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10 Best Nursing Homes in Big Spring, WI

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Big Spring, WI

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Photo of Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Portage
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Just want to give a shout out to [name removed] and her wonderful staff. I think one of the hardest jobs is taking care of the aged. They have done an excellent job with my Mom. It’s not just a facility....
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.
For residents who cherish their independence but also need assistance with daily activities, Our House Senior Living in Portage is the optimal lifestyle choice for assisted care. We provide a comfortable, caring and family-like atmosphere with three home-cooked meals a day (plus snacks), a robust...
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When looking for a place for my grandma I was so pleased with the Rivers. They would answer my questions, their Nurse would answer my phone calls no matter the time of day. The staff are so kind and the...
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.
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Photo of Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage
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Our mom has dementia and has been there a few years now. The office staff and most of the employees are very good with her. She loves the feeling of living on her own and being able to have her dear cat...
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.
Our Senior Apartments in Portage, WI offer seniors the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in a community environment while maintaining independence and privacy. All Our House Senior Living RCAC Apartments offer a full complement of amenities and services including private apartments with...
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I give all categories a 5. My dad really likes it there. The only thing he complains about is the van/bus they use to take trips. It's super old and has no shocks so the old folks are tossed around and could...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Heritage of Portage is an assisted living community located in the town of Portage, Wisconsin. Portage is practically the picture of a traditional mid western small town, where school aged kids enjoy little league baseball in the spring and soccer in the fall, families gather at the park for...
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Photo of Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Wisconsin Dells
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They’re just a very nice clean place. There’s a lovely atmosphere and great landscaping with lots of flowers. The maintenance and upkeep is very good. The food looks and smells great. The kitchen is right...
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.
For residents who cherish their independence but also need assistance with daily activities, Our House Senior Living in Wisconsin Dells is the optimal lifestyle choice for assisted care. We provide a comfortable, caring and family-like atmosphere with three home-cooked meals a day (plus snacks),...
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The facility is always clean and the staff is caring. My mom is happy there.
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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Photo of Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Baraboo
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The day after I moved my loved one into the community, the community went on lock down. They have activities and place pictures on Facebook for families to see. They saved my sanity and I'm glad they...
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.
For residents who cherish their independence but also need assistance with daily activities, Our House Senior Living in Baraboo is the optimal lifestyle choice for assisted care. We provide a comfortable, caring and family-like atmosphere with three home-cooked meals a day (plus snacks), a robust...
Photo of Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Wisconsin Dells
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The staff have been trying to meet my loved ones needs. The housekeeping tries to do a good job maintaining the community and the room clean. At the moment nurses have been more helpful than doctor's letting...
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.
Our House Memory Care Wisconsin Dells is located in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells area. This is senior living where support is offered for the elderly dealing with memory problems. This is a home like setting where residents will be given a private room that include a closet and bathroom. Each...
Photo of Hamilton Park Place
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It was like a breath of fresh air and new my mom was being cared for. The staff were very caring and friendly. The director was great at her job really cared about the residents. Nurse on staff. Had a...
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.
Hamilton Park Place is an assisted living community in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Portage is a quiet historic town located north of Madison and right outside their metropolitan area. The area offers a large assortment of shopping centers and restaurants, and easy access to Interstate 39...
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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.
Greenbriar residents enjoy privacy in lovely apartments furnished with their own pssessions. All meals and social events are held in a pleasant dinning/community area. Our residents pursue an independent lifestyle with the comforts that Greenbriar has to offer. Greenbriar offers its unique...
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Photo of The Rivers
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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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Photo of Riverwood Senior Living
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My parents lived at Riverwood Senior Living for more than 4 years. We cannot praise the caring staff enough. Their care of my parents was uniformly outstanding. A personal touch, a smile, a conversation,...
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.
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Photo of Golden LivingCenter - Wisconsin Dells
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
Photo of Maple Ridge Elderly 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 North View 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 Meadow Ridge Assisted Living
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 Big Spring, WI

The average cost of senior living in Big Spring is $4,007 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kingston, WI with an average of $3,436 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Big Spring, WI, vs. nearby cities

Big Spring, WI
$4,007/mo
$3,890/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Spring, WI, vs. state and national averages

Big Spring, WI
$4,007/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Spring, WI, vs. other senior living options

$3,904/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,007/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Spring, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,995/mo
Studio
$4,916/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,150/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,100/mo

Senior living costs in Big Spring 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: Big Spring, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBig Spring, WIWisconsinU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,007/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,904/mo$4,234/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,904/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,967/mo$3,387/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Big Spring, WI:$4,007/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Big Spring, WI:$3,904/mo
Wisconsin:$4,234/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Big Spring, WI:$3,904/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Big Spring, WI:$2,967/mo
Wisconsin:$3,387/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Big Spring, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Big Spring 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 Big Spring, WI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Big Spring 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
Big Spring, WI$6,139/mo$4,669/mo+31.5%
Wisconsin$5,144/mo$4,915/mo+4.7%
National$5,121/mo$4,886/mo+4.8%
Big Spring, WI
2024 average cost:$6,139/mo
2023 average cost:$4,669/mo
Percent change:+31.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$5,144/mo
2023 average cost:$4,915/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,121/mo
2023 average cost:$4,886/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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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 Big Spring

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Big Spring

Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage

4.0
My mother is having a hard time adjusting to this community, but I do feel she is in good hands, This is a good community with kind people . The staff is kind, and trying their best to help her adjust. They have nice activities, and good meals available for the residents. They do a good job ...
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Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Reedsburg

5.0
They did a very good job, they did all the things that one would hope for. The staff was very friendly. They had a competitive rate. It was very well organized and provided for the patients needs.

Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Wisconsin Dells

4.0
The staff has been very helpful and nice to my father. He really seems to enjoy the meals that are provided. If he needs an accommodation for certain foods they work with him, so he gets the meals that he likes. It's a safe community with various activities offered. I really like that he has ...
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Big Spring nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Spring nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Spring, 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 Big Spring 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 Big Spring that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Big Spring, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
62.5%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
6.3%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.5%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.8%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
75%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.5%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.5%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Big Spring 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 Big Spring Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Spring, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
18.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
31.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
37.5%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Spring 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 Big Spring partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Spring, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
18.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
6.3%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Spring 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 Big Spring communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Spring, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.5%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.5%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Spring 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 Big Spring offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Spring, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
18.8%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
6.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.3%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
12.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
31.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25%
0.5%
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Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Portage, The Rivers Portage and Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Big Spring, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
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