The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in San Mateo, CA for 2023

San Mateo is located in Silicon Valley, just south of San Francisco, California. It's home to a little less than 150,000 residents, 14.9 percent of whom are over the age of 65. In the San Mateo area, there are 23 facilities that provide specialized residential care to seniors who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or other dementia disorders. Many of these facilities are housed in the same communities as those that provide assisted living services, which are officially known in California as residential care facilities. The provisions and regulations for both levels of care are similar throughout the state.

• Seniors with limited income and savings may find the cost of living in San Mateo too expensive. Overall, it's 224.7 percent more costly to live in the city than the national average. Those looking for memory care for their loved ones should be sure they have a generous budget to work with before settling on a facility in San Mateo. 
  
  
• The San Mateo area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those that specialize in brain health and dementia care such as San Mateo Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness. 
  
  
• Family and friends of seniors who reside in memory care facilities in San Mateo can rest assured that their loved ones are living in a safe area with low crime rates. In San Mateo, 20.8 property crimes occur per 1,000 residents, and 2.35 violent crimes per 1,000 residents occur each year. These rates are considerably lower than state averages, which are 25.53 property crimes and 4.45 violent crimes per 1,000 residents annually.
  
  
• San Mateo's air quality has been assigned a passing grade by the American Lung Association and is of a much higher quality than many metropolitan areas throughout California. This is an important consideration for seniors who suffer from respiratory illness as these conditions can worsen if overall air quality is poor.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in San Mateo

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 Mateo 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 Mateo, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

San Mateo-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.