Senior Living Advisor in East Orange, NJ

Cost of Living

Seniors considering moving into a senior living community in East Orange will find that average monthly costs are $5,750. Costs can vary depending on the individual cost per facility, the services you need, and the amenities you want. Finding a senior living facility that fits your budget is the help an East Orange senior living advisor can give you.

Local Hospitals and Medical Care

When selecting a senior living property in East Orange, you’ll have access to the high-quality healthcare services and specialists you need, including:

• CareWell Health Medical Center – Formerly called East Orange General Hospital, this medical center is an independent, acute care hospital with services in behavioral health, emergency medicine, same-day surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, dialysis, physical rehabilitation, and lab and pathology.
• East Orange VA Medical Center – This Veterans’ Affairs hospital provides primary and specialty services, including dermatology, dental, gastroenterology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and optometry.
• Newark Community Health Centers – This health center provides care for diabetes, hepatitis, HIV/Aids, hypertension, infectious diseases, nutrition, and weight management. They also provide mental health services.
• Urgent Care Walk-In Medical Suite – This medical suite provides walk-in urgent care; no appointment is needed. The staff speaks Spanish, Polish, and Arabic and is open seven days a week, 365 days a year.

When you have your assessment, your East Orange senior living placement advisor will ask you questions about your healthcare so they can offer better recommendations for assisted living facilities.

Weather and Climate

East Orange gets an average of 49 inches of rain, 26 inches of snow, and 208 sunny days each year. Temperatures can get as low as 29°F in winter and as high as 86°F in the summer. This is a great place to live if you like all four seasons and the weather they bring.

Transportation

East Orange shares public transportation routes with nearby Newark. You can see a map of all the public transportation routes in East Orange here. There is an East Orange station on the NJ Transit train route and a bus service based in Newark. If you have a disability, you may qualify for the NJ Transit Access Link Paratransit service. Details of how to use the public transportation services can be discussed with your East Orange senior living advisor.