The Sequoias Portola Valley
501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028
5.0
(2 reviews)
San Mateo County is a community of <a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/sanmateocountycalifornia">764,000 people</a>, 18% of whom are aged 65 and over. The <a href="https://wonder.cdc.gov/">Centers...
To meet the need for comprehensive dementia care in San Mateo County, memory care facilities provide a safe place to call home. These facilities have experienced, highly trained staff who provide compassionate care and around-the-clock monitoring along with comfortable housing, daily meals, housekeeping and laundry services. Residents also have access to dementia-informed social and recreational programming that encourages engagement and supports cognitive and motor functioning.
Through this guide, readers can learn more about dementia care in San Mateo County, including how much local facilities charge for housing and services, financial assistance options and resources that connect seniors and families to emotional support and community-based services.
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501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA, 94028
5.0
(2 reviews)
2800 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA, 94061
5.0
(2 reviews)
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As of July 2017, an estimated 771,410 people were living in San Mateo County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, around 15.8 percent of them were 65 years of age or older. The percentage of these seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia was 8.3 percent.
For seniors with dementia and their families who are considering memory care for the next step in their journey, help is close at hand. The San Mateo County area has nearly 20 memory care facilities ready to welcome new residents. Licensed as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), these facilities must comply with specialized requirements beyond those of other RCFEs that only offer assisted living services. For example, memory care staff must receive additional training and the facility must be more secure.
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Memory Care costs in San Mateo County start around $7,742 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 San Mateo County 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.
San Francisco County
$7,964
San Mateo County
$7,742
Santa Clara County
$7,697
Marin County
$7,565
Alameda County
$7,021
Santa Cruz County
$6,558
Contra Costa County
$6,519
US
$5,694
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in California page.
San Mateo County 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 County, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
San Mateo County-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.
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