Memory Care Communities in Deland, FL

DeLand seniors pay around $5,000 per month for memory care, with local rates comparing favorably to the statewide norm of $5,938 and the national median of $5,350. Local care costs also run lower than rates in Palm Bay, where seniors pay around $5,935, and in Gainesville, where facilities charge roughly $10,069. However, in Orlando, rates trend lower than in Deland, at approximately $4,779.

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 2024 Cost of Care Survey.

Memory care costs in DeLand come in at around $5,000 per month.

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.

Memory care units in DeLand charge a baseline monthly rate of $5,000. This is almost $1,200 below the rate for home health care and offers thousands of dollars in savings over nursing home rates of approximately $10,494. Even so, seniors who don’t need memory support pay lower monthly rates of roughly $4,000 for assisted living.

In DeLand, all memory care facilities comply with guidelines set by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. This agency requires facilities to follow standard assisted living guidelines related to resident intake and retention criteria, nutrition services and care planning, along with expanded rules for dementia-specific services.

• Florida exempts prescription and over-the-counter medications from its sales tax, saving seniors money on the items they purchase most often. The state doesn’t levy income taxes, which leaves more money in the bank for seniors to put toward memory care expenses in DeLand.
• AdventHealth DeLand sits within the city and provides a full range of specialties to support older adults with memory loss. The hospital has a dedicated Senior Care department with nationally recognized specialists who provide rehabilitative therapies, nutrition counseling, preventative care and memory screenings.
• DeLand’s cost of living score comes in at 94.9 out of 100 points, which trends about 5% below the national average and 8% below Florida’s norm and promotes affordability for prospective memory care residents. Additionally, many local memory care communities accept funds from the state-sponsored Long-term Care Program, which helps qualified individuals cover residential care costs.
• Annually, DeLand sees about 21 crimes per 1,000 people, with the frequency of violent and property-related offenses coming near national norms. Most of this crime occurs in the city’s south-central neighborhoods, leaving safe options for prospective memory care residents. Families seeking memory care services may want to consider facilities at Daytona Park Estates, DeLand Highlands and Golden Hills of DeLand, which experience significantly less criminal activity.
• With a score of 53 on the AARP Livability Index, DeLand ranks in the top half of U.S. communities for senior favorability. Good air quality promotes a therapeutic environment for seniors managing chronic conditions, such as dementia, and access to public transportation enables many families to visit loved ones in memory care.
• Volusia County, where DeLand sits, underperforms state and national norms for health outcomes, but it hovers near national benchmarks for health factors. About 11% of the population reports food insecurity compared to 10% in the state and nation as a whole, and the ratio of primary care physicians to patients comes in at 1,480:1 versus the U.S. norm of 1,330:1. Fortunately, memory care facilities provide meal and care coordination services to support residents’ health.