Memory Care Communities in Deerfield Beach, FL

In Deerfield Beach, memory care residents pay $5,481 per month for dementia-informed care. This exceeds the statewide norm by 10% but comes in a couple of hundred dollars below the national average of $5,625. While seniors in Naples pay higher monthly rates of $6,625, other cities in the region have comparatively affordable care. For example, in North Port, rates come in 5% below Deerfield Beach’s average. Similarly, seniors in Port St. Lucie pay 14% less for care, and in Sebring, the monthly rate averages $4,295.

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.

Memory care facilities in Deerfield Beach charge an average monthly rate of $5,481.

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 Florida page.

Deerfield Beach seniors pay $5,481 for memory care. This is 25% higher than the cost of assisted living, which includes personal care services in a residential setting, as well as the cost of home health care, which features skilled nursing in the individual’s home. Seniors who need nonmedical services at home pay comparatively affordable rates of $4,195 for in-home care, and those who obtain daytime services in a community environment pay $1,517 for adult day health care. However, dementia care rates fall 39% below the cost of nursing home care, which offers 24-hour medical care and monitoring.

All memory care facilities in Deerfield Beach must obtain licensing through the Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation. In addition to complying with standard assisted living requirements for nutrition services, care planning and intake and discharge procedures, facilities that provide dementia care must follow increased regulations for staffing ratios, caregiver training and recreational programming.

 

• Deerfield Beach houses the  Broward Health North Memory Disorder Center, providing access to free memory screenings, educational opportunities and resources for seniors and families. This center operates through funding from the state’s Dementia Care and Cure Initiative and resides within Broward Health North, an award-winning 409-bed hospital.

 

• On a 100-point cost of living index based on national norms, Deerfield Beach scores 110.5 versus the Florida score of 103.1. While living in Deerfield Beach costs more than in a typical Florida city, the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-term Care Program can help qualified seniors pay for memory care services.

 

• Most of the crime that occurs in Deerfield Beach is property-related, which may make memory care a preferred alternative to living alone for vulnerable individuals. On a crime index that gives higher scores to communities with more criminal activity, Deerfield Beach scores 23.2 for violent crime and 40.3 for property-related offenses. This exceeds the respective national norms of 22.7 and 35.4.

 

• The American Lung Association registers short-term particle pollution levels in the Deerfield Beach area as average compared to national norms, giving the region a C for this type of pollution. However, the region has minimal ozone pollution, earning it an A for this metric and supporting the health of memory care residents with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions.

 

• Deerfield Beach has hot summers, with average daytime temperatures between 86 and 89 degrees Fahrenheit, although they occasionally rise as high as 92 degrees Fahrenheit. The warm season lasts from early June to late September and brings high humidity levels and about 26 inches of rainfall. The cooler season stretches from early December until early March and has comparatively comfortable temperatures of around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Memory care facilities support residents' safety and minimize the risk of wandering off-site in unfavorable weather through indoor activities and secured outdoor areas.