How much does it cost to stay at Jacksonville Convalescent Center?
What can I bring to Jacksonville Convalescent Center?
What will I do all day?
When can my family visit?
Do you offer respite care?

How much does it cost to stay at Jacksonville Convalescent Center?

Our semi-private room rate is $130 per day, which includes room and board, three meals per day, recreation, and nursing care. This fee does not include medications, rehabilitation, oxygen, hair care (other than shampooing during shower), personal laundry, and other items like disposable undergarments.

However, many of our residents come to stay with us after hospitalization. Medicare is available as payment for eligible recipients after three consecutive qualifying midnight stays in a hospital, and when skilled nursing care is medically necessary.

Medicare can pay for your stay for up to 100 days. During days 1 through 20, Medicare pays all charges associated with your stay. During days 21 through 100, Medicare pays all charges less a resident paid co-payment. In 2009 that co-payment is $133.50 per day. Many residents have private insurance that will take care of the co-payment. Medicare will not pay for respite stays or daycare.

Medicaid (Illinois Public Aid) will pay all costs incurred while staying at a nursing facility if the resident qualifies financially. Sometimes patients will use their Medicare benefits first, and then become private pay or Medicaid residents.

Payor source has no effect on care; in fact, most of our staff do not know who is on Medicaid, Medicare, insurance, or private pay.

What can I bring to Jacksonville Convalescent Center?

A bed, nightstand and dresser are provided for you, but you are welcome to bring your own, if you prefer.

If there’s room for it in your space, you are absolutely welcome to bring it.  We want your new room here to feel just like home to you. 

What will I do all day?

We have a very active Activities Department.  Our goal is to make your stay at Jacksonville Convalescent Center as enjoyable as possible through entertainment and activities.  Our activities are constantly changing in response to interests of our residents.

Families are invited to join in whenever possible and special entertainment is typically offered during holidays such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Some residents prefer to stay in their rooms and do private activities, and we respect that choice. Residents may choose to attend any or all activities at any time.

When can my family visit?

Families may visit our facility anytime. However, to respect the privacy of our patients, our official visiting hours are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Residents may use the phone to make or receive calls anytime.

Do you offer respite care?

Yes, Jacksonville Convalescent Center offers temporary respite care for individuals who have special healthcare or supervision needs while their caregivers must be away.

Contact us for full details.