Salt Lake City, Utah
Care for someone you love, close to home
Salt Lake City gives families more care choices in a few square miles than most of Utah has in a whole county. A parent in Sugar House, the Avenues or Rose Park can be near a teaching hospital, a VA medical center and dozens of licensed communities, yet that abundance is exactly what makes the search feel overwhelming.
Neighborhood matters more than people expect here. East bench streets climb steeply and ice up in January, while west side neighborhoods sit closer to the freeway and the airport. Many adult children live in the suburbs and commute in, so a community near a TRAX line or their own route to work often makes weekly visits realistic instead of occasional.
We also help families in South Salt Lake, Millcreek, Holladay, North Salt Lake, West Valley City, Taylorsville.
Care options around Salt Lake City
Licensed and Medicare-certified providers in Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Millcreek, Holladay, from Utah licensing records, Medicare Care Compare and the federal provider registry. Counts update as the public data does.
Hospice
7 providers in the area.
Home Health
9 providers in the area.
Senior Living
Not tracked in government data; ask us what is nearby.
Assisted Living
13 providers in the area, about 717 licensed beds.
Memory Care
11 providers in the area, about 1,106 licensed beds.
Skilled Nursing
24 providers in the area, about 2,227 licensed beds.
Addiction Recovery
37 providers in the area.
Mental Health
21 providers in the area.
Top-rated nursing homes near Salt Lake City
Medicare’s overall star rating, highest first. Stars are a starting point, not the whole story; read what the stars mean before you decide.
| Nursing home | City | Medicare rating |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Care Center | Holladay | 5 of 5 |
| Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation And Nursing | South Salt Lake | 5 of 5 |
| Monument Healthcare Cottonwood Creek | Salt Lake City | 5 of 5 |
| William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home | Salt Lake City | 5 of 5 |
| Alpine Meadow Rehabilitation And Nursing | West Valley City | 4 of 5 |
| City Creek Post Acute | Salt Lake City | 4 of 5 |
Source: Medicare Care Compare. Listing here is not an endorsement, and these homes have not been reviewed by Grace With Care.
Good to know in Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake County runs several senior centers inside city limits, including Liberty (251 East 700 South), Tenth East (237 South 1000 East) and River's Bend (1300 West 300 North), each serving a weekday lunch you reserve by phone.
- Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services handles Meals on Wheels and caregiver support for city residents; one call to 385-468-3200 starts both.
- If a parent cannot manage TRAX or the bus on their own, UTA Paratransit for Salt Lake and Davis Counties takes calls at 801-287-7433; eligibility requires an in-person functional evaluation, so book it early.
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