Memory Care Communities in Mentone, California

Memory Care costs in Mentone 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 Mentone 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.

Mentone is a small community, part of the greater Los Angeles metro area in California with over 650,000 residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia who need treatment in a secure memory care facility. Mentone, with a population of 10,000, has over a thousand seniors aged 65 and older, many of whom need care for advanced forms of dementia.

The State of California regulates memory care facilities through the Department of Social Services. Residential care facilities are regulated by the Senior Care Licensing Program, which covers facilities for the elderly and continuing care retirement communities. 

• Weather in the greater Los Angeles area, including Mentone, is known for being warm and sunny most of the year. Summers are warm, and winters are mild and snow-free.  Seniors who dislike cold, snowy winters will enjoy living here, and those with arthritic joints or other health conditions alleviated by warm weather will find relief. 
  
• Air quality in Mentone, as in the rest of the Los Angeles area, is some of the worst in the nation. The American Lung Association ranks the LA area in the top ten of most polluted cities in several different categories. This may be important to consider for seniors in memory care who have respiratory illnesses.
  
• Mentone's cost of living is only slightly higher than the national average, making it one of the more affordable L.A. suburbs. Housing costs are close to twice the U.S. average, which may increase memory care facility expenses, but seniors will find that grocery and health care costs here are near the national average.
  
• Mentone, as part of the greater Los Angeles area, is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as the UCLA Easton Center and the Memory and Aging Center at USC, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.