The 3 Best Memory Care Facilities in Victoria, TX for 2023

In the city of Victoria, Texas,14.2 percent of the population are seniors, some of them living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. At least 380,000 seniors in Texas have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, while hundreds of thousands more have some form of dementia. Memory care is the best option for many of these aging citizens, since it's often the only way their families can be sure their loved one has the supervision and care needed to live well with dementia.

Memory care facilities in Texas are regulated by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, which often refers to these residential care properties as Alzheimer's residential care. The mid-size Texas city of Victoria has 35 memory care facilities. Some of these facilities operate as standalone sites, while many others are attached to local assisted living communities.

• The climate in Victoria, TX, is typical of the Lone Star State. Hot, dusty summers when the average temperature rises to 95 degrees Fahrenheit can see sudden thunderstorms and high humidity, which may be an issue for seniors with asthma. Winters here are mild, with overnight lows of 43 degrees in December.
• The cost of living in Victoria is 40 percent lower, on average, than the average nationwide. Health care, which is of particular interest to families with seniors in memory care, is around 9 percent higher than the national rate.
• Violent crime rates in Victoria, TX, are right on the average line for Texas as a whole. Both Texas and Victoria residents have a one in 230 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, though seniors in memory care are generally safer than most. Property crime in Victoria is about 25 percent higher than the state average, though again this is not a special concern for seniors.
• The Victoria area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as DeTar Hospital Navarro and Citizens Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Victoria

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

Victoria 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 Victoria, please visit our Memory Care in Texas page.

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