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10 Best Nursing Homes in Murphysboro, IL

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Murphysboro nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Murphysboro, IL may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Murphysboro, IL

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Photo of The Voyage
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.
Photo of Parkway Estates
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.
Photo of The Manor at Mason Woods
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: 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
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 Manor at Craig Farms
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.
Photo of Independence Court and Independence Village
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.
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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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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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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.
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 Country Gardens RCF II
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.
Photo of Sprigg Street Manor
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.
Photo of Lou Masterman Ctr
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.
Photo of Frederick Street Manor
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 Chateau Girardeau
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.
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 Good Shepard Nursing Home
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.
Photo of Sunshine Villa
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 Lavender Ridge
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.
Photo of Residential Living Center Inc
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.
Photo of New Athens Home
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.
Photo of Heritage Woods of McLeansboro
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 Heritage Woods of McLeansboro IL, we boast ourselves as the affordable assisted living offering a really wonderful environment for any senior citizen that is in need. At Heritage Woods we offer a great deal of care for your loved one that you have found needs an assisted living community....

Cost of nursing homes in Murphysboro, IL

The average cost of senior living in Murphysboro is $3,907 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Du Quoin, IL with an average of $4,077 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Murphysboro, IL, vs. nearby cities

Murphysboro, IL
$3,907/mo
$4,147/mo

Nursing homes costs in Murphysboro, IL, vs. state and national averages

Murphysboro, IL
$3,907/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Murphysboro, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,156/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,907/mo

Nursing homes costs in Murphysboro, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,265/mo
Studio
$4,925/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,680/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,398/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,200/mo

Senior living costs in Murphysboro 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: Murphysboro, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMurphysboro, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,907/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,156/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,156/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,633/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Murphysboro, IL:$3,907/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Murphysboro, IL:$4,156/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Murphysboro, IL:$4,156/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Murphysboro, IL:$3,633/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Murphysboro, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Murphysboro 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.

Murphysboro, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Murphysboro, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Murphysboro 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
Murphysboro, IL$4,446/mo$4,429/mo+0.4%
Illinois$5,922/mo$5,556/mo+6.6%
National$5,469/mo$5,121/mo+6.8%
Murphysboro, IL
2024 average cost:$4,446/mo
2023 average cost:$4,429/mo
Percent change:+0.4%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,922/mo
2023 average cost:$5,556/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,469/mo
2023 average cost:$5,121/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
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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 Murphysboro

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Murphysboro

Brookstone of Harrisburg

5.0
Everything is going quite well for my mom at Brookstone! The facility is well maintained and the staff are doing a great job with my mom. The food is also just fine for her. Overall, we are very pleased with her stay!

Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau, MO

4.6
The only reason I scored a 2 on number 8 is that we have to be on self pay due to mom signing over our home, her asset, only a little over a year before she came down with dementia. The over [amount removed] bill each month is causing us to have to sell our home. But, other than the cost, I am ...
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Heritage Woods of Mt Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL

5.0
My loved one is very happy living at Heritage Woods. The staff are doing a good job. The food is good. The community is clean and well taken care of. They offer daily activities.

Murphysboro nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Murphysboro nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Murphysboro, 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 Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Murphysboro, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
21.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
5.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
82.4%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
37.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.4%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.2%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Murphysboro, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
25.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
19.6%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Murphysboro, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
21.6%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
7.8%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Murphysboro, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
7.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.8%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Murphysboro, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
25.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.3%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.4%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.7%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.3%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
15.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.5%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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