Gold River, CA, is a small neighborhood on the border of Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. Only 8,000 people live in Gold River, though nearly one in three of them are seniors, many living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. For those whose conditions require full-time care and help from trained caregivers in following a doctor's treatment plan, Gold River has 36 memory care facilities within its borders. More facilities can be found in the surrounding communities.
All memory care facilities in California, along with skilled nursing and assisted living communities, are classed by the state as long-term residential adult care facilities and licensed through the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Department.