Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Santa Barbara, CA below include 14 memory care communities with 90 reviews. On average in Santa Barbara, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.6 out of 5 stars.
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CARING STARS WINNER
325 W Islay St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
4.5
(16 reviews)
"This is my first introduction to a memory care facility (not a perfect world). The amount of responsibility that goes into this type of work is unbelievably challenging most of the time. I have the utmost respect for all that are apart of Pacifica S...."
$5,500
1820 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
5.0
(7 reviews)
"We like Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care. It was a good fit for my sister because I think there are only 40 to 50 residents, and they have a lot of activities. She's now in a facility where people can monitor her so that she eats and her nutr..."
$6,000
45 East Alamar Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Villa Alamar is known for its excellence in memory care. We provide a calm, caring, and compassionate memory care environment that promotes social engagement and supportive activities. Upon entering the lobby you will feel the soothing sights and smell of our sensory stimulating environment. Villa Alamar opened in 1996 and quickly became the gold standard for memory care in Santa Barbara. Its unique architecture is perfectly suited to the care of residents living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Here, residents enjoy the freedom to continuously explore and discover various sensory-stimulating environments indoors and outdoors. Staying active while ensuring safety is fundamental, and Villa Alamar, with its open pathways and beautiful courtyards, is a perfect dementia care environment. SERVICES: Personal encouragement and caring support Secure and safe environment Cognitive stimulation, social activities, and entertainment Balanced and nutritious meals (served at one of our three dining rooms or in the residents private room as needed or requested) Eating and dietary support and monitoring Assistance with dressing, personal hygiene, and bathing Incontinence support and monitoring Medication management Symptoms monitoring and report Care coordination with family and medical team Hospice waiver In-house beauty services and podiatry available Laundry and linens service Wi-Fi throughout the community To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
$5,800
321 West Mission Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Exceptional Senior Care. Innovative Memory Care. Mission is the perfect Home Away From Home for 14 seniors. Nestled in the desirable Santa Barbara neighborhood of Oak Park, 4 blocks south of Santa Barbara's Cottage Hospital. Our 3:1 staff-to-resident ratio ensures that your loved one has compassion, love, care, and engagement at all stages of their journey. Mission Villa is where their story continues and friends and memories are made. Our all-inclusive board and care cover all the benefits of our Life Enrichment and Activity Program; membership in our local gardens and museums, Lotusland and SB Museum of Art.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
$7,500
5486 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
4.5
(18 reviews)
"My cousin moved to Maravilla. What I like best is the amount of care and the modern facilities. The staff, they're all very good. I had lunch there yesterday and it was really excellent. The facility was clean. It was bright and shiny. I felt welcome..."
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5200 HOLLISTER AVE., Santa Barbara, CA 93111
5.0
(4 reviews)
"I toured Heritage House and the staff was very good. They seem to have a very experienced staff and they have a caring attitude for all of the residents. I didn't look into the room as they're fully booked. Their memory care unit was smaller, I belie..."
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5464 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
5.0
(4 reviews)
"We toured GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care. It was close to where my ex-wife lives right now. So it would be an easy place for her friends to visit her. It was big and very clean. The staff there was friendly. We didn't eat any of the food, but..."
$4,904
203 E. El Roblar Dr, Ojai, CA 93023
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I toured The Artesian of Ojai. It's a brand-new facility. It's spanking new, very nicely put together. They are cooking right in the 16-room place; the cooking is done right there in a central area, to where the guests can even watch them cooking. Th..."
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3482 Loma Vista Rd, Ventura, CA 93003
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My mother has advanced Alzheimer’s Dementia and has been a resident at Treacy/Ventura Villa for over 6 years. I have transitioned my mother through several facilities in Ventura County as her condition advanced. When she reached the stage where she r..."
$5,500
CARING STARS WINNER
190 Viajero Drive, Goleta, CA 93117
4.3
(13 reviews)
"I moved to Westmont of Santa Barbara. The staff was very helpful. The food is not like home cooking. It's good. It's a very nice place. They have all kinds of things going on for the seniors. I haven't participated in any. They've got exercise rooms ..."
$4,495
158 ROCKAWAY, Oak View, CA 93022
4.3
(3 reviews)
"I highly recommend this facility for memory care My husband was there for 9 months and was so well taken care of I visited him every day and got to know the staff and Maria very well My husband was always clean and shaved and that’s a hard thing..."
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701 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, CA 93023
4.1
(8 reviews)
"The Gables of Ojai is a very, very nice community. It's beautiful. The staff is lovely. The rooms are nice, but the community is on the smaller size and that's why we did not go there. Nevertheless, it's almost like a house. They probably have maybe ..."
$5,600
636 Atterdag Rd, Solvang, CA 93463
4.0
(12 reviews)
"My mom lived on her own for 7 years and then spent 2 years in the Care Facility. She was treated like a Queen! All the staff looked out for her and she was treated with care and respect. Plus the staff always alerted me and kept me in the loop at..."
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880 Friendship Lane, Solvang, CA 93463
3.5
(2 reviews)
"I have used a day service called the Friendship House. I have left my wife there when I had something to do and it wasn’t practical for her to go with me. While she was there, she had her teeth cleaned and had a pedicures, and in one day she will sta..."
$5,000
Memory Care
Gayle
5.0
Review of Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care
We like Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care. It was a good fit for my sister because I think there are only 40 to 50 residents, and they have a lot of activities. She's now in a facility where...
Memory Care
Mary.111
5.0
Review of Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care
I went to Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care. The place is great. The tour is great. The place is a good place. The staff member was real good. She's a really good person. She was informative...
Memory Care
Daniel
5.0
Review of Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care
We're very happy with Oak Cottage of Santa Barbara Memory Care. We chose them because they seemed to be a good fit for the state that my mom was in. She's still mobile and still vibrant. She needed...
Ojai
$7,866
Santa Barbara
$6,796
Carpinteria
$6,475
US
$5,694
Solvang
$5,000
Ventura
$4,176
Oxnard
$3,763
Memory Care costs in Santa Barbara start around $6,796 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 Santa Barbara 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.
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.
Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Over 17 percent of the 92,101 residents of Santa Barbara are 65 and older, and some of them live with cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 650,000 of the 39.54 million residents of California have dementia or Alzheimer’s. Residents of Santa Barbara, will find two memory care facilities in the city and two more in the neighboring communities of Carpentaria and Goleta. California classifies all memory care facilities as residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) and the Department of Social Services oversees them.
Santa Barbara-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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