17 Memory Care Facilities near Calabasas, CA

Calabasas is a prominent community located in Los Angeles County, California, where an estimated 147,000 seniors are living with Alzheimer's Disease or another form of dementia. Of the 24,000 residents living in Calabasas, more than 15 percent are seniors aged 65 or older and many have been diagnosed with dementia.

There are two memory care facilities in Calabasas that provide residential care and support to seniors with dementia. An additional 14 memory care facilities are located nearby in cities such as Westlake Village, Tarzana and Woodland Hills. Memory care facilities throughout California are officially known as residential care facilities (RCF). The term RCF may refer to a facility that provides either memory care or basic assisted living services to seniors.

• The air quality in Los Angeles County is known to be the worst in the United States due to consistently high levels of ozone and particle pollution. Some seniors may find that the air quality negatively affects their health or worsens symptoms of respiratory or cardiac illness.
  
• Calabasas is an affluent community with an extremely high cost of living that's nearly 175 percent higher than the average U.S. city. Families who are on a tight budget may wish to consider other parts of Los Angeles County with less expensive housing, grocery, transportation and utility costs such as Pasadena or Long Beach. 
  
• The Calabasas area is home to world-class medical facilities including those that specialize in brain health and dementia care, such as West Hills Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Calabasas has low crime rates and is safer than 46 percent of U.S. cities. Residents of Calabasas have only a 1 in 756 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime, whereas those in the average California city have a 1 in 225 chance. Even with such low crime rates, it's important to ensure that any memory care facility being considered has taken measures to keep residents safe.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Calabasas

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

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.

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

Directory of Winners in the Calabasas Area

Calabasas-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.