Golden Legacy Elderly Care
1986 Leford Way, Sacramento, CA, 95832
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Alzheimer's disease carries a high risk of mortality, and this is evident in Elk Grove, where seniors comprise 13.3% of the city's 177,558 residents. Deaths from Alzheimer's in Elk Grove rose by 49.2% from 2016 to 2020, according to CDC data. In contrast, mortality due to all causes, including Alzheimer's deaths, increased by 21.9% over the same period.
Dementia care communities provide specialized support for seniors with memory loss. They employ staff with substantial training in Alzheimer's, helping ensure earlier treatment when complications arise. Through this attentive care, as well as dementia-specific amenities and easy-to-navigate floor plans, memory care residences allow seniors to maintain more independence in their daily lives.
By reading this guide, families can learn more about memory care, including how much it costs and ways to cover the expenses. The guide also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of living in Elk Grove and includes a list of nonprofit organizations servicing the city.
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READ MOREIn California, the Community Care Licensing Division of the Department of Social Services regulates memory care communities. The division's duties include performing regular audits of each licensed memory care provider and investigating the complaints of residents or their family members to ensure health and safety standard compliance.
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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.
Memory care costs $6,531 per month in Elk Grove.
On average, memory care communities charge $6,531 per month in Elk Grove, comparable to California's norm. However, expenses exceed the national average by $906. Overall, care costs vary substantially throughout California, including in major cities. Memory care providers charge $1,531 less in Riverside, but prices soar nearly 34.9% higher in Santa Rosa. Some of the most affordable locations include Visalia and Madera, where seniors moving from Elk Grove may save up to $2,218‬ and $1,746, respectively.
Elk Grove
$6,531
California
$6,563
United States
$5,625
Riverside
$5,000
Santa Rosa
$8,810
Visalia
$4,313
Madera
$4,785
Memory care costs $6,531 in Elk Grove, so families may want to consider other options first. Assisted living costs $1,306 less than memory care, and some communities employ staff with dementia experience, enabling more specialized support. Adult day care offers personal care and companionship for $4,364 less than memory care but generally only during business hours. Nursing homes charge about 63% more than memory care for a semi-private room but offer 24-hour skilled nursing and intensive care for more frail seniors. In-home care and home health care — both $239‬ less than memory care — assist with daily activities and skilled nursing, respectively, within seniors' own homes.
Memory Care
$6,531
In-Home Care
$6,292
Home Health Care
$6,292
Adult Day Health Care
$2,167
Assisted Living Facility
$5,225
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,646
Note: Data for Elk Grove was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Sacramento, was used instead.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in California page.
Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
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Elk Grove Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.
Memory Care
John
5
Review of The Gardens at Laguna Springs
My mother has moved into The Gardens at Laguna Springs. What we liked the best is it specialized in just memory care and that also they had LVNs and RNs on staff through all the shifts. We like...
Memory Care
John
4
Review of Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove
Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove was a pretty good facility. They did both assisted and memory care. Memory care was kind of more on the back. The rooms were good sized. It's just a tour, so we only...
Memory Care
Pat
5
Review of Ivy Park at Laguna Creek
My husband is here. I've been pretty satisfied with them. They're doing a pretty good job. He's not easy, and they've been very nice. It's a beautiful place and very clean. He moves fast and he...