Memory Care Communities in Fort Collins, Colorado
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Fort Collins, CO below include 7 memory care communities with 97 reviews. On average in Fort Collins, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities
On average, memory care providers in Fort Collins charge $5,000 per month. This rate is $938 below Colorado’s statewide average ($5,938) and $625 less than the national average ($5,625). Cities in Colorado charge anywhere from $6,875 per month (Denver) to $4,500 (Greeley). Colorado Springs averages $5,829 in monthly memory care costs, whereas memory care providers in Pueblo charge an average of $4,750 per month for their services.
Fort Collins
$5,000
Colorado
$5,938
The United States
$5,625
Denver
$6,875
Colorado Springs
$5,829
Pueblo
$4,750
Greeley
$4,500
Paying for Memory Care in Fort Collins
Assisted living providers offer memory care as an additional service, typically charging 20-30% more than for standard assisted living care. Due to a lack of authoritative resources about memory care costs in the United States, we’ve pulled average assisted living costs from Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey and increased them by 25% to estimate the costs listed below.
Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies, and how to apply, Memory Care in Colorado 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 Colorado page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Adult day care is the most affordable senior care option in Fort Collins, costing just $2,773 per month. Assisted living care costs around $4,000, whereas home care and home health care providers both charge around $6,101 per month. Nursing home care is by far the most expensive senior care option available to seniors in Fort Collins, costing between $9,079 for semiprivate accommodations and $9,785 for private accommodations.
Home Care
$6,101
Home Health Care
$6,101
Adult Day Care
$2,773
Assisted Living
$4,000
Nursing Home (semiprivate)
$9,079
Nursing Home (private)
$9,785
Free Memory Care Resources in Fort Collins
As one of Colorado’s largest cities, Fort Collins is home to numerous supports, services and resources for seniors who live in memory care communities or are considering moving to one. Local government agencies and nonprofit organizations operate programs that offer a wide range of services to memory care residents.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Alzheimer's Association – Colorado Chapter | (800) 272-3900 | The Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provides a wide range of resources to seniors with Alzheimer's disease, their family members, friends and caregivers. The Colorado Chapter keeps up with dementia support groups across the state, including locations, times and dates. Other supports provided by the Colorado Chapter include early-stage dementia programs, Alzheimer's educational opportunities, virtual classes and free care consultations. The Alzheimer's Association's Colorado Chapter even connects seniors with clinical trial opportunities, allowing them access to experimental treatments years before their potential FDA approval. |
Fort Collins Vet Center | (970) 221-5176 | The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs Vet Centers across the nation, including the Fort Collins Vet Center, which provides counseling and referral services to retired military personnel and their family members. Types of counseling offered to Fort Collins veterans include grief and bereavement counseling, couples and family counseling, intimate partner violence support, creative arts therapy, group recreational opportunities and general mental health counseling services. |
Colorado Legal Services | (970) 493-2891 | Colorado Legal Services is a nonprofit organization and legal aid society that renders no-cost legal assistance to seniors across the Centennial State, operating 13 legal offices across the state. Although Colorado Legal Services only provides assistance with civil legal concerns, the organization's attorneys are equipped to handle cases including housing law, medical durable powers of attorney, government benefit problems, tax audits, and consumer or debt problems. |
Larimer County Office on Aging | (970) 498-7750 | The Larimer County Office on Aging, a division of the county's Department of Human Services, serves Fort Collins' older adult population as its dedicated Area Agency on Aging. Funded by the Older Coloradans Fund and the Federal Older Americans Act, the Office on Aging offers family caregiver support, options counseling, transition coordination services, dental and vision assistance and senior transportation. |
Senior Medicare Patrol | (303) 480-6835 | The Senior Medicare Patrol gives Colorado seniors the opportunity to detect and report suspected abuse of Medicare benefits and protect against abuse from happening in the first place. It helps seniors understand quarterly Medicare Summary Notices, protecting seniors from Medicare fraud. |
What to Consider About Memory Care in Fort Collins
The Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, which is part of the Colorado Department of Public Health, oversees, regulates and licenses assisted living facilities that offer memory care services in Fort Collins and the rest of the Centennial State.Â
Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Fort Collins
- Of course, seniors considering living in Colorado are aware of how cold the Centennial State gets. Fort Collins is similarly cold, featuring an average January low of 15.3 degrees, substantially colder than the national average of 21.7 degrees. The city also sees lots of snowfall, averaging 48 inches per year, 71% more than the national average of 28 inches. Paradoxically, Fort Collins sees 16% more sunshine than the U.S. average (205 days), typically recording 237 sunny days per year.
- Home prices in Fort Collins are 68.6% higher than the U.S. median ($291,700), currently sitting at an average of $487,800. Fortunately, seniors considering retiring in Fort Collins can sidestep this cost by moving to a memory care community. Memory care facilities’ monthly costs typically include all costs of living, such as housing, dining and transportation.
- Fort Collins is immediately east of a national forest, which is home to a short string of mountains. These mountains can readily be seen from most of Fort Collins, occupying the city’s western horizon. Seniors in the city can appreciate living next to such beautiful mountains.
- The BestPlaces Health Cost Index identifies the costliness of health care services in cities around the country. With a score of 100 being the U.S. average, Fort Collins receives a BestPlaces Health Cost Index score of 93.2, meaning health care services rendered here cost an average of 6.8% less than what the average American health care provider would charge.
- According to U.S. News & World Report, Fort Collins is home to the fourth-best hospital in Colorado: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. The hospital is considered nationally ranked in one specialty and high performing in one specialty and six procedures and conditions. Denver, just 60 miles south of Fort Collins, is home to the state’s fourth- and seventh-best hospitals. Even though Fort Collins has slightly fewer physicians per capita (207 per 100,000 residents) than the national average (210 per 100,000), seniors in Fort Collins should have no trouble accessing high-quality health care.
Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Fort Collins
Fort Collins Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Colorado are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Colorado page for more information about these laws.
Reviews of Communities Nearby
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Reviewer#ET0911
4.0
Review of Brookdale Fort Collins Memory Care
We toured Brookdale Fort Collins Memory Care. Both my wife and I like the facility. The residents that we saw there didn't seem to be very engaged. As we walked through the facility, my wife would...
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Kathy
4.0
Review of Aspens at Fort Collins
They have communities at Aspens at Fort Collins. The residents' doors are on the outside of the common area and that's where they gather. They get to know the people in their area and I thought...
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Chris
5.0
Review of Aspens at Fort Collins
Aspens at Fort Collins seemed a little newer, a little fresher. The staff who assisted me was very helpful and very informative. Everything looked very forthcoming and clean, it looked like a nice...
Provider response
Thank you for your review Chris! I'm so glad you had a positive experience at our community. We strive to be the best and it's good to hear we exceed your expectations!