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10 Best Nursing Homes in Scruggs, MO
If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Scruggs 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 Scruggs, MO 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 Scruggs or another care type is right for you. Browse 95 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Scruggs.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Rich Fountain, Etterville and Mount Pleasant.
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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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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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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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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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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 Victorian Place of Owensville, residential care by Americare in Owensville, MO, our focus is on you. Our person-centered approach to care puts residents and their families at the heart of everything we do.When you visit Victorian Place of Owensville, you'll find a warm, friendly community...
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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
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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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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.
When you visit Victorian Place of Hermann, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of friendly local faces where you and your loved one will feel right at home, whether that's in our inviting community spaces or homey 1-bedrom suites, each with...
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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: 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: 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.
Americare’s communities offer person-centered skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Resident needs and preferences take priority over work routines and standardized procedures. When you visit an Americare skilled nursing community you’ll see the difference. When you need a level of care...
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.
Sturgeon Rest Home offers the best assisted living options in Sturgeon, Missouri. Just over twenty miles north of Columbia and accessible by major highways, our senior care center features a small-town feel both on site and in the surrounding vicinity without being removed from civilization. Our...
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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
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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.
Cost of nursing homes in Scruggs, MO
The average cost of senior living in Scruggs is $3,597 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Taos, MO with an average of $3,470 per month.
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Scruggs
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Scruggs
Oak Tree - ALF in Jefferson City, MO
5.0
The staff at the Oak Tree have been very helpful and accommodating to my mother's needs since her move to this community. They bend over backward to make sure everything was ready for her before she got there. From what she has told me, the meals are better than the place she lived before, no ...
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Bluff Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Columbia, MO
5.0
I am happy with the care that my mother-in-law gets here. The staff are doing a good job and they communicate with me well. I think my mother-in-law likes the meals, she is eating the meals. I would recommend them to my family or friends.
Bristol Manor of Eldon
4.5
I have been at the Bristol community now going on four months. This is my first experience with an assisted living facility. I could not be happier. The facility is very accommodating to my needs. I really enjoy the food and activities. It is super clean. Would recommend it to anyone. I ...
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Scruggs nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Scruggs nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Scruggs, 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 Scruggs 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 Scruggs that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56.1%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.9%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.4%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90.9%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25.8%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.4%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
51.5%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
59.1%
18.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Scruggs 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 Scruggs Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Scruggs, MONational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.4%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39.4%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Scruggs 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 Scruggs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Scruggs, MONational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.8%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
48.5%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Scruggs 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 Scruggs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
7.6%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.3%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
12.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Scruggs 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 Scruggs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
25.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.6%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.6%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.4%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
34.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
9.1%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.6%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.3%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ashbury Heights of Fayette, Cedarhurst of Columbia and Lenoir Woods are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Scruggs, Missouri. See full list of communities.
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