Senior Living in Lakewood: What It Costs and How to Choose
Lakewood senior living prices close to the Denver metro average, with most assisted living and memory care clustered around Belmar, Green Mountain, and the West Colfax corridor. Our advisors ran Jefferson County communities before this, so we know which buildings staff well. Families pay nothing.
What does senior living cost in Lakewood?
These are the reviewed Colorado monthly ranges from our cost benchmarks, with what we actually see quoted in Lakewood next to each one.
Lakewood sits mid market. Belmar and Union Boulevard addresses quote near the statewide midpoint, Green Mountain and Applewood run higher, and older buildings along West Colfax and Sheridan are where Lakewood families find the lowest monthly rates in the city.
| Level of care | Colorado monthly range | What we see in Lakewood |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living | $4,500 to $7,500 a month | Belmar and Union Boulevard buildings quote near the statewide midpoint. |
| Memory care | $5,800 to $9,500 a month | Lakewood has strong secured memory care near St Anthony Hospital, priced at the middle to upper end of the state range. |
| Independent living | $2,500 to $4,800 a month | Green Mountain and Applewood independent apartments carry a view premium over the rest of Jefferson County. |
| Skilled nursing and rehab | $8,500 to $13,000 a month | Most Lakewood rehab admissions run through St Anthony, and beds are billed daily. |
| Respite care | $200 to $400 a month | Two week respite stays are usually available on short notice in west Lakewood. |
Ranges come from the same reviewed data behind our Colorado senior living cost guide. To put your own numbers in, use the cost estimator or read how families pay for care.
What should Lakewood families know before they tour?
Lakewood sits in Jefferson County, and a few local realities shape every search we run here.
Lakewood is the city where our own résumés matter most. Two of our founders held administrator and community relations roles inside Jefferson County buildings, which means we can tell you how a given Lakewood community handled staffing when nobody was watching.
Geography drives the search here. Families who want to stay west of Wadsworth are choosing a smaller set of buildings than they realize, and the right answer is sometimes one exit up Highway 6 in Golden or down Kipling in Littleton.
Jefferson County has an unusually active aging network. Jeffco Aging Well and the county's Area Agency on Aging run benefits screening and caregiver support that Lakewood families often qualify for and rarely hear about from a community.
In Lakewood I care more about who runs the building than what year it was built. A 1990s community with a stable director beats a brand new one on its third manager, every time.
Which Lakewood areas do we tour in?
Each area below reads differently on price, building size, and how fast rooms open up.
Belmar and downtown Lakewood
The densest cluster of assisted living, walkable to shops.
Green Mountain
Independent and assisted living with foothills views, priced higher.
Applewood and Golden line
Quieter residential care homes and small assisted living.
West Colfax and Sheridan
Older buildings, the lowest monthly rates in Lakewood.
Union Boulevard and Federal Center
Mid priced assisted living near St Anthony Hospital.
Bear Creek and Morrison line
Small memory care houses on quiet blocks.
For the wider Lakewood picture, including local aging offices and the towns next door, read the Lakewood senior placement guide or see every Colorado city we cover.
Which Lakewood hospitals and discharge teams do we work with?
When a hospital sets the clock, we work straight with the case manager so nothing waits on a callback.
- St Anthony Hospital
- Lutheran Medical Center (Wheat Ridge)
- Denver West rehab and skilled nursing units
- Kaiser Permanente Lakewood clinics
Discharge already scheduled? See what we can do in 48 hours, or start with the hospital discharge checklist.
How do we start your Lakewood search?
Tell us the city, the timeline, and the budget you are working with. A founder reads every Lakewood request and replies within one business day.
Prefer to talk it through now? Call (720) 677-5580. Not sure which level of care fits yet? Take the care level finder.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start? Call us.
It is free, and there is no pressure. We will tell you what we would do if this were our own parent in Lakewood.