Assisted living is a home of your own with a helping hand close by. Residents keep their independence and routines, with support for everyday tasks like bathing, dressing and medications, plus shared meals and a friendly community.
Complete guide to assisted livingMemory care is a safe, calm place for people living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Specially trained staff, familiar daily rhythms and thoughtful activities help each person feel secure and still be themselves.
Complete guide to memory careIndependent living is for older adults who are doing well on their own and want life to feel a little easier. No more home upkeep, just time for friends, hobbies and neighbors right down the hall.
Complete guide to independent livingHome care brings a caring, trained helper to your loved one’s own front door. From companionship to help with meals, errands and personal care, it lets them stay in the place they know best.
Complete guide to home careNursing homes offer round-the-clock nursing and personal care for people with serious health needs. They can also be a place to rest and regain strength after a hospital stay.
Complete guide to nursing homesSenior living is the big umbrella for every kind of housing and care for older adults, from active 55+ communities to memory care. It’s a good place to start when you’re still working out what fits.
Complete guide to senior livingSenior apartments are age-friendly rental homes, often for people 55 and over, built with comfort and accessibility in mind. They suit older adults who live independently and enjoy having peers nearby.
Complete guide to senior apartmentsCare homes are small, family-style houses where a few residents share a real home with caregivers on hand day and night. They offer close, personal attention in a quieter setting.
Complete guide to care homesAssisted living is a home of your own with a helping hand close by. Residents keep their independence and routines, with support for everyday tasks like bathing, dressing and medications, plus shared meals and a friendly community.
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Memory care is a safe, calm place for people living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Specially trained staff, familiar daily rhythms and thoughtful activities help each person feel secure and still be themselves.
Complete guide to memory careFeatured Cities for Memory Care
Independent living is for older adults who are doing well on their own and want life to feel a little easier. No more home upkeep, just time for friends, hobbies and neighbors right down the hall.
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Home care brings a caring, trained helper to your loved one’s own front door. From companionship to help with meals, errands and personal care, it lets them stay in the place they know best.
Complete guide to home careFeatured Cities for Home Care
Nursing homes offer round-the-clock nursing and personal care for people with serious health needs. They can also be a place to rest and regain strength after a hospital stay.
Complete guide to nursing homesFeatured Cities for Nursing Homes
Senior living is the big umbrella for every kind of housing and care for older adults, from active 55+ communities to memory care. It’s a good place to start when you’re still working out what fits.
Complete guide to senior livingFeatured Cities for Senior Living
Senior apartments are age-friendly rental homes, often for people 55 and over, built with comfort and accessibility in mind. They suit older adults who live independently and enjoy having peers nearby.
Complete guide to senior apartmentsFeatured Cities for Senior Apartments
Care homes are small, family-style houses where a few residents share a real home with caregivers on hand day and night. They offer close, personal attention in a quieter setting.
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1 senior living community, including assisted living, memory care, independent living and care homes.
Nearby
Counting neighboring towns, there are 28 senior living communities within 25 miles of the center of Ecru, 27 more than in Ecru itself. Distances are straight-line miles.
1677 Highway 9 North, Pontotoc, MS 38863
180 HUD St, Pontotoc, MS 38863
176 S Main St, Pontotoc, MS 38863
278 W Eighth St, Pontotoc, MS 38863
419 Chestnut Dr, New Albany, MS 38652
1111 Bratton Rd, New Albany, MS 38652
Within 25 miles, closest first
Local overview
There is one senior living community in Ecru, MS, according to public records.
Licensing and oversight
In Mississippi, the Mississippi State Department of Health licenses assisted living and other residential care settings. Its public records are the source for the senior living listings on this page.1
Paying for care
Programs that can help, by name. Eligibility rules are set by each program, so confirm with the agency before you plan around one.
Local resources
Official agencies and nonprofit helplines, with phone numbers and links taken from their own directories.
Area Agency on Aging
Aging services for Pontotoc County9
The Eldercare Locator connects you with the Area Agency on Aging that serves Pontotoc County.
WebsiteLong-term care ombudsman
TRPDD Area Agency on Aging2
Free, independent advocate for residents of care facilities in Pontotoc County.
Report abuse or neglect
Mississippi Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Services takes reports about adults at risk.
WebsiteMedicare counseling (SHIP)
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)8
WebsiteVeterans benefits
Mississippi Department of Veterans Affairs7
WebsiteMedicaid
Mississippi Medicaid agency3
WebsiteDementia support
Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline10
Find the chapter that serves Mississippi.
WebsiteQuestions families ask
WeFoundCare lists 1 senior living community in Ecru, MS, from public licensing and certification records. Within 25 miles of the center of Ecru there are 28.
1 of the 1 senior living communities report licensed capacity, for a combined 30 residents. The Census Bureau estimates 178 adults age 65 and older live in Ecru.
The Mississippi State Department of Health licenses senior living in Mississippi. You can check a community’s license in the agency’s public records.
The long-term care ombudsman is a free, independent advocate for residents. In Pontotoc County, call (662) 488-6971. To report suspected abuse or neglect, call Mississippi Adult Protective Services at 800-345-6347.
Nearby cities with listings include Pontotoc (4, 6.8 mi), New Albany (4, 10.0 mi), Tupelo (14, 17.6 mi).
Guides
Other types of care
Methodology
How the figures on this page are built. Each number links to its source below.