85 Memory Care Facilities in Orange County, CA

Orange County, CA, is near the southern edge of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan zone. Home to over 3.2 million people, more than 14 percent of whom are seniors age 65 and over, Orange County has 84 memory care facilities to house and care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Memory care facilities provide a safe, comfortable residential care environment, where seniors with dementia get full-time supervision, help following their doctors' treatment plan and assistance with activities of daily living.

In California, all memory care facilities are grouped with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities as long-term residential care homes, and all must be licensed through the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program. 

• Orange County's climate is generally warm and dry, though winter does bring occasional showers from offshore. Summer highs here average 87 degrees, while winter lows average 49. Orange County gets 13.4 inches of rain in a typical year, which encourages trees and flowers in the surrounding hills and raises pollen counts that can irritate the allergies of seniors with asthma.
  
• The cost of living in Orange County is nearly double the national average across all categories of expenses. Despite the relatively high cost of real estate here, other expenses are much lower. Healthcare in Orange County, for example, costs just 89 percent of what it does nationwide.
  
• Crime in Orange County is slightly below the national average for most locations in America. Anaheim, one of the largest cities in the county, has a property crime rate that is about 5 percent below the national median, and incidents of violent crime are relatively uncommon. Crime rates in the less built-up areas of the county are somewhat lower still.
  
• The Orange County area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care, such as St. Joseph Hospital and Los Alamitos Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Orange County

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.

Orange County 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 Orange County, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Directory of Winners in the Orange County Area

Orange County-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.