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Altona 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 72 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Altona, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Altona is about $3,494, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 139 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Altona, NE

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Our mother lived at Cottonwood for 14 years. The staff, [name removed], [name removed] and others were very caring and did there best to keep her comfortable and keep us informed about her condition. Mom...
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.
Cottonwood Place is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the friendly town of Columbus, Nebraska. We are about four blocks north of Glur Park. In 2012 and 2014 we won the Best Assisted Living Facility in Columbus award and in 2013 we won the Certificate of Achievement for Exceptional...
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Prices are in line with other places. It is a nice neighborhood. The staff communicate very well, which is extremely important.
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.
Welcome to The Heritage at Northern Hills, an Independent and Assisted Living community that embraces individuality, encourages independence and provides the care you need to live the life you want. We have been a part of the Siouxland community for over 25 years! Our staff members have over 30...
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I would rate all of those a 4 with the exception of the administrative staff who I would give a 5. I liked the openness and light of the facility. It seemed livable.
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.
Charter Senior Living of Northpark Place offers all the amenities of home without many of the hassles & headaches that go along with home ownership. Located just a few blocks away from Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Northpark Place is one of the most established communities in...
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We picked this community because, staff, having her own bathroom in her room, amenities and the pleasant welcome we had from the community! Definitely would recommend to others.
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.
Why settle for the ordinary in senior living when Bickford offers so much more? Freshly crafted meals, a dedicated caregiver always within reach, and a world of exciting activities await your loved one. Our commitment? Making sure they’re able to embrace life to the fullest, every single day....
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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.
A small rural community with a Swedish Heritage.Home of caring people and country values.
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I would not place my Dad in a place where he didn't feel comfortable. He has been doing great since coming there. Interaction with staff has been wonderful.
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.
Our Assisted-living programs have been recognized by ICAL and NCAL as top award winning premiere facilities in the region. Each and every tenant is treated as family. The program is extremely proud to serve our friends and neighbors. We offers 6 levels of Assisted-living cares, and also...
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The staff was very helpful from the very first day I moved in. They have always asked if there was anything they could help me with. I would recommend Prairie Valley to my family and friends .
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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Dad likes the food at Edgewood. The staff have been pretty good at taking care of him and they respond to our questions. The community is clean and well maintained. They offer a variety of activities.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Welcome to Edgewood Vista in Columbus! Edgewood's Memory Care in Columbus is a welcoming community completely focused on providing familiarity, compassion, appropriate support and care. Residents live safely and comfortably in a home-like environment. Edgewood in Columbus also provides day care...
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What a wonderful place ! We are blessed to have a love one here . So much compassion is shown each and every day.We love coming to visit our loved one here . Everyone makes us feel at home when we are...
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.
Retirement Community includes Villa Homes, Independent Living Apartments, Assisted Living Apartments, Memory Care Suites and a beautiful Clubhouse. Whispering Creek Active Retirement Community is located next to the Whispering Overlooking miles of breathtaking golf course views, Whispering Creek...
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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.
It’s not downsizing your home; it’s upsizing your possibilities. At Kinship Pointe, you can have the worry-free lifestyle you deserve. With independent living and assisted living both on one campus, it makes the transition between care levels easy if you need it later. And you and your spouse can...
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Photo of Floyd Senior Living
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We chose Floyd Place because we had a budget and they fit that budget. We were able to have a virtual tour before my dad could see it and they he did his own virtual tour. The fact that they value military...
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.
At Floyd Place, our senior living community in Sergeant Bluff, we offer thoughtful, compassionate service to help our residents thrive. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as tai chi, exercise classes, happy hour, movie nights, spa day, and ice cream socials. We...
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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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My mother is still adjusting to the changes but from what I have seen I believe it been a good fit. The staff is nice, and from my conversations with them, I feel they are accommodating. The place is always...
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.
Madison House is the preferred Assisted Living community in Norfolk, Nebraska. Madison House offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family and loved ones and see for yourself! With Madison House's convenient...
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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.
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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
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 Madison House
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
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 Edgewood Norfolk Memory Care
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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.
Welcome to Edgewood Vista in Norfolk!Edgewood’s Memory Care in Norfolk is a welcoming community completely focused on providing familiarity, compassion, appropriate support and care. Residents live safely and comfortably in a home-like environment. Edgewood in Norfolk also provides day care...
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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 Altona, NE

The average cost of senior living in Altona is $3,494 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Norfolk, NE with an average of $2,715 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Altona, NE, vs. nearby cities

Altona, NE
$3,494/mo
$3,168/mo
$3,260/mo

Nursing homes costs in Altona, NE, vs. state and national averages

Altona, NE
$3,494/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in Altona, NE, vs. other senior living options

$3,662/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,494/mo

Nursing homes costs in Altona, NE, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,736/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,090/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,856/mo

Senior living costs in Altona 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: Altona, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAltona, NENebraskaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,494/mo$4,313/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$3,662/mo$4,325/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$3,662/mo$4,313/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$3,470/mo$3,285/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
Altona, NE:$3,494/mo
Nebraska:$4,313/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Altona, NE:$3,662/mo
Nebraska:$4,325/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Altona, NE:$3,662/mo
Nebraska:$4,313/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Altona, NE:$3,470/mo
Nebraska:$3,285/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Altona, NE, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Altona 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
Altona, NE$3,487/mo$5,062/mo-31.1%
Nebraska$5,218/mo$5,251/mo-0.6%
National$4,812/mo$4,805/mo+0.1%
Altona, NE
2024 average cost:$3,487/mo
2023 average cost:$5,062/mo
Percent change:-31.1%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,218/mo
2023 average cost:$5,251/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
National
2024 average cost:$4,812/mo
2023 average cost:$4,805/mo
Percent change:+0.1%
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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 Altona

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Altona

Kinship Pointe at Wayne

4.4
They are friendly and willing to work with residents. They try to get them out and do activities. I would definitely recommend them to others looking.

Prairie Village Retirement Center in Columbus, NE

4.0
Because my own home would be better, I didn't give 5 stars. The meals are good, the help is helpful and friendly and most everyone calls me by my first name. I'm forgetful and was unable to cook for myself so this is ideal for me and I have 2 family members living within 12 miles so I can get ...
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Lawton Senior Living

5.0
A very loving and caring staff. The food was very tasty and well prepared. My wife was only a resident for eleven days but she was treated very well. I would highly recommend this facility.

Altona nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Altona nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Altona, 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 Altona 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 Altona that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Altona, NENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
32.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.1%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
34%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
5.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.4%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.3%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Altona 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 Altona Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Altona, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.2%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
11.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.8%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Altona 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 Altona partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Altona, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
15.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.2%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Altona 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 Altona communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Altona, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20.8%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Altona 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 Altona offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Altona, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
24.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
24.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
15.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.6%
0.4%
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