SW Missouri News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Lawrence County Manor stood out as the second largest nursing home in Lawrence County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 90 beds available, two more than the average in Lawrence County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 56.7 residents during that period.

Lawrence County Manor had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.5 recorded for nursing homes in Missouri.

During the quarter, Aurora Nursing Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Lawrence County, with 125 beds available. The Ozarks Methodist Manor came in third place, with 78 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Lawrence County Manor has already spent a total of $64,354 in 13 fines and suffered 13 penalties.

In total, there was one public nursing home in Lawrence County, Missouri.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Aurora Nursing Center	1
2	Lawrence County Manor	1
3	The Ozarks Methodist Manor	2
4	MT Vernon Nursing	4