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The 3 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Coos Bay, OR for 2024

 

Coos Bay serves as an active port city on Oregon’s Southern Coast and sits close to dunes, beaches and forest areas. This city features historic architecture and age-friendly amenities, such as a senior center and transportation services through Coos County Area Transit Department, and it’s home to one hospital. Additionally, the city has a large senior community that makes up a quarter of its 16,000 residents.

Several assisted living facilities sit within Coos Bay’s city limits and nearby, giving residents access to a diverse range of lifestyle options and price points. These residential facilities provide daily services such as meal preparation, transportation and housekeeping, along with individualized service plans to meet residents’ custodial needs. Some facilities accommodate pets, and many have amenities such as walking paths, fitness centers and activity rooms. Locally, assisted living facilities charge an average monthly rate of $5,570 for care, with rates exceeding respective state and national norms of $5,045 and $4,500.

This guide includes details on some programs that may help seniors cover assisted living expenses and shows how residential care costs compare to home-based and institutional alternatives. The guide also lists local resources that may help seniors make important long-term care decisions. 

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What to Consider About Assisted Living in Coos Bay

In Coos Bay, assisted living facilities are officially licensed as community-based care facilities, and they comply with the Oregon Department of Human Services’ rules and minimum standards. This department has an annual licensing process facilities must go through, and it ensures ongoing compliance with regulations through routine site inspections.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Coos Bay

 

  • Coos Bay seniors pay state income taxes at rates between 4.75% and 9.9% on most retirement income. However, the state exempts Social Security benefits from taxation and provides a small credit to reduce what seniors owe on pension income, which may help some individuals afford local living and long-term care expenses.

 

  • Oregon ranks among the nation’s more expensive states to live in, but fortunately, overall living costs in Coos Bay come in well below the state and national averages. On an index set to a national norm of 100, Coos Bay scores 90, meaning living costs run 10% below the national average. By comparison, the state score comes in at 114.3, indicating that Coos Bay is one of the most cost-effective options for seniors.

 

  • Coos Bay ranks as safer than just 2% of neighborhoods nationwide, with a crime rate of 52 incidents per 1,000 people. The local crime rate exceeds the national norm, and both property and violent crime rates are relatively high. Fortunately, most of the crime is concentrated in just six neighborhoods, with the rest of the city offering relative safety.

 

  • Bay Area Hospital, which resides in Coos Bay, is a community hospital that provides a full scope of health and wellness services, including cancer care, diabetes treatment and emergency medicine. The hospital also provides geriatric services and offers telemedicine services, offering time-saving medical care solutions for seniors in long-term care.

 

  • Coos Bay has pleasant weather throughout the year with little variance in seasonal temperatures, appealing to many prospective assisted living residents who enjoy outdoor amenities. Daytime temperatures range from 52 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 68 degrees Fahrenheit in the warmest part of the summer, and the area gets 64 inches of rain but virtually no snow.

 

  • Seniors in Coos Bay can obtain transportation services through Coos County Area Transit Department, which operates fixed routes throughout the region, as well as a Dial-A-Bus service. To promote access to services, the department offers half-priced fares to those aged 62 and over.

Paying for Assisted Living in Coos Bay

 

Assisted living residents in Coos Bay pay $5,570 per month for housing and personal care services.

The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

Coos Bay seniors pay $5,570 per month for assisted living, making this city a costly option compared to the respective state and national averages of $5,045 and $4,500. While rates in Eugene run higher than in Coos Bay at $5,623, many other cities in the region have more economically priced care. For example, in Bend, rates come in 13% lower than in Coos Bay, and in Medford and Corvallis, care costs are even more affordable at $4,640 and $4,485, respectively.

Coos Bay

$5,570

Oregon

$5,045

United States

$4,500

Medford

$4,640

Bend

$4,835

Eugene

$5,623

Corvallis

$4,485

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Seniors in Coos Bay’s assisted living facilities typically pay $5,570 per month for care. This is a little higher than the cost of in-home care, which includes companionship and personal care services, and home health care, which includes personal care, along with skilled nursing services. Both of these options cost $5,482, but because they don’t include housing and meals, living costs may ultimately be higher for those who choose these options over assisted living. On the other hand, assisted living costs run about 47% lower than nursing home costs, which cover 24-hour skilled nursing services, personal care and meals in an institutional setting.

In-Home Care

$5,482

Home Health Care

$5,482

Assisted Living Facility

$5,570

Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)

$10,418

Note: Data for Coos Bay was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Grants Pass, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Coos Bay

Seniors in Coos Bay who qualify for Medicaid may be able to use the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver to pay for care within the community. 

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Oregon page.

Financial Assistance in Oregon

More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

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.

Free Assisted Living Resources in Coos Bay

Coos Bay 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 Coos Bay, please visit our Assisted Living in Oregon page.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Coos Bay

 

Coos Bay Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in Oregon are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Oregon page for more information about these laws.

Laws and Regulations in Oregon

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