Assisted Living Communities in Aloha, Oregon

Genworth's 2024 Cost of Care Survey reveals that seniors pay a typical rate of $6,370 for assisted living in Aloha, exceeding the nationwide median by $1,020. Seniors can manage this high cost of living by relocating to other cities within Oregon, but expenses vary. For example, retirees pay $400 more per month in Grants Pass but $820 less in Salem.

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:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Oregon page.

Comparing the cost of other types of care in Aloha shows that seniors pay $8,200 more for a semi-private room in a nursing home than they do for assisted living. This rate makes nursing homes the most expensive service. Home health care also offers medical support but saves seniors $1,603 a month compared to assisted living. However, retirees who only need assistance with daily activities spend $7,627 for in-home care. 

Assisted living facilities in Aloha and the rest of the state are licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Office of Safety, Oversight and Quality. This department is responsible for ensuring that care homes uphold state laws designed to preserve residents’ dignity and quality of life.

• Aloha has a high number of physicians, making health care easily accessible. There are 220 physicians per 100,000 people here compared to the national median of 210 per 100,000.
• The general cost of living is higher than the national median, at 117.5 compared to 100. However, health care here is very affordable; Aloha scores 82.9 points on the Health Cost Index compared to the U.S. average of 100.
• Violent crime rates in Aloha are low compared to many U.S. cities. While property crime rates are higher than average, the security measures offered in assisted living communities help deter this type of crime.
• Aloha has been named one of the most diverse suburbs in Oregon and in the United States.
• Oregon is relatively tax-friendly for retirees. The state has no sales tax and collects no income tax on Social Security benefits.
• Aloha gets a lot of rain compared to national averages and gets fewer sunny days than the national average, at 141 compared to 205. The city gets very mild winters, which many seniors find ideal.
• The city’s hospital, the Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center, has been recognized for high performance in two orthopedic surgery specialties.