12 Memory Care Facilities near Murrieta, CA

The city of Murrieta, CA, is a sprawling suburb of 113,000 people located northwest of the High Desert city of Temecula. California has nearly 40 million residents and about 650,000 of these have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Just under 12 percent of Murrieta's people are seniors, and those who have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia will find help in one of the city's 36 memory care facilities, also known as residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs). These facilities are often co-located or close to assisted living communities, which helps ensure continuity of care for seniors. The California Department of Health and Human Services regulates long-term residential care facilities across the state. 

• Murrieta is far enough inland to get hot, dry summers that can raise dust and aggravate seniors' asthma or COPD, though winters are very mild. Summer highs average 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while average temperatures reach 44 degrees in December.
• Murrieta is somewhat more expensive to live in than most places nationwide, though costs of living this close to Escondido are low compared with the rest of California. Overall prices here are about 29 percent higher than the national level. Costs specific to seniors in memory care, such as health care, are less costly, at just 7 percent above the national rate.
• Murrieta is an extremely safe place to live, especially for seniors under supervision in memory care. Violent crime rates here are 90 percent lower than the rest of California. Californians have a one in 225 risk of being the victim of a violent crime, while the odds Murrieta residents are just one in 2,223. 
• Murrieta is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Southwest Healthcare System-Murrieta and Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Murrieta

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.

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

Murrieta-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.