Memory Care Communities in Concord, CA

Residents of memory care facilities in Santa Rosa pay the highest costs in the state at $8,810 per month, while their counterparts in Stockton pay the lowest prices at an average of $4,561 per month. San Diego residents pay a monthly average of $6,844, with prices dipping to $5,000 moving inland to Riverside. 

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.

The average cost of memory care in Concord and other San Francisco Bay Area communities is $7,899 per month. This is higher than both the national and California averages of $5,625 and $6,563, respectively. 

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.

Concord’s least expensive senior care option is adult day health care, which comes with a monthly price tag of approximately $1,950. Assisted living is the next least costly choice at an average of $6,319 per month. Those who opt for home care or home health care typically pay $6,864 and $7,150, respectively. Nursing home care is the most expensive type of senior care in Concord, with a semiprivate room costing an average of $11,566 per month. 

All long-term care facilities in California are licensed and regulated by the Senior Care Licensing Program. There are 14 Senior Care Licensing offices located throughout California, including one in nearby Oakland. There is a hotline that those with concerns about these facilities can call. Each facility is inspected every two years. 

• Concord offers a pleasant climate, with more sun and less rain than the national averages, making it a great choice for those who like spending time outdoors. The area receives no snowfall. The average winter low is 39 degrees, and the average high in summer is in the high 80s. 
• The violent crime rate in Concord is low compared to the national average. However, the community has a higher than average rate of property crime. The property crime rate really doesn’t affect residents of memory care facilities because these places have high levels of security and are difficult to access. 
• Concord’s cost of living is significantly higher than the overall cost of living in the U.S. as well as higher than the California average. 
• There are several highly rated medical facilities in and around Concord, including BASS Medical Group, John Muir Health Concord Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center.
• Concord has a higher number of physicians per capita than the U.S. average. This means health care providers have time to spend on care.