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Park Terrace
21952 Buena Suerte, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
"Park Terrace was very nice. I just thought it was a little more expensive than the one I chose for my mother. It was in...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$5,604
Memory Care Communities in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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authentic reviews in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA below include 140 memory care communities with 2446 reviews. On average in Rancho Santa Margarita, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.7 out of 5 stars.
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140 Providers
Augustin Gardens
24361 Augustin St., Mission Viejo, CA 92691
We are big-hearted and compassionate in our care. That is our primary focus in everything we do. Augustin Gardens is a...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,800
Caring Stars Winner
Sunrise of Mission Viejo
26151 Country Club Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
"The caregivers for the Alzheimer's Unit are the best, caring, giving & loving! "
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$9,637
Caring Stars Winner
Heritage Pointe
27356 Bellogente, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
"My mom will have lived at Heritage Pointe for 8 years now. She started in Assisted Living and has transitioned to Memory...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$9,843
New Home Senior Care
25032 Woolwich St., Laguna Hills, CA 92653
At New Home Senior Care, we are dedicated to providing you compassionate assisted living and make you always feel like...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$4,500
Caring Stars Winner
Ivy Park at Mission Viejo
27783 Center Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
"I toured because I was looking for a memory care facility for my client. The staff working there was polite, but a...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$5,995
Watermark Laguna Niguel
27762 Forbes Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
A premier destination for Assisted Living and Memory Care is NOW OPEN in Laguna Niguel. Inspired by the laid-back...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,520
Caring Stars Winner
Ivy Park of Wellington - Laguna Woods, CA
24962 Calle Aragon, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
"We toured Ivy Park of Wellington - Laguna Woods, CA. It's got beautiful grounds. It's not just the inside of the...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$5,995
MorningStar of Mission Viejo
28570 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
"My husband moved to MorningStar of Mission Viejo. The interior organization there, they communicate well with each...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$10,525
The Orchards Health Center
1 Amistad Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92694
Assisted living is more than extending a helping hand; its about promoting overall well-being through a person-centered...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$10,382
Belmont Village Aliso Viejo
300 Freedom Lane, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
"My friend was in Belmont Village Senior Aliso Viejo. It was a fantastic place. I ate there. There was a psychiatry...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$9,170
Serra Sol Memory Care
31451 Avenida Los Cerritos, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
"Serra Sol Memory Care didn't look like an institution. It was modern looking. The staff was so attentive. They showed me...
Memory Care
$6,995
Caring Stars Winner
Capistrano Senior Living
31741 Rancho Viejo Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
"It was very open and very clean. It looked like a luxury hotel. It’s also close to my house. Those are the main things I...
Assisted LivingMemory Care+1
$6,750
Crestavilla
30111 Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
"It was an excellent facility. The staff was very friendly and very nice. The rooms were spacious, very well laid out...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$7,800
Caring Stars Winner
Woodbridge Terrace of Irvine
1 Witherspoon, Irvine, CA 92604
"We had lunch and the food was marvelous, although this would not be our choice since they don’t have a pool, and we need...
Assisted LivingIndependent Living+1
$6,500
Cathy's Cottage Assisted Living & Memory Care
4089 Inverness Drive, Corona, CA 92883
"We toured Cathy's Cottage Assisted Living & Memory Care. It was fantastic. We love the staff. We love the owner. We...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,500
Sea Bluffs
25411 Sea Bluffs, Dana Point, CA 92629
"I visited the Fountains and the facility is beautiful. The food is excellent. From what I saw apparently they have lot...
Assisted LivingContinuing Care Communities+2
$5,295
San Clemente Villas
660 Camino De Los Mares, San Clemente, CA 92673
"It was nice. It was clean. There was no urine smell. I would have placed my mom there if necessary. The staff was great...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$12,300
Aegis Living Dana Point
26922 Camino De Estrella, Dana Point, CA 92624
"Aegis of Dana Point was very nice. The facility looked very attractive. The furnishings and things like that were quite...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$6,200
Inspirations Home Care
1540 Heartland Way, Corona, CA 92881
"Inspirations Home Care was nice. It was super clean. It looked like they had a gourmet cook. One person showed me...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,000
Reviews of Communities Nearby
Memory Care
Caring111815450
4.0
Review of Park Terrace
My mother is in Park Terrace. It's a very good place with good people. They have a great administrator and a great person that's in charge of memory care. It's well run and a little bit more...
Memory Care
Caring88465850
4.0
Review of Park Terrace
Park Terrace is a clean and a well-managed facility. It was better than any other ones I have seen. It's a memory care facility. They have 4 buildings and 10 patients per building with 2 nurses for...
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Cities in California
Laguna Niguel
$11,200
Aliso Viejo
$9,170
Irvine
$8,097
San Juan Capistrano
$8,022
Mission Viejo
$7,959
US
$5,694
Rancho Santa Margarita
$5,604
Laguna Woods
$5,495
Paying for Memory Care in Rancho Santa Margarita
Memory Care costs in Rancho Santa Margarita start around $5,604 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Rancho Santa Margarita and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
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.
Free Memory Care Resources in Rancho Santa Margarita
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.
What to Consider About Memory Care in Rancho Santa Margarita
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.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Rancho Santa Margarita
- 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.
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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.
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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.
Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Rancho Santa Margarita
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.