Washington Assisted Living

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The Pacific Northwest has many offerings for seniors looking for assisted living during their retirement in the state of Washington. The state's coastlines along the Pacific Ocean offer forest and beachfront recreation. The Cascade Mountain range offers many large peaks and vacation locations. To the east of the mountain range, the landscape turns to a semi-arid region that is the main agricultural area for the state.

The largest metropolitan area is Seattle at the northwest corner of the state, found on the Puget Sound Bay. The Puget Sound Bay contains several islands and has the largest fleet of ferries in the nation. The eastern region of the state has apple growers and other agricultural crops in its farm communities. The mountain regions of the state are heavenly forest and received many inches in rains each year.

Seniors will find that assisted living facilities average cost across the state is $49,100 each year. Nursing home centers average cost are $80,000 a year. Adult day care facilities charge a rate of $15,900 a year. The Facilities and Services Licensing control licensing for health care providers in the state. The Residential Care Services Washington Department of Social & Health Services oversees and regulates health care facilities.

Washington's current population estimate is 6,541,963. The currently estimate senior citizens population is 795,528 living in the state over the age of 65. The largest retirement area for seniors seeking assisted living facilities is in the greater Seattle metro area, and along the coast of the Puget Sound. Olympia, the state's capital is at the southern end of the Bay.

The state sales tax rate is 6.5%, food and prescription drugs are exempt, local taxes may increase the tax to 9.5 %. Washington does not collect taxes on personal income or retirement income. The state offers a low total cost of living compared to the national average. The cost of living for housing is higher around the populated areas of Seattle and along the coastal region.

The climate for the state does change through the different regions; the coastal region receives rains and humid conditions from the Pacific Ocean. The mountains can receive snows or rains at almost any time of the year. The dryer plains to the east do get hot and humid during the summer months and may receive snows during the winter. The Western region throughout the winter months will receive heavy rains or heavy snows in the mountainous regions with cold temperatures.

Retirees will find many different lifestyles for retirement locations and their choice of climates across the state. Assisted living facilities and health care providers are in all communities large or small across Washington. The most populated areas of Seattle and Spokane at the Eastern boundary offer seniors the largest selection of housing opportunities and care providers. The central rural area of the state does contain small communities with smaller hospitals and healthcare clinics nearby.