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10 Best Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Merrill 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 Merrill, MS 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 Merrill or another care type is right for you. Browse 106 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Merrill.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Avent, Benjoe and Leaf.
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Nursing Homes Facilities near Merrill, MS

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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.
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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.
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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.
Lemoyne Place The Lemoyne Place is an assisted living community located in scenic and historical Biloxi, Mississippi. The independent living community creates an inviting atmosphere for everyone with beautiful property and garden to explore. With numerous community services, Biloxi is the perfect...
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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.
Where the comforts of home, combined with the care of assisted living! The Homestead Assisted Living Community offers resort-style senior living in the heart of D’iberville. The Homestead is locally owned and operated by the Cain family, who bring over 50 years of experience in the senior living...
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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: 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 Carrington Place
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.
Carrington Place is an assisted living community located in Satsuma, Mobile County, Alabama. If you are looking for a new residence where you will feel comfortable and secure, then Carrington Place is the community for you. Named after the Satsuma orange, Satsuma is a beautiful city filled with...
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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
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 Springhill Senior Residence
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Specializing in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care.
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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: 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: 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.
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
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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Merrill, MS

The average cost of senior living in Merrill is $3,658 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waynesboro, MS with an average of $2,600 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS vs. nearby cities

Merrill, MS
$3,658/mo
$3,775/mo
$3,654/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS vs. the state and national average

Merrill, MS
$3,658/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill vs. other types of senior living

$3,658/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,658/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Merrill, MS by room type

Semi-Private
$3,949/mo
Studio
$4,268/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,127/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,904/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,600/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Merrill over time

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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 Merrill

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Merrill

Brookdale Hattiesburg Assisted Living

5.0
Love the place! Amazing place for your loved ones! We picked this community because of the director and the employees. I would recommend to others.

SummerHouse Bay Cove in Biloxi, MS

5.0
I have to tell you that everyone I interacted with was wonderful.The staff is very approachable and helpful. I have attended several events, and families are welcomed and encouraged to participate with their family member. I am able to take my brother to his appointments, and when I visit I ...
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Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs

5.0
I wanted to place my father here due to the proximity of his healthcare providers. The entire staff has been amazing at shepherding my father through a difficult transition and multiple health crises. I am confident he is receiving a high quality of care from people who love what they do.

Merrill nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Merrill nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Merrill, 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 Merrill 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 Merrill that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
24.6%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.9%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.7%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90.8%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
27.7%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.3%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.7%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30.8%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
27.7%
18.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Merrill 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 Merrill Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
23.1%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.1%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Merrill 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 Merrill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.5%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
18.5%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.5%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Merrill 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 Merrill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Merrill, MSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.5%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
16.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Merrill 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 Merrill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Merrill, MSNational
Activity director
Activity director
23.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.9%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.2%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
23.1%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.5%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
24.6%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
16.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.8%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.1%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Proveer at Port City, Somerby of Mobile and Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Merrill, Mississippi. See full list of communities.

There are 106 nursing homes facilities near Merrill, Mississippi. See the full list.

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