Gardens Care Senior Living - Columbine Acres
5375 Otis Street, Arvada, CO, 80003
"Nurturing Care Home offers a nice courtyard for the residents to exercise and enjoy a little fresh air during the day. Each room has a 1/4 b..."
READ MORESpread across Weld and Adams counties, Thornton, CO, lies 12 miles north of downtown Denver. Including nearby areas, the city provides access to 26 memory care communities with specialized programming for people with dementia. These facilities charge an estimated base rate of $6,250 monthly, less than the national and state medians of $6,688 and $6,341, respectively.
Our guide discusses how comfortable Thornton is for older adults and contains 272 reviews reviews of memory care facilities, which have earned an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars stars.
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5375 Otis Street, Arvada, CO, 80003
"Nurturing Care Home offers a nice courtyard for the residents to exercise and enjoy a little fresh air during the day. Each room has a 1/4 b..."
READ MORE6761 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO, 80003
6751 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO, 80003
6745 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO, 80003
6735 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO, 80003
6725 W 65th Ave, Arvada, CO, 80003
In addition to licensing statewide memory care communities, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment surveys facilities as part of the Medicare and Medicaid certification process. The team also ensures that providers comply with rules and regulations, which include requirements for specialized dementia care training. It also investigates complaints from residents, their families and members of the public.
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Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
Standard monthly pricing for memory care in Thornton runs $6,250.
Area seniors pay about $91 less than the statewide median for memory care services. Similarly, the local fee sits $438 lower than the standard national price. Grand Junction and Boulder offer lower monthly rates than Thornton, with typical savings of $469 and $500, respectively. Conversely, the baseline monthly investment in Thornton is less than in Pueblo by $260.
Thornton
$6,250
Colorado
$6,341
United States
$6,688
Boulder
$5,750
Pueblo
$6,510
Grand Junction
$5,781
Fort Collins
$6,791
Compared to memory care at $6,250, nursing home care is the priciest option, costing $3,134 more for around-the-clock medical support. Home health care and in-home care, providing medical and daily activity assistance respectively, are $1,567 and $1,377 more expensive. Assisted living presents a more affordable choice at $5,000, offering residential support and social activities for $1,250 less. The most budget-friendly is adult day health care, at $4,300 less than memory care, providing daytime supervision and support in a community setting.Â
Memory Care
$6,250
In-Home Care
$7,627
Home Health Care
$7,817
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$5,000
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,384
Note:Â Data for Thornton was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Denver, was used instead.
In Thornton, 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, visit our 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:
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For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Colorado page.
Thornton 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 Thornton, please visit our Memory Care in Colorado page.
Thornton 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
Gaga S
2
Review of Bonaventure of Thornton
Potential residents should honestly know that Bonaventure is bright and visually appealing. Potential residents should know is that, Bonaventure has a lot of turn overs. The night staff in memory...
Memory Care
Kristine
5
Review of The Villas at Sunny Acres
My mother has moved into The Villas at Sunny Acres. We're very happy with her there. It's been good. They're taking good care of my mom. The people are very friendly. She's in memory care. The...
Memory Care
DZ
5
Review of The Villas at Sunny Acres
My uncle moved into The Villas At Sunny Acres. They are very wonderful. They have a caring staff. They have drawing, coloring, music, prayer, movies, snacks, and walks outside. The residents seem...