40 nursing homes communities across 8 cities in Delaware. Delaware is a popular retirement destination, especially the coastal communities around Rehoboth and Lewes.
A skilled nursing facility (SNF, often called a nursing home) provides 24-hour licensed medical care and rehabilitation for seniors with serious health conditions.
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Wilmington, DE
Millsboro, DE
Hockessin, DE
Hockessin, DE
Hockessin, DE
Smyrna, DE
Hockessin, DE
Newark, DE
New Castle, DE
Smyrna, DE
Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE
Nursing Homes (typical US range)
$7,500 - $11,000 per month (US, 2026, semi-private room)
Skilled nursing is the most expensive senior-care setting. Medicare pays for short-term skilled nursing (up to 100 days) after a qualifying hospital stay, with cost-sharing after day 20. Long-term stays are usually paid by Medicaid, long-term care insurance, or private pay; most long-stay residents end up on Medicaid after spending down their savings.
The cost of living in Delaware is about 8 points higher than the national average. Groceries, transportation, and miscellaneous costs are the big reasons this state can be expensive. However, the cost of housing is about 7 points less than the average, and the median home cost is less. Despite its low housing, rent costs are more than the average, so that's something to consider if you don't want to buy a home. In any state, the living costs can be determined by where in the state you're considering moving. So with careful research, you could have an affordable retirement. Delaware's cost-of-living index is 108.1 (100 = US average). The median home price is around $251,100. Average rent runs about $1,130 a month.
Skilled nursing fits seniors who need 24-hour licensed medical care, short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or active treatment for conditions assisted living can't safely manage. It is not the right level of care for someone who's mostly independent - that's assisted living or independent living. Many families use skilled nursing only as a final stage, or for short-term rehab.
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