What to Consider About Memory Care in Sacramento

Sacramento is California’s capital and is home to a little more than 500,000 residents, with more than 12 percent of the population being over the age of 65. Sacramento residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia have 36 memory care facilities from which to choose for specialized memory care. While some of these are standalone facilities, many are housed within the area’s 85 residential care facilities, which primarily provide assisted living services to Sacramento’s seniors.

• The Sacramento area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those that specialize in Alzheimer’s and dementia care, such as U.C. Davis Medical Center, BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital and the Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, in the event of a medical emergency or illness. 
  
  
• Crime rates in Sacramento are above the state average, which may cause concern for family and friends of seniors requiring memory care in the city. Residents have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime and a 1 in 29 chance of becoming the victim of a property crime. By comparison, the average California resident has 1 in 225 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime and a 1 in 39 chance of becoming the victim of a property crime.
  
  
• Seniors with respiratory illness may wish to consider memory care in an area with less air pollution. According to the American Lung Association, Sacramento’s air quality is among the worst in the country.
  
  
• While social security income isn’t taxed in California, other forms of retirement income are fully taxed at some of the highest rates in the country. Seniors who are on a budget should consider this before choosing to reside in one of California’s memory care facilities.