24 Memory Care Facilities near Danville, CA

The town of Danville, California, is an upscale suburban community of 44,000 people in the east San Francisco Bay Area. Just under 17 percent of the town's population are seniors, aged 65 and over, many of whom have some form of dementia such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or Huntington's disease.

Danville has 24 memory care facilities within and close to its borders, where seniors are protected by a safe and supportive environment with staff who can help them follow their doctors' care plans. Memory care facilities are regulated by the California State Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which inspects and reports on conditions in memory care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities throughout the state.

• The weather in Danville is roughly similar to that of nearby Walnut Creek in central Contra Costa County's San Ramon Valley. Summer highs in this part of the East Bay average 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the mild local winters average lows of 40 degrees. Danville gets just over 25 inches of rain a year. The rain tends to raise pollen counts from the surrounding grasslands, which can bother seniors who have asthma or other respiratory conditions.
  
• The cost of living in Danville can be high for homeowners, who pay an average of 700 percent more for their homes than the national median home cost. For seniors living in a memory care facility, Danville can be more affordable. Healthcare, for example, costs only 1 percent more in Danville than the national average.
  
• Crime is very rare in Danville. In all categories, Danville's crime rate is less than 20 percent the national rate, and incidences are even lower in the violent and serious crime categories that most affect seniors.
  
• The Danville area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center and John Muir Health Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Danville

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.

Danville and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living 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 Danville, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.

Memory Care Facilities in Danville

Directory of Winners in the Danville Area

Danville-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.