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El Monte is a vibrant city less than 20 minutes east of Los Angeles. It has a population of close to 110,000, of which 13.3% are 65 or over. Residents of El Monte enjoy easy access to many medical facilities, with Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center just five minutes away. UCLA Medical Center, the second-ranked hospital in California with a top five geriatrics department in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, is less than 30 miles west.
Nursing homes are senior living communities that offer specialized medical care, such as diabetes management and oxygen therapy. They also help with activities of daily living, including bathing and grooming. The average monthly cost of a nursing home semiprivate room in El Monte is $9,125, according to the Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey. While this is substantially higher than the national average of $7,908, it’s slightly lower than the California state average of $9,794. Seniors who don’t need high-level medical care may choose home health care or assisted living instead.
This guide examines the costs of nursing homes and other types of senior care. There’s also a list of free resources for seniors in El Monte.
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On average, a nursing home semiprivate room costs $9,125 per month in El Monte. For private rooms, the average monthly price is $11,269.
The monthly cost of a nursing home semiprivate room in El Monte is more than $1,200 higher than the national average but close to $700 lower than the California state average. Averaging $11,254 per month, nursing homes in Oxnard are considerably more expensive than in El Monte. At $7,992 per month, Riverside offers one of California’s lowest nursing home costs. Cost in the San Diego area ($9,384) is slightly higher than in El Monte, while prices in the Santa Maria area ($10,737) are significantly higher.
El Monte
$9,125
California
$9,794
The United States
$7,908
Oxnard
$11,254
Riverside
$7,992
San Diego
$9,384
Santa Maria
$10,737
A nursing home is the most expensive senior care option in El Monte, where a semiprivate room and a private room cost $9,125 and $11,269 per month on average, respectively. Adult day health care, at $1,652 per month, is the least costly option. With an average price of $5,250, assisted living is significantly cheaper than nursing home care. Home care and home health care have the same monthly cost of $5,911.
Home Care
$5,911
Home Health Care
$5,911
Adult Day Health Care
$1,652
Assisted Living
$5,250
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$9,125
Nursing Home (private room)
$11,269
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
The following resources include support to help seniors delay the need for nursing homes and remain at their residences longer. Nursing home residents can also find services to improve their quality of life.
Resource | Contact | Service |
---|---|---|
Elderly Nutritional Program | (800) 510-2020 | This program offers two services. The Congregate Meals service provides nutritious meals to mobile older adults at local senior centers and parks. For homebound seniors, the Home-Delivered Meals program offers daily meal deliveries to their residences. More than a meal service, the Elderly Nutritional Program also provides wellness checks and social interactions for seniors, helping them delay nursing home care and stay home instead. |
Traditional Legal Assistance Program | (323) 939-0506 | Seniors aged 60 or over with economic or social needs can get free legal aid through this program. A member of the California State Bar or a non-attorney supervised by a member can visit homebound older adults at their residences to provide consultation. In addition, monthly community legal education seminars and legal clinics are available at local senior centers and select sites. |
New Freedom Transportation Program | (210) 735-5115 | Two programs are available to seniors aged 60 or over. The New Freedom Taxicab Services Program offers a free taxicab service within Los Angeles County. A maximum of four one-way trips per month totaling 40 miles are available to each participant at no cost. The New Freedom Volunteer Driver Mileage Reimbursement Program helps older adults get around through volunteer drivers. This program reimburses the drivers, who can be the seniors' friends and families, for their mileage. |
Family Caregiver Support Program | (800) 510-2020 | This program helps seniors aged 60 or over remain at home and delay the need for nursing home care by providing support to their at-home caregivers. The seniors' unpaid caretakers are eligible to get counseling, case management help, training and referrals to local resources. The Respite Care program gives caregivers a rest by offering temporary in-home care, including medication management, meal preparation and assistance with bathing and grooming. |
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | (800) 510-2020 | The more than 60 volunteer staff in this program are certified by the California state government to act as advocates for older adults in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County. They oversee more than 2,000 facilities to investigate complaints about abuses and serve as mediators for residents and families, resolving problems about safety, quality of life and residents' rights. |
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