7 Assisted Living Communities in Sun City Center, Florida

The average cost of assisted living in the city is $3,250 a month. This guide is a starting point covering the cost of assisted living care in the city, as well as financing options to pay for it. You’ll find in-depth information on 7 Assisted Living Communities in Sun City Center and several in surrounding areas. The Cost of Senior Care in Sun City Center, FL

Assisted Living: $3,250
Nursing Home Care: $8,319
In-home Care: $3,718
Adult Day Health Services: $1,907

Assisted Living Facilities near Sun City Center, Florida

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Reviews of Assisted Living Facilities in Sun City Center

Chris

June 1, 2019

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

I liked Sun Towers Retirement, and I liked the layout. The rooms were very nice. The staff was very nice and explained everything. They were having church services because we went on a Sunday. I was shown the sample menu, and the dining area was very nice. They have a swimming pool, puzzles, games, they take them on little rides on the bus, they go to the mall and the movies, and they have a little theater room.

GailL

August 30, 2018

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

Sun Towers Retirement was very nice and had a lot of amenities. They have a nice library, a movie theater, golf car accessibility to the town, local activities, and games. The food was good.

Regis

June 30, 2018

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

We liked Sun Towers Retirement. The apartments were very nice and redone, renewed, and up to date. The facility itself was nice. We sampled the food at lunch time and it was edible, but I wouldn't want to recommend the food to anybody. The people we spoke to were very nice and accommodating. We are considering it. There's a swimming pool, a lake to go fishing, and reading rooms.

Mary

June 30, 2018

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

Sun Towers Retirement's staff was very courteous and seemed to be efficient at their jobs. I liked the facilities and the many floor plans that you could choose from. The rooms I saw were a nice size and seemed to be adequate. What I saw, I liked very much.

DavidN

June 26, 2018

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

We liked Sun Towers Retirement. They had an actual chapel at the facility. The rooms were a little bigger than where my dad is. It's ten stories tall, but every room had a screened in balcony, which I thought was very nice. There's a snack bar and a country store if you needed toilet paper, shampoo, or whatever. They have independent and assisted living. It has a much bigger parking lot as well.

Reviewer

March 6, 2018

I am/was a resident of this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

Sun Towers Retirement is a very friendly place. The staff is very competent, and the apartments are lovely. It is located right in the heart of Sun City Center, and everything is so accessible. We have water exercises, Bingo, board games, outings to restaurants, and a bus that takes us to the grocery store and to the banks. All the residents seem to be enjoying the activities here. Water, air-conditioning, basic cable, and the laundering of the linens and towels are all included in the fee. There are washers and dryers on every floor, so you take care of your personal laundry.

Tandy

February 26, 2018

I am a friend or relative of a current/past residentReview of Sun Towers Retirement

My sister moved into Sun Towers Retirement a couple of weeks ago. They're very friendly and very helpful when moving in. They have lots of activities. She has a one-bedroom with a view of the lake that's very pretty. It's under renovation, but it's very nice and very clean. It's a good location that's easy to get to. I've eaten there a few times, and the food is very good.

Janet

November 9, 2017

I visited this facilityReview of Sun Towers Retirement

We visited Sun Towers Retirement and I'm independent and my husband is assisted, and they said that they can work with that. We visited the main building, and the apartments were beautiful. They were wonderful. The few staff I saw were very good and very professional. They have an art room, a weight room, and an exercise place; things that most places have. The dining area was very nice. The facility seemed very friendly, very comfortable, and very nice.

Jerry

October 6, 2017

I visited this facilityReview of Freedom Plaza Sun City Center

I was very impressed with the independent living at Freedom Plaza Sun City Center. The people that showed me around did a good job explaining stuff. It was a beautiful building. There were a lot of activities and a lot of people were in the lobby. We tried the food at the independent living restaurant and it was very good. I would rate the independent living part a five, but a two for the assisted living part. They had games, contests, bus trips, and excursions.

Map of Sun City Center, Florida

Assisted Living Costs in Sun City Center

Genworth’s 2018 Cost of Care study shows the average monthly cost of assisted living in Sun City Center is lower than the state ($3,500) and national ($4,000) averages. Further south, assisted living prices are higher in Punta Gorda ($3,400), North Port Area ($3,874) and Cape Coral ($4,000), while prices of inland areas, such as Sebring ($3,038) and Lakeland ($2,808), are lower.

Note: Senior care cost data wasn’t available for Sun City Center, so data for the closest city, Tampa, was used.

The Cost of Assisted Living in Surrounding Areas

Sun City Center/Tampa

$3,250

National Average

$4,000

State Average

$3,500

North Port Area

$3,874

Punta Gorda

$3,400

Cape Coral

$4,000

Sebring

$3,038

Lakeland

$2,808

The Villages

$5,031

Care Cost Comparison

When comparing the different costs for senior care, it’s important to understand the range of services and support provided with each senior care option. Nursing home care in Sun City Center is more than twice the cost of assisted living, largely because nursing home care includes around-the-clock skilled nursing under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. By comparison, assisted living facilities are usually staffed by care aides or attendants, and the staff-to-senior ratio may be much lower than in a nursing home. In-home senior care for 44 hours per week costs more than assisted living, and unlike residential care services, in-home senior care prices don’t include ongoing costs, such as food and home maintenance.

Senior Care Cost Comparison Chart

Assisted Living

$3,250

Homemaker Services

$3,718

Home Health Aide

$4,096

Adult Day Health Services

$1,907

Nursing Home Care

$8,319

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Sun City Center

Medicaid in Florida

One in five Florida residents is 65 or older, and Medicaid, the national, government-funded health insurance plan for low-income Americans, provides basic health coverage to 88% of Florida’s elderly and disabled.

Medicaid eligibility is based on the income and assets of each applicant. In Florida, seniors who collect Social Security Income benefits automatically qualify for Medicaid coverage.

Low-income seniors age 65 and older who need long-term care services may be eligible if their monthly income is $2,313 or less and they have under $2,000 ($3,000 for couples) worth of countable assets, such as cash, stocks and recreational real estate. Medicaid exempts some assets, including one vehicle, a nonrevocable burial trust, personal belongings and a home that the applicant lives in valued at no greater than $585,000.

Note: Seniors with incomes in excess of the Medicaid limits cannot spend down their excess income to achieve Medicaid eligibility since Florida is an income cap state. Florida Medicaid rules do, however, permit the use of a Qualified Income Trust.

Also known as a Miller Trust, a QIT is a non-revocable legal agreement that requires seniors place any income exceeding Medicaid limits into a trust account. This trust is used to pay the patient responsibility portion of Medicaid costs, along with other specified medical expenses. Upon death, the balance of the trust account is paid to the state up to an amount that equals what Medicaid paid while the trust was in place.

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program

Florida seniors who meet the Medicaid income and asset limits and need nursing home level care may qualify for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care Program.

SMMC LTC reduces nursing home placement rates by supplementing support services to seniors in assisted living facilities. These services are assigned based on medical need and may include skilled nursing, personal care, medication administration and/or adult day health.

To learn more about Florida Medicaid programs for seniors including the SMMC LTC and Qualified Income Trusts, contact ACCESS Florida at (866) 762-2237.

Other Financial Assistance Programs for Assisted Living

Optional State Supplementation

The Florida Department of Children and Families provides financial assistance to low-income seniors in assisted living facilities or other types of community care through the Optional State Supplementation program. Money from the OSS is designed to help seniors pay for the room and board portion of their care, and payments are usually directed to the facility.

To qualify, seniors must either receive SSI benefits or earn an income that’s at or below SSI rates and own no more than $2,000 in countable assets. If approved, individual seniors may receive a maximum of $78.40 per month, while couples applying together may be eligible for up to $156.80 per month.

For more information, contact ACCESS Florida at (866) 762-2237.

Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance

Veterans and survivors who receive a regular VA pension may be eligible for additional funding through VA Aid and Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance. These two programs provide pension top-ups for qualified applicants who are either housebound as a result of a disability or have an illness or disability that significantly limits their ability to function independently.

Aid and Attendance provides a maximum annual pension of $22,577 to veterans without dependents and $26,766 for veterans with one dependent. For survivors, the maximum annual pension is $14,509 without dependents and $17,309 with one dependent.

To qualify for A&A, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Be legally blind

Be bedridden

Be a resident of a nursing home as a result of physical and/or mental deterioration or disability

Require assistance from another person to perform one or more activities of daily living, such as installing and removing a prosthetic device, using the toilet, dressing and/or eating

The Housebound Allowance provides a maximum annual pension of $16,540 to veterans without dependents and $20,731 for veterans with one dependent. For survivors, the maximum annual pension is $11,095 without dependents and $13,893 with one dependent.

To qualify for the Housebound Allowance, applicants must have a permanent disability limiting them to their principal place of residence aside from travel needed to attend medical appointments.

For more information and assistance with the application process, contact the Southshore Regional Service Center at (813) 272-5600.

Assisted Living Resources in Sun City Center

Senior Activity Centers

As residents of Hillsborough County, seniors in Sun City Center are also welcome to participate in programs at any of the eight county-run senior centers. These centers offer senior-friendly fitness classes, internet-connected computers and free Wi-Fi and host special holiday events. Seniors can participate in free health information seminars, join a sewing circle to make items for cancer patients and join field trips to local restaurants or attractions.

Membership is free and open to adults 50 and older, and noontime meals are available for seniors 60 and older.

Veterans Services

Veterans who need assistance accessing benefits, including completing an application for the Aid and Attendance Benefit or Housebound Allowance, can contact Hillsborough County Veterans Services. VA outpatient health services are available at the newly constructed South Hillsborough CBOC.

Hillsborough County Veterans Services – Southshore Regional Service Center
410 30th St SE Ste 104, Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 272-5600

South Hillsborough Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
12920 Summerfield Crossing Blvd, Riverview, FL 33579
(813) 972-2000 Ext. 1710

Community Aid Agencies

Seniors who need door-to-door transportation within Hillsborough County can use the Sunshine Line, a low-cost, barrier-free transportation service for the elderly and disabled. The Men’s Club of Sun City Center provides medically frail seniors with access to a low-cost emergency personal response system, and the Tax Aide Club helps low-income seniors complete their tax returns. Sunshine Line
2709 E Hanna Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
(813) 272-7272 Men’s Club Lifeline
1002 Cherry Hills Dr, Sun City Center, FL 33573
(813) 633-7091

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