Communities in Federal Way, WA

Memory Care costs in Federal Way start around $4,676 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 Federal Way 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 Washington page.

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.