The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Royal Oak, MI for 2023

Roughly 14 percent of the close to 60,000 people who call Royal Oak home are senior citizens. A growing number of them are among the estimated 180,000 Michigan adults over age 65 who have Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia. Royal Oak offers at least 10 memory care facilities to serve these seniors, with one in the city limits and nine more in surrounding towns such as Southfield, Auburn Hills and Troy.

In Royal Oak, as in the rest of the state of Michigan, these memory care facilities may be licensed as Adult Foster Care (AFC) or Homes for the Aged (HFA). Michigan law does not have any specific provisions for facilities providing memory care.

• Knowing a city's crime rate can help families decide whether they feel that their senior loved ones will be safe living in one of its memory care facilities. With a rate of just 10 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants, Royal Oak ranks among the 100 safest cities in America.
  
• The Royal Oak area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care, such as the Henry Ford Health System's neuropsychology program, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Families on a budget may wish to consider Royal Oak's living costs, which are 13.5 percent higher than the national average. Seniors and their families who are seeking more affordable memory care options may want to consider other communities close by, such as Auburn Hills. 
  
• Many memory care facilities provide safe, secure outdoor areas that their residents can take advantage of when the weather is nice. Royal Oak's weather scores 48 out of a possible 100 points on Sperling's comfort index, where higher scores indicate more comfortable climates and the U.S. average ranking is 54. The city's hot, humid summers with highs in the 80s and cold, snowy winters with lows in the teens may be unpleasant for some seniors.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Royal Oak

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

Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak, please visit our Memory Care in Michigan page.

Directory of Winners in the Royal Oak Area

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