Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen
1420 Curci Drive, San Jose, CA, 95126
4.1
(34 reviews)
"Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen is located in San Jose, California. Willow Glen is like a small town neighborhood, with a tree-lined main str..."
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Age is the biggest risk factor for developing dementia, and as America's population gets older, the number of people with memory loss is growing. The population of Sunnyvale is no exception. According to CDC data, the city saw Alzheimer's-related deaths increase significantly by 388.5% between 2016 and 2020 despite seniors accounting for just 12.5% of the community.
Fortunately, high-quality dementia care can improve outcomes for seniors experiencing memory loss. These homelike living environments offer cognitive therapies and calming activities. They also feature social programs aimed at preserving brain health. Staff members coordinate wellness services and manage behaviors related to memory loss, and medical experts are often on-site to provide personalized health care designed for dementia patients.
This guide includes information about dementia care communities in Sunnyvale to help seniors and their loved ones plan for long-term memory care. It explores the benefits and drawbacks of living in the city, analyzes the cost of care and provides a list of useful resources that make the care planning process easier.
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1420 Curci Drive, San Jose, CA, 95126
4.1
(34 reviews)
"Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen is located in San Jose, California. Willow Glen is like a small town neighborhood, with a tree-lined main str..."
READ MORE2115 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA, 95008
4.5
(23 reviews)
"I liked all the communities that were referred to us, but Merrill Gardens at Campbell gave us a really good initial. They waived their down payment fee for dad, it's clean, and I like how it has different courtyards that my dad and the memory care re..."
READ MORE373 Pine Ln, Los Altos, CA, 94022
4.2
(20 reviews)
"The Terraces at Los Altos is a lot more expensive than the other places. It was a pretty posh memory care unit. The rooms were lovely. The dining room was lovely. The activities they had were really good. They have assisted living and independent liv..."
READ MORE14500 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA, 95070
4.3
(16 reviews)
"Saratoga Retirement Community is nestled in the countryside surrounding Silicon Valley. We offer a full range of amenities and services desi..."
READ MOREThe Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services regulates memory care in Sunnyvale and the rest of the state. Beyond implementing health and safety standards, the agency also investigates complaints about care quality to protect seniors with dementia against abuse and malpractice.
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Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
Memory care in Sunnyvale has an average monthly cost of $7,899.
Memory care costs in Sunnyvale are notably higher than average. Facilities here charge about 20.3% more than the California average and 40.4% more than the national average. In contrast, several nearby areas offer more affordable rates. Stockton is among the city's most affordable neighbors, with an average cost of care that's 42.2% below Sunnyvale's. Memory care is also more cost-effective in Santa Cruz, averaging 12.1% less per month. San Jose's dementia care communities are closer in cost to Sunnyvale's, but they're still cheaper by around 5%.
Sunnyvale
$7,899
California
$6,563
United States
$5,625
Santa Cruz
$6,938
San Jose
$7,500
Stockton
$4,561
Memory care ranks among Sunnyvale's costliest senior care options. In-home care, which provides one-on-one nonmedical support for seniors, is about 13.1% cheaper, while home health care, which offers in-home medical support, is 9.4% less. Assisted living costs about $1,580 less than memory care, although this option is usually designed for seniors who only need help with personal care such as bathing and dressing.
Adult day health care is the cheapest option, costing about $5,949 less than memory care, but it only provides daytime supervision. In contrast, nursing home facilities are about 46.4% costlier than memory care, as they provide intensive, 24/7 medical monitoring.
Memory Care
$7,899
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$6,319
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,566
Note:Â Data for Sunnyvale was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.Â
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.
Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
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Sunnyvale Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.
Memory Care
Lina
5
Review of Crescent Oaks Memory Care
My aunt is at Crescent Oaks Memory Care. It's a nice place. I like everything about them. Their program director is really good because she's always got parties going on and she decorates...
Memory Care
Lorraine
3
Review of Belmont Village Sunnyvale
My mom stayed at Belmont Village Sunnyvale. They didn't have enough staff. The staffing was limited to meet every single person's needs, so my mom was neglected. She got a UTI because she has a...
Memory Care
James
5
Review of Atria Sunnyvale
My sister has moved to Atria Sunnyvale. I liked the feeling when I went there, it was really hard to put my finger on it. I like the room, I talked to some of the people that were there and I got a...