf and Benndale.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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: 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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brookwood Villa Assisted Living is located in Waynesboro, Mississippi, located in the southeastern county of Wayne. Wayne County was founded in 1809 and is known for its close proximity to Alabama, Mobile and Montgomery and New Orleans, Louisiana as well as its delicious farm grown blueberries. ...
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.
Cost of nursing homes in Merrill, MS
The average cost of senior living in Merrill is $3,658 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waynesboro, MS with an average of $2,600 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS by room type
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Average cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill over time
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Merrill
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Merrill
Brookdale Hattiesburg Assisted Living
5.0
Love the place! Amazing place for your loved ones! We picked this community because of the director and the employees. I would recommend to others.
SummerHouse Bay Cove in Biloxi, MS
5.0
I have to tell you that everyone I interacted with was wonderful.The staff is very approachable and helpful. I have attended several events, and families are welcomed and encouraged to participate with their family member. I am able to take my brother to his appointments, and when I visit I ...
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Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs
5.0
I wanted to place my father here due to the proximity of his healthcare providers. The entire staff has been amazing at shepherding my father through a difficult transition and multiple health crises. I am confident he is receiving a high quality of care from people who love what they do.
Merrill nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Merrill nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Merrill, 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 Merrill 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 Merrill that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
27.4%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.4%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.3%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.1%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.3%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
24.7%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Merrill 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 Merrill Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
23.3%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
21.9%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.7%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Merrill 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 Merrill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.7%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.4%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Merrill 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 Merrill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Merrill 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 Merrill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Merrill, MSNational
Activity director
Activity director
24.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.4%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.4%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.4%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
23.3%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.3%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
16.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.3%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Proveer at Port City, Somerby of Mobile and Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Merrill, Mississippi. See full list of communities.
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