Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Downey, CA below include 970 Assisted Living facilities with 3274 reviews. On average in Downey, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.0 out of 5 stars.
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"I visited this facility when I was Discharge Planner in the area. Facility location is excellent, clean/spacious, excellent care from staff. Best of all rates are very reasonable compared to most RCFE.
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"My friend was a resident of Regency Grand at West Covina. She was there for assisted living and she was happy there. The staff was very nice and very helpful. They all said the food was very nice. They liked the food. They have a library, a gym, and ..."
"I toured Mountain View Centers on Jan 7th 2015. I was very pleased with their care options. I visited 5 of their 7 care facilities, one in Claremont and 4 other locations in Covina and Diamond Bar. I was very pleased with the care provided to the..."
"My father is very happy here and always remarks about how well he is taken care of. He loves the food! There is plenty of space inside and out. The outside areas are well shaded and there is a selection of exercise equipment to keep in shape. The ow..."
"Words can't describe the amount of care that North Lake Villas is giving my mom at this time. They go above and beyond with her. They do yoga every day, get their nails painted every Friday, do Monday night bowling, and arts and crafts. The facilitie..."
"The Village at Sherman Oaks was a very wonderful place. It was very, very classy. We got a first-class tour of the place. The manager himself participated. We asked to see a 1-bedroom and a studio apartment. There were various activity rooms and ther..."
"Ramona is wonderful, nice, and extremely clean. It has a great patio with a very homey entrance that has lots of benches and tables in a picnic area. Everything looks brand new or remodelled, the closets are beautiful, and even though there are three..."
"I visited Royal Oaks. During this visit to Royal Oaks, we began to understand what the parameters were to look for. One of the most important things that I discovered as you're going through these places, as you're seeing other residents and having s..."
"Atherton Baptist Home is very caring and very helpful. They have a housekeeper who comes in every Thursday and cleans. Some caregivers take care of me, about different things, if I need care. They put on my stretch socks for me and they collect us fo..."
"The tour I had at MorningStar of Pasadena was good. They were very nice. I looked at the 2-bedroom and the 1-bedroom apartments with balconies and no balcony. They were very nice and very clean. They all had kitchenettes. The common areas were all be..."
"I'm on a wait list for Villa Gardens in Pasadena. I've talked to some residents. It's off the top of the chart, but it's also a buy-in community. It's very expensive. The rooms are beautiful. They've got waitstaff in the dining rooms. They've got bea..."
"Town & Country looks like it's new and clean. They have a lot of activities for people there. My interaction with some of the nurses was very good. The apartments looked nice. They are semi-private, which is basically two people sharing a bathroom. T..."
"We went to see Royal Bellingham Luxury Retire. It's assisted living, and the tour was very good. I was very happy with everything, like the services. The facilities are in very good condition and it is very clean. It's a very pleasant environment.
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"My dad is a resident of Karlton Residential Center. They communicate rather well, they text me all the time with updates that let me know how he's doing. Because of COVID, the visitations are limited. But their overall communication skills are key, a..."
"Mount San Antonio Gardens was way beyond my means. It's way too big and way too expensive for me, but it was very nice. It's basically like country club living. They had very nice people. They were very willing to help and show you around. They got a..."
"Hillcrest was kind of spread out too much. It was way too big to get around for both me and my husband, but the staff was nice and extremely interested in having us there. They have a deal where whatever you pick, whether it's a one-bedroom cottage o..."
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3/25/2020
I would like to take a Moment to Thank All at the Harvest Retirement. My Mother In Law is in the Memory Care unit. She is really happy there. The Staff is extremely nice to her and pays attention to here. My Wife and I were taking ..."
17200 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
4.5
(15 reviews)
"I toured Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach. It's quite new. Their residents felt older than I was, but it seemed a livelier place than the other place. The facilities were very good...."
"Westminster Gardens was a very good place. The interaction between the staff there and me was just marvelous. The physical appearance of the place was outstanding. The activities lined up for the day were very good. They have exercise programs. They ..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Downey, CA and Nearby Cities
In Downey, assisted living residents pay approximately $5,250 per month for services. Although this is considerably higher than the national norm of $4,500 per month, it’s consistent with average costs in California as a whole. Seniors may save money by opting for care in Riverside, where monthly rates come in at $4,000. However, local care costs are $225 less than the norm in San Diego and $500 below care costs in Oxnard. Rates in El Centro are nearly a thousand dollars higher than in Downey at $6,150 per month.
Downey
$5,250
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
San Diego
$5,475
El Centro
$6,150
Riverside
$4,000
Oxnard
$5,750
Paying for Assisted Living in Downey
While monthly rates may vary depending on amenities, assisted living facilities in Downey charge $5,250 on average for care.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Downey
Seniors seeking financial assistance in Downey can take advantage of the state's Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) and apply for the state sponsored Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). In addition, the state offers an optional state supplement (OSS) to individuals who receive SSI benefits and caps room and board costs at affiliated facilities.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for
assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs.
Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Downey, CA
Compared to other long-term care options in Downey, assisted living is economically priced at $5,250 per month. This is significantly cheaper than nursing home care, which features around-the-clock medical care and support for $9,125 per month. Likewise, in-home care and home health care are costlier than assisted living at $5,911, although seniors may spend less by opting for adult day health care, which costs $1,652 per month.
In-Home Care
$5,911
Home Health Care
$5,911
Adult Day Health Care
$1,652
Assisted Living Facility
$5,250
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,125
Note: Data for Downey was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Los Angeles, was used instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Downey
Downey and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
Downey Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.
Reviews of Communities Nearby
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4.0
I visited this facility
Review of Delightful Aging
I toured Delightful Aging. It was very clean and open. Parking is the problem there but other than that, it was very clean. They had two nice ladies working there, and they're very friendly, so I...
This place sucks. It is kept dark and is very depressing. The staff are obnoxious. I was given a 1 pm appointment by Careing.com to visit the facility. The staff said they knew nothing about the...
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Review of The Villa Senior Assisted Living
My mother was a resident at the Villa for a little over 3 years. She was left in great hands and the loving staff (David & Corrine) made sure her stay and care were the upmost importance to them....