Memory Care Communities in Creve Coeur, MO

Memory Care costs in Creve Coeur start around $5,750 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Creve Coeur and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

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 Missouri page.

The St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur has nearly 19,000 residents, almost a quarter of whom are aged 65 and over. The area is served by the Greater Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, which provides informational resources and support for the state's 110,000 people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Creve Coeur has three memory care facilities, and there is more than a dozen more nearby. These memory care facilities may be independent, or they may be situated in an assisted living facility. In Creve Coeur, assisted living facilities that provide memory care must provide orientation and ongoing dementia-specific training for all staff members.

• According to the American Lung Association, St. Louis County's ozone pollution levels are high, and the region's short-term particle pollution levels are moderate. This may be a concern for families researching memory care facilities in Creve Coeur.
• Creve Coeur is rated safer than 39 percent of U.S. cities of all sizes and 50 percent of other Missouri cities. However, when compared to other similarly sized U.S. cities, Creve Coeur's overall crime rate is notably lower than the median. This may appeal to safety-minded families researching local memory care facilities.
• As a whole, living costs in Creve Coeur are about 40 percent higher than the national average. However, healthcare costs are about three percent lower here than in the nation as a whole. This may make it easier for families and seniors on a budget to handle the expense of managing a chronic condition like dementia. 
• In Missouri, all retirement income is taxable. However, there are generous deductions for Social Security benefits and public pensions, which may leave more money in the budget for memory care in Creve Coeur.