11 Memory Care Facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Rancho Santa Margarita is a town of almost 50,000 people, including more than 3,400 seniors over the age of 65. As this population ages, their risk of developing dementia increases. In the state of California alone, an estimated 650,000 seniors 65 and older were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2018, a number that is projected to rise as much as 30 percent by 2025.

Increasingly, memory care facilities in Rancho Santa Margarita and throughout California are stepping up to help families provide for the changing needs of loved ones with dementia. California licenses facilities caring for persons with dementia as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). In all, there are more than 180 RCFE's in or nearby Rancho Santa Margarita that offer memory care services.

• The city's sunshiny climate may help it top a family's list of preferred locations for memory care. In a typical year, Rancho Santa Margarita receives 286 days of sunshine and only 25 inches of rain.
  
• Rancho Santa Margarita's cost of living is 51.8 percent more expensive than the national average, which may leave less room left over in family budgets to help seniors with dementia pay for memory care.
  
• Air quality affects everyone’s health but is especially important for seniors, who are more vulnerable to the effects of pollution. In Orange County, where Rancho Santa Margarita is located, the air received grades of F for particle pollution and D for ozone. Families may want to ensure that their loved ones' outdoor activity at a memory facility will be reduced on days when there are air quality advisories in effect.
  
• Families with seniors in memory care in Rancho Santa Margarita may appreciate knowing the city is safe. With an overall rate of only seven crimes per 1,000 residents, the community of Rancho Santa Margarita is considered safer than 79 percent of American cities. 

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Santa Margarita 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 Santa Margarita, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Directory of Winners in the Rancho Santa Margarita Area

Rancho Santa Margarita-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.