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10 Best Nursing Homes in Mispillion Light, DE

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Mispillion Light, DE

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Photo of Milford Place
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I found Milford Place to be a fine place to care for my mother during her final months. Care and service were consistent. Staff and administration were very responsive, communicative and caring. I would not...
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.
Milford Place is an Inspirit Senior Living community located in Milford Delaware. We offer senior living services to residents in the southern Delaware area and beyond. Known as the Gateway to Southern Delaware, Milford has a premiere location within 20 minutes of popular Delaware beaches like...
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my wife has been with brookdale for 2 years and has benefited from the memory care unit. Excellent care and wonderful staff. the memory care program coordinator is great with all residents and keeps them...
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.
Here you’ll have the care you need so you can focus on the fun.If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, Brookdale Dover with both assisted living and memory care could be right for you. So go ahead and take a tai chi...
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The overall experience has been a 5 at The Lodge. Staff members in all disciplines are kind, caring, respectful and trained to deal with Alzheimer's disease. My family member, age 71, was tremendously...
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.
A brand-new destination for senior living has arrived in Lewes!Seniors seeking resort-style living with abundant amenities, exceptional wellness programs and the flexibility of monthly rental apartments need look no further.With the final inspections and signs-offs having taken place during the...
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I liked that the community gave my loved one things to do and that he had people around. It didn't take long before he referred to "my apartment" at Dover Place. So I guess he felt at home there. Yes, I...
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.
Dover Place is an Enlivant senior living community nestled in a rural part of historic Dover, Delaware. Our rural setting provides the peace and tranquility that our residents desire, while our proximity to downtown Dover offers a world of entertainment and cultural activities, including The...
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3838 Floor plans available
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The staff are wonderful. The community is very welcoming and yes I would recommend the Harmony at Kent community to other families based on the experience so far.
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.
Harmony at Kent is a new community, opening Late Fall of 2021. We are supported by Harmony Senior Services based in Charleston, S.C. Our new community will have 195 apartments catering to Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. Featuring a formal dining room, bistro- style restaurant...
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They have a great location with a very welcoming staff. I feel like they could do more activities with the residents in memory care. Every time I visit, the residents are just sitting at the large table in...
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.
State Street Assisted Living is a community that is dedicated to the mission of making sure that every resident is like a part of  our extended family.   At State Street, we ensure that each resident is able to live their life to the highest potential by receiving personal...
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We've had a great experience with this place, I'd give them top marks across the board! The director is absolutely wonderful. The facility itself is nice looking and very well kept. It isn't quite as...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
     Country Rest Home is a privately owned and operated facility licensed by the State of Delaware.  We are located on 45 beautiful acres in Greenwood, Delaware.  The nursing facility was founded in 1954 by Laban and Nanna Swartzentruber and later purchased in 1981...
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The observant and caring nature of the aides/caregivers. The caregivers treat all residents as individuals and cater to their needs as individuals. They know each resident as a person and treat them with...
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.
Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living. We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area. Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit.With on-site–not–on–call licensed nurses only steps away, 24...
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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: 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.
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Photo of Peach Tree Acres
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 The Moorings at Lewes
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: 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.
At Silver Lake Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and...

Cost of nursing homes in Mispillion Light, DE

The average cost of senior living in Mispillion Light is $6,211 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bowers, DE with an average of $5,699 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light, DE, vs. nearby cities

Mispillion Light, DE
$6,211/mo
$6,051/mo

Nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light, DE, vs. state and national averages

Mispillion Light, DE
$6,211/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light, DE, vs. other senior living options

$6,070/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,211/mo

Nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light, DE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,808/mo
Studio
$6,974/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,264/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,037/mo

Senior living costs in Mispillion Light 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: Mispillion Light, DE
Column state: Delaware
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMispillion Light, DEDelawareU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,211/mo$5,793/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,070/mo$5,745/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,070/mo$5,793/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$6,155/mo$4,790/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Mispillion Light, DE:$6,211/mo
Delaware:$5,793/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Mispillion Light, DE:$6,070/mo
Delaware:$5,745/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Mispillion Light, DE:$6,070/mo
Delaware:$5,793/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Mispillion Light, DE:$6,155/mo
Delaware:$4,790/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light, DE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light, DE

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Mispillion Light 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
Mispillion Light, DE$6,631/mo$6,060/mo+9.4%
Delaware$6,757/mo$6,358/mo+6.3%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Mispillion Light, DE
2024 average cost:$6,631/mo
2023 average cost:$6,060/mo
Percent change:+9.4%
Delaware
2024 average cost:$6,757/mo
2023 average cost:$6,358/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Mispillion Light

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Mispillion Light

Milford Place

4.6
I like the fact that when I go in there, there is no "old" people smell or hospital smells. Clean. Staff have been wonderful. Your greeted by [name removed] as soon as you come thru the door, and she always is friendly and smiling. The staff genuinely care for your family member with compassion.

Brookdale Dover

4.6
My father was a resident at Brookdale Dover for 6 years. During his stay he was well cared for. His medications were dispensed. All meals provided. Housekeeping kept his apt. clean and tidy. The staff was always friendly and respectful. There were ample activities for him to participate in. ...
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State Street Assisted Living in Dover, DE

5.0
The elderly residents are treated with respect/dignity. The facility promotes a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I would recommend to others.

Mispillion Light nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mispillion Light nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mispillion Light, 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 Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Mispillion Light, DENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46.2%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
46.2%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.6%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.5%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
53.8%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Mispillion Light, DENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mispillion Light, DENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.1%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23.1%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mispillion Light, DENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mispillion Light 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 Mispillion Light offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mispillion Light, DENational
Activity director
Activity director
38.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.2%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
30.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.2%
0.5%
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Milford Place, Brookdale Dover and The Lodge at Historic Lewes are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Mispillion Light, Delaware. See full list of communities.
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