Memory Care Communities in Alhambra, California

Memory Care costs in Alhambra start around $9,870 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,743 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Alhambra 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 California page.

Alhambra, California, is an eastern residential suburb of the greater Los Angeles metro area, adjacent to Pasadena and home to 85,000 people, 16.7 percent of whom are seniors age 65 and over. For those seniors in Alhambra living with advanced Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and other forms of dementia, the city has 11 memory care facilities that provide long-term residential care.

All adult residential care facilities in California, including memory care, assisted living and nursing homes, are licensed to operate through the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which monitors conditions statewide for facility safety and health rules.

• Weather in Alhambra is nearly identical to nearby Pasadena. Long, dry summers average 91 degrees Fahrenheit for July and August highs. This can be an issue for heat-sensitive seniors in memory care, who generally stay indoors during the hottest hours. Alhambra has extremely mild winters when lows average 47 degrees and close to 21 inches of rainfall over the area.
  
• Alhambra's cost of living is high, compared with the national average, but it is not far above the already high California median cost of living. Across all categories, Alhambra is nearly twice as expensive to live in than the average American city. Most of this is in housing costs, however. Healthcare in Alhambra is around 16 percent cheaper than the national average, which is a great help to the families of seniors in memory care.
• Alhambra's crime rates are relatively low for an urban area in California. Across all types of crime, numbers are about 20 percent lower than the national averages, and serious violent crimes are lower still. 
• The Alhambra area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as LAC+USC Medical Center and Queen of the Valley Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.