The 3 Best Memory Care Facilities in Marysville, WA for 2024

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 6.7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and by 2050, it’s projected that this number will reach nearly 13 million. About 13% of Marysville’s population of 71,144 are residents 65 years of age and older, and the number of Alzheimer’s cases has increased over the last several years. The CDC reports that Alzheimer’s-related deaths in Marysville between 2016 and 2020 increased by 11.8%.

Seniors with Alzheimer’s disease often need more care than can be provided by family or in assisted living and rely on dementia care facilities. These communities provide a secure environment and trained staff available 24/7, along with therapies designed to treat symptoms of memory impairment. This guide is designed to provide information on memory care in Marysville, including the benefits and drawbacks of the city, prices in surrounding areas and a list of resources for memory care residents.

In Marysville, and in the rest of the state of Washington, memory care is regulated by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Aging and Long-Term Support Administration. The state considers memory care to be a subset of assisted living facilities. This division also provides a tool to look for facilities and resources for state-funded care.

• Marysville’s overall cost of living is 21% more than the national average. However, it is also nearly 47% lower than nearby Seattle and is on par with the overall cost of living in Washington. This can make it an attractive place to seek retirement in the state, particularly for King County residents looking for a more affordable place to retire.
• Like most of the Puget Sound area, Marysville experiences more rain than the national average of 38 inches per year. Here, rainfall totals an average of 45 inches annually. Seniors who don’t mind the rain and overcast weather can enjoy comfortable summer average high temperatures of 75 degrees, 10 degrees cooler than the national average, and winter temperatures of an average low of 35 degrees with an annual average of just 4 inches of snow. 
• Best Places rates crime in cities on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being high. In Marysville, property crime is ranked 49.2, higher than the U.S. average of 35.4. However, violent crime is much lower, ranked 11.3 compared to a U.S. average of 22.7, and memory care communities typically have security features to protect residents’ property. 
• Marysville has a higher sales tax rate than the U.S. average at 9.4%, compared to the nation’s average of 7.3%. However, Washington doesn’t have an income tax, meaning that retirement income, such as Social Security benefits, won’t be taxed and can stretch further. 
• Health care in Marysville is about 20% cheaper than the national average. Seniors can receive medical assistance in the nearby Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, which has been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the Seattle area. This hospital is considered high performing in several adult procedures and conditions, including colon and lung cancer surgeries.

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we’ve estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

Memory care costs $6,875 per month on average in Marysville.

Memory care in Marysville is under the Washington state average of $7,500 but is more than the national average of $5,625. In Bremerton, memory care averages $312 more per month, and in Seattle, memory care is $1,562 higher than in Marysville. Seniors can receive memory care in Wenatchee for about $7,187. Seniors can find lower costs for care in the Olympia area, averaging $6,006.

Both in-home care and home health care average $7,245 per month. Seniors can expect to pay $2,773 per month for adult day health care or $5,500 for an assisted living facility, both of which are less expensive than memory care in Marysville. The costliest type of senior care in the area is a nursing home facility, which seniors can expect to cost $11,163 per month on average for a semiprivate room.