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The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in The Villages, FL for 2024

Located in central Florida, The Villages is a community that’s home to around 79,000 residents. As an active adult retirement community, the area has a high senior demographic, with adults aged 65 and older accounting for nearly 86% of the population. Alzheimer’s Association studies show that the number of seniors impacted by dementia is on the rise. There are currently around 6.5 million Americans living with this condition, and that number is expected to more than double by the year 2050.

Even with early detection efforts and dementia care programs, the CDC reports that the number of seniors in The Villages who have died with Alzheimer’s has increased by 9% in recent years. The area saw 56 Alzheimer’s-related deaths in 2016, and that number increased to 61 in 2020.

Memory care facilities can be a helpful resource for those living with dementia. These communities offer a secure environment with highly trained, 24-hour staff. This guide outlines the cost of memory care in The Villages, free local resources and some pros and cons of living in this area.

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What to Consider About Memory Care in The Villages

As with other senior care facilities in the state of Florida, memory care communities are licensed and managed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, a segment of the Bureau of Health Facility Regulation. The agency is also responsible for the investigation of complaints, in addition to ensuring that each facility is safe and compliant with  state requirements. 

Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in The Villages

  • The Villages is a city and a community of seniors designed specifically for the elderly and their needs. It has all of the shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues that comparable cities possess, with the added benefit of other services that seniors need, including medical and financial organizations.
  • The summers are hot and often humid, but most of the year is pleasant and warm, with temperatures in the winter rarely dropping below 50. The area also has significant sunshine. Rainfall is frequent in the summer but rarely lasts more than a few minutes. The UV and heat indexes in the summer can be dangerous, but most places have air conditioning to stay out of the sun.  
  • Florida is extremely tax-friendly to seniors. Not only is there no state income tax here, but seniors also don’t need to worry about their Social Security or pension being taxed, and there is no inheritance tax. These tax advantages make a senior’s savings last longer than they would in other states. 
  • The health care available to seniors in The Villages goes above and beyond what would be offered in most metropolitan areas. The community has its own hospital, UF Health The Villages® Hospital, which is nationally recognized for its heart failure and stroke care. There are also treatment centers dedicated to seniors who have dementia, including that available at The Villages Health center
  • The Villages is a very safe place for seniors to live, with a crime rate that is much lower than the Florida state average. In particular, seniors enjoy an overall crime rate that is more than 70% lower than the national average and a property crime rate that is more than 90% below the national average. 

Paying for Memory Care in The Villages

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.

The cost of memory care in The Villages is approximately $6,500 per month, which is higher than the national average by almost $1,000 per month and is also higher than the state average by $1,500.

The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities

The Villages has some of the higher memory care costs in the region, particularly when considering the overall lower cost of care in the rest of the state. This may be due to the high number of seniors who live in The Villages. Compared to Lakeland and Tampa, The Villages’ memory care costs are expensive, representing $2,400 more per month than Lakeland and $2,300 more than Tampa. The cost in The Villages is also $1,700 more per month than Ocala and almost $1,200 more than Homosassa Springs.  

The Villages

$6,510

Florida

$5,000

The United States

$5,625

Lakeland

$4,125

Tampa

$4,188

Ocala

$4,813

Homosassa Springs

$5,313

Memory Care vs. Other Types of Care in The Villages, FL

The Villages offers a number of care options for seniors in the city. Memory care costs are situated toward the upper range of care options. It is more expensive than adult day health care by almost $4,800 per month. Fortunately, memory care is only around $790 per month more than in-home care and home health care. It is also more expensive than assisted living by around $1,200 per month. For seniors who need more attention and medical care than they can receive in a typical memory care community, the cost of care increases. A semi-private room in a nursing home costs almost $8,700 per month, more than $2,000 more than for memory care services.

Memory Care

$6,510

In-Home Care

$5,720

Home Health Care

$5,720

Assisted Living

$5,208

Adult Day Health Care

$1,733

Nursing Home (semiprivate room)

$8,669

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in The Villages

In The Villages, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies, and how to apply, Memory Care in Florida page.

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More Ways to Pay for Memory Care

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:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Florida page.

Free Memory Care Resources in The Villages

The Villages offers a good variety of senior services to help the elderly thrive. The problem is navigating through the huge variety to pick out the one service that is needed the most. The following table lists some of the area’s free memory care resources, providing an overview of their services and contact information. 

ResourceContactService
DREAM Program(352) 569-1600The Sumter County Sheriff's Office received funding to create the DREAM program, known as the Dementia Recovery, Education and Management program, that allows caregivers to track seniors with dementia through a wristwatch or Jiobit device that includes GPS capabilities. This plans to address the tendency of seniors with dementia to wander.
Alzheimer's Association Central and North Florida800-272-3900This is the local chapter for the Alzheimer's Association, a 501(c)3 organization that offers services to seniors who have been diagnosed with dementia. This chapter provides caregiver certification classes, access to support groups and activities, connection opportunities for those who have been diagnosed in the early stages of dementia and other educational programming and fundraising opportunities.
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc.800-405-1417Sponsored in part by the United Way of Hernando County, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida provides no-cost service to residents who live in Sumter and other central Florida counties. The organization helps seniors create life planning documents such as advance directives, last wills, Power of Attorney, and inheritance/estate papers.

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in The Villages

The Villages Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Florida are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Florida page for more information about these laws.

Laws and Regulations for Memory Care in Florida

Reviews of Communities Nearby

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Jennifer

I visited this facility

Review of Serenades at The Villages

They only do memory care at Serenades at The Villages, which set them apart from the other facilities. They do so much with their residents, and it's all geared towards memory care. It's great...

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Memory Care

Jennifer

I visited this facility

Review of Freedom Pointe at The Villages

Our experience with Freedom Pointe at The Villages was great. The facility was lovely. I liked that when we got there, we had to check in at the front desk. They collected our information. They...

Provider response

Jennifer, we are so happy to read such a great review about Freedom Pointe at The Villages! We can't wait to see you again, have a great day.

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Auttie

I visited this facility

Review of Watercrest Buena Vista

Went and toured the building and all the staff were very friendly! The whole building was clean and very well taken care of

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