Nursing Home in Durango, Colorado
Durango, CO has 2 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for Durango yet. Statewide, the median is $10,159/mo.
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What senior care costs in Durango
Colorado, 2025 figures
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Durango.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 nursing homes in Durango
Durango Health and Rehabilitation
Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
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Durango, in La Plata County, has about 19,411 residents. About 3,232 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $78,602.
Source: US Census Bureau- San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging(970) 264-0501sjbaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado1-844-265-2372cdhs.colorado.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Durango VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Durango.
- Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver (EBD)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
We don't have enough local data for Durango, CO yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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