Memory Care Communities in La Habra, California

Memory Care costs in La Habra start around $3,200 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 La Habra 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.

La Habra is located in southern California and is home to 62,500 people, approximately 12 percent of whom are 65 years old or older, the age group most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. In California, about 650,000 people are living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. To support seniors with Alzheimer's, La Habra has one memory care facility. There are an additional 83 located throughout Orange County.

In California, memory care facilities are called Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). Some are standalone properties, while others are in the same building as assisted living facilities.

• California is not a tax-friendly state for retirees. Social Security income is not taxed. However, withdrawals from retirement income are fully taxed. In addition, seniors and their families in La Habra and the rest of California pay some of the highest sales taxes in the country.
  
• The cost of living in La Habra is 168, on a scale where the U.S. average cost of living is 100. Although it's much more expensive than most of the country to live here, the cost of living is on par with the state average of 169. Housing is three times the national average, and this may impact the cost of operations, driving up the monthly boarding fees for memory care.
  
• On a scale between one (low crime) and 100 (high crime), La Habra's violent crime is 20.2, much lower than the U.S. average of 31.1. Similarly, the city's property crime is 30.9, lower than the U.S. average of 38.1.
  
• This sun shines in this southern Californian city about 275 days per year compared to the national average of 205 sunny days. The moderate climate includes summer highs of 87 in July and winter lows of 46 in January.