The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Rancho Cordova, CA for 2023

Rancho Cordova, California, is a suburb of the larger Sacramento area in Northern California's Central Valley. Home to 73,500 people, 11.8 percent of whom are seniors age 65 and over, Rancho Cordova has 38 memory care facilities for its population of seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. These facilities offer full-time supervision of patients and assistance with following a doctor's treatment plan for adults with cognitive impairments.

California's memory care facilities are regulated as long-term residential care providers, like the assisted living communities and nursing homes they're often located within or next to. Licensing for these properties goes through the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program.

• The weather in Rancho Cordova is virtually the same as in adjacent Sacramento. Warm summers carry dust into town from the surrounding dry scrub, which can be problematic for seniors with asthma. Mild winters bring 18.5 inches of chilly rain and average low temperatures of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. July and August highs average 92 degrees.
  
• Rancho Cordova's cost of living is around 11 percent higher than the national average for all categories of expense put together, though these costs are significantly lower than the California median. Health care, which is a special concern for seniors with Alzheimer's disease, averages 3 percent more expensive than the average national cost.
• Crime rates in Rancho Cordova are 15 to 20 percent lower than the national averages across most categories. Violent crime is very rare, with some serious offenses not happening for years at a time. Property crime is mostly limited to larceny and some vandalism.
  
• The Rancho Cordova area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Rancho Cordova

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.

Rancho Cordova 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 Rancho Cordova, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Directory of Winners in the Rancho Cordova Area

Rancho Cordova-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.