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31 Assisted Living Communities in Marion County, Florida

The average cost of assisted living in the county is $3,275 a month. This guide is a starting point covering the cost of assisted living care in the county, as well as financing options to pay for it. You’ll find in-depth information on 31 Assisted Living Communities in Marion County and several in surrounding areas. The Cost of Senior Care in Marion County, FL

  • Assisted Living: $3,275
  • Nursing Home Care: $7,452
  • In-home Care: $3,813
  • Adult Day Health Services: $1,408

Assisted Living Facilities near Marion County, Florida

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Reviews of Assisted Living Facilities in Marion County

Roberta

4

May 25, 2021

I visited this facility

We visited The Windsor of Ocala. It appeared to be clean and organized. It was not convenient for us to bring our furniture, so that was one of the things that made us decide not to go. The rooms are rather small but adequate. Brenda was very nice and helpful. Their exercise room was extremely small, as I recall.

Lynne

4

May 13, 2021

I visited this facility

Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle was very nice, it's an older community, but it was remodeled. I was very impressed with the staff. I have it on my list of places to go back and see again if my friend's nephew ever gets here. I was very impressed by the marketing person. For the rooms, I saw mostly studios and one-bedrooms. They were very clean, they showed me renovated and not renovated apartments, and I liked the renovated one more. It was very nice. I'm considering it for my friend.

ReviewerVT030820214

4

April 2, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother moved into Hampton Manor at Deerwood, and as far as I can tell it is very good. Everybody is kind and friendly. The room is bare and grey. It is what it is, but it is functional, it is available, and we are grateful. The food is delicious; they love the food.

Justin

2

February 9, 2021

I visited this facility

I took a tour of Applewood Retirement Community. We decided that it wasn't a fit for my dad because it was too expensive and the facility smelled funny. It had a very distinguished odor inside of it. It didn't seem like it was very well kept, and they were kinda disorganized. They didn't realize that I had a tour set up. The room was mediocre; it didn't really stand out to me. The rooms looked like apartments. The lady staff was great after the confusion. She was like, 'I don't see any tours scheduled.' They almost didn't let me in because of Covid, but then she called her supervisor and they figured it out. There was a pool table, they had puzzles and stuff, but that's pretty much all I remember.

Maria

5

January 15, 2021

I am/was a resident of this facility

We are in Neighborcare at Chapel Hill. It's a great place. We love it. It's beautiful. Our room is very nice and clean. Everything's clean, nice and brand new. The food is great. We have a swimming pool, an exercise room, a place for therapy, a library, a laundry room, and a cafeteria. Everybody's nice, excellent, and professional.

JJ

3

January 14, 2021

I am/was a resident of this facility

I'm at Southpointe Healthcare Center. We don't have rooms like in the assisted living. It's basically 100% care here, and they have nurses on-duty. It's pretty much like a nursing home, and I'm here for long-term care and rehab. Due to my stroke, it kind of took away my ability to walk. They say I will walk again with proper therapy, but they don't have a timeframe on it. The rooms have a flatscreen TV, a small closet for clothing, a dresser and drawer, and a nightstand with two drawers, so it's not very big. There are at least 25 rooms on my wing, but they have three different wings. They serve our meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they have snacks available. They provide non-refrigerated items like chips or something like that, and they provide drinks like soft drinks, and coffee in the morning. They take care of your medication, and they assist with getting out of bed, and showers two times a week. They have on-site therapy, a beautician on-duty, and there's a bathroom in our room with a mirror. The occupational therapist helps me pretty much to shave, and the CNAs assist you with bathing twice a week. We have fun activities, card games, and bingo. There's a big screen TV, and they allow us to congregate in the dining hall and watch different movies, but we've been quarantined to our rooms for the last month. They also stated that there were zero cases of Corona patients here. They're giving us the nasal swab testing twice a week. They're pretty adamant about keeping it to where it is, and we don't allow visitors right now. It's a beautiful place, clean, and nice. The food is pretty much what you can expect. It's like a hospital setting in here. I'm only 55 now, and this is not how I want to live even if it's not long term. If there was a senior assisted living apartment community situation here, I would stay. It's not bad, it's just to my mental therapy, I'd like to be in a more home setting. There's a skeleton crew as far as CNAs and QMAs, but other than that, the quality of care is above average. There aren't enough people to answer all the call lights in an expediate manner. Other than that, if they had full staff, this place would be rated a 5/5. I don't have anything bad to say about it. The staff is very respectful, cordial, understanding, and patient with you, but we have to be patient with them too because they don't have full staff to answer everybody's call light in a fast manner. They don't really season the food here because they have lots of people with hypertension and diabetes. The food is good, but it could be a little bit better. It's easily accessible, the lawn is kept up to par, and there's no trash on the parking lot or on the grass areas, It's well maintained.

Maria

5

January 13, 2021

I am/was a resident of this facility

We are in Neighborcare at Chapel Hill. It's a great place. We love it. It's beautiful. Our room is very nice and clean. Everything's clean, nice and brand new. The food is great. We have a swimming pool, an exercise room, a place for therapy, a library, a laundry room, and a cafeteria. Everybody's nice, excellent, and professional.

resident

1

December 14, 2020

I am/was a resident of this facility

Applewood is infact the worst place to live. to make the place better they need to get rid of Sara the administrator/executive director. is rude careless towards us residents. she\'s always gone or never around. their is no activity here all they do is play bingo from time to time. and if you are getting evicted I was told that the staff can not serve me any meals at Sara\'s request. I paid my rent their should be no reason that I can\'t be served a meal what am I supposed to do starve. Sara doesn\'t care she still won\'t allow me to be served a meal because I\'m being evicted. they need to fire Sara as well as christina to. if they don\'t fire them they are going to lose a lot of residence that are planing to move from Applewood because of sara and christina. I have been trying to get in contact with the owners but their is no information with their contact information.

Callie

4

November 25, 2020

I visited this facility

My mom and I went to Neighborcare for a little brunch thing they had. They just took us to another room and we looked at the photos there. It looked pretty decent and decently priced. I liked that they include all the utilities in the monthly payment. The staff was very, very nice. We didn't really look around the actual property so I don't really know, but the building was very well maintained. They did tell us some of the amenities and stuff that they have. They told us they have a swimming pool, they have a ballroom, a wash room, and a laundry facility. Can't really think off the top of my head, but yes, they told us they have a swimming pool.

Map of Marion County, Florida

Assisted Living Costs in Marion County

According to Genworth’s 2018 Cost of Care study, assisted living prices in Marion County are lower than both the state ($3,500) and national ($4,000) averages. Costs are also lower than nearby areas, such as The Villages ($5,031), Gainesville ($3,775) and Homosassa Springs ($4,125). Other areas in Florida with similar prices for assisted living include Tampa ($3,250), Miami ($3,350) and Orlando ($3,275). 

Note: Senior care cost data wasn’t available for Marion County, so data for Ocala, the seat of Marion County, was used. 

Marion County/Ocala

$3,275

National Average

$4,000

State Average

$3,500

The Villages

$5,031

Homosassa Springs

$4,125

Deltona Area

$3,850

Orlando

$3,275

Miami

$3,350

Care Cost Comparison

In Marion County, average monthly costs for senior care range from $1,408 for adult day health care up to $7,452 for nursing home care. Assisted living costs are less than half of nursing home care. The significant price difference is largely based on the type of care provided.  Nursing home care includes 24/7 skilled nursing along with personal care services and room-and-board costs, while prices for in-home senior care from a homemaker or home health aide are based on 44 hours of service weekly. Assisted living prices generally include meals and living expenses along with some nonmedical support. 

Senior Care Cost Comparison Chart

Assisted Living

$3,275

Homemaker Services

$3,813

Home Health Aide

$4,004

Adult Day Health Services

$1,408

Nursing Home Care

$7,452

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Marion County

  Medicaid in Florida

Medicaid is a nationwide, government-run health insurance program designed to help low-income Americans access basic health care services. Funding is provided by the state and federal governments, and the annual budget for Medicaid in Florida is more than $23 billion, of which about two-thirds goes towards services for the elderly and disabled. 

Strict financial criteria is used to determine Medicaid eligibility to ensure only seniors who have no other means of paying for health care are enrolled in Medicaid. In Florida, seniors who receive Supplemental Security Income benefits are automatically qualified for Medicaid, and they don’t need to submit an application unless they’re seeking long-term care services. 

Note: Florida is an income-cap state. This means that seniors with incomes exceeding Medicaid limits cannot spend down their income on medical expenses in order to achieve eligibility. 

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program

Florida seniors age 65 and older who require the level of care provided in a nursing home may qualify for Medicaid coverage under the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program. This program reduces nursing home placement among seniors in Florida by providing additional services and supports in an assisted living setting. To be eligible, seniors must: 



Note: seniors are exempt from counting personal belongings, such as clothing and household furnishings, under Medicaid eligibility rules. One vehicle, a non-revocable burial contract and the senior’s principal residence valued up to $585,000 are also considered to be non-countable assets. 

If approved for the SMMC LTC program, seniors may receive one or more types of medically required services, such as a personal attendant, skilled nursing care, physical or occupational therapy, medical supplies and transportation. 

For more information on Florida Medicaid, the SMMC LTC and the CARES assessment program, contact the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Ocala branch at (352) 620-3457. 

Other Financial Assistance Programs for Assisted Living

Optional State Supplementation

Florida is one of a number of states providing SSI top-up money to seniors who receive SSI payments and reside in a licensed assisted living facility through the Optional State Supplementation program. This cash-based program is designed to assist seniors with room-and-board costs. 

Florida OSS rates are currently set at a maximum of $78.40 for an individual senior and $156.80 for a couple. These rates are subject to change on an annual basis. 

To learn more about the OSS, contact ACCESS Florida at (866) 762-2237. 

Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance

Veterans and their survivors who receive regular VA pension benefits and have a disability that significantly impacts day-to-day living may qualify for a pension top up through the VA Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance program. 

Applicants may only be approved for either Aid and Attendance Benefits or the Housebound Allowance. Note: Disabilities don’t have to be linked to military service. 

Aid and Attendance provides up to $22,577 per year in combined VA pension payments to single veterans without dependents and up to $26,766 with one dependent. Eligible survivors without dependents may receive up to $14,509 per year in combined VA pension payments and up to $17,309 with one dependent. 

To qualify for A&A benefits, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: 

  • Be bedridden due to chronic illness or a disability
  • Live in a nursing home
  • Have severely limited vision even with the use of corrective lenses
  • Need help from another person to perform one or more tasks of daily living, such as getting dressed, eating, using the toilet and/or installing and removing a prosthetic device


To qualify for the Housebound Allowance, applicants must have a permanent disability that has rendered them largely housebound. Veterans without dependents may receive up to $16,540 in combined VA pension through the Housebound Allowance and up to $20,731 with one dependent. Eligible survivors without dependents may receive up to $11,095 per year and up to $13,893 with one dependent. 

For more information and assistance with the application process, contact Marion County Veterans Services at (352) 671-8422. 

Veterans Centers and Clinics

Marion County veterans and survivors can access VA health services, including psychiatric care, chronic disease management and referrals to specialists at the Ocala Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. Marion County Veterans Services provide assistance with VA pension applications and appeals, death and burial benefits and service records. 

Ocala Community Based Outpatient Clinic
1515 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Suite 226, Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 369-3320

Marion County Veterans Services
2730 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Unit 100, Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 671-8422

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