6 Memory Care Facilities near Mandeville, LA

The quiet town of Mandeville, Louisiana has just 12,000 residents, but seniors age 65 and older make up about 17.5 percent of the population. For seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, the Mandeville area has six memory care facilities, including two within city limits.

Memory care facilities throughout Louisiana, including in Mandeville, are called Alzheimer's Special Care Units (ASCUs), and they are considered a special category of residential care providers. ASCUs include any residential care provider that advertises special services for Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients or that dedicates a specific area or creates a specific program catering to these patients.

• St. Tammany parish, the parish where Mandeville is located, is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

• Mandeville's location on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, across from New Orleans, gives it a humid subtropical climate with consistently high temperatures during the summer and mild winters. Families considering ASCUs in the area should ask about how the facilities protect residents from heat extremes and potentially dangerous weather events.

• The American Lung Association gives St. Tammany Parish, the home parish of Mandeville, a D grade for ozone levels in the air, which could put elderly residents at risk for respiratory problems. However, the average number of days with unacceptable ozone levels has been steadily decreasing since 2010, so the air quality is improving throughout the area.

• Mandeville has a cost of living that is 12.6 percent higher than the national average, which could affect families who are financing memory care facilities for a loved one in the area. However, health care costs in Mandeville fall below the national average, which could offset some of the higher overall cost of living here.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Mandeville

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Louisiana 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 Louisiana page.

Mandeville 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 Mandeville, please visit our Memory Care in Louisiana page.

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