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Miami Gardens is a midsize city of 111,640 people located about 15 miles north of Miami, Florida and 13.8% of its population are aged 65 or older. The cost of living in Miami Gardens is 13 points above the national average but health care is slightly below. There is no state income tax in Florida, which means there is no tax on any kind of retirement income. Miami Gardens gets a lot more rain, no snow and many more sunny days than national averages. However, it only scores a 6.2/10 on the Best Places Comfort Index. Located so close to Miami, Miami Gardens can offer many entertainment venues, sporting events, fine dining and museums.
The cost of assisted living in Miami Gardens, according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020, is $3,500 a year. This cost can fluctuate depending upon the facility chosen and the services offered.
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With a cost of assisted living of $3,500 a year, Miami Gardens is $200 less than the Florida state average of $3,700 a year. It offers even more savings compared to the national average of $4,300 a year. Regionally, Alabama has the least expensive cost of assisted living at $3,150 a month, while Georgia is $200 less expensive at $3,500 a month. South Carolina is almost $300 a month more expensive at $3,988 a month. Tennessee has the highest regional costs of $4,039.
Orlando mirrors the state average of $3,700 a month. Lakeland is almost $450 a month more expensive than Miami Gardens at $3,945. The Palm Bay Area is $600 more expensive at $4,100 a month while the increase in Port St. Lucie is $899 at $4,399 and in Naples is $950 more at $4,550. Cape Coral, to the west, is thousand dollars more expensive at $4,500 a month. The Villages Area has the most expensive cost, almost $1,500 a month more than Miami Gardens at $4,950.
Note: Data for Miami Gardens was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Miami, was used instead.
Seniors can use the Long-Term Care Waiver to help pay for some of the costs of assisted living such as activities of daily living (ADL). This can be useful since seniors in Florida cannot use Medicaid to directly cover the cost of assisted living. The Waiver helps pay for ADLs like grooming, bathing, mobility and eating.
If you would like to learn more about the financial assistance available for seniors, visit our Assisted Living in Florida state page.
| Florida Department of Veterans Affairs | (727) 518-3202 | Veterans, their dependents or their survivors look to the department for help on many issues: employment, education, mental health care, housing and benefits on the local, state and federal levels to which they are entitled. Senior veterans, their spouses or their survivors also look to the department for help with assisted living in facilities like the Robert H Jenkins Jr. Veterans’ Domicile Home in Lake City. It’s one of seven veterans’ homes in the state. |
| Florida Ombudsman Program | (888) 831-0404 | The volunteer ombudsmen in Florida act as advocates for seniors’ rights in long-term care (LTC) facilities. When a senior or their caregiver makes a complaint about a facility, an ombudsman investigates the complaint and then works with the facility and the senior or their caregiver to resolve the issue. The ombudsmen also educate the larger community about seniors’ rights in LTC facilities, such as the right to privacy, the right to know about their medical treatment and the right to be treated with dignity and respect. |
| Florida Elder Law | (888) 895-7873 | Seniors who are aged at least 60 can use the services of the Florida Elder Law Project on matters of civil law. This includes issues like Medicaid and Medicare, advanced directives, abuse or neglect, family law, probate, power of attorney and issues concerning residing in an assisted living facility. The project cannot answer any matter of criminal law or about divorces or personal injury lawsuits. |
| Florida SHINE | (800) 963-5337 | Seniors and their caregivers are often confused about what exactly their health care options are when they become eligible for Medicaid. Fortunately, SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) can help. It offers unbiased, confidential and free advice to help seniors and their caregivers on issues surrounding Medicare programs such as Medicare Advantage, Original Medicare, Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance. Counselors can also help seniors find financial assistance for prescription drug care plans and other medical issues. One-on-one sessions with a counselor are available by phone or in person. |
| Alliance for Aging | (305) 670-6500 | The Alliance for Aging acts as the Area Agency on Aging for the greater Miami area. The alliance connects seniors or caregivers to services that provide transportation, legal help, meals if needed and recreation. Counselors at the alliance can also answer questions seniors or caregivers may have about assisted living facilities in the area and help them decide if moving to an assisted living facility is appropriate. |
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration regulates assisted-living facilities in Florida. It conducts periodic audits of these facilities to ensure they maintain regulatory standards.
If you want to know more about these rules and regulations visit our Assisted Living in Florida state page.
