Memory Care Communities in Dixon, California

Memory Care costs in Dixon start around $4,950 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 Dixon 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.

Dixon is a city of about 20,000 people in Solano County, California, approximately 23 miles southwest of Sacramento. Across the county, an estimated 9.1 percent of persons 65 years of age or older have Alzheimer's disease. In the Dixon area, where seniors in this age group make up 11.4 percent of the population, there are eight memory care facilities available to provide compassionate care to seniors who have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. The California Department of Social Services licenses these memory care facilities as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs).

• The health of seniors living in memory care facilities can be affected by both outdoor and indoor air pollution. According to the American Lung Association's report on air quality, which measures the number of high-particulate pollution and high ozone days, Solano County's air received passing grades of C.
  
• Secure outdoor exercise spaces may be available at Dixon's memory care facilities. If so, residents can take advantage of the city's generally mild climate, which receives 265 days of sunshine and only 20 inches of rain in a typical year.
  
• When budgeting for memory care services, it may be helpful for families to know how affordable a city is relative to national and state averages. More expensive cities tend to have higher-than-average costs for memory care. In Dixon, the cost of living is around 44 percent above the national average but 25 percent below the state average.
  
• The Dixon area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Sutter Neuroscience Institute, both in nearby Sacramento, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.