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10 Best Nursing Homes in Buckingham, FL

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Buckingham nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Buckingham, FL may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Buckingham or another care type is right for you. Browse 15 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Buckingham.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Buckingham, FL

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Photo of Discovery Village at The Forum Assisted Living
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All areas seem to perform their duties as expected. As far as cost, no I would not recommend this facility. But most of them were there for the patients.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcome to Discovery Village At The Forum, a world-class senior living community located in the "City of Palms" Fort Myers, FL. Discovery Villages all-inclusive lifestyle offers a unique approach to retirement living in that we provide the care, services, and activities that residents need now or...
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33 Floor plans available
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Overall experience -[name removed]. and [name removed], are the top notch and both deserve a raise/ and a few days extra off a year for being exceptional employees. Cleanliness of the facility - Good except...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Canterfield of Fort Myers invites you to discover a truly exceptional way of life. We are an inspiring retirement community that enables you to design each day as you desire. We are building a brand new tradition by offering "carefree living" in a country club-like setting where our residents...
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55 Floor plans available
9.8
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9.8
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Moving into the Palms has been a fascinating, and great learning experience for this chapter of my life. I have met so many wonderful people, from everywhere and I enjoy learning about everyone's background....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Palms of Fort Myers is a retirement community offering Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our residents enjoy a heated swimming pool, walking paths, a game room, a pub, library, gym, beautiful chapel and a Rehabilitation and Wellness Outpatient Clinic, among many other services and...
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9.9
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Hello, my mother-in-law Moved in to the Atrium in[date removed]. The care that she has received is excellent. They go above and beyond to make sure the care she is given from the care givers is the same or...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Welcome to award-winning senior living at Atrium at Liberty Park in Cape Coral, Florida. Honored for outstanding service by families, and national and local publications and media outlets, Atrium has set a new standard for the highest quality of care and lifestyle. At the Atrium, life is vibrant...
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9.8
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37 reviews
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The facility is always clean, decorated, provides a happy vibe appeal. The staff is excellent. They work hard as a team to deliver excellent care to the residents. Communication has been wonderful. I could...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Safe, Secure, Serene and SatisfyingWe do one thing, and we do it really well. Our community is built for the specific needs of our memory care residents, who are dealing with all stages of Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other cognitive challenges. That means you can have the peace of mind knowing that...
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9.6
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30 reviews
9.6
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I recently moved my mother to Calusa Harbor in an attempt to better manage her finances. The move not only better fit our budget but I’ve been pleased with both the facility and the friendly personnel. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Calusa Harbour Senior Living offers Independent Living and Assisted Living for seniors who want to maintain their rich and rewarding life without the responsibilities of running a household. Here, you're given independence and options. We offer a choice of apartment floor plans, restaurant-style...
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9.0
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A Place for Mom as a company has really caring and knowledgeable people working there. They are very helpful, followed up, made an appointment and we were done and moved mom in within 4 days. It was a great...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Lehigh Acres Place is a pet friendly assisted living community providing personalized assistance with daily task to help maintain independence as long as possible. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a full-time licensed nurse is available 24 hours a day to...
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We are satisfied with the facility. They seem to be a bit short staffed and communication to family needs improvement but place is clean, reasonably priced and the staff they have seems caring.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Wickshire Senior Living offers a personalized experience that addresses physical, emotional and financial concerns through active listening and thoughtful preparation. We work tirelessly for the benefit of our residents, our associates, and our community to ensure that the highest standards of...
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My mom just moved to Hidden Oaks, and she says she loves the activities and the staff. Everyone's really nice to her, and the food is fresh and delicious. I highly recommend Hidden Oaks to anyone looking...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
For over 40 years we have been setting the standard in Senior Living. Our commitment to family values such as integrity, reliability, and excellence is more than just a business philosophy- it's a tradition. Be sure to visit our web site at www.HiddenOaksSeniorLiving.com At Hidden Oaks of Ft...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of nursing homes in Buckingham, FL

The average cost of senior living in Buckingham is $4,683 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Placid, FL with an average of $3,413 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Buckingham, FL, vs. nearby cities

Buckingham, FL
$4,683/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buckingham, FL, vs. state and national averages

Buckingham, FL
$4,683/mo
$4,269/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buckingham, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,683/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,683/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buckingham, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,324/mo
Studio
$3,694/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,600/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,937/mo

Senior living costs in Buckingham vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Buckingham, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuckingham, FLFloridaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,683/mo$4,269/mo$4,761/mo
Assisted Living$4,366/mo$3,866/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$4,683/mo$4,269/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living$4,133/mo$3,929/mo$3,951/mo
Nursing Homes
Buckingham, FL:$4,683/mo
Florida:$4,269/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
Assisted Living
Buckingham, FL:$4,366/mo
Florida:$3,866/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Buckingham, FL:$4,683/mo
Florida:$4,269/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Buckingham, FL:$4,133/mo
Florida:$3,929/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Buckingham

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Buckingham

The Opal at Lakes Park in Fort Myers, FL

4.9
The Opal aut Lakes Park has been a wonderful place for my mother-in law. She is getting excellent care. The staff, especially [name removed] is one of The main reasons we chose Opal. It takes special people to work with the elderly: this team does a great job!

Pacifica Senior Living Fort Myers

5.0
We are blessed to have found such a warm welcoming community for mom to now call her "new: home". The staff is most receptive and accomodating

Canterfield of Fort Myers

5.0
Canterfield of Fort Meyers is a wonderful place that I would recommend to everyone! We loved this place! Staff were very good with communicating with family members, exceptional care, caring staff, lots of events/activities.

Buckingham nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buckingham nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buckingham, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Buckingham nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Buckingham that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buckingham, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
63.6%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
63.6%
9.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
81.8%
25.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81.8%
26.5%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
63.6%
9.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.8%
22.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.5%
17.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buckingham nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Buckingham Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buckingham, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.6%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
45.5%
5.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buckingham nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Buckingham partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buckingham, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.3%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.5%
1.3%
No sugar
No sugar
45.5%
1.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.5%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Buckingham nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Buckingham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buckingham, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
54.5%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buckingham nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Buckingham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buckingham, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
54.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.5%
6.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.6%
6.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
54.5%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
45.5%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Canterfield of Fort Myers, The Palms of Fort Myers and Atrium at Liberty Park are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Buckingham, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 15 nursing homes facilities near Buckingham, Florida. See the full list.

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