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10 Best Nursing Homes in Columbia, WI

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The best place to put your loved one. They are so good to my mom. Not one complaint from my family about the care. I feel that I don't have to worry about her.
Provides: Assisted Living
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I really like the staff. They are so respectful and kind to my mother. The food is pretty good. I've eaten with mom several times. Mom says she always gets too much to eat.
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.
Colby Retirement Community To speak with an advisor about this community call: (866) 344-4946 510 W Wausau Colby, WI 54421 Phone: 715-223-1612 Facility License: 0011896 Assisted Living, Independent Living About Colby Retirement Community Colby Retirement Community is a senior living community in...
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We just referred a friend of the family to go live there.The staff is friendly and personable. It's a homey environment. You have opportunities to mingle and socialize if you so choose. It's a safe...
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.
Liberty Village is committed to providing all the comforts of home in a caring, community setting. Our residents start with the essentials of home: Privacy, Freedom and Comfort. Peace of mind is part of this lifestyle, not only for the residents but also for their loved ones. Liberty Village is...
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My folks have lived here for a couple years now at Springbrook assisted living in Onalaska. The food is home cooked and well balanced. There are activities for everyone. A nice heated pool for exercise....
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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.
Springbrook Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in the eastern outskirts of the city of Onalaska, Wisconsin. Surrounded on all sides by parks, streams, and woodland, Springbrook Assisted Living is a nature lover’s paradise. Adding to the majestic beauty of this locale,...
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This community offers a variety of daily activities. The staff have been helpful and attentive. They keep the community well taken care of. The food is good and I would recommend this 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.
It's never an easy decision when a loved one needs assisted living care. You want to make sure your loved one is cared for in a warm, safe environment. That's where Oak Grove Assisted care can help. Located in Necedah, WI, Oak Grove Assisted Care takes pride in caring for your loved one, offering...
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Wellington Place was one of several choices we had narrowed our search down to for placement of my mother-in-law. The staff we encountered on our visits just seemed a bit more friendly and helpful than the...
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.
PROVIDING THE NEXT BEST THING TO HOME The Wellington Place Homes are single-story assisted living residences with seniors in mind. When living at home is no longer a safe or practical option, we offer an affordable, home-like atmosphere along with the assistance sometimes needed in our later...
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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.
A good choice for your loved ones looking for an independent or assisted living community in Wisconsin or Illinois is Neillsville Retirement Community. Their goal is providing an attractive lifestyle with caring options in a community that is resident focused. They want to enrich the lives of the...
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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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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, 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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Columbia, WI

The average cost of senior living in Columbia is $4,272 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fairchild, WI with an average of $3,704 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Columbia, WI, vs. nearby cities

Columbia, WI
$4,272/mo
$4,409/mo

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

Columbia, WI
$4,272/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

$4,192/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,272/mo

Nursing homes costs in Columbia, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,192/mo
Studio
$5,103/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,838/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,274/mo

Senior living costs in Columbia 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: Columbia, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColumbia, WIWisconsinU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,272/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,147/mo$4,234/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,192/mo$4,260/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,731/mo$3,387/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Columbia, WI:$4,272/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Columbia, WI:$4,147/mo
Wisconsin:$4,234/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Columbia, WI:$4,192/mo
Wisconsin:$4,260/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Columbia, WI:$3,731/mo
Wisconsin:$3,387/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Columbia, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Columbia 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Columbia, WI$4,794/mo$5,024/mo-4.6%
Wisconsin$5,635/mo$5,553/mo+1.5%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Columbia, WI
2024 average cost:$4,794/mo
2023 average cost:$5,024/mo
Percent change:-4.6%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$5,635/mo
2023 average cost:$5,553/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Columbia

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Columbia

Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Chippewa Falls

5.0
They seem to be doing a pretty good job. The staff is pretty attentive, and they keep it clean. She is getting very good care, and a lot of attention. I don't get complaints about food, and when we go in it smells good. It's still pretty new, but so far, it's working out.

Liberty Village of Tomah

4.5
The facilities were clean. Floors were swept and moped regularly, along with vacuuming. The cafeteria area was free of crumbs or food sitting out. The individual rooms were cleaned weekly or more, if needed. Staff was extremely helpful, very nice, and answered any and all questions we had from ...
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Caretta Senior Living Holmen

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When we came in, we were impressed by the appearance. It was welcoming and very appealing. The staff was very welcome benefit. They were at first, and still are very approachable and friendly. Our needs are met and, as I like to tell others, we are spoiled Rotten- What a blessing.

Columbia nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Columbia nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 Columbia that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Columbia, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
7.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.1%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.1%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
41.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
42.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Columbia 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 Columbia Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Columbia, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
34.7%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
19.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
28.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.8%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Columbia 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 Columbia partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Columbia, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.9%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
15.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.8%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.9%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Columbia 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 Columbia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Columbia, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
16.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
12.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.9%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Columbia 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 Columbia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Columbia, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
28.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
9.9%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.6%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36.6%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.8%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
21.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26.7%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
21.8%
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The Waterford at Colby, Heritage Court - Eau Claire and The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Columbia, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
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