Memory Care Communities in Rancho Mirage, California

Memory Care costs in Rancho Mirage start around $6,446 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 Rancho Mirage 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.

In Rancho Mirage, more than half of the city's 18,000 residents are aged 65 years or older, which means that the need for dementia care and other senior services in the city is substantial. Throughout the state, an estimated 650,000 seniors have been diagnosed with dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease or Huntington's Disease and many of those seniors require residential care in one of the state's many memory care facilities.

In the Rancho Mirage area, there are nine such facilities from which seniors and their families can choose. Some of these facilities offer both memory care and assisted living services, as the state provides similar regulations for both levels of care.

• The Rancho Mirage area is home to world-class medical facilities including those that specialize in brain health and dementia care such as Eisenhower Health, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Rancho Mirage has an extremely hot desert climate. The city only gets 3 inches of rain each year and the average high temperature in July is 107 degrees. It's important to make sure that memory care facilities have systems in place to prevent residents from wandering outside of the facility, especially in extreme heat.
  
• Although the overall cost of living in Rancho Mirage is nearly 60 percent higher than the average U.S. city, the cost of healthcare is actually 16 percent below the countrywide average. Families of seniors who require frequent access to medical services may find that the cost of living in the city is actually quite affordable.
  
• The air quality in Rancho Mirage and throughout Riverside County has been given a failing grade by the American Lung Association. The city's high pollution levels may affect the health of seniors, especially if they've been diagnosed with a respiratory illness.