13 Memory Care Facilities near Federal Way, WA

New Port Richey, Florida, boasts a cost of living index of 98, which is lower than the national index, and it has a senior citizen population that makes up 25.5 percent of the city’s residents. Memory care unit patients who live in one of the five facilities in the city might appreciate a little more room in their budgets thanks to this lower cost of living. There are approximately 540,000 people in Florida who have Alzheimer’s disease and might benefit from the services offered in these units.

• Warm summers, mild winters and an average of 240 sunny days per year mean that memory care residents can enjoy spending time outdoors often. The January lows only dip to around 49 degrees, and the July highs soar to around 90 degrees. While there is a risk of hurricanes, the warning system provides information about timely evacuations for these natural disasters.
  
• Memory care residents who decide to spend time outdoors on a nice day will likely be able to breathe easily. The city has an air quality score of 66, which is better than the national average of 58. Senior citizens who experience respiratory illnesses or chronic conditions might appreciate this point.
  
• New Port Richey has a high crime rate, but this might not impact memory care residents since they live in secure areas of the assisted living facility. The property crime rate here is 61.1 and the violent crime rate is 75.6. The national rates are 31.1 and 38.1, respectively.
  
• The New Port Richey area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness. 

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Federal Way

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

Federal Way 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 Federal Way, please visit our Memory Care in Washington page.

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