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10 Best Nursing Homes in Ulysses, NE

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Ulysses, NE

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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.
Our Philosophy    Our mission is simple: Creating environments where moments of joy, independence, and wellness are the focus each and every day.  We carry out this daily mission by employing quality, compassionate people and provide them with outstanding training. We...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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.
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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, 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: 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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our skilled nursing center. Our facility offers a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with...
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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.
Legacy Estates is located in a beautiful neighborhood with close proximity to restaurants, shopping, medical offices, and walking paths. The community, which offers both Independent and Assisted Living, provides a spectacular environment both inside and out. Our residents enjoy large,...
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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: 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: 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.
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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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 Ulysses, NE

The average cost of senior living in Ulysses is $4,485 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Osceola, NE with an average of $3,414 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Ulysses, NE, vs. nearby cities

Ulysses, NE
$4,485/mo
$4,472/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ulysses, NE, vs. state and national averages

Ulysses, NE
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ulysses, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,478/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,485/mo

Nursing homes costs in Ulysses, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,571/mo
Studio
$5,039/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,939/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,294/mo

Senior living costs in Ulysses 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: Ulysses, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUlysses, NENebraskaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,485/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,498/mo$4,158/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,478/mo$4,138/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,721/mo$3,309/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Ulysses, NE:$4,485/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Ulysses, NE:$4,498/mo
Nebraska:$4,158/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Ulysses, NE:$4,478/mo
Nebraska:$4,138/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Ulysses, NE:$3,721/mo
Nebraska:$3,309/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Ulysses, NE, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Ulysses 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
Ulysses, NE$5,845/mo$5,881/mo-0.6%
Nebraska$5,745/mo$5,596/mo+2.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Ulysses, NE
2024 average cost:$5,845/mo
2023 average cost:$5,881/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,745/mo
2023 average cost:$5,596/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Ulysses

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ulysses

Prairie Village Retirement Center in Columbus, NE

4.0
Because my own home would be better, I didn't give 5 stars. The meals are good, the help is helpful and friendly and most everyone calls me by my first name. I'm forgetful and was unable to cook for myself so this is ideal for me and I have 2 family members living within 12 miles so I can get ...
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Nye Square in Fremont, NE

4.9
Nye Square is a beautiful facility! It is clean, well maintained and the staff is friendly and helpful. The DON and other staff go out of their way to answer questions and provide a homelike atmosphere!

Waterford at College View in Lincoln, NE

4.0
The experience with the community is fine. We picked this community because of the location mainly. I would maybe recommend this community to other families.

Ulysses nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ulysses nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ulysses, 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 Ulysses 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 Ulysses that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ulysses, NENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
31%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
32.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.3%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
27.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ulysses 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 Ulysses Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ulysses, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
32.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
24.1%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.5%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ulysses 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 Ulysses partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ulysses, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.1%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
11.5%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.7%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.6%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Ulysses 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 Ulysses communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ulysses, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.5%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.6%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ulysses 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 Ulysses offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ulysses, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
25.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.4%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
31%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26.4%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
11.5%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.3%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bailey Pointe on Van Dorn, Aviva Woodlands and Cottonwood Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Ulysses, Nebraska. See full list of communities.
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