Memory Care Communities in Bullhead City, Arizona

On average, seniors in Bullhead City pay $5,875 per month for memory care, which is several hundred dollars higher than Arizona’s norm of $5,000 and $250 higher than the national rate. Several cities in Arizona have more competitively priced care, including Prescott Valley, where monthly fees come in at $5,625, and Phoenix, where residents pay 15% less for care than seniors in Bullhead City. Rates in Yuma are comparatively economical at $4,750, and rates in Bullhead City are 6% lower than care costs in Flagstaff.

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 facilities in Bullhead City charge approximately $5,875 per month for 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 Arizona page.

In Bullhead City, memory care facilities charge $5,875 per month for care, making this one of the more expensive senior care options available in the city. While nursing home rates are about $90 more per month, other options tend to have lower monthly costs. For example, those who obtain in-home care or skilled home health care pay about 12% less on monthly care expenses than those in residential dementia care. Similarly, seniors without dementia pay about $1,200 less per month for assisted living.  

In Bullhead City, all memory care facilities are monitored and regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing. They’re officially licensed as assisted living facilities, and they’re subject to rules related to housing, security requirements, staffing and dementia-related care services.

• Bullhead City seniors pay state income taxes on all distributions from retirement savings accounts. However, while pension income is also taxable, seniors may be able to reduce what they owe by claiming a deduction, and Social Security benefits are entirely tax-exempt at the state level. This may make memory care in Bullhead City more affordable for some seniors.
• Bullhead City is one of the hottest cities in Arizona, with year-round temperatures ranging from 44 to 111 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is very dry with just 6 inches of annual rainfall, and noticeable humidity is uncommon. To keep residents comfortable regardless of the weather, many memory care communities have features such as individual climate controls in residents’ rooms and indoor activities and amenities.
• Violent crime is uncommon in Bullhead City, with the city rating 16.4 on a 100-point index versus the national score of 22.7. Historically, property crime is prevalent, earning the city a score of 53.8 compared to 35.4 nationally, but the frequency of this type of crime has been dropping over the past two decades. Fortunately, many memory care facilities have features such as alarm systems, security gates and surveillance cameras, making residential care a preferred alternative to living alone for many vulnerable seniors.
• The cost of living in Bullhead City is about 6% lower than the national norm and 12 percentage points below the Arizona average, making this an attractive option for prospective memory care residents seeking affordability. Housing prices are relatively low in this city, which may drive down the cost of residential care.
• Bullhead City is home to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center, a 139-bed acute care facility that provides a full range of specialized geriatric services. While there are only 137 doctors per 100,000 residents compared to the national norm of 210 doctors, many memory care facilities have on-call physicians and on-site nurses who prevent gaps in care.