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Community Information
Sterling House of Merrimac is an assisted living facility in Jacksonville, FL. Sterling House of Merrimac offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Sterling House of Merrimac offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Sterling House of Merrimac provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Sterling House of Merrimac is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features
At Sterling House, YourCare provides an individualized service plan for every resident. YourCare blends home-like residences with the personal care and supportive services you specifically need. YourCare consists of three components:
1. Accommodations and a Basic Service Plan
2. A Personal Service Plan tailored to each resident's needs.
3. Therapeutic and Select Services
Because the Personal Service Plan is designed around individual needs, residents only pay for the care required to maintain maximum independence and quality of life. -
Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Sterling House of Merrimac prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableRespite OfferedMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
Catered by Resident Hobbies and Interests Optimum Life Program Monthly Celebrations Live Entertainment Various Clubs (Garden, Women, Red Hats) Bingo Movies, Lunch Trips, Shopping Bible Devotions -
Average Room Pricing at Sterling House of Merrimac
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4365.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 5045.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2200.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Sterling House of Merrimac
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 2750.00 One-time Respite Fee 150.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1500.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 700.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 0.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
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Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 0 miles | 18 | $3,980 |
| Orange Park | 9 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Jacksonville Beach | 19 miles | 1 | $4,350 |
| Fernandina Beach | 29 miles | 2 | $5,500 |
| St. Marys | 33 miles | 2 | $2,690 |
| St. Augustine | 37 miles | 2 | $4,070 |
General Pricing Information for Jacksonville Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $2,000 | $3,980 | $5,960 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,770 | $4,660 | $6,645 |
| Semi-Private | $1,700 | $2,780 | $4,760 |
| Studio | $1,990 | $3,515 | $5,205 |
Community Reviews
I think they are good in different areas.
reviewed on: 03/15/2016 by AnonymousI think they are good in different areas. They weren't as proactive, or as thorough as one would hope. The billing and financial end can be a little shady, we are finding some hidden costs. She... Read the full review.
Great care
reviewed on: 03/23/2017 by AnonymousBrookdale Mandarin This is a nice community. And we did like the staff and the cleanliness of the communit.y This is a activitie comunity.with alot going on. The menu was nice and my father did... Read the full review.
Not the atmosphere we were looking for.
reviewed on: 05/02/2017 by AnonymousI have been here several times. It feels like you're in a nursing home.
Nice, homey community
reviewed on: 10/22/2014 by AnonymousWe're very pleased with how things are going at Sterling House of Merrimac! It's a nice looking, well kept place, and the staff all seem very friendly. It has a very relaxed, homey atmosphere that... Read the full review.
My review of Brookdale
reviewed on: 05/13/2021 by anonymousWe chose Brookdale because of the location, and we checked it out and we were very happy with it. We went in at the most inopportune time during Covid and from day 1 from going we have been... Read the full review.
