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6150 Bob Street, La Mesa, CA, 91942
El Cajon is a vibrant city located about 15 miles east of San Diego’s downtown district, promoting access to outstanding medical facilities, community-based services and age-friendly recreation. The city offers a variety of transportation options for seniors, making it easy to navigate even without a private vehicle, and pleasant weather throughout the year appeals to those who enjoy outdoor living. It also has numerous assisted living agencies to accommodate the city’s seniors, a demographic that makes up 12% of the 106,000 residents.
Assisted living is a popular option among older adults who need help with some daily activities and are seeking a maintenance-free lifestyle. This type of care costs $5,475 per month, which is affordable compared to rates in nearby communities such as Oxnard and El Centro. Assisted living includes comfortable housing, daily meals, regular social and recreational activities and individualized care plans. Many facilities are pet-friendly and have amenities such as swimming pools and hair salons.Â
This guide provides more details on how local assisted living costs compare to rates in other California communities, along with ways seniors pay for services. It also lists top resources that serve seniors in the region.Â
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The California Department of Social Service, Community Care Licensing Division, licenses and monitors assisted living facilities in El Cajon and the rest of California. This department maintains a list of licensed assisted living facilities in the state, and it operates a complaint hotline for those who observe substandard care or conditions in a residential facility.
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Seniors in El Cajon pay $5,475 per month on average for assisted living.
In El Cajon, assisted living facilities charge monthly rates of $5,475. This is $225 higher than California's norm, and it exceeds the national average by nearly $1,000. El Cajon is a budget-friendly alternative to El Centro, where facilities charge monthly fees of $6,150. Local care costs are also competitive compared to rates in Oxnard, which average $5,750. In nearby Los Angeles, fees are a little lower than in El Cajon at $5,250, and opting for care in Riverside offers a potential monthly savings of $1,475.
El Cajon
$5,475
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
El Centro
$6,150
Riverside
$4,000
Los Angeles
$5,250
Oxnard
$5,750
Compared to other long-term care options, assisted living is competitively priced at $5,475 per month. This is roughly $1,000 less than in-home care and home health care, which feature comparable care services in the individual’s home. Assisted living costs about $3,900 less than nursing home care, which provides around-the-clock medical care and monitoring. However, seniors may save $3,400 per month by choosing adult day health care, which features daytime care in a community setting.
In-Home Care
$6,387
Home Health Care
$6,473
Adult Day Health Care
$2,058
Assisted Living Facility
$5,475
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,384
Note: Data for El Cajon was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Diego, was used instead.
Seniors in El Cajon can receive financial assistance through the Med-Cali Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or 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.
El Cajon 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 El Cajon, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
El Cajon Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.
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