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Portal is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 48 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Portal, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Portal is about $4,652, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 649 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Every time I drop of my mother at Edgewood Vista Omaha it’s always good. It’s a very small place with I think maybe 11-12 residents and guests at any time. They’re definitely overwhelmed and not not paying...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Edgewood Vista-Omaha is located in a neighborhood setting at 17620 Poppleton Avenue. This Edgewood Vista location specializes in offering the best in care to senior citizens in need of memory care and Alzheimer's care. Edgewood Vista-Omaha focuses on senior care that makes our residents feel...
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The food was always important to [name removed] when he stayed in respite care and he liked it there. The head staff people are so amazing! We have experienced the staff at [community name removed] and now...
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.
Our Resident First philosophy is the foundation for the Bailey Pointe at Miracle Hills Assisted Living experience. We’re dedicated to providing exceptional care, with individualized care plans tailored to every need and robust social programs that provide an active, fulfilling lifestyle.Assisted...
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My mom has only been there two weeks, but excellent food, way more than anyone could two outside areas. The parking is great. There is a covered entrance. The same nurse is there 5 days a week and very...
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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I was so impressed with Heritage Pointe and the Senior Living Advisor, Amanda. With 10+ years experience in a variety of roles within the Alzheimer's community, she knows what she's talking about. There...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Heritage Pointe is nestled within a quiet residential community in Omaha. Shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, and abundant countryside remain close to home. You will enjoy beautifully appointed living spaces, savory meals through restaurant style dining, engaging activities, transportation...
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My father resided in the Regency wing of the EWR memory care facility. He had Alzheimer's and was a very special person. The care staff treated him as such and were excellent at managing his behaviors and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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I'm really pleased with the communication from the staff to the family. This was a good choice for my loved one. The activities when they are able to have the residents participate; the community keeps...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
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The community is a very nice place, and the staff seems to really care. I would recommend this community to others.
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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.
Fox Run Assisted Living Community is located on the 16th hole of Fox Run Golf Course in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fox Run is where you can enjoy a life of beauty and independence.With 66 spacious apartments, Fox Run offers five convenient floor plans that range from 436 to 983 square feet at one low...
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The staff is amazing. They truly care. They also have so many activities for the residents. It keeps them involved and encourages socialism and that's very important. It's quite expensive but worth every...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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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: 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.
Photo of The Heritage at Sterling Ridge
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.
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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.
Photo of Golden Living Center - Omaha
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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
Photo of The Heritage At Legacy
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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: Home Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Portal, NE

The average cost of senior living in Portal is $4,652 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Boys Town, NE with an average of $4,597 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Portal, NE, vs. nearby cities

Portal, NE
$4,652/mo
$4,652/mo
$4,652/mo

Nursing homes costs in Portal, NE, vs. state and national averages

Portal, NE
$4,652/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Portal, NE, vs. other senior living options

$4,646/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,652/mo

Nursing homes costs in Portal, NE, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,140/mo
Studio
$5,345/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,124/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,054/mo

Senior living costs in Portal 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: Portal, NE
Column state: Nebraska
Column national: U.S.
Community typePortal, NENebraskaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,652/mo$4,313/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,623/mo$4,325/mo$4,712/mo
Memory Care$4,646/mo$4,313/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$2,973/mo$3,285/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Portal, NE:$4,652/mo
Nebraska:$4,313/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Portal, NE:$4,623/mo
Nebraska:$4,325/mo
U.S.:$4,712/mo
Memory Care
Portal, NE:$4,646/mo
Nebraska:$4,313/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Portal, NE:$2,973/mo
Nebraska:$3,285/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Portal, NE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Portal and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Portal, NE

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Portal have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Portal, NE$5,587/mo$5,364/mo+4.1%
Nebraska$5,703/mo$5,525/mo+3.2%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Portal, NE
2024 average cost:$5,587/mo
2023 average cost:$5,364/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
Nebraska
2024 average cost:$5,703/mo
2023 average cost:$5,525/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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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 Portal

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Portal

Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, IA

4.4
Was very thankful to Amelia House for taking Mom on. I think she was a difficult case with her issues, but she could walk to dining room and back so that helped her stay. The place and Mom's room was always clean. At First the staff was great!!!! Then ownership changed and the really good ...
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Chapters Living of Council Bluffs

4.8
We have no problem with the community, they people there are very nice. Our only issues would be the communication regarding our loved one. Sometimes it is hard to get information and updates but we think that could be because of covid. We would definitely recommend this community to others. ...
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Bailey Pointe at Miracle Hills in Omaha, NE

5.0
We've utilized The Waterford for respite stays, and we loved it. We would have put my loved one there long-term except they don't have memory care. Even though the building is old, the people were so nice. The care was great. And the food was good.

Portal nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Portal nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Portal, 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 Portal 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 Portal that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Portal, NENational
Full medication management
Full medication management
59.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.4%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
59.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Portal 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 Portal Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Portal, NENational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
52.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
28.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Portal 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 Portal partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Portal, NENational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.6%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
35.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Portal 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 Portal communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Portal, NENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40.5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Portal 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 Portal offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Portal, NENational
Activity director
Activity director
52.4%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.4%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
54.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
40.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.8%
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Cedarhurst of La Vista, Marquis Place and Crown Pointe Retirement Community are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Portal, Nebraska. See full list of communities.
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