21 Assisted Living Facilities near Los Osos, CA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Los Osos

• Los Osos is a coastal community in San Luis Obispo County, which has uniformly mild weather. Annual high temperatures here average 80 degrees, while winters average lows of just 40 degrees. Around 19 inches of rain falls over Los Osos in a typical year.
  
• The cost of living is high in Los Osos, compared with the rest of the country. Overall, costs in all categories combined are 55 percent above the national average, while healthcare is actually 12 percent less expensive than the national average.
  
• Crime rates are somewhat higher than average in Los Osos. Like much of the rest of San Luis Obispo County, property crime rates here are roughly 25 percent higher than the national median. Violent crime remains rare in Los Osos, with perhaps one-third fewer violent incidents than is typical for similar-sized cities in America.
  
• Public transportation in Los Osos is in the hands of the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, which operates bus routes throughout the coastal strip and into San Luis Obispo itself. Disabled ride services are available through the transit authority, and seniors with valid ID qualify for a discount on all regular services.
  
• The Los Osos area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as French Hospital Medical Center and Twin Cities Community Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
• Los Osos has an array of community resources for seniors, including the South Bay Community Center, an organization that operates a senior nutrition program that's free to all Los Osos and Moro Bay seniors, as well as more than three senior centers.