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10 Best Nursing Homes in Nelson, WI
Nelson 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 113 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Nelson, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Nelson is about $4,300, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 369 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.
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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: 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.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
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
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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.
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, 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.
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: 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, 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
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.
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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.
Care Partners Assisted Living in Eau Claire (3325 Birch Street) is a 34 bed assisted living facility that offers a secure and home-like environment for our residents. It is located near medical facilities, as well as numerous shopping, dining and recreational facilities. The facility provides our...
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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.
Part of a master-planned neighborhood located in Altoona, Wisconsin, The Classic at Hillcrest Greens will redefine your idea of senior living. Our community includes accommodations for independent living, assisted living, and memory care. For those living with the challenges of Alzheimer's 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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
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.
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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.
Situated in a cozy area off of the main highway, Comforts of Home in Baldwin, WI offers an excellent option for seniors and the elderly looking to experience independent living, but in a social, manageable setting. Comforts of Home is a close-knit, caring community that offers a quality of life...
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.
River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin is home not only to Comforts of Home, but to a university, parks, rivers, wildlife and natural beauty with a sense of small town pride and charm. Comforts of Home is an assisted memory care community helping Alzheimer's and dementia residents with their daily...
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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.
This community offers assisted living and memory care in a unique home-like setting. We promise to offer the highest quality of care at the most affordable price. At Comforts of Home we make assisted living, memory care and respite care easy to understand.
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.
Cost of nursing homes in Nelson, WI
The average cost of senior living in Nelson is $4,300 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Knapp, WI with an average of $3,410 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Nelson, WI vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Nelson
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Nelson
Heritage at Oakwood Hills in Eau Claire, WI
4.9
Everything is a 5, except for maybe the meals, 4 since they lost their long time chef (still really good in comparison to the other 2 places they've been in!). The staff is lovely, the place is super clean (I think it's the only place in town with no current Covid outbreak!). They have been ...
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Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Chippewa Falls
5.0
They seem to be doing a pretty good job. The staff is pretty attentive, and they keep it clean. She is getting very good care, and a lot of attention. I don't get complaints about food, and when we go in it smells good. It's still pretty new, but so far, it's working out.
Bay Harbor of River Falls
4.5
They are very caring and responsive. My mom felt very comfortable. It wasn't the nicest facility but was maintained well for its age.
Nelson nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nelson nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nelson, 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 Nelson 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 Nelson that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
39.8%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8%
9.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.6%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.5%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.6%
22.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.3%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.1%
17.3%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Nelson 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 Nelson Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.2%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.9%
5.4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.6%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nelson 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 Nelson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.6%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
16.8%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.9%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Nelson 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 Nelson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
16.8%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nelson 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 Nelson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nelson, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
26.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.6%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.8%
6.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.5%
6.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
10.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
27.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23%
0.4%
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Azura Memory Care of Eau Claire, HeatherWood Assisted Living and Memory Care and Benedictine Living Community Regina are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Nelson, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
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