Elk Grove is located in Northern California near the Sierra Nevada foothills. The city enjoys mild winters, enabling its 21,523 seniors to avoid many of the health problems associated with extremely cold weather. Being part of the Sacramento metro area, seniors are minutes away from UC Davis Medical Center, which ranks in the top 50 hospitals in the country for geriatrics and orthopedics. Many of the hospital’s specialists also practice at its Elk Grove Clinic.
In addition to meals and assistance with daily living tasks, nursing homes provide around-the-clock emergency medical care and supervision with on-site physicians and registered nurses. The facilities cater to individuals with ongoing medical conditions, and many nursing homes also have on-site physical, speech and occupational therapy. Wound care and IV therapy are typically available as well. With $9,946 being the average monthly cost for nursing home care in Elk Grove, seniors with less severe medical needs can look into assisted living or home health care, which will save them money and allow them to live more independently.
This guide compares the cost of nursing home care in Elk Grove to nearby cities and other types of care. It also offers resources that can help seniors receive similar care services at home for little to no cost.
"Mom was at Windsor Elk Grove middle of January into February. The staff was really incredible, really caring, very dedicated, incredibly friendly, and hardworking. I cannot say enough about the staff. The facility is pretty rudimentary, but it's clea..."
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"My mom is going to move into Gramercy Court. She'll be in assisted living. The staff members who assisted me were very helpful. This place is more her level. It's not quite as elaborate as some of the places that we went to, but it's perfect for her...."
"My mother has moved into The Riverview. I like the security of it because it's downtown Sacramento. The staff is very informative and very helpful. It's very clean, very secure, and quiet. It has a nice atmosphere. She has a very large one-bedroom ap..."
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Out of the largest cities near Elk Grove, Napa has the highest costs for nursing home care with seniors paying approximately 7% more per month, on average. The most affordable care near Elk Grove can be found in Stockton, where seniors are paying around $1,323 less per month than older adults in San Jose and 6.75% less than the majority of seniors across the state. At $9,429 a month, Vallejo’s average cost of nursing home care is the closest to what seniors spend in Elk Grove. Compared to the $7,756 a month most American seniors are paying for nursing home care, the region as a whole is relatively expensive.
Elk Grove
$9,946
California
$9,247
The United States
$7,756
Stockton
$8,623
Vallejo
$9,429
Yuba City
$9,125
Napa
$10,646
Nursing Home Costs in Elk Grove, California
The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Elk Grove is $13,688 for a private room and $9,946 for a semiprivate room.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Elk Grove, California
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
Adult day health care is the most affordable type of long-term care in Elk Grove, with most seniors paying around $1,918 a month. Nursing home care is the least affordable type of care in the city, especially for a private room, which has an average monthly cost of $13,688. The city’s median monthly cost of home care and home health care is the same, $5,863. At over 54% below the cheapest nursing home option, assisted living is Elk Grove’s second most affordable type of care.
Home care
$5,863
Home health care
$5,863
Adult day health care
$1,918
Assisted living
$5,395
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$9,946
Nursing home (private room)
$13,688
Note:Data for Elk Grove was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Sacramento, was used instead.
Free Resources for Seniors in Elk Grove, California
In the list below, we’ve briefly overviewed several programs and services that can help seniors avoid nursing home placement by receiving assistance at home and within their community.
P.A.C.E. provides eligible seniors with personalized health care services and opportunities for social interaction. The program provides transportation from seniors’ residences to the P.A.C.E. facility, where the majority of services are administered. An on-call doctor is available 24/7 for emergencies, and the program also provides access to physicians that specialize in cancer, depression, diabetes and other conditions. InnovAge P.A.C.E. is free for seniors who qualify for Medicaid.
Meals on Wheels is a home-delivered meals program catering to homebound seniors who cannot easily prepare their own food. Seniors can receive either five hot meals a week or a weekly delivery of frozen meals. With Meals on Wheels’ Animeals program, seniors can also have pet food delivered. To qualify, seniors have to be at least 60 years of age, able to meet drivers during their delivery window and homebound due to illness or injury.
The M.S.S.P. helps seniors avoid moving into a nursing home by providing helpful services such as incontinence care, assistance with personal hygiene, in and out-of-home respite care, transportation to medical appointments and minor home repairs. Eligible seniors must be current Medi-Cal recipients and require assistance with three or more activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming and taking medications. All services are free.
Administered by Love Joy Adult Day Health Care Center in Sacramento, C.B.A.S. is another program enabling Medi-Cal recipients to avoid nursing home placement. Available services include skilled nursing, personal care, hot meals and physical, speech and occupational therapy. The program also provides transportation to and from the care center where services are provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
The crime rate, which is used as an indicator of how safe a particular area is, in Elk Grove is 325, which is above the national average of 323.
There is heavy traffic congestion with a below average crash rate of 6.
At $1,906, the average cost of housing in Elk Grove is above the nationwide average of $1,442
Elk Grove offers a poor job market for older adults. There are typically less than 1 job available per worker and the rate of income inequality in the area is 0.45.
In Elk Grove, 94.4% of public transportation stations and vehicles are ADA-accessible. Which is above the national average of 78.28%. On average, there are 1 local transit vehicles per hour. This is less than the national average of 8.
Patient satisfaction, which is a key indicator of the quality of health care in an area, averages 71.3% in Elk Grove – this is lower the national average patient satisfaction. Additionally, there are 80 primary care physicians for every 100,000 people, which is less the national average of 82.
According to Caring.com’s 2022 Senior Living Report which graded 300 cities using 46 metrics across 5 categories, Elk Grove ranked in the bottom of the pack. It’s overall rank was 215th, and it scored the best in Health Care, while it’s lowest score was for Affordability.
In Elk Grove, the number of parks is more than the national average. Additionally, the number of cultural, arts, and entertainment options is below the average.
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Review of Windsor Elk Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center
My father was admitted to this facility on October 5, 2022. Was (without prior knowledge) transferred back to the hospital and later returned to Windsor (the same day). Throughout his stay there...
Review of Windsor Elk Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center
Mom was at Windsor Elk Grove middle of January into February. The staff was really incredible, really caring, very dedicated, incredibly friendly, and hardworking. I cannot say enough about the...
Review of Windsor Elk Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center
Windsor Elk Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center was clean. It did not smell or anything. The residents here were more confined to their beds. The staff seemed very nice. They have a big dining...