3 Memory Care Facilities near Yuba City, CA

Yuba City, CA, is a farmers market town in California's northern Central Valley. Of the 67,000 people who live here, 14 percent are seniors aged 65 and up, many of whom have some form of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease. Seniors with dementia get full-time care and supervision at Yuba City's three memory care facilities, which are licensed through the California State Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program. 

• The weather in Yuba City is similar to that of neighboring Olivehurst, which is just a few miles to the south in the same valley. Winters are generally rainy and cool here, with average low temperatures of 37 degrees Fahrenheit in December. Summers are warm, with typically high allergy counts that can affect seniors with asthma, when high temperatures average 95 degrees. Yuba City gets 23 inches of rain in a typical year.
  
• Yuba City's cost of living is around 22 percent higher than the national average. This makes the city significantly more affordable than the average California city of its size, especially since much of the increased cost of living is in the housing market. Seniors in memory care may have to pay an extra 1 percent for health care costs in Yuba City, relative to national averages.
  
• Crime rates in Yuba City are high by national standards, with property crimes hovering close to 30 percent above the national average. The city is exceptionally low in crime, however, relative to the larger nearby city of Marysville, which has nearly 80 percent higher crime than the typical American city. 
  
• The Yuba City area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Rideout Memorial Hospital and Yuba City Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Yuba City

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.

Yuba City 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 Yuba City, please visit our Memory Care in California page.

Directory of Winners in the Yuba City Area

Yuba City-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.