Memory Care Communities in Gold River, California

Memory Care costs in Gold River start around $6,330 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 Gold River 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.

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. 

• Gold River is just southeast of Sacramento, CA, close enough to share the same weather pattern. This area has mild winters, with lows in winter that average of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer highs average 92 degrees Fahrenheit in the hottest months, which may become an issue for heat-sensitive seniors during midday. This area gets 18.5 inches of rain a year, with the occasional drought.
  
• The cost of living in Gold River is split between housing and non-housing costs. Housing here runs to nearly three times the typical cost nationwide, while every other expense tends to be closer to or lower than the national average. Seniors' healthcare, for example, costs just 90 percent of the national average.
  
• Crime, in general, is low in Gold River. Across all crime categories, crime is roughly 20 to 25 percent lower in this area than the national averages. Violent crime is even lower. While this is good news, it's still important to ask about security features in each memory care facility under consideration.
  
• The Gold River area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center and Mercy Hospital of Folsom, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.