Memory Care Communities in Mc Calla, Alabama

Memory Care costs in Mc Calla start around $0 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 Mc Calla 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 Alabama page.

McCalla, Alabama, is part of the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area and has a population of 16,140, and of those residents, 1,988 or 12.3 percent are aged 65 or older, the age many people being to develop signs of Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia. McCalla has two memory care facilities available for seniors who have been diagnosed with a memory impairment.  There are also 11 other memory care facilities in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area.

In McCalla, as is the case with the entire state of Alabama, memory care facilities are referred to as Assisted Living Facilities and Speciality Care Assisted Living Facilities and are licensed by The Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards.

• The weather in McCalla is similar to other districts in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area with highs of 91 and lows of 33 degrees. The area boasts 210 sunny days a year with no snow. Families might want to inquire with memory care staff about measures or protocols in place to protect residents from the extreme heat. 
  
• McCalla has a low crime rate, well below the state average. On a scale of one to 100 with one being the safest, McCalla has a rank of 18.8 for violent crime and 17.5 for property crime, while the national averages are 31.1 and 38.1. The lower-than-average crime rate could give seniors' families peace of mind.
  
• The cost of living in McCalla is slightly higher than the national average. McCalla ranks 100.7 on a scale of one to 100 with 100 being the average. Families might want to take the higher cost of living into consideration when budgeting for memory care.
  
• Alabama is a tax-friendly state for seniors. Social security income and pensions are not taxed at the state level. Seniors whose sole income is from these sources will only pay federal income tax. The tax benefits to seniors may result in more money for memory care budgets.