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Memory Care

Memory care offers intensive medical care to persons with cognitive and physical wellness troubles in a fully-staffed and monitored setting. This community conforms to specific Alzheimer’s-related health and safety guidelines. Typically, residents in memory care require support with eating, bathing, and dressing. Memory care living homes have supervised areas to limit wandering; a typical symptom of the disease. Residents may live in semi-private apartments or single rooms. The monthly median cost for a private room is around $7,695 and the cost for a semi-private room is around $7,003 . The state of Nebraska has a number of provisions related to this kind of community. The Nebraska Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Licensure and Regulation supervises this type of community.

Cost of Living

The total cost of living is a major factor in choosing which care choice works for your family. The median home value in Beatrice is about $97,592 and the median cost for rent is about $707 a month. The rent burden for Beatrice is about 15.4% of the average monthly income.

Demographics and Values

Based on gender, 51.7% are female and 48.3% are male. The median age of Beatrice is 45 years old. Beatrice has a population density of 505 people per square mile. The current population of Beatrice consists of 12,242 people and in total the Beatrice metro area has a population of 12,295. In Beatrice, 9.2% of the population are veterans of the United States military. Out of the total population of Beatrice, 10.1% live in poverty, 8.4% consider themselves widows, 65.6% participate in the labor force, and 5.1% do not have health insurance. Racially, the population of Beatrice is 2.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% mixed race, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% other or not specified, 95.5% white, 1.0% black, and 0.3% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian. Of the population of Beatrice 33.7% have a high-school diploma, 19.3% have a college degree, and 4.9% have a graduate degree.

State Information

An overview of Nebraska

In total, Nebraska has 93 general hospitals and 42 health centers that provide care for 1,941,032 citizens. The top three hospitals in the state are considered to be Columbus Community Hospital, Chi Health Nebraska Heat, and Methodist Hospital. The quality of life enjoyed by the average Nebraska citizen is ranked 9th nation-wide. Additionally, Nebraska is ranked 27th by standards of healthcare. Residents of Nebraska enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 27th in the United States. In terms of resources, Nebraska has a cost of living index of 93.3, a grocery index rating of 95.5, and a housing index rating of 80.9. These index ratings are based on a system where 100 is considered the national average and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average.

Social demographics of the state

In the most recent presidential election, 59% of Nebraska residents voted Republican and 34% voted Democrat. The median age in the state is 37, and 28% of the population is over the age of 55. The state of Nebraska ranks 26th in the country for diversity. In terms of religion, 39% of Nebraska residents attend religious services among the 2,860 different congregations that are available in the state. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%, with the most common Christian denominations consisting of Evangelical Protestant-25%, Mainline Protestant-24%, and Historically Black Protestant-2%. In Nebraska there are 147 masonic lodges.

State-wide weather information

The average temperature in the winter falls to around 72F. During the winter, the average high temperature peaks at around 47F during the month of February. In the winter months, the average low temperature falls to around 6F during the month of January. During the summer, the average temperature in Nebraska is around 72F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 92F during the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 49F in the month of June. The average air quality index rating in Nebraska is 31.5 AQI. The highest seasonal air quality index rating occurs in the month of August with a rating of 40.9 AQI. On average, the humidity rating for Nebraska is around 66%. Humidity levels tend to reach their peak in the month of December at around 74%. The average monthly precipitation for the state of Nebraska is around 2.10 inches. The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of May at around 5.31 inches. While residents of Nebraska mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Nebraska can include tornadoes, floods, and and earthquakes (high).

Wildlife to be found in Nebraska

The state of Nebraska has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of columbine, snow trillium, sunflower, and yellow lady slipper. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the whooping cranes, the pronghorns, the pronghorn sheep, or the bob cats. The state animal of Nebraska is the the white-tailed deer.