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The average cost of assisted living in the city is $3,500 a month. This guide is a starting point covering the cost of assisted living care in the city, as well as financing options to pay for it. You’ll find in-depth information on 63 assisted living facilities in Mission Viejo and 30 in surrounding areas.
The Cost of Senior Care in Mission Viego, CA
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Nestled into the heart of the region, Sunrise of Mission Viejo sits adjacent to the Mission Viejo Country Club and offers a variety of living options to choose from.
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Overlooking a picturesque golf course and the Saddleback Mountains near Lake Mission Viejo, Atria Del Sol provides a warm and cozy environment with all the comforts of home.
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La Vida at Mission Viejo has a true resort-like feeling of tranquility. Each day at La Vida brings with it a new opportunity for inspiration, renewal, rejuvenation and learning. Meander through rose gardens as you wind your way through the…
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Settled in the beautiful Hills of Mission Viejo, Heritage Pointe offers exceptional retirement living with an environment based upon Jewish values, allowing seniors to flourish.
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Casa Doctora III located in Mission Viejo, provides seniors with a selection of amenities to encourage an enjoyable senior living experience.
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We are passionately committed to making a difference in people’s lives by providing service to our residents and families with compassion, respect, excellence and integrity. We will promote a supportive environment, health, independence and social interaction of all seniors. Core…
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Paradise Home & Garden - Valarta offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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A provider of supportive living options, Paradise Home & Garden - La Sierra offers services and amenities Mission Viejo seniors seeking an inviting environment.
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Paradise Home & Garden - Carranza offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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Residents of Paradise Home & Garden - Avenida Calidad enjoy a variety of care services tailored to meet their individual needs and preferences.
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Paradise Home & Garden - San Esteban offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Pleasant View Home offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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Residents of Active Senior Home Care enjoy a variety of care services tailored to meet their individual needs and preferences.
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Leisure Living I is an inviting home offering a selection of amenities and supportive services for Mission Viejo seniors to consider.
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Homelike surroundings and compassionate staff close at hand are what seniors and their families will discover when joining Pacific Sun Home Care in Mission Viejo.
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Pacific Shores of Mission Viejo II offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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Paradise Home & Garden - Classic is an inviting home offering a selection of amenities and supportive services for Mission Viejo seniors to consider.
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This is a family owned third generation business. There are four family members that run the homes. They have seven homes total. One is all male, one is all female and the rest are coed. Languages spoken are English and…
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This is a family owned third generation business. There are four family members that run the homes. They have seven homes total. One is all male, one is all female and the rest are coed. Languages spoken are English and…
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Our mission at Grand View Manor is to provide elderly residents of California with a comfortable, friendly environment, high-quality care and professional supervision.
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Olivera Residential Home is an inviting home offering a selection of amenities and supportive services for Mission Viejo seniors to consider.
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A provider of supportive living options, Lake View Home offers services and amenities Mission Viejo seniors seeking an inviting environment.
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Residents of Mission Viejo Care Cottages II enjoy a variety of care services tailored to meet their individual needs and preferences.
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A provider of supportive living options, Mission Viejo Care Cottages I offers services and amenities Mission Viejo seniors seeking an inviting environment.
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Paradise Home & Garden - Aphena located in Mission Viejo, provides seniors with a selection of amenities to encourage an enjoyable senior living experience.
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Castilla Lane Villa provides a home environment for elderly residents who are in need of assisted living services but prefer a more intimate environment.
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A provider of supportive living options, Pacific Shores of Mission Viejo I offers services and amenities Mission Viejo seniors seeking an inviting environment.
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Situated in Mission Viejo in a peaceful neighborhood, Golden Coast Senior Living #14 offers accommodations and services for up to 6 senior residents.
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With specially designed services and warm and inviting accommodations for up to 6 seniors, Golden Coast Senior Living #9 is a great retirement option in Mission Viejo.
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Each of the home-like environments at Golden Coast Senior Living #3 have been designed to meet both the physical and emotional needs of the seniors in our care.
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Al and Usha Villareal operate Golden Coast Senior Living. Golden Coast residents receive and benefit greatly from Usha Villarreal’s RN Nursing background. Michelle, Carissa and Michael lend a hand with the family owned and operated business Doctors provide home visits…
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Golden Care Senior Living #1 offer a supportive and home-like setting in which Mission Viejo seniors can receive excellent care services.
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With a mission to provide care that enables seniors to experience an enhanced quality of life, Golden Care Senior Living #4 is an inviting care home.
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Golden Coast Senior Living #2 is an inviting home offering a selection of amenities and supportive services for Mission Viejo seniors to consider.
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Located in a quiet Mission Viejo neighborhood, Golden Coast Senior Living #13 provides services and accommodations for up to 6 senior residents.
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Since San Andres is family owned,we take time to give each resident the care they deserve. We believe that safety is the more important thing, that's way our staff is background check,CPR and First Aid certified. We know it is…
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With a central location in Mission Viejo, Irvine Cottage XI offers beautiful décor and a physical environment that caters to seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Memory care services at Irvine Cottage VII come from a place of compassion. Our staff are dedicated to helping seniors at all different stages of memory loss.
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At Pacific Sun Home Care in Mission Viejo, we offer seniors homelike surroundings, assistance with life’s daily activities and a secure setting when they can no longer live alone.
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Situated in Mission Viejo, Autumn Meadows II offers seniors a place to receive services and care within an inviting and home-like setting.
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Via Tercero is a close-knit care home located in scenic Mission Viejo that provides assisted living care for seniors that is respectful of their independence.
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Precious Home Care 2 is a 24-hour community with a staff dedicated to making sure residents feel like they are living in a small family home.
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At Arbor View we believe in promoting wellness through active living, social interaction and support. We understand the needs of seniors and have successfully provided a high standard of living for over 30 years. Our homes have a warm family…
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The rooms at Sunrise were nice. The lighting was a little muted and dark, but the staff was nice. I liked that they accepted pets because my parents had dogs. However, at that time, they did not have memory care rooms available.
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsSunrise of Mission Viejo was a lovely place and a small community. The people were very happy. The rooms were small, and for me and my husband to live in them, it would have been very tight. I don’t think it would have been something that we would have chosen, but it was lovely. When we were there, they were having fun...
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsWe liked Sunrise's facility and the rooms that were available. The tour was good. We were able to see the facility and found out where it was and what it was like. The only thing that was left was the question of how the charges were going to be generated outside the normal fee.
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsSunrise was really great. The staff was so excellent, wonderful, and went over everything with me. The place was really nice and clean, and everyone seemed happy. I saw that the director and assistant director were really loving and caring. I saw some rooms and people in their rooms who said hello. I saw the single, do...
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsSunrise of Mission Viejo was beautiful. It was clean, the staff was friendly, and they had a gorgeous view; it was all very nice. It looks like they have everything. They have laundry service, coffee and tea, and the games. I did not eat there, but they gave me a couple of apple turnovers as a gift, and those were pret...
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsMy mom is living at Sunrise of Mission Viejo. The transition was made very easy for me and the staff was very helpful. The facilities are very clean and there are a lot of activities. The staff knows the residents and they take good care of them.
Read more Sunrise of Mission Viejo reviewsGenworth’s 2018 Cost of Care study examined average monthly senior care costs nationwide. The study shows that at $3,500 per month, the price of assisted living in Mission Viejo is below the national ($4,000) and state ($4,500) averages. Prices are $1,000 per month higher in nearby cities, such as San Diego and Los Angeles.
Statewide, assisted living costs start at $3,150 per month in Bakersfield and go up to $5,595 in Santa Cruz.
Note: Senior care costs weren’t available for Mission Viejo, so costs for the closest city, Riverside, were used.
The Cost of Assisted Living in Surrounding Areas
The average cost of the least expensive senior care in Mission Viejo is adult day health services starting at $1,668 per month, which provides nonmedical support in a group setting. The most expensive option is semiprivate nursing home care at $7,559 per month.
At $3,500 per month, assisted living is $1,056 less than 44 hours of weekly in-home care from a home health aide and $1,181 less than a homemaker. Given that assisted living includes daily living expenses, such as room-and-board, the total monthly costs of this type of care can be significantly lower than other senior care options.
Senior Care Cost Comparison Chart
Medicaid is the government health plan that provides about 25% of California residents with no-cost access to basic health services, such as doctor’s visits, inpatient and outpatient hospital services, X-rays and blood tests and nursing facility care. Individual states may also offer enhanced Medicaid services, such as community-based care and nursing home diversion programs through Medicaid waivers.
In California, a Medicaid-expansion state, the program is known as Medi-Cal, and it’s administered through the Department of Health Care Services. To qualify for no-cost, long-term Medi-Cal services, seniors can earn up to $1,242 per month ($1,682 per couple) in income from pensions, alimony, wages and investments.
Medi-Cal applicants must also have no more than $2,000 per person and $3,000 per couple (if both spouses are seeking coverage) in countable assets. If only one spouse in a couple is applying, the non-applicant can retain up to half of their joint assets, worth up to $126,420.
Some specific assets are not included in the Medi-Cal limits, such as one vehicle, a prepaid burial contract and an owner-occupied home. Notably, California’s Medicaid program doesn’t limit the assessed value of the applicants’ home in determining Medicaid eligibility.
Share of Cost
Seniors with monthly income that exceeds Medi-Cal limits may be able to enter into a Share of Cost agreement to enroll in Medi-Cal. The SOC program is similar to the deductible on a private insurance plan. The participant must pay a predetermined amount towards approved care costs each month. Once that amount has been spent, Medi-Cal coverage is in effect for the remainder of the month. In many cases, the SOC amount may be higher than what a senior may pay to purchase private health care coverage.
Note: SOC Medi-Cal participants cannot participate in Medicaid waivers.
To learn more about Medi-Cal enrollment and the SOC program, contact the Orange County Social Services Agency at (800) 281-9799.
Assisted Living Waiver
Seniors who qualify for full-scope, no-cost Medi-Cal coverage and meet the criteria for Medicaid-funded nursing home placement may be eligible for additional community-based supports through the Assisted Living Waiver.
This Medicaid home and community waiver lets seniors age in place in an assisted living setting by funding enhanced medical and nonmedical services. Seniors who already live in a Medicaid-funded nursing home are eligible for this waiver, and if accepted, they can be provided with transitional support to move into an assisted living facility.
ALW services are assigned based on medical need, and may include:
Note: Seniors accepted into the ALW program must live at a participating ALW facility in Orange County to receive waiver services.
For more information on the ALW, Costa Mesa seniors can contact Access TLC Home Health Care, the Orange County Assisted Living Waiver Care Coordinator Agency, at (818) 551-1900.
Optional State Supplementation
Low-income seniors on Supplemental Security Income benefits who reside in an assisted living facility because they cannot live independently may qualify for additional cash benefits through the Optional State Supplementation program.
The OSS provides eligible seniors with a combined monthly SSI/OSS benefit of $1,194.37 a month, while senior couples may receive up to $2,388.74 to help pay their room-and-board portion of assisted living costs.
For more information, contact the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Seniors aged 55 and older who qualify for Medi-Cal coverage or Medicare and Medi-Cal (dual-enrolled) and need the level of care normally provided in a nursing home may qualify for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Seniors excluded from Medi-Cal because of excess income or assets may enroll in PACE on a private-pay basis.
PACE is a multidisciplinary, community-based model of senior care that prevents institutionalization by providing seniors with community-based services and supports. PACE provides all mandatory Medicaid benefits through a network of PACE doctors, nurses, therapists and caregivers.
PACE services, such as adult day health programs, primary physician care, communal meals and rehabilitation therapy, are centralized at the PACE day health center. Door-to-door transportation to and from the center is included along with in-home supports, such as personal care, minor home modifications to improve accessibility, an emergency response system and medical supplies.
For more information contact CalOptima, the local PACE provider at (714) 468-1100.
Mission Viejo Recreation and Community Services offers a wide variety of free social groups, fitness classes and clubs for seniors aged 50 and older at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.
The Center offers a daily low-cost lunch for seniors aged 60 and older, hosts a monthly USDA commodity food distribution site and holds weekly blood pressure screening clinics.
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 470-3062
Seniors aged 60 and older can register for the Senior Dial-A-Taxi Program that provides around-the-clock, on-demand taxi service for a flat rate of $5 anywhere in Mission Veijo and Laguna Hills.
The nearby Laguna Food Pantry provides free food to seniors in need, and seniors may visit the pantry and select their own items weekly.
Laguna Food Pantry
20652 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7121
Outpatient VA health care, including primary care and radiology, is available at the nearby Laguna Hills VA Clinic, and comprehensive hospital services are offered at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System.
Free assistance with VA benefit claims and appeals is available to veterans and survivors at the Orange County Veterans Service Office.
Orange County Veterans Service Office
1300 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 480-6555
Laguna Hills VA Clinic
23719 Moulton Pkwy., Laguna Hills, CA 92653-5422
(949) 587-3700
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