7 Memory Care Facilities near Vacaville, CA

Located approximately half way between San Francisco and Sacramento, Vacaville is a small city with a little more than 100,000 residents. More than 12 percent of the population is over 65 years old, and while many seniors in the area are able to live independently, there are some who require a high level of care for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Those who require such care have four memory care facilities in the city to choose from, as well as an additional eight in nearby places such as Fairfield and Dixon. In Vacaville, as well as in the rest of California, facilities that provide memory care or assisted living services to seniors are known officially as Residential Care Facilities (RCFs). 

• An above-average cost of living may make Vacaville too expensive for some seniors. Overall, living in Vacaville is more than 45 percent more costly than the average U.S. city, and while this is mostly attributed to the cost of housing, seniors can expect to see inflated prices for other expenses while living in a memory care facility. 
  
• The air quality in Vacaville and throughout Solano County has been given a passing grade by the American Lung Association. This is based on average grades for both ozone and environmental pollutants, which means the air quality may still affect some seniors with respiratory illness. 
  
• The Vacaville area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those that specialize in brain health and dementia disorders such as NorthBay VacaValley Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness. 
  
• The violent crime rate in Vacaville is less than half the national average. Residents of Vacaville have only a one in 475 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime such as robbery, assault, rape or murder. By comparison, the average resident of California has a one in 225 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Vacaville

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.

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

Vacaville-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.