The 5 Best Memory Care Facilities in Austintown, OH for 2023

In Austintown, seniors 65 years of age and older make up more than a fifth of the population. Across Ohio, about 220,000 people belonging to this age group have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Many of them will eventually need the kind of long-term dementia care that can be provided by memory care facilities. For families who are considering memory care facilities in or near Austintown, there are at least eight facilities from which to choose.

In Austintown and throughout Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health licenses memory care facilities as residential care facilities, or RCFs. Basic requirements for memory care facilities are no different than for other types of RCFs, such as assisted living communities. 

• Austintown is generally a safe community for seniors. The city's violent crime rate is 41 percent below the state average and about 54 percent below the U.S. national average. Property crime is 8 percent below the average for Ohio and 5 percent below the average for the United States. 
  
• With a cost of living that is about 22 percent lower than the U.S. national average, Austintown's affordability makes it an attractive choice for seniors on a budget. The city's living costs also compare favorably to the Ohio state average. 
  
• Seniors in Austintown, as in the rest of Ohio, do not have to pay state taxes on their Social Security retirement income. They do have to pay taxes on other types of retirement income but may be allowed a credit. 
  
• The weather in Austintown can fluctuate considerably depending on the season. The town's summers are humid and hot, with average high temperatures of 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Austintown can be especially harsh, averaging 41 inches of snowfall and January low temperatures in the teens. To limit risks to their health, seniors may want to stay inside on the city's hottest and coldest days.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Austintown

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

Austintown 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 Austintown, please visit our Memory Care in Ohio page.

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