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146 Assisted Living Communities in Palm Beach County, Florida

The average cost of assisted living in the county is $3,620 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 146 Assisted Living Communities in Palm Beach County and several in surrounding areas. The Cost of Senior Care in Palm Beach County, FL

  • Assisted Living: $3,620
  • Nursing Home Care: $7,756
  • In-home Care: $3,480
  • Adult Day Health Services: $1,517

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Reviews of Assisted Living Facilities in Palm Beach County

Elizabeth

5

October 21, 2021

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

I have a friend that lives at Argo and she love it. The food is great and they care a lot. I never saw a place like this. It is like a family. It is clean and it was the first place that I met the owners. My friend came from a big assisting living to Argo. She feels more cared and loved. Everyone knows her by name and she knows all the people that take care of her by name. I highly recommend Argo.

jane taubes

5

June 24, 2021

Other

seema the administrator and her associate kelli have just been wonderful to me and my husband harold who has been in care for over a year. the staff is so very caring. i feel they are taking very good care of him as i see him any time i want jane taubes

Robert

5

April 2, 2021

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

My mother is in Brookdale West Boynton Beach. It's been a very positive experience. They're very good and very helpful. I had no idea how difficult it was getting my mother into assisted care, and Brookdale made it as easy as possible. They worked with me, answered all my questions, and did anything I asked. I was there when they were giving my mother the menu options, and I couldn't believe it -- it was like a restaurant. There were so many options. Her room is nice and clean, but it's assisted living and not a five-star hotel. They have a library and activity rooms. In order to get my mother into the facility, a nurse had to come out and do a thorough evaluation of her to see if she was a candidate for assisted living. They sent someone out the next day, even without a commitment from us to do the nursing evaluation, and that made it much easier to get her in there. She's entitled to get a veterans pension to help her pay her fees there, and I had to give them multiple forms. They filled them all out and gave them back to me the next day, and it was very helpful. I feel very comfortable with my mother being there. I'm very comfortable that she's getting the correct amount of attention and good care over there. The food looked good when I saw it. For lunch, they'd have three or four options. The resident gets a chance to choose which one she wants, and I was very impressed with that. The sales representative was fabulous.

A.N.

5

March 30, 2021

I visited this facility

Carlisle Palm Beach was really nice, it's in a great location, and it has assisted and independent living. The bathrooms are nice. You don't have to go through the person's bedroom to go to the bathroom when you're visiting because it had a separate access for guests, which was very nice. It gives the person staying there more privacy. I've heard great reviews about the food. The only negative thing about the Carlisle is that it's very expensive. The location is a pretty big thing for people. They can go out and about because it's just across the street from the beach and surrounded by the reserve. So they can walk there, which is especially good for people who can't drive anymore. They also have a happy hour where they allow everyone to come out and socialize every day around 4:00 pm. It's obviously limited with COVID but with the vaccines, they're slowly getting back to it.

Thalia

5

February 24, 2021

I am/was a resident of this facility

I'm staying at Vi at Lakeside Village in Lantana. It's very nice, and they're doing an excellent job under the circumstances. I'm very happy here. The staff members are all very efficient and pleasant. I have no problem with everybody. For activities right now, they have the exercise room and the gym opened with a limited number of people. We also have some social group meetings with a limited number of people. Occasionally, they bring in somebody and we can sit outside and listen to the musicians. On New Year's Eve, we had some entertainment and some food given to us afterwards.

John

3

February 15, 2021

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

My aunt is in Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center for rehab. She's doing well, and her condition has improved greatly from when she was admitted. Everything she told me was very positive. She thinks the staff is very attentive, and she's getting along very well. The food is fine, too. At 98 years old, the one thing she hasn't lost is her appetite. She eats very well, and she's happy with that. They're doing a great job for her, but communicating with them is difficult. They don't return telephone calls or emails, and when you call into the switchboard, the people who man it don't tend to be very attentive. They'd say, "Hold on a second, I gotta transfer you to a nurse's station." When they do so, the phone will ring and ring and ring, and nobody answers it. That's frustrating for me. My aunt is happy with the service she's getting there, and they're all making good progress with her. It's just me, being frustrated from the outside, and also being 3000 miles away from her to try to get updates, so I can make arrangements for her, sign certain documents for her, and so I can manage her medical care from a distance. I would probably give it a rating of 3 because of the communication, but the services given to her internally, I'd give it a strong 4, turning to a 5, because she's very happy with it. I think it's a fairly decent facility. Although it's an older one, they've done some remodeling. Due to COVID, they would not allow me to go inside into the room. I stand outside the window and speak to my aunt while she was under quarantine when she first got transferred in there. They won't let anybody visit with her personally, until she's been quarantined and tested for COVID for two weeks, and that's already happened. When I go back there three weeks from now, I will meet with her face-to-face, not through a window anymore or over the phone. I'd give the reception and the staff in the office a rating of 3, while the people who work with the patients in their rooms or nurses and other service providers that are working directly with the patients a 4. Up until now, everything has been covered by the insurance that my aunt has, so money has not been an issue. Even the cost that they have quoted me, if we have to come out of pocket for anything, has been reasonable and in line with what I would expect.

Judith

4

January 29, 2021

I visited this facility

I visited Brookdale Palm Beach Gardens and the tour was very good. The young woman who showed me around was excellent. The place is old, but it is very well-maintained and clean, just not stylish. It looked like it could use some updating, but it was clean and well taken care of. She only had one place to show me and it was one of the places that had not been updated yet. I don't even know if it is going to be updated because there were different price schedules for the apartments. But it was in very good condition and it was very pleasant. They had a fitness center, nice dining room, a library, a meeting room, and a theatre room. The usual amenities. I looked at really luxurious places which were beautiful and it's really hard to compare them to Brookdale, and they realized that also. But what I like about Brookdale was people were walking around. There were people walking their dogs and people talking to each other. The parking lot was full of residents' cars. They also go out to eat. It was much more like a rental apartment building that I would have been in years ago and I like that much more than these luxurious places where nobody was walking around with no noise and no life. Even though it did not have all the grandiose architecture and decorations and interiors, people looked alive there. There were ladies playing cards and guys chatting with each other. It was a nicer feel than I saw in some of other places. I have to admit it surprised me. I am not looking for luxury, I am looking to feel like there is still something to life. People are going out shopping, going out to eat, and going on vacation and Brookdale had that, which was interesting. It was not young people over there, there were some people I saw with walkers, but they were walking. It was in the afternoon and people were walking their dogs and they were coming up and down the elevator and chatting about the Christmas decorations and they felt alive. I know Brookdale has 1100 facilities around the country and they explained to me that if I want to transfer from one to the other there won't be any penalties and there is a good chance that at some point I would want to move out to California.

Myrna

5

January 21, 2021

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

My son is settled in Grand Villa of Delray East. We had him in a facility in Greenacres for three weeks and they almost killed him, so we had to change and we looked over a bunch of other places. I already have two sons in Grand Villa in different locations, so I decided to try this one in Delray Beach. They were far superior to the one in Greenacres. My son has been there since mid-November. I would give the staff an A+ rating and a gold star. They are very responsive, everything he needs, he gets. The food is good and the atmosphere is great. They keep the place very clean. My son is almost blind. He only maybe has 3% of the normal sight, so he is incapable of participating in any activity. Grand Villa has a large screen TV, a library, a general store if you need to buy something and I think they have a bistro to get coffee or snack. Right now with food, they don't have the ability to bring a lot of things to the room and I think once the pandemic is over, it will probably go back to normal.

Mary Ann

5

January 16, 2021

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

My husband was a resident of Mangrove Bay Memory Care for a year. I highly recommend this facility for their professional, caring, and compassionate staff. He received excellent care and they provided me with a kindness that I will be forever grateful for. Resident are treated as special people and care is tailored to the individual. Make this facility top on your list when looking for memory care.

Map of Palm Beach County, Florida

Assisted Living Costs in Palm Beach County

Genworth’s 2018 Cost of Care study shows that in Palm Beach County, the average monthly price of assisted living is $3,620. Costs here are $120 above the state average and $380 below the national average. Prices are somewhat lower to the south in Miami ($3,350) and similar to the north in Palm Bay ($3,750) and Sebastian ($3,524). 

Statewide, assisted living prices in Florida tend to reflect the local cost of living in each area. Costs are highest in Naples ($5,448) and lowest in cities located inland, such as Sebring ($3,038). 

Note: Senior care cost data wasn’t available for Palm Beach County, so data for the closest city, Port St. Lucie, was used. 

Palm Beach County/Port St. Lucie Area

$3,620

National Average

$4,000

State Average

$3,500

Miami

$3,350

Sebastian

$3,524

Palm Bay

$3,750

Sebring

$3,038

Tallahassee

$4,339

Tampa

$3,250

Care Cost Comparison

At $7,756 per month, nursing home care is the most expensive senior care option in Palm Beach County because it includes 24/7 skilled nursing in a state-licensed facility. Assisted living costs less than half of what a nursing home does since this type of care is geared towards seniors who are able to manage most of their own medical needs.  In-home care options include homemaker services ($3,480) and a home health aide ($3,813). To determine the true monthly cost of in-home senior care service, day-to-day living costs should be factored in, such as mortgage or rent payments, HOA fees, groceries and transportation, all which are included in assisted living. 

Senior Care Cost Comparison Chart

Assisted Living

$3,620

Homemaker Services

$3,480

Home Health Aide

$3,813

Adult Day Health Services

$1,517

Nursing Home Care

$7,756

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Palm Beach County

Medicaid in Florida

Medicaid is a federally mandated health plan that provides health coverage to those who are unable to pay for health insurance. It’s jointly funded by federal and state governments, and mandatory benefits include: 

 

 

  • Emergency and acute hospital services
  • Doctor visits
  • Nurse practitioner services
  • X-rays and lab services
  • Nursing facility services
  • Transportation to Medicaid appointments
  • Home health services 

 


Medicaid is administered by each state, and optional, state-specific benefits may include: 

 

 

 

 

  • Vision testing and prescription eyeglasses
  • Prosthetics
  • Dental care and dentures
  • Podiatry services
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Self-directed personal care
  • Private duty nursing 
  • End-of-life care

 


To qualify for long-term Medicaid coverage with access to home and community-based services, seniors aged 65 and older must: 

 

 

 

 

  • Be U.S. citizens or hold eligible immigration status
  • Have a valid Social Security number
  • Live full-time in Florida
  • Have a monthly income of $2,313 or less
  • Own $2,000 or less worth of countable assets, or
  • Own $3,000 or less worth of countable joint assets when applying with a spouse

 


A number of assets are exempt under Medicaid rules, including one vehicle and an owner-occupied home valued at $585,000 or less. Also exempt is any income that a non-applicant spouse earns. 

For more information on Florida’s Medicaid program, contact ACCESS Florida at (866) 762-2237. 

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program

The Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program is a Medicaid nursing home diversion program that provides community-based long-term care services for eligible seniors. These services are delivered through managed care organizations in noninstitutional settings, such as assisted living facilities. 

To enroll in the SMMC LTC program, seniors must be screened by the Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services program. This federally mandated assessment determines the placement for each applicant, which provides the most independence without compromising health or safety. 

Seniors enrolled in SMMC LTC are provided benefits based on medical need, and these services may include:

 

 

 

 

  • Adult day health care
  • Personal and attendant care
  • Homemaker services
  • Intermittent nursing
  • Medication administration and management
  • Disposable medical supplies
  • Durable medical equipment
  • A medical alert device
  • Speech, respiratory, occupational and/or physical therapy
  • Transportation
  • Hospice care

 


To request a CARES assessment, contact the Department of Elder Affairs, Planning and Service Area 9A, in West Palm Beach at (561) 840-3150. 

 

 

Other Financial Assistance Programs for Assisted Living

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

Seniors aged 55 and older who meet Medicaid’s criteria for nursing home placement may qualify for enrollment in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PACE provides comprehensive, community-based medical services and supports that let seniors age in place in their home or an assisted living setting. PACE services include all mandatory Medicaid benefits along with enhanced services, such as adult day care, rehabilitation therapies and in-home care. 

To qualify for PACE, seniors must:

 

 

  • Be aged 55 or older
  • Live in a PACE service area
  • Qualify for Medicaid, or
  • Qualify for Medicaid and Medicare, or
  • Have the ability to self pay
  • Be able to live in a noninstitutional setting with supports available through PACE



  • Once seniors are enrolled in PACE they receive all of their care services from PACE-affiliated providers. There are three PACE centers located throughout Palm Beach County. 

    For more information, contact MorseLife, the Palm Beach County PACE provider, at (561) 570-2816. 

    Elderlife Financial Bridge Loan

    Seniors who need to borrow money to pay for assisted living may qualify for a bridge loan from Elderlife Financial. This loan is designed to cover care costs for seniors who are: 



  • Selling their home to move into an assisted living facility
  • Waiting for VA enhanced pension approval
  • Liquidating investments to pay for long-term care
  • Looking for an alternative to a reverse mortgage



  • Because this is an unsecured loan set up as a line of credit, borrowers need to have a high credit score. Up to six people can be listed on the loan application to help improve the overall creditworthiness of the application and share in the care costs. 

    Interest is calculated on a prime-plus basis and is charged only on the amount borrowed. Money from the loan can be sent directly to the assisted living community, and the loan can be paid off at any time without penalty. 

    For more information call Elderlife Financial at (888) 228-4500. 

 

 

Veterans Services

Palm Beach County’s Veterans Services helps veterans and survivors collect their maximum entitlements through local, state and federal benefit programs. Service is by appointment only. 

Comprehensive VA health services, including emergency, primary and hospital care is provided at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center. 

Palm Beach County Veterans Services
810 Datura St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 355-4761

West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410
(561-422-8262

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