Akron In-Home Care

Finding assisted living facilities in the Akron area is easy with AssistedSeniorLiving.net's database with dozens of options. Not only will you find see the "Hot" listings--those with more views than others--but you can also see what residents have to say about their communities through reviews. Plus, we've compiled some valuable financial information on long-term care and local amenities.

Akron's overall cost of living is 4% below the national average. And long-term care prices aren't too far off that. A private, one-bedroom in an Akron assisted living facility averages $3,503 a month, according to a recent Genworth Financial survey on long-term care. The national average is $3,261. For a private room in an Akron nursing home, expect to pay $215 a day on average--a semi-private averages $200. These averages align closely with the national nursing home averages.

To read inspection reports and resident surveys on assisted living and other senior care options, go to the State of Ohio's Long-Term Care Consumer Guide. For example, in the most recent survey for Chambrel at Montrose (listed below), 90% of residents were satisfied overall with the the facility. Ohio offers an Assisted Living Waiver Program, which "pays the costs of care in an Assisted Living facility for certain people with Medicaid, allowing the consumer to use his or her resources to cover 'room and board' expenses." To find out more about this program, visit Ohio's Department of Aging.

If you're an Ohio resident and 60 or older, you're entitled to the Golden Buckeye card, a discount card honored at 20,000 businesses state-wide. In the Akron area, dozens of restaurants and retailers participate.

To find care providers, use the advanced search feature to narrow your options by type of care and/or address. For more detailed information (social and economic facts, and community centers, libraries and parks) about Akron neighborhoods, go to the City of Akron's website. If you have further questions, use the contact box above and someone from assistedseniorliving.net will get back to you as soon as possible.