Memory Care Communities in Cameron Park, California

Memory Care costs in Cameron Park start around $6,000 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Cameron Park and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

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.

The city of Cameron Park, CA, is a bedroom community of 18,000 people, 18.8 percent of whom are seniors age 65 and up, located halfway up the Foothills east of Sacramento. For seniors who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, Cameron Park is home to four memory care facilities where trained staff provide full-time supervision and care, as well as help for patients following a doctor's daily treatment instructions.

Cameron Park's memory care properties are regulated as long-term residential care facilities, and they are required to hold a license issued by the California State Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program. 

• Cameron Park's climate is substantially the same as in neighboring Placerville, which is just up the hill nearby. Winter lows in this part of the Foothills average 33 degrees Fahrenheit in December and January, while summer highs reach average temperatures of 93 degrees in August and September. Cameron Park gets 39 inches of rain a year, along with irregular snowfall. The surrounding pine forest can send tree pollen wafting over the town in spring, which may cause issues for seniors with asthma.
• The cost of living in Cameron Park is 65 percent higher than the national average. This is lower than California's 69 percent premium for the average cost of living. Health care costs here are more affordable, with local rates just 87 percent the national median.
  
• Cameron Park's crime rate is very low in all categories. Violent crimes run to less than one-third the national average and less than one-fifth for some serious violent crimes. The city does not meet national crime rate averages in any category of crime at all.
  
• The Cameron Park area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.