156 Assisted Living Facilities near Cockeysville, MD

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Cockeysville

• The Cockeysville area has few facilities from which to choose in the event of a medical emergency or illness, with the nearest major hospital, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, located in Towson.
• Cockeysville has an array of community resources for seniors, including the Senior Center, an organization that offers fitness classes such as tai chi, recreational programs including miniature golf and nutritional information, as well as 19 other senior centers throughout Baltimore County.
• On a scale of A-F, Cockeysville's crime rates receive a D-, almost a failing grade. Because the crime rate in Cockeysville is four percent higher than the national average, seniors who choose to move to the area have a 1 in 34 chance of being a victim of either violent or property crime. 
• The climate in Cockeysville includes hot, humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild to cool winters. Seniors who dislike the rain should consider looking elsewhere for assisted living, as each month averages four inches of rain.
• The Maryland Transit Administration's Light RailLink offers public transportation throughout Cockeysville and the surrounding areas. Seniors over the age of 65 qualify to receive reduced fares with a valid I.D.
• Air quality is ranked on a scale of 1-100 (with 100 being perfect air quality) based on the number of harmful air pollutants in the atmosphere determined by the EPA. The air quality in Cockeysville receives a 58, exactly equal to the average national air quality score. This suggests seniors' risk for respiratory illness and cancer is the same in Cockeysville as roughly anywhere else in the country.