The town of Fair Oaks, California, is a suburb of Sacramento that is fully integrated with the surrounding communities of Citrus Heights, Carmichael and Orangevale. Just over 31,000 people live in Fair Oaks; 21 percent are seniors aged 65 and over, and many have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
Fair Oaks has 29 memory care facilities within its compact borders, though many more options are located in surrounding communities. In California, all residential care facilities are licensed through the State Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which monitors and reports on the quality of care in specific facilities statewide.