Nursing Home in Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven, MS has 2 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,414/mo. That's above the Mississippi state median by about 30%.
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Median monthly price, Southaven
$12,414/mo
Estimated range $11,815 – $13,796
● Southaven $12,414 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Southaven
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Southaven runs about $31 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 Southaven.
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 Southaven
Desoto Healthcare Center
Diversicare of Southaven
In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Southaven, in DeSoto County, has about 56,226 residents. About 7,431 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $78,483.
Source: US Census Bureau- Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Mississippi State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Mississippi Access to Care Network1-844-822-4622mississippiaccesstocare.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Holly Springs VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Holly Springs.
- Elderly and Disabled 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
Are nursing homes in Southaven more expensive than the rest of Mississippi?
Southaven's median nursing home cost is about 30% higher than the Mississippi state median.
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