Assisted Living Communities in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Mechanicsville-area assisted living communities are about $401 a month more expensive than the national rate but still $349 less a month than the Virginia average of $5,250. Other Virginia cities are broadly competitive, with costs such as the $4,625 average for similar care in Lynchburg or $4,690 in Virginia Beach. Blacksburg and Roanoke, in the western part of the state, cost more. The former averages $5,595 a month and the latter $5,925.

The cost of assisted living in Mechanicsville averages $4,901 a month, but this varies with the location and amenities of the specific facility.

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 Virginia page.

Assisted living is just one type of senior care arrangement. Depending on a senior’s needs and budget, other types of care might work out better. For example, in-home care in Mechanicsville costs an average of $5,148, and home health services are $5,243. Adult day health services cost $1,712, or $3,189 less than assisted living in Mechanicsville. Semiprivate rooms in local nursing homes, at an average monthly cost of $8,654, cost significantly more than assisted living.