Drake Terrace
275 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA, 94903
4.3
(15 reviews)
"Drake Terrace allows you the freedom to express yourself as you continue to learn and grow in this enriching environment. Our community offe..."
READ MORELocated in the northwestern Bay Area of California, Marin County is home to roughly 260,000 residents. Over 23% of the population are seniors aged 65...
Marin County has been proactive in the fight against Alzheimer's. Memory care facilities play a large role in this effort. These communities allow seniors with dementia to receive 24/7 care and support from specially-trained caregivers. They also provide core services, daily meals and memory-focused programming and therapies.
The following guide offers information about memory care, including what facilities typically charge for these services, where seniors can find free local support and some of the pros and cons of retiring to Marin County.
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275 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA, 94903
4.3
(15 reviews)
"Drake Terrace allows you the freedom to express yourself as you continue to learn and grow in this enriching environment. Our community offe..."
READ MORE853 Tamalpais Avenue, Novato, CA, 94947
3.9
(21 reviews)
"What makes Atria Tamalpais Creek the best senior living option in Marin County? It's our commitment to enhancing the lives of today's senior..."
READ MORE1111 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA, 94904
4.6
(10 reviews)
"My husband will be going to Windchime of Marin. It is a very highly recommended facility for people with memory care issues such as Alzheimer's and dementia, and he has Alzheimer's and because it's close to my home, I chose that facility. It's a beau..."
READ MORE1465 S Novato Blvd, Novato, CA, 94947
4.8
(6 reviews)
"I went to see Oakmont of Novato. It was very nice, very modern, very clean and very new. I didn't get to interact with the staff, just with the director who took me on tour and she was very nice. The room I saw was very nice. I saw that the residents..."
READ MORE1 Hamilton Hill, Novato, CA, 94949
5.0
(3 reviews)
"Located in Novato, California, The Bluffs at Hamilton Hills specializes in Assisted Living and Memory Care services. Residents enjoy a low-m..."
READ MORE111 Merrydale Road, San Rafael, CA, 94903
4.4
(8 reviews)
"The Cogir of San Rafael Memory Care is an exceptional memory care facility. They seem to know what they're doing. They only deal with memory care so they're not a split facility where a part of it is one thing and the other part is another. They're s..."
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1 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael, CA, 94903
4.8
(4 reviews)
"I liked them. I think that the living environment and the services they provided were good. The people seemed very caring and interested in each of the family members, especially the people that were potentially joining the community. I was looking a..."
READ MORE233 West End Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Welcome to Greenwood Assisted Living. We help families simplify what can be a very hard and complex decision through excellent communicatio..."
READ MORE297 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
4.4
(5 reviews)
"My wife was at Marin Terrace. It was nice. There was a lot of room for them to walk. They had a long hallway where people could walk up and down. They served good meals. The staff was helpful and caring. They had quite a few activities. They had some..."
READ MORE40 Meadow Way, San Geronimo, CA, 94963
" We are a privately owned, 6-bed Senior Care Home located in the heart of San Geronimo Valley. Just minutes from Spirit Rock and the SGV Co..."
READ MORE5555 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA, 94925
4.2
(13 reviews)
"The room in memory care was charming, but as my mother was not regularly taken to the toilet, it smelled like urine. I was overcharged for substandard adult diapers. Meals were often sandwiches and chips because staff could not be bothered to go to..."
READ MORE515 Northgate Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903
3.9
(15 reviews)
"We brought our mother to Almavia San Rafael in 2019 to be near her children and grandchildren in Marin and to provide the assistance she needed. She enjoyed Almavia’s offerings – daily yoga, arts and crafts activities, poetry sessions, rosary gathe..."
READ MOREMarin County is a hilly, largely residential outlying area to the north of the metro San Francisco Bay Area. Located directly across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, Marin County is home to 261,000 people, more than 21 percent of them seniors, many of them with Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or another form of dementia. For seniors whose conditions require full-time supervision and daily assistance, Marin County has five memory care facilities within its borders, mostly concentrated near the few built-up areas of Sausalito and San Rafael.
Memory Care costs in Marin County start around $7,565 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Marin County and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Napa County
$13,768
San Francisco County
$7,964
San Mateo County
$7,742
Marin County
$7,565
Contra Costa County
$6,519
US
$5,694
Solano County
$5,655
Sonoma County
$5,586
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in California page.
Marin County and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Marin County, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Marin County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Memory Care
Larry
4
Review of Marin Terrace
My wife was at Marin Terrace. It was nice. There was a lot of room for them to walk. They had a long hallway where people could walk up and down. They served good meals. The staff was helpful and...
Memory Care
Meg McCabe
5
Review of AlmaVia of San Rafael
We brought our mother to Almavia San Rafael in 2019 to be near her children and grandchildren in Marin and to provide the assistance she needed. She enjoyed Almavia’s offerings – daily yoga, arts...
Memory Care
Laura
4
Review of Windchime of Marin
Windchime of Marin is a memory care-only facility. It looked very nice, and there were a lot of activities. They had a nice garden. The rooms were very, very depressing, small, and dark, but the...