BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Real Care recently opened their doors to the community members of Bakersfield. The facility says they are affordable for all residents in need of assistance.

As many families are finding out, the cost of assisted living care has gone through the roof, costing thousands of dollars a month! I spoke to one center about how families may be able to get some help.

In California, monthly assisted living costs generally range from approximately 2,925 to 9,410 PER MONTH, with a median cost of about $6,250 according to Genworth's 2023 Cost of Care Survey. Benjamin Donel is the founder of Real Care Assisted Living in Bakersfield.

"It's been in my passion to provide housing for elderly. We all have grandparents and older folks in our family who struggle to find a place

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