Salem Lutheran Home is a nursing home in Elk Horn, IA, with 74 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Salem Lutheran Home offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $2,940 and range up to $5,969 per month. The average price in the community is $4,455, which is greater than the average cost of $4,079 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is less than the state average. If the resident needs added care, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.1 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.2 hours with licensed nurses (0.5 by an RN and 0.7 by an LPN) and 1.9 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

To ensure the safety of all residents, the facility provides an emergency call system. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are four hospitals within 25 miles of Salem Lutheran Home. The two closest hospitals are Audubon County Memorial Hospital, which is 10.6 miles away, and Cass County Memorial Hospital, which is 13.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The quality rating for this facility is 3 and the staff rating is 2.

Some of the key amenities available at Salem Lutheran Home are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities
• Pet Friendly
• Housekeeping