Olympia Happy Home Care for the Aging
6446 San Vincente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
"At our facility seniors are given quality care by staff members and caregivers, who have been trained to give basic caregiving tasks so that..."
READ MOREThere are 22 Memory Care Facilities in the Santa Monica area, with 5 in Santa Monica and 17 nearby.
The average cost of memory care in Santa Monica is $8,008 per month. This is higher than the national median of $5,500. Cheaper rated regions include Playa Vista with an average starting cost of 4,995.
To help you with your search, browse the 257 reviews below for memory care facilities in Santa Monica. On average, consumers rate memory care in Santa Monica 4.33 out of 5 stars.
Caring.com has helped thousands of families find high-quality senior care. To speak with one of our Family Advisors about memory care options and costs in Santa Monica, call (855) 948-3865.
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6446 San Vincente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
"At our facility seniors are given quality care by staff members and caregivers, who have been trained to give basic caregiving tasks so that..."
READ MORE6118 S. La Brea St, Los Angeles, CA, 90056
"Our home specializes in the care of Alzheimer’s and dementia. We make sure our patients get the care and attention they need and desire. Our..."
READ MORESanta Monica is a beachfront community of over 92,000 people on the Pacific shore of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Nearly 40 million people live in California, seniors over the age of 65 make up 15 percent of the population, and at least 650,000 people in the state have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Santa Monica has 46 memory care facilities inside its borders to take care of those living in the city.Â
Many of Santa Monica's memory care facilities operate as standalone properties, though some others are located on or near the grounds of assisted living communities. Properties that focus on treating seniors with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Huntington's disease and advanced forms of Parkinson's disease are sometimes called residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) in official documents, and all such sites in California are regulated by the state Department of Health and Human Services, Senior Care Division.Â
Memory Care costs in Santa Monica start around $8,008 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 Monica 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.
Pacific Palisades
$12,095
Playa Vista
$11,400
Studio City
$10,427
Sherman Oaks
$8,272
Santa Monica
$8,008
Tarzana
$7,750
US
$5,694
Culver City
$3,195
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 Monica 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 Monica, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
Santa Monica-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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Reviewer#LD011023B
5
Review of Welbrook Santa Monica
My husband was at Wellbrook Santa Monica for 2 years. It was the best memory care that I have seen. Our experience had been wonderful. They were very caring. My husband's room was very clean, and...
Memory Care
Helene
3
Review of Meridian at Bella Mar - CLOSED
Right now, my husband is a resident at Meridian at Bella Mar. It is very good. It is an old place, but the bedrooms of the residents are very beautiful. They have a view of the ocean. The food is...
Provider response
Thank you for your review.
Memory Care
DR
5
Review of Welbrook Santa Monica
My mother is in Welbrook in Santa Monica. I like that it specializes in memory care and is very clean and open. I like the openness of it because a lot of the places we were looking at that had...