65 Memory Care Facilities near Orangevale, CA

Orangevale is an unincorporated part of Sacramento County, roughly halfway between the capital city of Sacramento and the bedroom community of Folsom, California. Roughly 650,000 of California's nearly 40 million people live with Alzheimer's disease, many of them in Orangevale, where nearly 16 percent of the 33,000 people who live there are over 65. Seniors here who live with Alzheimer's or dementia often reside in one of Orangevale's 25 professional memory care facilities, where they get the supervision and care they need to thrive. These facilities are also officially known as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) by the California Department of Health and Human Services, which regulates long-term residential care properties.

• The weather in Orangevale is broadly similar to nearby Folsom. Winter lows average 39 degrees Fahrenheit overnight in December, while summer highs in July and August average 95 degrees. The rain Orangevale gets each spring and fall can raise allergens close to the river, which might be an issue for seniors with asthma or COPD.
• Orangevale's cost of living is, on average, 20 percent higher than the national rate. Much of this is in the 39 percent premium in local real estate, relative to the national average, and other categories are much less expensive. Healthcare in Orangevale, for example, is only three percent more expensive than the national average.
• Orangevale is a relatively safe place to live, with lower crime rates than other areas in the state. In Orangevale, a person has a one in 401 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, whereas in the state it is one in 225 chance. Being the victim of a property crime is one in 65, which is higher than the one in 39 chance in the state as a whole. 
• The Orangevale area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Mercy San Juan and Mercy Folsom, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Orangevale

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.

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

Orangevale-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.