2 Memory Care Facilities in Davis, CA

Davis is located just west of Sacramento in Yolo County, California and is home to a little less than 69,000 residents, 10 percent of whom are over the age of 65. In California, 650,000 people over 65 years of age suffer from dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and may require specialized residential memory care. Seniors who need such care have 13 memory care facilities to choose from in Davis and its surrounding areas, including Dixon and Sacramento. Because regulations for both memory care and assisted living are similar in California, many memory care facilities are housed in the same communities as assisted living facilities, which are officially known as residential care facilities throughout the state.

• The Davis area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those that specialize in brain health and dementia disorders, such as Sutter Health, in case of medical emergencies or illness.
  
  
• Although the overall cost of living in Davis is more than 75 percent higher than the national average, the cost of health care is nearly 10 percent below the national average. Seniors who are on a limited budget and require frequent medical care may find themselves spending less when living in the Davis area. 
  
  
• The air quality in Davis has been assigned a passing grade by the American Lung Association. That means that seniors who've got breathing difficulties or respiratory illness don't need to worry that the air they breathe may worsen their condition.
  
  
• Seniors and their loved ones can feel assured that the Davis area is relatively safe. Violent crime rates in the area are much lower than state averages. Only 1.76 violent crimes occur per 1,000 residents each year in Davis, while 4.45 violent crimes per 1,000 residents occur each year on average throughout California. 

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Davis

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.

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

Davis-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.