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<a href="https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Genworth’s&nbsp;2018 Cost of Care</a>&nbsp;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&nbsp;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.&nbsp; Statewide, assisted living costs start at $3,150 per month in Bakersfield and go up to $5,595 in Santa Cruz.&nbsp; Note: Senior care costs weren’t available for Mission Viejo, so costs for the closest city, Riverside, were used.&nbsp;

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The average cost of the least expensive senior care in Mission Viejo is adult day health services starting&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;

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Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Mission Viejo

Optional State Supplementation Low-income seniors&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supplemental Security Income</a> benefits who reside in an assisted living facility&nbsp;because they cannot live independently may qualify for&nbsp;additional cash benefits through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11125.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11125.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Optional State Supplementation</a>&nbsp;program.&nbsp; The OSS provides eligible&nbsp;seniors&nbsp;with a combined monthly SSI/OSS&nbsp;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.&nbsp; For more information, contact the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/agency/contact/phone.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.ssa.gov/agency/contact/phone.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Social Security Administration</a>&nbsp;at (800) 772-1213.&nbsp; Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Seniors&nbsp;aged 55 and older who qualify for&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/ProgramofAll-InclusiveCarefortheElderly.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/ProgramofAll-InclusiveCarefortheElderly.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly</a>. Seniors excluded from&nbsp;Medi-Cal because of excess income or assets may enroll in PACE on a private-pay basis.&nbsp; PACE is a&nbsp;<a href="http://calpace.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CalPACE-General-Fact-Sheet.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://calpace.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CalPACE-General-Fact-Sheet.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">multidisciplinary, community-based model</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information&nbsp;contact<a href="https://www.caloptima.org/en/ForMembers/PACE.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.caloptima.org/en/ForMembers/PACE.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer"> CalOptima</a>, the local PACE provider at (714) 468-1100.&nbsp;

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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 Assisted Living Community in Mission Viejo and several in surrounding areas. The Cost of Senior Care in Mission Viego, CA<ul><li>Assisted Living: $3,500</li><li>Nursing Home Care: $7,559</li><li>In-home Care: $4,481</li><li>Adult Day Health Services: $1,668</li></ul>

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<a href="https://www.medicaid.gov/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.medicaid.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medicaid</a>&nbsp;is the government health plan that provides about&nbsp;<a href="http://files.kff.org/attachment/fact-sheet-medicaid-state-CA" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://files.kff.org/attachment/fact-sheet-medicaid-state-CA" rel="noopener noreferrer">25% of California residents</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; In California, a Medicaid-expansion state, the program is known as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coveredca.com/medi-cal/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.coveredca.com/medi-cal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medi-Cal</a>,&nbsp;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&nbsp;$1,242 per month ($1,682 per couple) in income from&nbsp;pensions, alimony, wages and investments.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;an owner-occupied home. Notably, California’s Medicaid program doesn’t limit the assessed value of the applicants’ home in determining Medicaid eligibility.&nbsp; Share of Cost Seniors&nbsp;with monthly income that exceeds&nbsp;Medi-Cal limits may be able to enter into a&nbsp;<a href="https://files.medi-cal.ca.gov/pubsdoco/publications/masters-mtp/part1/share_z01.doc" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://files.medi-cal.ca.gov/pubsdoco/publications/masters-mtp/part1/share_z01.doc" rel="noopener noreferrer">Share of Cost</a>&nbsp;agreement to&nbsp;enroll in&nbsp;Medi-Cal. The SOC program&nbsp;is similar to the&nbsp;deductible&nbsp;on a private insurance plan. The participant must pay a predetermined amount towards approved care costs each month. Once that amount has been spent,&nbsp;Medi-Cal&nbsp;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.&nbsp; Note:&nbsp;SOC Medi-Cal participants&nbsp;cannot participate in Medicaid waivers.&nbsp; To learn more about Medi-Cal enrollment&nbsp;and the SOC program, contact the&nbsp;<a href="http://ssa.ocgov.com/locations" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://ssa.ocgov.com/locations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Orange County Social Services Agency</a>&nbsp;at (800) 281-9799.&nbsp; Assisted Living Waiver Seniors&nbsp;who qualify for full-scope, no-cost Medi-Cal coverage and&nbsp;meet the criteria for Medicaid-funded nursing home placement may be eligible for additional community-based supports through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/AssistedLivingWaiver.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/AssistedLivingWaiver.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Assisted Living Waiver</a>.&nbsp; This Medicaid home and community waiver&nbsp;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,&nbsp;they can be provided with transitional support to move into an assisted living facility.&nbsp; ALW services are assigned based on medical need, and may include: <ul>
<li>Assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating and grooming</li>
<li>A personal emergency response device</li>
<li>Skilled and intermittent nursing</li>
<li>Medication management and&nbsp;administration</li>
<li>Medical supplies and durable&nbsp;medical equipment</li>
<li>Rehabilitation therapy</li>
<li>Transportation to medical appointments</li>
</ul> Note: Seniors accepted into the ALW program must live at a participating ALW&nbsp;facility in Orange County to receive waiver services.&nbsp; For more information on the ALW, Costa Mesa seniors can contact Access TLC Home Health Care, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Documents/Care-Coordination-Agencies-2018.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Documents/Care-Coordination-Agencies-2018.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Orange County Assisted Living&nbsp;Waiver Care Coordinator Agency</a>, at (818) 551-1900.&nbsp;

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Seniors aged 60 and older can register for the&nbsp;<a href="https://cityofmissionviejo.org/sites/default/files/DAT_Flyer_2016.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://cityofmissionviejo.org/sites/default/files/DAT_Flyer_2016.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senior Dial-A-Taxi Program</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;provides around-the-clock, on-demand taxi service for a flat rate of $5 anywhere in Mission Veijo and Laguna&nbsp;Hills. The nearby&nbsp;Laguna&nbsp;Food Pantry provides free food to seniors in need, and seniors may visit the pantry and select their own items weekly.&nbsp;

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Mission Viejo&nbsp;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&nbsp;Community and Senior Center.&nbsp; The Center offers a daily low-cost lunch for seniors aged 60 and older, hosts a monthly USDA&nbsp;commodity food distribution site and holds weekly blood pressure screening clinics.&nbsp; Transportation and Aid Agencies Seniors aged 60 and older can register for the&nbsp;<a href="https://cityofmissionviejo.org/sites/default/files/DAT_Flyer_2016.pdf" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://cityofmissionviejo.org/sites/default/files/DAT_Flyer_2016.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senior Dial-A-Taxi Program</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;provides around-the-clock, on-demand taxi service for a flat rate of $5 anywhere in Mission Veijo and Laguna&nbsp;Hills. The nearby&nbsp;Laguna&nbsp;Food Pantry provides free food to seniors in need, and seniors may visit the pantry and select their own items weekly.&nbsp; Veterans Services Outpatient VA health care, including primary care and radiology, is available at the nearby Laguna&nbsp;Hills VA Clinic, and comprehensive hospital services are offered at the <a href="https://www.longbeach.va.gov/index.asp" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.longbeach.va.gov/index.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer">VA Long Beach Healthcare System</a>.&nbsp; Free assistance with VA benefit claims and appeals is available to veterans and survivors at the Orange County Veterans Service Office.&nbsp;

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Outpatient VA health care, including primary care and radiology, is available at the nearby Laguna&nbsp;Hills VA Clinic, and comprehensive hospital services are offered at the <a href="https://www.longbeach.va.gov/index.asp" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.longbeach.va.gov/index.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer">VA Long Beach Healthcare System</a>.&nbsp;

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Assisted living is more than extending a helping hand; its about promoting overall well-being through a person-centered approach to promote living an active and fulfilling lifestyle. The Orchards is staffed with full-time wellness nurses, trained caregivers, and medication technicians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist with all activities of daily living. We offer residents a wide array of amenities, a restaurant-style dining experience, and a full calendar of events and engaging opportunities as part of our Life Enrichment Program.

The Benefits of The Orchards include:

<ul>
<li>Private, comfortable and spacious apartments with kitchenettes
<li>Six distinctive apartment floor plans with garden view or a private balcony
<li>Inviting common areas, including lounge, library, theater and outdoor courtyard
<li>Thoughtfully planned activities
<li>Assistance with activities of daily living, including medication management
<li>24/7 security and emergency response
<li>Restaurant-style dining
<li>Weekly housekeeping and personal laundry service</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>

We have created a secure and warm homelike environment where our residents thrive with a purpose. With a focus on person-centered care, each resident has a care plan uniquely customized to their individual needs.

Our professional and memory-care trained staff believe in empowering the lives of our residents through life-enriching programs, social engagement, and setting personalized goals. The Orchards is focused on WHO they are and what they CAN do.

The Orchards Memory Care Services Include:

<ul>
<li>A brand-new secured memory care neighborhood
<li>All private studio and one-bedroom apartments featuring a full bathroom
<li>Restaurant-style dining
<li>Assistance with all activities of daily living
<li>Medication management
<li>Life enrichment ? mental and socially engaging opportunities to promote wellness
<li>Private courtyard with water feature
<li>Weekly housekeeping and personal laundry service
<li>Transportation
<li>Weekly entertainment</li>
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/">California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search</a>

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Serra Sol is a welcoming community where individuals with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia can feel fulfilled, cared for and engaged each and every day. We provide an environment that fully supports the needs of those with memory loss. Residents of Serra Sol will enjoy daily activities and outings, many of which are customized to their specific interests and passions. We feel strongly that those with memory loss can live life to the fullest with our support.

We know that in order to provide a truly inspired life for residents in our care, it's about much more than making sure a resident's health-related needs are met. It's about the little things that mean a lot. Warmhearted staff who know your loved one's favorite activities. Comfortable routines that spark positive memories. Opportunities for fun, laughter and joy each day. A community that truly feels like home.

We select employees who exemplify the values we hold dear: empathy, professionalism, integrity, commitment and compassion. The leadership team at Serra Sol are the gatekeepers of our community culture and are tasked with ensuring that all in our community residents, employees, resident family members and more are treated like family.

Two secured outdoor courtyards with water features, multipurpose activity areas for crafts, cooking, etc., massage room, on-site beauty salon, ice cream sundae dipping station, A Tovertafel table.

 To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/">California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search</a>

Serra Sol Memory Care

Along with our care options, You'll have peace of mind knowing there is staff available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to be alerted to an emergency. But we're here for so much more. We can also help you build new friendships, rediscover an old passion and enjoy independence at all stages of life.

You'll have assistance with medications, dressing and bathing, if you need it, as well as housekeeping and meals. So go do the things you love to do and let us help with the rest. Redefine your independence with more time for what you want to do. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/">California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search</a>

Capistrano Senior Living

With an on-site beauty salon, a variety of relaxing common areas and an ideal location near shopping, dining, banks and medical facilities, Atria San Juan is an active community for senior living. We overlook the San Juan Hills Golf Course, and the ocean is only minutes away from our charming community.

Atria Senior Living offers more than simply a place to live, creating vibrant communities that give seniors companionship, comfort and safety. When people come to Atria, they are taking the first step toward leading a richer and more fulfilling life. Each of our communities is a big family, and we invite individuals seeking senior living to consider joining us.

<h2>Featured Amenities</h2>

Residents of Atria San Juan not only have the chance to relax and enjoy carefree retirement living, but may also take part in volunteer programs that allow residents to share their skills and experiences, with opportunities ranging from local schools to homeless shelters. In addition to volunteering, residents can indulge in a variety of other fun pursuits, such as attending on-site concerts or taking trips to local attractions.

We offer spacious accommodations of both studio and one-bedroom apartments which come standard with kitchenettes and emergency alert systems that are monitored around the clock. Our private outdoor courtyard has a peaceful, bubbling fountain at its center and our shaded seating is the perfect place for catching up with friends.

<h2>Available Services</h2>

Skilled staff members are available 24 hours a day at Atria San Juan, which means assistance is available at any time. All services are provided in a private and professional manner, and are customized to meet the personal needs and preferences of each resident.

All units receive weekly housekeeping and linen services, and routine home maintenance is also provided. Residents of our community also have the option of utilizing our convenient scheduled transportation service, which is an easy way to run errands, go shopping and reach medical appointments.

Atria San Juan is a peaceful retirement community that offers a great selection of amenities and services for active seniors.

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