Assisted Living Communities in Fresno, CA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Fresno

• The climate in Fresno is hot and dry through the summer, when midday temperatures average as much as 96 degrees. That changes fast in fall, when overnight lows drop in the space of a month to only 38 degrees. The entire Fresno area is semi-arid and gets just under 13 inches of rain a year. Pollen from the surrounding farmland can cause issues for seniors with asthma, especially in spring when allergen counts are at their highest.
• The cost of living in Fresno is just 6 percent higher than the national average across all categories of expense combined. Healthcare is especially affordable in Fresno, where costs are close to 3 percent above the national average. California at large runs to roughly 69 percent above the national cost of living, which makes Fresno an exception among large cities here.
• Crime rates in Fresno are 30 percent higher than national average rates. Much of this is property crime, such as theft, while violent crime remains relatively rare in most parts of town.
• The Fresno Area Express (FAX) provides 17 scheduled routes in and around the city of Fresno, and another four into the surrounding rural lands of Fresno County through Clovis Transit. Seniors can ride both services with a discount, and all FAX buses are equipped with ramps and kneeling hydraulics to make boarding and leaving buses as easy as possible for mobility-impaired riders. 
• The Fresno area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Clovis Community Medical Center and Fresno Community Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
• Fresno has an array of community resources for seniors, including the California Department of Aging, an organization that offers a variety of free and low-cost programs and benefits to seniors of all income levels, as well as more than half a dozen senior centers.