Nursing Homes Kentucky
Kentucky's many senior care facilities offer comprehensive care options for their residents. The Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services recognizes and evaluates over 200 long-term care facilities in the state, including nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. Nursing homes in Kentucky are typically less expensive than the national average, though this varies by room and location.
Personal Care Homes and Skilled Nursing Facilities
Kentucky's nursing homes include a range of care facilities each with their own services and staff specializations. Nursing homes offer constant medical and personal care services to their residents and are generally options for those who need more frequent or comprehensive care than residents of an independent living facility or home care recipients. Skilled nursing facilities are similar to nursing homes, but offer a more specialized range of care. Facilities may employ specialists in physical therapy, memory care, or other specific medical subsets, whereas residents in a nursing home would have to leave the facility to receive this type of care. Kentucky also recognizes personal care homes that focus on helping residents live their daily lives but may not have skilled nurses frequently interacting with the residential community.
Medicare and Medicaid Services
Many Kentucky residents are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid and may plan to use one of these services to offset the cost of residence in a nursing home facility. However, Medicare does not typically cover the costs of residence in a long-term care facility. While Medicaid may cover some of these costs in very specific circumstances, both services may help cover the associated medical costs. Individuals and family members considering the transition to a nursing home should check with the staff at any given facility for information on whether they accept Medicare or Medicaid and what services Medicare or Medicaid would cover.