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The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Tustin, CA for 2024

 

The Orange County community of Tustin sits within the Los Angeles region and has over 78,000 residents, 13% of whom are aged 65 and over. It supports seniors living with Alzheimer’s through access to 5 local memory care communities, along with 80 more in nearby cities. Residents expect to pay around $6,563 per month for specialized residential care, which runs high compared to the national rate but lines up with the California norm.

We help you navigate memory care options in Tustin by publishing 438 reviews first-hand reviews of local facilities, which indicate an average quality rating of 4.07 out of 5 stars stars.

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What to Consider About Memory Care in Tustin

The California Department of Social Services licenses, regulates and inspects Tustin’s memory care facilities, which it officially recognizes as residential care facilities for the elderly. It requires all memory care communities to follow standard guidelines related to housing, nutrition and medication services, along with increased rules for staffing, dementia staff training and security features.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Tustin

 

  • Foothill Regional Medical Center serves Tustin and the surrounding region as a fully accredited acute care hospital with numerous specialties, as well as a 24-hour emergency department. The hospital has an on-site clinical laboratory where it conducts testing to help with diagnosing and treating medical conditions, and it has a multidisciplinary team that provides rehabilitative therapies. It also has primary care practitioners who provide referrals for dementia-specific care.

 

  • Orange County, where Tustin sits, ranks among the best counties in the state for health outcomes and factors. It sits in the top percentiles for both categories and comes in sixth out of 58 overall for factors such as its average life expectancy of 82.8 years, high compliance with flu vaccination recommendations and high access to primary care physicians, promoting a healthy environment for those living with memory loss.

 

  • As part of Orange County, which operates as part of the Dementia Friendly America Network, Tustin provides residents with access to dementia-specific education and support services. The county features a nonprofit coalition of government agencies, businesses and community members who raise Alzheimer's awareness, provide caregiver support and training and host support groups for those affected by memory loss.

 

  • Tustin seniors pay state income taxes on almost all retirement income, with the exception of Social Security benefits, with rates starting at 1.0% and going up to 13.3% for top earners. Fortunately, it exempts Social Security benefits from taxes for all residents and provides the senior income tax exemption, which older adults add to the personal exemption to help them keep more money in the bank for local memory care expenses.

 

  • Tustin’s overall cost of living surpasses the national average by nearly 41%, mainly as a result of high utility and housing costs. Although this may impact residential memory care costs, qualified seniors may pay for services through the state-funded Assisted Living Waiver, depending on their eligibility and annual program enrollment caps. Additionally, health care costs trend slightly below the national norm, which can benefit those managing chronic conditions such as dementia.

Paying for Memory Care in Tustin

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.

In Tustin, monthly memory care rates come to approximately $6,563.

The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities

At around $6,563 monthly, memory care rates in Tustin run high compared to the national norm of $5,625, but they line up with rates in California as a whole, as well as typical care costs in the state’s southern region. For example, San Diego has comparable rates of approximately $6,844 for memory care, and in El Centro, monthly fees exceed Tustin’s norm by about $1,125. However, seniors pay about $1,560 less per month for care in Riverside.

Tustin

$6,563

California

$6,563

United States

$5,625

San Diego

$6,844

El Centro

$7,688

Riverside

$5,000

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Memory care costs in Tustin fall around a baseline norm of $6,563, which exceeds rates for many other care options. For example, seniors who schedule private services pay $5,911 for in-home care, which includes basic personal care and companionship services, and home health care, which encompasses specialized supports, such as medication administration and wound care. Additionally, assisted living rates run lower, with those who don’t have memory impairments paying $5,250 for residential care. Those who attend adult day health care facilities pay $1,652 for full-time personal care and medical support in a community environment. Only nursing home residents, who need 24-hour medical monitoring and services, pay higher rates of $9,125 for care.

Memory Care

$6,563

In-Home Care

$5,911

Home Health Care

$5,911

Adult Day Health Care

$1,652

Assisted Living Facility

$5,250

Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)

$9,125

Note: Data for Tustin was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Los Angeles, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Tustin

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in California

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 California page.

Free Memory Care Resources in Tustin

Tustin 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 Tustin, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Tustin

 

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

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in California

Reviews of Communities Nearby

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Sally

I visited this facility

Review of The Groves at Tustin

It was pretty close to me and it was very nice. I liked what I saw. The accommodations were very nice. The staff was very helpful, very informative, and very friendly. They had a gym, a salon, a...

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Memory Care

Stephen

I visited this facility

Review of Columns Care Home

I went to Columns Care Home yesterday and toured it. It's nice, and it's a nice set-up. They only have six patients, and they seem to have all of the right things they need to take good care of...

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Memory Care

Tom

I visited this facility

Review of Columns Care Home

Columns Care Home is a house over in Tustin. Briefly, it looks like a house in terms of the layout of the building but I thought that the staff was friendly. The building itself was okay and it...

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