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Nursing Home Communities in Petaluma, California

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Nursing home care costs in Petaluma average $852 more than the California average of $9,794 per month. When compared to the U.S. average of $7,908, the difference is even larger at $2,738 per month. Within California, costs fluctuate from $7,559 in Madera all the way up to $11,556 in San Francisco. Mid-range prices are found in the state’s largest city, Los Angeles, at a monthly average of $9,125, and in the Central Coast community of Salinas at $9,733.

Petaluma

$10,646

California

$9,794

The United States

$7,908

Madera

$7,559

San Francisco

$11,556

Los Angeles

$9,125

Salinas

$9,733

Nursing Home Costs in Petaluma, CA

The average cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home in Petaluma is $10,646 per month. Private rooms average $13,992 per month. 

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Petaluma, CA

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.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including 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 Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Because nursing home care is expensive in Petaluma, seniors and their families might want to consider other options. At an average of $6,300 per month, assisted living is several hundred dollars less expensive than both private and semiprivate nursing home accommodations. Home care and home health care both cost a monthly average of $6,435 in Petaluma, while adult day health care is the least expensive senior care option at an average of $2,275 per month. 

Home Care

$6,435

Home Health Care

$6,435

Adult Day Health Care

$2,275

Assisted Living

$6,300

Nursing Home (semiprivate room)

$10,646

Nursing Home (private room)

$13,992

Free Resources for Seniors in Petaluma, CA

The following resources are available to Sonoma County seniors. They include ways for veterans, their families and survivors to access benefits, Medicare counseling and advocacy services for those in long-term care facilities. 

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County of Sonoma Adult & Aging Division(707) 565-5900Seniors can get help making long-term care plans, receive health insurance counseling, take a fall prevention class and access a variety of other programs and services through the County of Sonoma's Adult and Aging Division. The division maintains a Senior Resource Guide designed to make it easy for seniors and their loved ones to find community-based resources relevant to their individual situations, needs and preferences. The agency also offers case management for those who would prefer to remain in their own homes for as long as possible even though they may require a nursing home level of care.
Sonoma County Veterans Service Office (707) 565-5960Those who have served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and their qualifying spouses or survivors can get assistance navigating the red tape involved in accessing service-based benefits. They can also help with accessing discharge papers and getting health and dental care. California also maintains Veterans Homes in communities across the state to provide long-term care for former military members and their spouses or significant others.
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program(800) 434-0222HICAP is part of a federal program designed to promote informed decisions among Medicare recipients. Seniors learn how the program works, what types of prescription and supplemental programs are available and how to choose the ones that best suit their individual needs. Other subjects include choosing long-term care insurance, identifying Medicare fraud and how to file an appeal. This program is free of charge for anyone who is eligible to receive Medicare. One-on-one telephone sessions are available for those who are unable to travel to in-person sessions.
Sonoma County Long-Term Care Ombudsman(707) 526-4108Residents of long-term care facilities can reach out to the Sonoma County Long-Term Care Ombudsman for free, confidential assistance and advocacy services. Professional staff and trained volunteers strive to ensure that all legal rights of residents of these facilities are not violated and investigate complaints of neglect, abuse and exploitation.

Reviews of Communities Nearby

Nursing Homes

Sandy

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation

My husband is in Petaluma Post-Acute Rehabilitation. I liked the staff the best and the location is good. The care is good, but I wish they had more private rooms. The food looked very good, it has...

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Lisa

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Windsor Care Center of Petaluma

My grandmother was in Windsor Care Center of Petaluma. She was in skilled nursing. She was there when she had hip surgery recovering. I'm trying to get her back over there as well. It's not as...

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Nursing Homes

Barbara

I am/was a resident of this facility

Review of Windsor Care Center of Petaluma

I have been living at Windsor Care Center of Petaluma for about a year and a half, and I'm very satisfied with it. I find the staff very helpful, and I'm very pleased. We have roommates with three...

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