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Big Island is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 250 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Big Island, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Big Island is about $4,789, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 3047 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Big Island, OH

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I liked it a lot, wonderful. They did a very nice job taking care, even in bed.
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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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They're going to take my grandmother here to Kindred for nursing assistance. My mom was in there a few years ago and I liked it when she was there and had surgery and needed to have some physical therapy....
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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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer 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 the resident’s...
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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.
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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The staff at Laurels of Gahanna has been the epitome of what caring should be. They are efficiently responsive, aware of my sister's physical limitations, proactive and professional in everything they do. ...
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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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I have moved my mom to Bluebird last month. Excellent experience. I live several miles away, did an unexpected visit and was very impressed. The room was very clean, sheets changed and clean, laundry was...
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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Absolutely loved this place for my mom after her stroke. Highly recommend. Insurance covered everything, we paid nothing. Very clean - first place we’ve been to that didn’t smell like urine. Nurses were very...
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.
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Crown Point has been a blessing for mom and our family. The staff here are professional, caring and they care for mom as if she was their own. I saw the comment about house keeping, there is a dedicated...
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.
Crown Pointe is a 100 bed Nursing facility located just outside Upper Arlington. Private Rehabilitation suites available at no extra cost. Crown Pointe is a Person Centered Care facility with a home like enviroment.
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This was my first hospice experience. I was scared to put my father in a hospice care because that meant admitting the truth that his time is coming. The staff members were so wonderful, caring and helpful...
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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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I feel good knowing my mom is in excellent care with the wonderful staff that are always available. The community is clean and taken care of. I like knowing that she is offered activities to help her be...
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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.
National Church Residences Lincoln Village is an assisted living community located near the dynamic city of Columbus, OH. Our community is close enough to where residents and visiting relatives need to be, but it is far enough away to make for a comfortable and soothing atmosphere. It does not...
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My Dad had major surgery recently. After a 3 week hospitalization he requested to go back to New Albany Otterbein for the 3rd time in 2 years. He is especially fond of [name removed] the afternoon/evening...
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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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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.
Villa Angela Care Center is the premier quality healthcare provider in the Central Ohio area. We offer a physician team on-site daily, in-house dialysis, an extensive therapy program and skilled nursing care. Our facility has all the amenities that your loved one needs to make them feel right at...
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Hello, I am finally getting around to writing this review which is overdue! My mom had a bad fall at the end of January 2019, sustained multiple injuries, and had hip surgery the following day. After...
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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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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.
Much like the town of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Fairhaven is a caring, close-knit community where many residents know one another. Because of our longevity and quality reputation, multiple generations of families live and work here. Our residents and their families appreciate the level of care they...
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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.
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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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 Big Island, OH

The average cost of senior living in Big Island is $4,789 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Forest, OH with an average of $4,221 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Big Island, OH vs. nearby cities

Big Island, OH
$4,789/mo
$4,801/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Big Island, OH vs. the state and national average

Big Island, OH
$4,789/mo
$4,867/mo
U.S. national average
$4,913/mo

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

$4,690/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,789/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Big Island, OH by room type

Semi-Private
$4,715/mo
Studio
$4,901/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,174/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,995/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,825/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Big Island over time

Big Island, OHOH stateNational

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 Big Island

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Big Island

Capital City Hospice in Columbus, OH

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We were very fortunate that The Inn was able to arrange for my dad's hospice care with Capital City Hospice while he was there. They were so very helpful and kind and they helped my mother and myself as well as my dad. I would definitely recommend them

Otterbein Cridersville SeniorLife Community

5.0
From what my dad has told me, he really likes Otterbein Cridersville. He really likes the staff. They have exceeded our expectations for taking care of Dad. He had to spend some time in the rehab facility after being in the hospital for a bloodstream infection. He told me if he ever gets that ...
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StoryPoint Powell North

4.9
My husband and I are very pleased with my care, especially [names removed], and the other caregivers here, [names removed] are excellent [name removed] at the front desk is super helpful.

Big Island nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Island nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Island, 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 Big Island 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 Big Island 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
50.8%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
45.5%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84%
23.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85%
23.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.2%
10.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84%
19.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50.8%
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Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.7%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Big Island 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 Big Island Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Island, OHNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.1%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Island 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 Big Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Island, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
33.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Island 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 Big Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Island, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
38.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Island 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 Big Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Island, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
49.2%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.2%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.5%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.3%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
48.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
25.7%
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Danbury Mount Vernon, StoryPoint Gahanna North and The Bristol are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Big Island, Ohio. See full list of communities.

There are 250 nursing homes facilities near Big Island, Ohio. See the full list.

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