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The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Austintown, OH for 2023

Austintown, a city of 29,594 people in eastern Ohio, is located approximately 15 minutes west of Youngstown and 30 minutes west of the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Slightly over 22% of the city’s residents are seniors, many drawn by Austintown’s temperate summers, low cost of living and low crime rate.

Turning to assisted living can be the right choice for older adults who want to remain socially active in their later years but find themselves needing some level of help with common daily tasks such as preparing food and taking medications. Genworth Financial’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey reports that the monthly price of assisted living care in Austintown is $4,738, slightly higher than Ohio and U.S. averages.

This guide explores topics related to assisted living in Austintown. It looks at the range of assisted living costs throughout Ohio, the private and public resources available to area seniors and some of the unique pros and cons of the Austintown region.

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What To Consider About Assisted Living in Austintown

Assisted living facilities in Ohio are overseen by the Bureau of Regulatory Operations at the Ohio Department of Health. In addition to its licensing responsibilities, the bureau performs at least one surprise inspection of each residential care facility in the state every 15 months.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Austintown

  • Living in Austintown can help seniors’ retirement dollars go further. The overall cost of living in Austintown is 27% below the U.S. average, with the cost of health care in particular 17% below. The area’s sales tax rate, 7.3%, is identical to the national average, but the income tax rate of 3.5% is appreciably lower than the national average of 4.6%.
  • Austintown’s weather is ideal for seniors who enjoy warm summers within a four-season climate. June-to-September highs hover in the mid-70s and mid-80s, and Austintown sees slightly more winter snowfall than most U.S. cities, averaging 43 inches a year to the nation’s average of 28. One downside is that the sun is out less often than elsewhere: Austintown gets just 161 sunny days a year, notably fewer than the U.S. average of 205.
  • Getting around the town and to nearby Youngstown is easy and exceptionally inexpensive.  Youngstown’s public transit service, the WRTA, operates a completely free bus system with a line that goes through much of Austintown and includes a stop at the Austintown Senior Center. The bus runs 12 hours a day, 6 days a week.
  • Austintown residents are within a 15-minute drive of Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranks this hospital in Ohio’s top 20 and rates it as high-performing in six categories: stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, COPD and diabetes.
  • Violent crime is notably lower in Austintown than elsewhere in the nation: The U.S. average is 22.7 on a 100-point scale, but Austintown’s violent crime rate is 14.6. The city’s property crime rate is mostly on par with national trends but is likely to be less of an issue for people residing in assisted living facilities.

Paying for Assisted Living in Austintown

Austintown residents see a monthly cost of $4,738 for assisted living care. That’s slightly above both the Ohio average of $4,635 and the U.S. average of $4,500.

The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

Ohio’s Springfield has the state’s lowest reported average costs for assisted living care at $3,660; all other areas fall in the $4,000 to $5,000 range. State capital Columbus is on the low side at $4,085 a month, while Cincinnati residents see prices of $4,666 per month. Clevelanders pay $4,940 a month. Prices peak in Akron, where the average cost is $4,993 per month.

Austintown

$4,738

Ohio

$4,635

United States

$4,500

Cincinnati

$4,666

Columbus

$4,085

Cleveland

$4,940

Springfield

$3,660

Akron

$4,993

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

In Austintown, aging in place at home can be slightly cheaper than assisted living care; both in-home care and home health care average $4,290 a month. Adult day health care is far cheaper at $1,842, although it’s more limited in terms of scheduling than other options. The most expensive option, nursing home care, is a good option for seniors who need significant medical supervision. A semiprivate room averages $7,543 monthly.

In-Home Care

$4,290

Home Health Care

$4,290

Adult Day Health Care

$1,842

Assisted Living Facility

$4,738

Nursing Home (semiprivate room)

$7,543

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Austintown

Ohio has two programs that might be able to offer financial support to Austintown seniors who need help with assisted living costs. These programs are called the Assisted Living Waiver Program and MyCare Ohio.

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Ohio page.

Paying for Assisted Living Facilities in Ohio

More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

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:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Ohio page.

Free Assisted Living Resources in Austintown

Available from local government agencies and nonprofit organizations alike, these resources can help Austintown seniors stay physically active, intellectually curious and socially supported in their retirement years.

ResourceContactService
Direction Home of Eastern Ohio(330) 505-2300This nonprofit serves as the Area Agency on Aging for Mahoning and three other Ohio counties. Through its MyCare Ohio initiative, seniors may contact Direction Home for information regarding Medicare and Medicaid services. Direction Home also provides access to the local long-term care ombudsman and can help seniors understand how to apply for Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver.
Austintown Senior Center(330) 953-1416Social and fitness activities available for active seniors at this community meeting location include fencing classes, ballroom dancing instruction, yoga, painting, woodcarving and other creative pursuits. Seniors can also take technology classes and safe shooting classes.
Veterans Service Commission of Mahoning County(330) 740-2450This office, located about 13 minutes from Austintown in Youngstown, helps military veterans find financial assistance and claim any benefits they may be entitled to. It can also offer transportation to VA medical facilities in Cleveland and in Parma.
Austintown Library(330) 744-8636The city's local library branch runs a number of free programs that can appeal to the older population. It runs both basic and intermediate-level technology classes that can help seniors get a handle on modern mobile devices, adult crafting and ceramics events, simple dance classes and book clubs for discussing featured titles.
Mahoning Valley Lifelong Learning Institute(330) 638-2420This organization offers non-credit college-level classes from professors and other experts to Mahoning Valley adults aged 50 and up. Course topics include the history of African religion, the culture of the American 1920s, famous artists, Shakespeare and more. Many classes are free, while others are available for low fees of less than $10.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Austintown

Austintown Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in Ohio are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Ohio page for more information about these laws.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Ohio

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