Memory Care Communities in Calabasas, California

Memory Care costs in Calabasas start around $8,575 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 Calabasas 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.

Calabasas is a prominent community located in Los Angeles County, California, where an estimated 147,000 seniors are living with Alzheimer's Disease or another form of dementia. Of the 24,000 residents living in Calabasas, more than 15 percent are seniors aged 65 or older and many have been diagnosed with dementia.

There are two memory care facilities in Calabasas that provide residential care and support to seniors with dementia. An additional 14 memory care facilities are located nearby in cities such as Westlake Village, Tarzana and Woodland Hills. Memory care facilities throughout California are officially known as residential care facilities (RCF). The term RCF may refer to a facility that provides either memory care or basic assisted living services to seniors.

• The air quality in Los Angeles County is known to be the worst in the United States due to consistently high levels of ozone and particle pollution. Some seniors may find that the air quality negatively affects their health or worsens symptoms of respiratory or cardiac illness.
  
• Calabasas is an affluent community with an extremely high cost of living that's nearly 175 percent higher than the average U.S. city. Families who are on a tight budget may wish to consider other parts of Los Angeles County with less expensive housing, grocery, transportation and utility costs such as Pasadena or Long Beach. 
  
• The Calabasas area is home to world-class medical facilities including those that specialize in brain health and dementia care, such as West Hills Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Calabasas has low crime rates and is safer than 46 percent of U.S. cities. Residents of Calabasas have only a 1 in 756 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime, whereas those in the average California city have a 1 in 225 chance. Even with such low crime rates, it's important to ensure that any memory care facility being considered has taken measures to keep residents safe.