The 3 Best Memory Care Facilities in Oroville, CA for 2023

Oroville is a relatively small city of 19,000 people, 14 percent of whom are seniors age 65 and over, in the hills west of California's Plumas National Forest. Three memory care facilities serve the needs of Oroville's seniors with Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or other forms of dementia.

In Oroville and all of California, all residential long-term care facilities need to have a current license issued by the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which inspects facilities for health and safety, staff training and quality of care issues.

• Oroville's weather is very warm in summer and mild in winter. Summer highs average 95 degrees in July, while winter lows average 38 degrees in December. Oroville gets almost 31 inches of rain a year, which causes a green bloom around the outskirts of town that can raise allergens and inflame the asthma of some seniors.
  
• The cost of living in Oroville is close to 3 percent higher than the national average across all categories of household spending. This is significantly less than the 69 percent higher cost of living in California. Median home value in Oroville is $202,600, which is just slightly less than the national median cost of $216,200. Healthcare in Oroville costs almost exactly the same as the national average, though California's average healthcare cost is 7 percent less than the national average.
  
• Crime rates are very high in Oroville, though only in certain categories. Theft and other property crimes are more than three times as common in Oroville as they are across the country. Violent crimes are far less common here with rates close to zero in many years.
  
• The Oroville area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care, such as Orchard Hospital and Oroville Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Oroville

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.

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

Directory of Winners in the Oroville Area

Oroville-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.