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The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Fremont, CA for 2024

Fremont is a suburban city that’s home to an estimated 241,110 residents, making it the fourth-most-populated city in the San Francisco Bay area. Approximately 12.7% of its population are aged 65 and older, attracted by its excellent climate, low rates of violent crime and easy access to some of the finest medical facilities in the country. Other attractions include Central Park, which includes Lake Elizabeth, and Ardenwood Historic Farm, a beautifully preserved example of a late 19th-century family farm. For film lovers, there’s the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, while the city’s skyline is enhanced by Mission Peak. At 2,517 feet, the mountain offers impressive views across the entire Bay Area.

Seniors struggling with common tasks, such as housekeeping, but determined to retain their autonomy, can find an answer in assisted living. These communities have staff to clean seniors’ rooms, chefs to prepare meals and trained personnel to ensure medications are taken on time. A typical placement in Fremont costs $6,100 per month, which is about 19.8% above the state average.

This guide discusses assisted living costs in more detail, considers Fremont’s pros and cons and provides a small list of resources for the city’s seniors.

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What to Consider About Assisted Living in Fremont

The Community Care Licensing Division, part of the California Department of Social Services, is the authority that ensures the state’s assisted living facilities operate to the standards specified in their licenses. The division can investigate complaints made about facilities and conduct inspections. It also has the power to revoke licenses from holders that don’t comply with the terms and conditions.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Fremont

  • California is the second most expensive state in the union, so it should be expected that the average cost of living exceeds the national average. This is true of Fremont, which has a cost of living index of 227.3. The primary driver for Fremont’s position is housing costs, which shouldn’t be of concern to seniors in assisted living facilities.
  • Most of the city’s hospitals are near Central Park and include the high-performing Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Fremont Hospital. Many of the country’s finest hospitals are also nearby, including Standford Hospital on the opposite side of the bay, ranked #12 in the country by U.S. News & World Report. There are 262 Medicare registered physicians too.
  • Property crime in Fremont is around average for the country and lower than the state average. Violent crime is much lower, at less than half the national average, which is itself below that of California. Seniors in most assisted living communities can also find comfort in knowing that their facilities have 24/7 security.
  • Fremont’s seniors experience not only one of the best climates in the country, but also the state. Temperatures range from a comfortable 42 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to a pleasant 77 degrees in summer. There’s no need to worry about snow-covered sidewalks and the rainfall averages at 16 inches per year, far below the national figure of 38 inches. To top it all, Fremont gets 59 more days of sunshine than the 205 experienced by the typical American city.
  • Fremont is part of the AARP Age-Friendly Network. This means that the city’s leaders have committed to ensuring public policies and initiatives take account of the needs, aspirations and wishes of its older citizens. This includes making infrastructure improvements that recognize the unique challenges of aging, such as lowering speed limits in specific areas and introducing traffic-calming measures. It also means that seniors have access to roles that can influence how their communities are managed.

Paying for Assisted Living in Fremont

At $6,100, Fremont’s typical assisted living fees are amongst the most costly in this part of the state, exceeding California’s average by $1,100 per month and the national average by $1,800. 

The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

Although Fremont’s average assisted living fees are costly, seniors in Santa Cruz need to budget for around $6,800 per month for similar services. However, 25 minutes from Fremont, in San Jose, costs of $5,875 are considered normal. To find significantly lower costs, it’s necessary to travel to cities such as Modesto, where they’re $4,000, and Stockton, where the average is $3,500.

Fremont

$6,100

California

$5,000

The United States

$4,300

Santa Cruz

$6,800

San Jose

$5,875

Stockton

$3,500

Modesto

$4,000

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Only $1 separates the costs of assisted living from home care and home health care. Assisted living includes accommodation, yet its $6,100 costs are below those for care provided in the home, including health care, which provides limited medical services. Adult day health care is suitable for able-bodied seniors who can travel to centers, which is recognized in its lower fees of $1,950. Semiprivate rooms in nursing homes typically cost $12,471, with seniors in private rooms paying an additional $2,737 per month.

Home care

$6,101

Home health care

$6,101

Adult day health care

$1,950

Assisted living

$6,100

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$12,471

Nursing home (private room)

$15,208

Note: Data for Fremont was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Fremont

Eligible seniors can find financial assistance services in Fremont through both the Medicaid 1915(c) Assisted Living Waiver Program, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the optional state supplement (OSS).

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

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Fremont

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 California page.

Free Assisted Living Resources in Fremont

Seniors in Fremont can use the following resources to help with medical care and transportation. They can also assist seniors who want to help their communities and need someone to talk to about the quality of their care. These examples only dip into what the city has to offer.

ResourceContactService
Long-Term Care Ombudsman(510) 577-1900The Long-term Care Ombudsman is a division of the Alameda County Area Agency of Aging. It’s mostly staffed by volunteers who routinely visit long-term care communities to engage with the residents, ensure they’re aware of their rights and take note of their complaints. The ombudsman investigates all complaints made by seniors, their families and third parties. If a complaint suggests criminal behavior, such as neglect, the ombudsman will contact the appropriate authority.
Fremont Aging & Family Services(510) 574-2041The Aging & Family Services of the City of Fremont offers a range of resources for older residents. These include counseling and emotional support programs to help seniors cope with grief, depression and other factors that may induce anxiety, such as coping with the physical changes of aging. It also manages Ride-On Tri-City!, a transportation program that includes subsidized taxi services, a wheelchair van service that operates door-to-door and training on how to cost-effectively use of the area’s public transport services.
Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Menlo Park(650) 614-9997The Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Menlo Park serves the area’s veterans and some family members, providing excellent levels of health care services. The center delivers a number of treatments, such as physical therapies for muscular conditions, dentistry, speech pathology and smoking cessation sessions. There’s also a pharmacy and day treatment services, in addition to specialists who deal with women’s health issues. However, walk-in appointments and emergency services are not available.
City of Fremont Volunteers(510) 284-4000City of Fremont Volunteers is a program initiated by the City of Fremont to give able-bodied citizens, including seniors, the opportunity to serve their communities. These include participating in park clean-up operations, helping out in senior centers, working with the local fire department and assisting the police department, including its animal shelter. There are also opportunities to deliver hot meals to housebound seniors and provide rides to medical appointments. 

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Fremont

Fremont-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Fremont

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