The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Newbury Park, CA for 2023

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Newbury Park

• Newbury Park's climate is similar to most of Southern California's hill country. Warm summers average 85 degree highs, while very mild winters average lows of just 44 degrees. Newbury Park's 16.5 inches of annual rainfall frequently raise allergens in the surrounding hills, which can cause some issues for seniors with asthma.
  
• Newbury Park's cost of living is 91 percent higher than the national average, though this is less severe when compared with California's 69 percent higher-than-average cost of living. Despite the generally high cost to live in Newbury Park, some services are very affordable. Healthcare, for example, costs just 93 percent of the national average in Newbury Park.
  
• Crime rates are very low in Newbury Park. Across all categories, reported incidents in the entire Thousand Oaks region are between half and one-third the national rate. Violent crimes are even less common in the area.
  
• Thousand Oaks Transit operates bus routes in and around the Newbury Park area. This service offers discount fares for seniors age 60 and over, as well as ADA-compliant vehicles and disabled ride services that can be booked in advance for medical and other transport needs.
  
• The Newbury Park area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital and Los Robles Regional Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
• Newbury Park has an array of community resources for seniors, including Senior Concerns, an organization that works with the National Council on Aging to provide Newbury Park seniors with free financial counseling and advice managing assets while in assisted living, as well as three senior centers.