Golden, Colorado, is a city located about 15 miles east of downtown Denver in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Between 2010 and 2020, the city grew by roughly 8% to over 20,000, and seniors currently make up 11.7% of its population. In 2014, the city had 240 deaths due to Alzheimer’s; by 2018, this number had increased to 317, a 32.08% change. Meanwhile, total deaths increased only 5.12%, possibly signaling that the city’s current availability or breadth of memory care services don’t adequately serve its growing aging population.
As researchers make advances in dementia treatments, Golden’s memory care facilities provide therapies to keep residents calm and engaged while also helping them trigger past memories. In this guide, we’ll cover the cost of memory care in Golden and compare it to the other types of senior care available. At the end, we’ve listed a few resources that could help seniors and their families complete long-term care planning and decide how they’ll finance memory care.
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1111 Newstar Way, Golden, CO, 80403
5.0
(9 reviews)
"I actually like Golden Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care. I took the full tour, and I spoke with a number of the staff members, as well as the marketing person. I went through their memory care facility. In the memory care facility, they have nei..."
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16495 63rd Pl, Golden, CO, 80403
"If your loved one has had memory issues such as Alzheimer's or dementia, our beautiful home environment will provide less confusion, appropr..."
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12791 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, 80228
3.7
(32 reviews)
"We decided to go with Montage Ridge for my mother. We like the ratio of caretakers to residents inside memory care. They're very helpful and very informative. My grandma lived there, so we were familiar with it on some level. It's very clean. They ha..."
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11825 West 64th Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80004
4.4
(16 reviews)
"My mother was a resident at Ralston Creek Memory Care for 4 1/2 years before she passed away. Overall the care provided to her during that time was excellent. Her rooms was the perfect size. Very clean. A window to the outside part of facility or int..."
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17351 West 64th Avenue, Arvada, CO, 80007
5.0
(3 reviews)
"My wife moved into MorningStar. They are excellent. They are very professional and very thorough. It's modern and the memory care, of course, is isolated. It is very new, very clean, and very well-maintained. It's only a couple of years old. It is ex..."
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6447 Quail Street, Arvada, CO, 80004
4.4
(8 reviews)
"The facility is up to date and well cared for. The staff is friendly and responsive. Meals are balanced and well prepared. Care of my loved one is consistent and caring. The room is very comfortable and clean. The residents appear to enjoy the variou..."
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2800 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO, 80215
4.8
(4 reviews)
" MorningStar at Applewood offers the finest assisted living Lakewood seniors and their families can count on. Our high-end residential comm..."
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155 S Hoyt St., Lakewood, CO, 80226
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Serenity House was great. The director was super helpful and knowledgeable. We enjoyed looking at this place. I liked that there were multiple options for houses. We were hoping this would be the one that would work out for my father's level of care ..."
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7850 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
4.5
(2 reviews)
" Welcome to the first ever Memory Care and Assisted living residential care home under one roof! This beautiful assisted living home and se..."
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1085 Vivian Street, Lakewood, CO, 80401
" When Care Matters our homes provide the utmost personalized care for those living with Dementia or Alzheimer's. The staffing of 1 caregiv..."
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11975 W 22nd Pl, Lakewood, CO, 80215
" When Care Matters our homes provide the utmost personalized care for those living with Dementia or Alzheimer's. The staffing of 1 caregiv..."
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1975 Owens Ct, Lakewood, CO, 80215
"Catharine’s Quality of Life residential homes create a small family atmosphere in which our resident family members don’t passively observe ..."
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10100 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
" MorningStar of Wheat Ridge is an active senior living community conveniently located less than 20 minutes away from Denver, Arvada, and La..."
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990 Saulsbury Street, Lakewood, CO, 80214
" Welcome to our newest memory care home located in Lakewood near the Lakewood Country club. This home features 12 private rooms with privat..."
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6550 Yank Way, Arvada, CO, 80004
4.4
(25 reviews)
"Springwood Retirement Campus - Arvada, CO was nice. We had a friend that was there, and it was a nice place and they gave really good care. The staff always made sure that she was comfortable. They checked on her quite often. She was only there for a..."
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12136 West Bayaud Ave., Suite 200 , Lakewood, CO, 80228
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I enjoyed my stay here. Everyone is so nice and makes me feel at home. I love that it has come to feel like a family. ..."
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6435 Garrison Street, Arvada, CO, 80004
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Our mission is to Change Peoples Lives, we feel very strongly give our residents New Memories with caring relationships with our caregiving ..."
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1182 S Van Gordon Ct, Lakewood, CO, 80228
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We moved my mom to Applewood Our House South Lakewood. She's in the memory care unit, and we liked the staff. I've been there and they've done a wonderful job handling my mother. I was in her room giving her clothes and her anxiety started to increas..."
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4800 Tabor St, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
4.2
(6 reviews)
"Offering Quality Senior Care in Suburban Denver, Colorado For nearly 50 years, Mountain Vista has been serving the seniors of Wheat Ridge..."
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11800 W 49TH AVE, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
3.7
(7 reviews)
"We had an in-person tour of Mountain Vista Senior Living. Their staff was very kind, helpful, and explained their processes easily. They're one that we're going to keep on the list. We liked them. The facility was very clean and very nice. The rooms ..."
READ MOREGolden’s memory care communities and other senior care communities in Colorado are regulated by the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. The department’s Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division handles license issuance and certification.
On average, assisted living communities charge an additional 20%-30% for memory care services. As there’s no authoritative source for memory care costs, we’ve added 25% to the city’s average assisted living cost to account for the additional care services provided. This places the average cost of memory care in Golden at $6,875 a month.
Compared to most of the state and the country, memory care in Golden is expensive. Across the state, memory care costs $937 less per month, and nationally it averages $1,250 less. In Colorado Springs and Greeley, families are saving $1,046 and $1,375, respectively, compared to average costs in Golden, and in Fort Collins, memory care costs an average of $1,875 less a month. With its cost of care $969 more than Golden’s, Boulder is one of the state’s costliest cities for memory care.
Golden
$6,875
Colorado
$5,938
The United States
$5,625
Boulder
$7,844
Fort Collins
$5,000
Colorado Springs
$5,829
Greeley
$5,500
Adult day health care is the least expensive type of senior care in Golden at $2,275 a month, followed by homemaker services and home health aides, which have respective monthly averages of $6,769 and $6,864. Assisted living in Golden generally costs about $1,375 less a month than memory care.
Memory Care
$6,875
Homemaker Services
$6,769
Home Health Aide
$6,864
Adult Day Health Care
$2,275
Assisted Living Facility
$5,500
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$8,669
Nursing Home (private room)
$10,053
Note: Data for Golden was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Denver, was used instead
In Golden, 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.
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 Colorado page.
Below, we’ve listed a few resources that can help seniors and their families find a memory care facility within their budget that meets their needs. Free insurance counseling programs as well as organizations focused on research and advocacy are also included.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association: Colorado Chapter | (303) 813-1669 | The Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association helps seniors with memory loss and their families around the state access health care services designed to uplift the lives of Coloradans living with dementia. The association also holds educational seminars and supports research and advocacy efforts around the state. |
| Denver Regional Council of Government - Area Agency on Aging | (303) 480-6700 | At the DRCOG-AAA, Golden's older adults can access the services they need to age well at home or in the community. The agency manages in-home care and meal programs to help seniors remain independent at home longer, while seniors who live in facilities can reach out to the agency's ombudsman for any issues they encounter at their senior care facilities. |
| State Health Insurance Assistance Program | (303) 480-6835 | When families first begin evaluating options for their loved one's long-term care, counselors with SHIP can provide free, unbiased assistance to comparing private insurance plans with Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to memory care coverage, volunteers with Golden's SHIP are knowledgeable about eligibility for Medicare's prescription saving plans and how the system's different parts work together. |
Golden 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.
Memory Care
Robert
5
Review of Golden Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care
I actually like Golden Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care. I took the full tour, and I spoke with a number of the staff members, as well as the marketing person. I went through their memory care...
Memory Care
Elaine
5
Review of Golden Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care
I like the setup of Golden Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care. They don't have too-long hallways, and they have an on-staff physical therapist. Since it's new, when my father-in-law joins them...
Memory Care
Patty
5
Review of Golden Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care
We chose Golden Lodge Assisted Living & Memory Care for my mother because it's brand new, no one has lived in it yet, and because of its proximity to family members. We can still go there, visit...
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