The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Fair Oaks, CA for 2023

The town of Fair Oaks, California, is a suburb of Sacramento that is fully integrated with the surrounding communities of Citrus Heights, Carmichael and Orangevale. Just over 31,000 people live in Fair Oaks; 21 percent are seniors aged 65 and over, and many have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.

Fair Oaks has 29 memory care facilities within its compact borders, though many more options are located in surrounding communities. In California, all residential care facilities are licensed through the State Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which monitors and reports on the quality of care in specific facilities statewide.

• The weather in Fair Oaks is similar to that of Sacramento, California, which shares a border with it. Summers in the area average 92 degrees Fahrenheit in August, while winters dip down to 38 degrees. Both temperature extremes can cause health issues for seniors who are sensitive to the heat or prone to difficulty with COPD. Winter and spring bring 18.5 inches of rain to the area.
  
• The cost of living in Fair Oaks is 23 percent higher, on average, than the nationwide cost of living. Seniors in memory care are less affected by costs such as housing, which is 65 percent above the national rate, and healthcare is just 3 percent higher than the national average cost.
  
• Crime in Fair Oaks is close to 10 percent higher than the average rate nationwide, and very little of this is violent crime, which is significantly lower than the national average. Much of the crime in Fair Oaks falls in the single category of auto theft, which is generally not a concern for seniors in memory care.
  
• The Fair Oaks area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Fair Oaks

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.

Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Directory of Winners in the Fair Oaks Area

Fair Oaks-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.