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10 Best Nursing Homes in Fernwood, DE

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Fernwood 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 Fernwood, DE may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Fernwood or another care type is right for you. Browse 10 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Fernwood.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Pilottown and Lewes Beach.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Fernwood, DE

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Photo of Peregrine Salisbury
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22 Floor plans available
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I would recommend to others! Peregrine will not disappoint. It felt like home! People could not have been nicer or more welcoming!
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.
Located in historic Salisbury, MD, near the TidalHealth Peninsula Regional medial center, Peregrine Senior Living at Salisbury is your premier choice for a modern lifestyle that is as engaging and inspiring as it is relaxing. Whether you are interested in independent living, assisted living or...
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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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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 biggest problem there is that there are so many people, there's not as much individual care. Not that they don't do a good job, there's just more people per attendant. She was there for rehab and it was...
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.
At Salisburg Rehabilitation and Nursing 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...
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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.
Seaford Center is a Genesis brand senior living community located in the beautiful town of Seaford, Delaware. Our city is the largest city in Sussex County with great small town appeal. Voted one of the Best Small Towns in America, the downtown area has recently been renovated, offering all the...
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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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Cost of nursing homes in Fernwood, DE

The average cost of senior living in Fernwood is $5,772 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blades, DE with an average of $5,668 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Fernwood, DE, vs. nearby cities

Fernwood, DE
$5,772/mo
$5,668/mo
$5,668/mo

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

Fernwood, DE
$5,772/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$5,916/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,772/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fernwood, DE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,883/mo
Studio
$6,217/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,355/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,950/mo

Senior living costs in Fernwood 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: Fernwood, DE
Column state: Delaware
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFernwood, DEDelawareU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,772/mo$5,793/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,612/mo$5,745/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$5,916/mo$5,793/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,429/mo$4,790/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Fernwood, DE:$5,772/mo
Delaware:$5,793/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Fernwood, DE:$5,612/mo
Delaware:$5,745/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Fernwood, DE:$5,916/mo
Delaware:$5,793/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Fernwood, DE:$4,429/mo
Delaware:$4,790/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Fernwood, DE, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Fernwood 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
Fernwood, DE$7,091/mo$6,919/mo+2.5%
Delaware$6,466/mo$6,010/mo+7.6%
National$5,552/mo$5,224/mo+6.3%
Fernwood, DE
2024 average cost:$7,091/mo
2023 average cost:$6,919/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
Delaware
2024 average cost:$6,466/mo
2023 average cost:$6,010/mo
Percent change:+7.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,552/mo
2023 average cost:$5,224/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
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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 Fernwood

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Fernwood

Lakeside Assisted Living At Mallard Landing in Salisbury, MD

3.9
These facilities tout how busy and engaged the resident will be but I've found it's very dependent on who is working on any given day how much activity actually takes place. Overall it's a good place but the caregivers do not always abide by very clear instructions about some routines that we ...
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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.

The Lodge at Historic Lewes

4.0
It's been hard doing the medical because everything has to be written down by a doctor who is hard to get a hold of. That includes helping my dad drink a protein drink. The nurse is also hard to get a hold of.. For all the people in assisted living there should be more medical staff to be more ...
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Fernwood nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fernwood nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fernwood, 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 Fernwood 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 Fernwood that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Fernwood, DENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.3%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
50%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.3%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.7%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.7%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fernwood 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 Fernwood Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fernwood, DENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
33.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
6.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fernwood 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 Fernwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fernwood, DENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
16.7%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.7%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Fernwood 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 Fernwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fernwood, DENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
33.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Fernwood 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 Fernwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fernwood, DENational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.7%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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