The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Placer County, CA for 2024

Placer County occupies a stretch of elevated land east of Sacramento that stretches from the valley floor, through the Sierra Nevadas and up to the Nevada border. Despite its size, the county is sparsely populated, with just 386,000 residents, 19.1 percent of them seniors, and 18 memory care facilities to care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

All residential long-term care facilities in the state are licensed through the California Department of Social Services Adult Care Licensing Program, which inspects sites and enforces standards of health and safety, staff training and quality of care.

• Placer County is situated relatively high in the Foothills, which exposes it to sometimes large climate swings. Summer highs in Placer County average 93 degrees in August and September, which dips to an average low of 33 in winter. Placer County gets close to 39 inches of rain a year, along with occasional snow in cold conditions that can be problematic for temperature-sensitive seniors.
  
• The cost of living in Placer County is 51 percent above the national average. This is significantly more affordable than the 69 percent extra it costs to live in California generally. Healthcare is fairly affordable here, costing just 88 percent of the national average.
  
• Placer County's crime rates are just slightly above the national rates in most nonviolent categories. Theft, for example, is roughly 10 percent more common here than the national average rate. Violent crimes are less common. Even in the county seat of Placerville, rates for serious crimes against people are at least 15 percent below the rate for most similar-sized cities nationwide.
  
• The Placer County area is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care such as Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

Memory Care costs in Placer County start around $5,402 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,743 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Placer County 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.

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in California page.

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.

Placer County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.