25 Memory Care Facilities near Louisville, CO

Louisville, Colorado, a home rule community in Boulder County, has population is 18,376 — about 10 percent of whom are aged 65 and older and is one of the AARP Network's Age-Friendly States. In Colorado about 71,000 people live with Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive conditions. To care for Louisville seniors with Alzheimer's and related diseases, the city has two memory care facilities, with another 34 located in nearby communities, such as Longmont and Westminster.

Memory care facilities are standalone or co-located with assisted living facilities, or assisted living residences, as they are called in Colorado. The staff at memory care facilities receives specialized training and is overseen by the state's Department of Public Health and Environment.

• Louisville's cost of living is 165, somewhat higher than the state average of 132 and the U.S. average of 100. This is due largely to housing costs here, which are triple the national average. Families of loved ones needing memory care services may want to take this into consideration if planning to move to the area.
• The rate of violent and property crime is lower in Louisville than the state and national averages, which may be a relief to those with loved ones in memory care here. 
• Louisville weather is typical for the region, and it receives 69 inches of snow a year but only 17 inches of rain each year, which is quite a bit different than the U.S. national averages of 26 and 39 inches, respectively. Summer highs in July reach 89 degrees and winter lows in January reach 18 degrees.
• Colorado is tax-friendly for seniors. Although social security and retirement income are partially taxed, there's a sizable deduction that defrays much of this cost.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Louisville

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our 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.

Louisville 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 Louisville, please visit our Memory Care in Colorado page.

Louisville-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Colorado are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Colorado page for more information about these laws.