The Preserve at Mentor Ridge
8161 Norton Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060
"I was able to tour The Preserve at Mentor Ridge. It was a beautiful building and the staff all seemed to be great. They...
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8161 Norton Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060
"I was able to tour The Preserve at Mentor Ridge. It was a beautiful building and the staff all seemed to be great. They...
8180 Mentor Hills Drive, Mentor, OH 44060
"We went to Vitalia Mentor for a tour. It is beautiful. However, we are the first generation of not being blue collar. We...
5700 Emerald Court, Mentor, OH 44060
"The person that gave us the tour at Brookdale Mentor was very helpful. She took us into a private room before we even...
9150 Lakeshore Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060
"We've signed up for Danbury Mentor for my mother. I liked the caring nurses team. I watched how they would bring people...
7960 Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077
"I visited Vista Springs Quail Highlands a few months ago, and it was really nice. The people there were just wonderful...
270 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077
"My sister is at The Cottage Painesville, LLC. It's an old cottage, but it's well-maintained and it's a home-like...
35300 Kaiser Ct, Willoughby, OH 44094
"My uncle moved to Maple Ridge Senior Living. I like the family atmosphere, the kindness, and the welcoming staff. They...
30630 Ridge Road, Wickliffe, OH 44092
"I have a family member who just moved in at The Fairways and our family is very pleased. The care and staff is great and...
280 N. Commons Blvd, mayfield village, OH 44143
"I was lucky enough to find an opening when my Dad needed 24/7 care. The staff was caring, kind and available at all...
501 Chardon Windsor Road, Chardon, OH 44024
"Very happy with Residence of Chardon. Clean, pleasant staff who are very helpful. My Aunt enjoys the activities, food...
305 Bishop Rd, Highland Heights, OH 44143
"Vitalia Highland Heights is a brand-new facility. They just opened. I was very impressed with the independent living...
261 Richmond Road, Richmond Heights, OH 44143
"The Waterford was at the top of my list. The rooms were larger than the others that I looked at. The staff member who...
12350 Bass Lake Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
"I have been attending the caregiver support groups and Dementia bootcamp for almost a year. Jen and Cheryl have...
1 Gateway, Euclid, OH 44119
"My husband is a resident of Heritage of Euclid's assisted living. So far, the staff is friendly, and they are doing a...
562 Richmond Rd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143
"Richmond Heights Place looked clean, and the staff was very friendly. We were able to walk around, while some of the...
1555 Brainard Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Heritage of Lyndhurst, located at 1555 Brainard Road in Lyndhurst, Ohio, offers assisted living and memory care...
6200 Landerhaven, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
"I visited The Ashton of Mayfield Heights. It seems like a very good place. They were very knowledgeable and very...
30091 Cedar Road, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
"I was guardian of an elderly patient. He was transferred from another facility. I cannot say enough good things about...
27090 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122
"I looked at The Villas at King David. It was a beautiful facility. They had very nice spacious suites. I liked...
27070 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122
"I had lunch at Deer Creek Lodge and it was OK. The facility was very nice. The people and the staff were really...
Assisted Living
Janice
4.0
Review of Brookdale Mentor
Brookdale Mentor was very nice. It was already decorated for Christmas. The gentleman who showed us around couldn't have been any nicer and took the time with us. The residents were eating lunch...
Assisted Living
Jessica
4.0
Review of Danbury Mentor
The rooms are very clean and up to date. Laundry service is great and readily available. Food is well prepared. Staff is very helpful, friendly and always present. It’s been an overall great...
Provider response
Hello Jessica, We appreciate your feedback! It's wonderful to hear that you found our apartments clean and up to date, and that our laundry service met your expectations. We're glad to know you...
Assisted Living
Maureen
5.0
Review of Danbury Mentor
We visited Danbury for a lunch tour with Mara. She was so sweet and helpful with the start of our search of assisted living for my husband and I. The building was very clean and smelled good. The...
Provider response
Hello Maureen, We’re so glad you enjoyed your lunch tour with Mara! It’s wonderful to hear that the cleanliness, friendly atmosphere, and delicious meal made a positive impression on you. If you...
Mentor is in a similar price bracket with other cities in the southeastern corner of the state. Rates in Mansfield ($4,798) and Youngstown ($4,738) are over $150 lower than in Mentor. The city’s costs for assisted living are similar to nearby Akron ($4,993) and Canton ($4,905).
Mentor
$4,940
Ohio
$4,635
The United States
$4,500
Mansfield
$4,798
Akron
$4,993
Canton
$4,905
Youngstown
$4,738
Older adults in Mentor pay an estimated $4,940 each month for assisted living, according to 2021 data from The Genworth Cost of Care Survey. This rate is significantly higher than both Ohio and national corresponding medians of $4,635 and $4,500.
For seniors living in Mentor, limited financial assistance is available under Ohio’s Medicaid program, including the Ohio assisted living waiver program and the Residential State Supplement (RSS) program. Lake County also participates in the MyCare Ohio program, an expanded Medicaid plan that provides additional support.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Ohio page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Ohio page.
Assisted living in Mentor costs less than both home care and home health care providers, who charge, on average, $5,196 per month. Nursing homes are the most expensive type of senior care in the city at an average rate of $8,395 per month for a semiprivate room and $8,897 for a private room. The lowest-priced type of senior care in Mentor is adult day health care at a median of $1,788.
Homemaker Services
$5,196
Home Health Aide
$5,196
Adult Day Health Care
$1,788
Assisted Living Facility
$4,940
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,395
Nursing Home Facility (private room)
$8,897
The organizations listed below offer a variety of programs that may help seniors find an assisted living facility to meet their needs. These services may also help pay for care and maintain their overall social and physical wellness throughout aging.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| The Mentor Senior Center | (440) 974-5725 | By becoming members of the local senior center, older adults can connect with peers and take part in many fun activities. Seniors benefit from access to a library, a billiards room and fitness equipment. Additionally, members can take part in programs such as dance classes, yoga classes and outings to local attractions. |
| Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging | (800) 626-7277 | Seniors in the Mentor area can benefit from many services and programs offered by their local AAA. The Aging and Disability Resource Center is the first point of contact between older adults and available services and public benefits, including an assisted living subsidy program. |
| The Long Term Care Ombudsman | (800) 365-3112 | The Long-Term Care Ombudsman is part of a national network of advocacy services created to protect residents of assisted living facilities and other long-term care units. Residents can contact it to log in complaints about their facilities. Representatives with the program can investigate and mediate on behalf of seniors. Additionally, seniors and their family members can contact the service for help in finding suitable long-term care. |
| Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program | (800) 686-1578 | OSHIIP is a statewide initiative providing free insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and seniors who are eligible for Medicare. Trained counselors with the program can help callers gain a better understanding of matters such as Medicare parts A to D, Medicaid and long-term care insurance options. |
| Legal Helpline for Ohio Seniors | (513) 345-4160 | By calling the legal helpline, older adults aged 60 and above can get a 30-minute consultation with an attorney. Callers benefit from free advice and, in some cases, can be referred to local services for low-cost court representation. Seniors can get information on topics such as guardianship, public benefits and Medicare. |
Mentor 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.