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Located within the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, Benicia is a waterfront city known for its boutique shopping experiences, culturally diverse restaurants and parks. Seniors, who comprise 20.9% of the city's 26,567 residents, can benefit from the region's warm Mediterranean climate, which offers plenty of sunny days and few extreme shifts in temperature throughout the year. Benicia also has much lower crime rates than the national average.
Seniors in Benicia who require nonmedical support may choose to live in assisted living communities. These residences employ trained caregivers to assist with activities such as bathing and dining, allowing seniors to live more comfortably without the burden of home maintenance or as many chores. On average, assisted living costs $4,950 per month in Benicia, which is quite affordable compared to California's $5,250 norm but slightly more expensive than the $4,500 national average.
This guide, which compares care costs in Benicia with prices in nearby locations and discusses ways to pay these expenses, helps seniors assess whether the city meets their retirement needs. It also outlines several of Benicia's benefits and drawbacks to aid this decision.
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READ MOREThe Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division regulates all assisted living residences within California, including in Benicia. The division ensures providers follow the care standards outlined within the California Code of Regulations. It also provides various informational resources for seniors considering long-term care.
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On average, assisted living communities charge $4,950 per month in Benicia.
Benicia is one of the more affordable cities in California when comparing assisted living expenses, as average costs are $300 below the state norm. However, care still costs 10% more than the national average. Many nearby cities are much more expensive than Benicia, with costs jumping about 27.3% in Napa and 42.4% in Santa Rosa. Sacramento is a little more affordable, as prices are only $275 more per month than in Benicia. However, seniors could relocate farther south to Stockton to save approximately $1,301 monthly.
Benicia
$4,950
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Napa
$6,300
Santa Rosa
$7,048
Sacramento
$5,225
Stockton
$3,649
The $4,950 average cost of assisted living makes this care the most affordable in Benicia. However, seniors may still want to consider other options. Home care provides similar services, such as housekeeping and meal preparation, except within seniors' residences, whereas home health care includes skilled nursing. Both cost approximately 20.4% more than assisted living. Nursing home care also provides skilled nursing alongside therapies and medical treatments but costs $5,513 more than assisted living, based on semi-private room rates. This is due to the much higher level of medical support it offers.
In-Home Care
$5,958
Home Health Care
$5,958
Assisted Living Facility
$4,950
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,463
Note: Data for Benicia was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Vallejo, was used instead.
Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) is the California Medicaid form for assisted living aid. Eligible seniors in Benicia also have two optional state programs that include the 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.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Benicia 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 Benicia, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
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Benicia Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.
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