Can mom get a private room in assisted living?

In AL you can get a 2 bedroom apartment $$$$ or a one bedroom $$$ or a studio $$, but we got mom a private room with NO kitchen because she was a fire hazard even at home. That was very economical and she was never in her room anyway, always out doing things. She did enjoy company at meals.

I am so thankful I asked this question. Everyone has given me so much information that I feel I now know what to look for and what questions to ask as we visit facilities.
I feel mom is not ready for a nursing home as she is healthy but is having trouble lifting herself up from a chair and walks more cautiously now after a couple of falls. She still makes her own breakfast and lunch, bathes herself, etc and can be left home alone without concern at this point. She won't let me change her sheets or do her laundry but she complains about having to do those things.
I think she could live with a separate bedroom and bath and sharing a kitchenette. I'm more enthusiastic now about looking at facilities and hopeful that we'll find something she'll like. AgingCare.com is a wonderful community support system and I thank you all.

I couldn't tell what state you are in, but, I think it varies, as does the cost. I've never heard of the cost being double to that of a shared room though.

If it's private pay, I'd check to see what private rooms they have available. If she is receiving state funded aid for the costs of her AL, then, I don't think they pay for private rooms.

I'd also view the places and see if it's worth it. My cousin spends very little time in her room. She's normally in the tv room, activity room, dining room or just around the facility in her wheelchair. She only enters her room when they change her or put her to bed.

I'd consider how much your mom would really use the space in a private room. Plus, my cousin loved one of her roommates. I suppose it depends on her mental state as to whether she would get much pleasure from a private room. If she has a lot of furniture and personal items that she would want to keep with her, then a private room would be helpful.

My mom Assisted Living were all single apartments. Some that we looked at were shared, either two bedrooms or just two beds in one room. It depended on the facility.

My MIL has a private room, and it is nice sized.. no doubles that I have seen

FF that is the set up my dad had at his MC,, a small suite type thing with a shared bath and "kitchen" type area with mini fridge and sink and cupboards. Both men had their own bedroom, but Dad was normally out in the living areas reading or watching TV.

My, you ,ight also want to check out " independent living" places. My mom did quite well in one after having a miserable experience in AL. At the time, AL was the wrong kind of help, not what she needed.

A good choice is a continuing care community that has several levels of assistance.

Last year I called several places in California, and the price difference seem rather small... 10%-25% more for a private room.

It depends. You should call several ALs that you are considering and ask for their prices. The cost of a private room, in my experience, is usually not double the price of a shared room.

The differences in services vary quite a bit from area to area and from one provider to another. As Barb says above, you really do need to check out those in your vicinity. Make a list of things that are important to you and make a list of facilities near to you and start the calls. Don't be too surprised if you don't get much info on the phone, they really want you to stop by.
As a frame of reference, the ALs near me (that I visited for 3 different placements) had very few double rooms! Zero double rooms where I placed my Mom and 4 out of 60 where my aunt was placed.
Services vary as well. Some of the answers here take me aback as the situations described are not at all what is provided near me. Good luck,