4 Memory Care Facilities near Carpinteria, CA

Carpinteria is a small seaside colony, about halfway between Ventura and Santa Barbara, where roughly 13,600 people live within a few miles of the beach. About 18 percent of Carpinteria's residents are seniors age 65 and over, some of whom have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. The town has four memory care facilities to provide a safe, comfortable home for seniors with Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease or advanced forms of Parkinson's who need full-time care and help following a regular treatment plan.

Staff at these sites often help seniors with dementia through physical and mental therapy, as well as assisting with activities of daily living, such as hygiene and personal care. Memory care, like assisted living and skilled nursing care, is regulated at the state level as long-term residential care facilities and licensed under the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing program.

• The climate in Carpinteria is typical of Southern California's beach communities. Warm summers average 76 degrees for highs, and average winter lows are 46. Carpinteria gets 19.5 inches of rain in a year, though California's droughts sometimes dry the surrounding hills and raise dust that can aggravate some seniors' COPD.
• The cost of living in Carpinteria is a little more than double the national average cost of living. Much of the extra expense in Carpinteria comes from the relatively high cost of housing, where the median home cost is $858,200. Healthcare, on the other hand, is around 12 percent less expensive than the national average.
• Violent crime in Carpinteria is especially low, and theft, while more common, is still unusual. Overall, the crime rate is close to half the national rate.
• The Carpinteria area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Ventura County Medical Center and Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Carpinteria

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.

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

Directory of Winners in the Carpinteria Area

Carpinteria-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.