Nursing Home in Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, IA has 1 licensed nursing home listed on ElderCareCosts. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for Fort Madison yet. Statewide, the median is $9,277/mo.
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What senior care costs in Fort Madison
Iowa, 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 Fort Madison.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
1 nursing home in Fort Madison
Birkwood Village of Fort Madison
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Fort Madison, in Lee County, has about 10,133 residents. About 2,208 of them (22%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $50,705.
Source: US Census Bureau- Milestones Area Agency on Aging(855) 410-6222milestonesaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- LifeLong Links1-866-468-7887lifelonglinks.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Burlington VA Clinicva.gov
Other Outpatient Services in Burlington.
- Home and Community Based Services – Elderly WaiverOfficial 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
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