24 Memory Care Facilities near San Jose, CA

According to the U.S. Census, San Jose is home to more than 1 million people, 11.4 percent of whom are seniors over the age of 65. The state of California itself has around 650,000 seniors with Alzheimer's disease. Seniors with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who live in one of San Jose's 25 licensed memory care facilities are ideally located near some of California's major freeways, which makes getting visits from nearby loved ones relatively easy. 

Several world-class medical centers and teaching hospitals serve the San Jose/Lower Peninsula region, including the massive medical center operated by Stanford Medical School in nearby Palo Alto.

• San Jose is situated on the sunny coast of California, right on the open water of the San Francisco bay, so the temperature never strays too far from most seniors' comfort zone. Summer highs average 84 degrees Fahrenheit here, while winter lows average a temperate 42 degrees. San Jose gets roughly 15 inches of rain a year.
• Due to the economic boom of the last few decades, San Jose can be a pricey place to live. The cost of living here is 49 percent higher than the national average.
• Crime rates are broadly average to below average in San Jose. Violent crime here is around 25 percent lower than California's average, while property crimes, such as theft, are very close to the state average. Both violent and property crimes in San Jose are significantly lower than in neighboring large cities, such as San Francisco and Oakland.
• San Jose is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Regional Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in San Jose

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.

San Jose 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 San Jose, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

San Jose-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.