What‘s Included in Senior Living
One factor that often gives seniors pause when considering a move to a senior living community is the perceived cost. On paper, it can seem intimidating, but taking a step back to see the bigger picture can be eye-opening. If you’re still living at home, you’re already managing a variety of ongoing monthly expenses—mortgage payments (if any), insurance, HOA dues, property taxes, utilities, credit cards, groceries, and possibly services like lawn care, snow removal, trash service, home maintenance, or even in-home health care.
It’s also important to understand that pricing in senior living communities is tied to the level of care you receive. Many communities operate as CCRCs (continuing care retirement communities), offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Naturally, higher levels of care—like daily nursing, medication management, or specialized cognitive support—require more resources and come at a higher cost.
For those who don’t need assisted living or memory care, independent living is often the ideal choice. You’ll enjoy your own apartment or senior villa, complete with a kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms, while maintaining the freedom to come and go and prepare your own meals if you like.
When you compare this to your current monthly expenses, you’ll see that a senior living community covers many costs—allowing for a simpler, more manageable, and often more enjoyable lifestyle.
Senior Living Perks
Here are just some of the perks that are included at a senior living community:
- Rent
- Utilities (water, gas, electricity, and water)
- Food (3 daily meals)
- Housekeeping (housekeeping and laundry services)
- Maintenance (indoors, outdoors, and common areas)
- Amenities (pool, fitness center, theatre, pub, activities, outings, other events)
- Security (security patrols, security doors, 24-hour staff, locked doors in memory care unit)
You may be responsible for costs such as cable/internet, monthly streaming services, salon and barber shop services, and other miscellaneous expenses. If the time comes when you need more specialized care, you can easily move to higher level of care, like assisted living or memory care, but the cost will increase accordingly. One of the benefits of living in a CCRC is that if you transition to different levels of care, you will be on the same campus where you’re familiar with the surroundings and staff. You will receive a higher level of care than you would if you choose to age in place and depend on family and other caregivers. Oftentimes, when you work with an agency, you may be assigned different in-home providers, which diminishes continuity of care.
Join a Kingsbury Community in Your Area
Once you take a deep dive into comparing the costs and benefits of remaining in your home versus moving to a senior living community, you’ll discover that senior living is a pretty good deal. That’s why we’ve created Kingsbury. Kingsbury was created by Ohioans for Ohioans, and we’re unveiling new properties in many Ohio cities. Once residents move here, they love the upscale amenities and service and our All Day Menu that residents can order from for 3 meals a day. We strive to treat our residents like royalty! If you’d like to learn more about senior living options at Kingsbury, reach out to our staff to book a tour.