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As the second city founded in Utah after Salt Lake City, Bountiful has an extensive history and connection to the Latter Day Saint movement. The city was named due to its environment and growing conditions providing bountiful crops for the local farming community. The city also serves as a bedroom community to Salt Lake City and provides excellent hiking opportunities during the warmer months. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Holbrook Canyon Trail are popular destinations for such activity. Bountiful’s climate is mostly sunny, but the city also receives an average of 52 inches of snow each year. Temperatures range between an average of 23 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and 90 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. The population of Bountiful was almost 44,000 in 2019, with 15.6% of residents being over the age of 65.
Assisted living is a great option for seniors who are largely independent but need a little help with everyday life. Assisted living facilities usually provide full social calendars and support with tasks of daily living, apartment maintenance and meal preparation. Monthly costs for assisted living in Bountiful average $3,310 according to the Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey. Bountiful’s costs for assisted living are slightly below Utah’s average and almost $1,200 below the national average.
This guide provides information regarding costs for assisted living care around Bountiful and resources for seniors searching for quality care.
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COVID-19 restrictions and rules for Assisted Living Facilities are typically set by the state – to see the rules in your state, you can read our guide to Assisted Living in Utah. Keep in mind that there may be other policies that communities put in place to protect their residents, so you should contact your local community for more information. Additionally, you can contact your local Area Agency on Aging to learn more – find contact information here.
Assisted living in Bountiful costs an average of $3,310 per month.
Seniors should expect to pay $3,310 monthly to reside in an assisted living facility in Bountiful. This cost is about $200 less than Utah’s average and over $1,000 less than the national average cost for care.
Bountiful, just outside of Salt Lake City, offers some of the least expensive assisted living facilities in the state of Utah. Logan offers a similar rate for care. The most expensive assisted living is found in the Provo area, with costs averaging $400 more per month than prices in Bountiful. The Ogden area reports a similar average cost to Provo. St. George, located near the Utah-Arizona border, shares the same monthly average as Utah as a whole, which is about $200 more than care prices in Bountiful.
Note: Data for Bountiful was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Salt Lake City, was used instead.
Since not everyone can afford to pay for assisted living out-of-pocket, it’s important to find alternative methods to help make assisted living more affordable. Some of these options include:
For more information about your options for making assisted living more affordable, visit our guide to Assisted Living in Utah.
| Contact | Description | |
| Department of Social Security – Salt Lake City Office | (866) 851-5275 | The Department of Social Security helps seniors with applying for Social Security benefits. It can also help in deciding if the senior is eligible and calculate an estimate of what he or she may receive. Additionally, the DSS can connect seniors with other government departments that have specific programs for seniors. |
| Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Regional Office | (800) 827-1000 | The VA office can direct seniors to the closest medical office and help them with medical administrative matters. The office further assists seniors with applying for veteran benefits and compensation. Eligible seniors can also receive help with handling administrative matters for benefits. |
| George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | (801) 582-1565 | The George E. Wahlen VA Hospital provides medical care to veterans. It can provide care relating to surgery, dermatology, optical, prosthetics, x-rays and imaging, geriatrics, psychiatry, and pharmaceuticals. |
| U.S. Administration on Aging – Eldercare Locator | 1-800-677-1116 | The Locator helps caregivers and seniors find local services for the elderly. It is a free service developed by the Administration on Aging and can help link people with health, aging, elder abuse prevention, legal and long-term care ombudsman services. |
| Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Aging & Adult Services | (385) 468-3200 | A service coordinator for seniors to assist them with meals, transportation and information, as well as social, educational and recreational programs. It also runs ombudsman services and elder abuse prevention programs. |
| Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP) | (800) 541-7735 | SHIP provides understandable information and education to seniors about Medicare. It also offers free one-on-one counseling, acting as a link between the senior and the government bureaucracy. |
| Utah Legal Services, Inc. | (801) 328-8891 | ULS provides free legal assistance in non-criminal cases to low-income clients. It can offer advice and help with matters pertaining to consumer rights, food stamps and WIC program, dating and domestic violence (victims only), housing, estate planning, Medicaid, family and Social Security. |
Assisted Living Facilities in the Bountiful area are required to follow a set of rules and regulations that are determined at the state level. For an overview of those rules and regulations, see the information below. For more specific information, talk with your local community or Area Agency on Aging.
