Lorain sits in Northeast Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie, about 25 miles west of Cleveland. The region offers a wide range of long-term care options for seniors, including 5 assisted living facilities within Lorain proper and 43 more in neighboring cities. Overall, local facilities charge $4,940 per month for residential care, which exceeds the state and national medians of $4,635 and $4,500, respectively.
In this directory, we help you refine your search for assisted living by highlighting 412 reviews reviews of facilities in the Lorain region. Based on resident feedback, we estimate facilities’ overall quality rating at 3.7 out of 5 stars stars.
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6360 Elmdale Road, brook park, OH 44142
3.7
(4 reviews)
"My wife is at East Park Retirement Community. It is fine. She has been there for two years. They take good care of her and the food is good. They keep everything clean. Everybody seems to be very cordial and seem to be doing everything that is expect..."
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26520 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
2.8
(6 reviews)
"What can I say: Life Care center of Westlake was amazing!!! My grandfather, grandmother, and great aunt have all been at this location. They were given the best care I could have ever expected. The staff treated them like family and were so caring..."
READ MORE6455 Pearl Rd, parma heights, OH 44130
2.7
(29 reviews)
"visited a friend staff was amazing and building was very clean...my friend raved about therapy team and nursing staff :):)..."
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7040 Hepburn Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
2.4
(36 reviews)
"I'm at Parkside Villa right now. Their rehab is really, really good. I really like the rehab. The people in here are growing on me, but I've got to get out of here anyway. This is a nursing home, and I got to be in assisted living. The staff are real..."
READ MORE6010 west lake road, Vermilion, OH 44089
"Kingston Residence of Vermilion, located in Vermilion, Ohio, offers a range of care options including Independent Living, Assisted Living, a..."
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18090 pearl rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
"I didn't see any of the facilities on the website because my brother took care of everything. My brother chose Southwest Commons because it is near where he lives. I didn't taste the food but our mom says it tastes good. She is happy and she likes h..."
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2400 Columbia Rd, Medina, OH 44256
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Ohio Department of Health Long-Term Care..."
READ MORE18840 Falling Water Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Ohio Department of Health Long-Term Care..."
READ MOREAssisted living communities in Lorain charge $4,940 per month for residential care, running about $300 above the state median and $440 above the national rate. Local care costs also exceed what’s typical for the region, with seniors paying about $200 less for care in Youngstown. In Toledo, rates compare favorably with those in Lorain at $4,219, and in Columbus, assisted living facilities charge $4,085 for care.
Lorain
$4,940
Ohio
$4,635
United States
$4,500
Youngstown
$4,738
Toledo
$4,219
Columbus
$4,085
Seniors in Lorain pay a median monthly assisted living rate of $4,940 for residential care.
For help paying for care in Lorain’s assisted living facilities, Medicaid-eligible seniors may look to the state’s Assisted Living waiver program. The state also operates a cash assistance program, the Residential State Supplement, that may help seniors pay for room-and-board fees.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Ohio 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 Ohio page.
In Lorain, assisted living rates compare favorably with most other senior care solutions, with facilities charging $4,940 for residential care. This runs $256 less than what seniors pay for private nonmedical services, such as companionship and meal preparation, via in-home care, as well as skilled nursing services they obtain at home from home health care agencies. Similarly, assisted living offers an economical alternative to intensive nursing home care, which starts at $8,395 monthly and includes medical services, such as disease monitoring, catheter care and occupational and physical therapies. On the other hand, seniors save about $3,150 per month by choosing adult day health care, a nonresidential option that includes personal care and light skilled nursing in a community setting.
In-Home Care
$5,196
Home Health Care
$5,196
Adult Day Health Care
$1,788
Assisted Living Facility
$4,940
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,395
Note: Data for Lorain was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Cleveland, was used instead.
Lorain 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 Lorain, please visit our Assisted Living in Ohio page.
Lorain Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in Ohio are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Ohio page for more information about these laws.
Assisted Living
Sharon
5.0
Review of Lorain Estates Senior Living
I went to Lorain Estates Senior Living. It was very nice. It was clean. It seemed like it was running well. Everybody knew each other. The only downfall was that it's like an apartment. There are...
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js2k9s
5.0
Review of Lorain Estates Senior Living
We toured 4 facilities looking for just the right fit for our Mom. All were good, but Lorain Estates stood out as the best fit. They were very friendly and a smaller community, which is a better...
Provider response
Hello! We want to thank you for leaving a positive review with us. Here at Lorain Estates, we strive to give our residents, family members, and staff excellent care. We hope to continue having...
Assisted Living
please stay away
1.0
Review of Anchor Lodge Retirement Village
Do not go to this place!!!! All they do is lie to you!!!! My mom was there for 8 months and the whole time she was there it was one lie after another!!!! They told me if I brought her home against...
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