Nursing Home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach, FL has 3 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,696/mo. That's above the Florida state median by about 3%.
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Median monthly price, Fort Walton Beach
$10,696/mo
Estimated range $9,818 – $12,583
● Fort Walton Beach $10,696 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Fort Walton Beach
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Fort Walton Beach runs about $33 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.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Fort Walton Beach.
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 Walton Beach
Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Emerald Coast Center
Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Free local help worth saving
Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, has about 21,025 residents. About 4,152 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,538.
Source: US Census Bureau- Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.(850) 494-7101nwflaaa.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.
- Eglin Air Force Base VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Eglin Air Force Base.
- 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 Walton Beach more expensive than the rest of Florida?
Fort Walton Beach's median nursing home cost is about 3% higher than the Florida state median.
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