Assisted Living Communities in South San Francisco, California
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in South San Francisco, CA below include 391 Assisted Living facilities with 1516 reviews. On average in South San Francisco, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 3.9 out of 5 stars.
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Directory of Assisted Living in South San Francisco, CA
"While in our uncle's home town of San Francisco, we stopped in on the spur of the moment to see the St. Francis Manor I while searching for a place for our uncle to live in his golden years.
We liked its proximity to everything he likes to do.The st..."
"My grandmother stayed at St Francis Heights Convalescent. It was clean for the most part, and the management was pretty responsive. The social work department seemed understaffed. The rooms are pretty small, so it’s hard to navigate with a wheelchair..."
"We happened to be in San Francisco and visited Autumn Glow assisted living facility while searching for a place for our aunt to live in the region.
The building looked well maintained. The backyard featured many nice seating areas.
We liked that thi..."
"My mom moved into Tri City Care Home. It's actually a house. My mom is in a master bedroom shared with another person. They get to help my mom with everything, and she's wheelchair-bound now. It's a quiet environment and a nice place. They have very ..."
"My wife is at J & C Care Center, Llc. She is quite happy over there and seems to be going along nicely. I like the response that I have gotten from the staff there. My wife is well cared for. She likes and relates to the other patients that are in th..."
"My mom is at Castro Village Care Home at the moment. It's a good place for her. The difficulty for her is that she is still adjusting and her not being able to walk. She just stopped walking in May of 2020, so we moved her to a board and care in Sept..."
"I visited Tara Hills Care Home, which is a board and care home. I thought it was nice. It's just a house, and it reminds you of a residential home. Once you get inside, it's a little different. There's a kind of a central area, and the rooms are arou..."
"The facility was austere did not offer many amenities. Staff were friendly and accomodating. There were two residents per room. There was only one shower room but several bathrooms for ease of access for residents. The recreation room was also th..."
"My mother stayed at Harbor Bay Assisted Living, Inc. It was a home setting and it was very clean. The staff that my brother and I met when we first went for a visit was very helpful. We saw some other residents and they seemed to be doing fine. The r..."
"My mother was there for four and a half years. They took great care of her. She's very comfortable there. She had seen all dementia. They alerted me as soon as anything was wrong and coordinated with care practitioners from her insurance Kaiser. I a..."
"My aunt is in Wonder Years Care Home, which is a board and care home. It's basically a home-like setting. It looks like a house set in a residential setting. It has a very small number of residents, maybe about six or so. There's always somebody ther..."
"What made Sunset Care Home stand out from other care homes that we visited was its family oriented care style. Residents are encouraged to bond with one another and have ample opportunity to do so with field trips and other organized activities. Asid..."
"We toured Cedar Lane Care Home in Montara. It was a good experience. It was clean and the ratio of staff to guests seemed pretty good. It was assisted living, but they also had staff for more advanced care, they offered that.
The staff who assisted u..."
"Care Home Sweet Home is ten minutes away from here. I like that It is a private home. It is very orderly and well organized. I think it is licensed to have five residents and takes ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and memory care residents. The staff is g..."
"Dad is in San Bruno Care Home, and he's just been there for 2 months and it's been a nightmare, from miscommunications to issues with my dad. They advertise as "24 hour awake staff" and they are not. They are not equipped either for "24 hour awake," ..."
"San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living is so large, and my friend has a tendency to feel completely lost. They showed me a studio. It's quite good, but there was an industrial sense of the whole place that I didn't like. It was too large and more imp..."
"We brought our mother to Almavia San Rafael in 2019 to be near her children and grandchildren in Marin and to provide the assistance she needed. She enjoyed Almavia’s offerings – daily yoga, arts and crafts activities, poetry sessions, rosary gathe..."
"I have visited the St. Regis community for five years now and feel like family. The staff all know your name and you feel they really care about you. One night I was there late and the Administrator brought me a turkey sandwich!
The caregivers are co..."
"My husband moved into Raksha Care Homes. He's rehabilitating, and there are some people there too that have some memory problems, and they do physical therapy. I've gone there twice a day every single day, and I can walk there. Everything about it is..."
"My sister is a resident of St Michael's, and the place is fine. They have activities like knitting, art classes, and things like that. They provide three meals a day and take care of people. The staff seems fine overall...."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in South San Francisco, CA and Nearby Cities
Assisted living residents in South San Francisco pay $6,319 per month on average for care. This exceeds the state norm of $5,250 and the national average of $4,500, as well as rates in other cities in Central California. For example, in San Jose, monthly fees are about $300 lower than in South San Francisco, and in Santa Cruz, residents pay about 12% less for care. Similarly, in Vallejo, rates are 22% less than in South San Francisco, and in Stockton, monthly fees are highly competitive at $3,649.
South San Francisco
$6,319
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Vallejo
$4,950
Stockton
$3,649
San Jose
$6,000
Santa Cruz
$5,550
Paying for Assisted Living in South San Francisco
In South San Francisco, assisted living facilities charge $6,319 per month for housing and services.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in South San Francisco
In South San Francisco, the state's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, can help eligible seniors pay for the cost of an assisted living facility through the Assisted Waiver Program. Â
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 South San Francisco, CA
Assisted living is one of the more affordable senior care options in South San Francisco, with seniors paying $6,319 per month for this level of care. Residential care costs considerably less than home-based services, which come in at $6,864 for non medical in-home care and $7,150 for specialized home health care. It’s also about 45% lower than the cost of nursing home care, although seniors may save about $4,370 by opting for adult day health care.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$6,319
Nursing Home Facility (semi private room)
$11,566
Note: Data for South San Francisco was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in South San Francisco
South San Francisco 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.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in South San Francisco, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in South San Francisco
South San Francisco 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.
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Review of Sunvill Board And Care II
I moved my wife to Sunvill Board and Care II. The staff is too old to take care of the person that's younger than them. There's no activity there. The only time that I can take her to the living...
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Review of Aegis of San Francisco
For the past 2 ½ years, my mother-in-law has been a resident at Aegis of San Francisco in South San Francisco, where the overall facility and staff are nice and dedicated. Unfortunately, we...
I toured Aegis of San Francisco. I liked the fact that they have 35 helpers on staff versus 75 patients, so it's a pretty good ratio. I looked at the menu. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law is not a...