Union City, located in Northern California, is near the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. Its residents have access to 18 assisted living...
Our directory of 2693 reviews reviews, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars stars, can help shed light on the quality of care available at Union City’s assisted living communities.
1856 Dry Creek Road, San Jose, CA 95124
3.0
(1 reviews)
Never got into to see the place as I was harassed by the owner who demanded I put my Mom under hospice care before he'd consider her a room. I wasted 30 minutes trying to explain the situation and finally gave up trying to explain what the MD's told...
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419 Topaz Street, Redwood City, CA 94062
3.0
(1 reviews)
The tour I had at Spice of Life went well. Everything at the house itself, because this was a residential home, looked good. It matched the pictures that were offered with the brochure. The staff that was there was attentive and gave great informatio...
$3,000
41040 Lincoln Street, Fremont, CA 94538
3.0
(10 reviews)
This place met my Mother's needs. Lincoln Villa has been so great taking care of her. The staff always so caring and loving to all of the residents. My Mother was treated so well until she passed away this year. I remember when I first visited Lincol...
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2 Henry Place, Millbrae, CA 94030
3.0
(1 reviews)
My husband moved into Heritage Royale. It's small, but so far, so good. There are three residents, and they have two to three caregivers a day. They have three meals a day and a laundry service. They have a front and a backyard. It's just a house tha...
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1621 Third Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
2.8
(7 reviews)
Not many reviews to be found on Harmony home. It is not a large facility, not modern and up to date as far as rooms, decor goes. This is all true. My sister has lived there a few years now, and she is a handful to put it mildly, due to her Traumatic ...
$4,500
2400 Carlmont Drive, Belmont, CA 94002
2.5
(2 reviews)
My sister has lived at the Lesley Terrace in Belmont ( senior housing) for 7 months. There are a few assisted living units separated from the rest of the residents. The facility is government subsidized so there aren't really any bells and whistles t...
$785
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20112 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546
2.5
(2 reviews)
My mom has Dementia and it was really tough on our part to take care of her. It was not easy at all that's why we decided to bring her to Redwoods Care Home. She has someone who's looking after her every now and then checking everything with her. I m...
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1444 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
2.5
(4 reviews)
My mother has been a resident at Victorian Manor since 2002. I have toured many facilities and the resident rooms are much larger at Victorian Manor than other Facilities in San Francisco. The food is great and they have accommodated my mothers chang...
$3,950
1901 3rd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
2.5
(2 reviews)
My mother stayed in Lakeshore Residential Care for 2 weeks. It was a great facility, but it was out of our price range. Her room was way expensive and was much nicer. She had her own private room and her own private bathroom. There is lots of staff a...
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430 Willow Street, Alameda, CA 94501
2.4
(7 reviews)
I met with one staff at Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center during my visit. I saw one room. It was very clean. Some of the places have a lot of stuff in the hallways; but in this place, their hallways are clean. What concerned me about this place...
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27402 Manon Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
2.3
(3 reviews)
Diana's care home is a great facility for elderly people all the staff are professional and so kind, ...
$3,500
2565 Stone Valley Road, Alamo, CA 94507
2.2
(4 reviews)
I toured Gines Residential Care Home for my mother. It's just a house, so it's individual care, and it's not like a group. They even said if she needed more help and supervision at night, that we would have to buy that over and above. They have a res...
$5,000
771 Camaritas Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
2.0
(1 reviews)
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 room or to eat her lunch and dinner is to pick her up w...
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1525 7th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
2.0
(1 reviews)
House of Psalms Assisted Living is the most reasonable out of all the places I visited. There are no amenities. It's pretty much a place to stay for room and board. The place is very basic and there are no frills. It's clean enough. The room is very ...
$2,500
389 Juana Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577
2.0
(2 reviews)
Heritage Haven wasn't old, but the residents were older than I expected. It's kind of dark and gloomy, there was no energy, it doesn't sound good, and feel good. It wasn't a fit for me at all....
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809 Alice Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040
2.0
(2 reviews)
Dad was at Casa Alice Care Home for about 6 weeks. He would go to bed at 9 o’clock, get up at 11 o’clock, and stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning. He was having several incontinence issues, and he was not responding well to the staff. I think part of...
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887 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
2.0
(1 reviews)
For the last 3 months one of the rest rooms has been out of order. At times not clean areas. Never pull beds out to clean under. Ants are a BIG problem. No daily actvity. On one day resident was commenting on how he had completed a load of wash. Tru...
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2829 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
1.5
(7 reviews)
Elmwood Care Center ignored my mom and tried to tell her she was drinking too much water and she couldn’t have more food. She felt really neglected over there. They never even offered to give her a bath. The cleanliness was good. The food, she said, ...
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723 Raney Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051
1.0
(1 reviews)
I was disappointed with Unicorn RCH. There really wasn’t much of a community. There were people there, but most of them were in bed. They said they had activities, but some of the people were just sitting in front of the TV. I didn’t see any activiti...
$3,500
1155 S. Mary, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
1.0
(1 reviews)
A couple of people said hello at Rose Guest Home, but the home was dirty. They had a backyard, but there was nobody out there....
$3,000
Assisted Living
Norman
3.0
Review of Pacifica Senior Living Union City
I didn't like Pacifica Senior Living Union City. The room was not as good as the other facility we visited because it was a little older. The staff was good, though. They have activities. This...
Assisted Living
Richard
3.0
Review of Pacifica Senior Living Union City
Pacifica Senior Living Union City wasn't that expensive. I chose to stay there because they had a two-week minimum while a lot of the other facilities had a 30-day minimum. The facility was spread...
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Assisted Living
Joe
4.0
Review of Tri City Care Home
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...
The average cost of assisted living in Union City is $1,069 higher than the California median and $1,819 costlier than the U.S. average. Prices vary less when comparing Union City's costs to those in other California cities. Napa’s average of $6,300 is close to Union City’s, while seniors in Santa Cruz pay around $769 less. The most expensive option among these cities is Santa Rosa, with an average price of $7,048, which is $729 higher than Union City's.
Union City
$6,319
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Santa Cruz
$5,550
Napa
$6,300
Santa Rosa
$7,048
Seniors in Union City can expect to spend close to $6,319 per month on assisted living fees.
Seniors in Union City who help paying for services received while in assisted living may be eligible for the Assisted Living Waiver Program (ALWP). The program helps seniors who are eligible for nursing home care to live in an assisted living facility. The program does not cover room and board, but does cover some services.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in California page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Assisted living in Union City costs $6,319 per month and offers extensive support while maintaining residents’ independence. This rate is $545 less than in-home care, which provides assistance with daily activities to seniors in their own homes. Priced slightly higher at $7,150 per month, home health care services combine essential medical services with basic care. At $1,950 monthly, adult day health care costs significantly less than assisted living, as it is limited to daytime hours. Nursing home facilities offer more comprehensive medical services and charge approximately $11,566 for a semi-private room, almost twice as much as assisted living providers.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$6,319
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,566
Note: Data for Union City was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.
Union City 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 Union City, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Union City 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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