Nursing Home in Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, FL has 3 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,475/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median.
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Median monthly price, Fort Pierce
$10,475/mo
Estimated range $9,573 – $12,323
● Fort Pierce $10,475 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Fort Pierce
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Fort Pierce runs about $32 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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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.
Nearby: Port St. Lucie 10,475 · Vero Beach 10,453 · Stuart 10,475
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Fort Pierce.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
3 nursing homes in Fort Pierce
Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce
Aviata at Saint Lucie
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
Free local help worth saving
Fort Pierce, in St. Lucie County, has about 49,082 residents. About 10,227 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $47,072.
Source: US Census Bureau- Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc.(561) 684-5885aaapbtc.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-888-831-0404ombudsman.elderaffairs.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)1-800-963-5337floridashine.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Florida Aging and Disability Resource Centers1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Fort Pierce VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Fort Pierce.
- Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term CareOfficial 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
Are nursing homes in Fort Pierce more expensive than the rest of Florida?
Fort Pierce's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the Florida state median.
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