Memory Care Communities in Casselberry, Florida

In Casselberry, seniors pay $5,000 monthly for memory care, with local rates lining up with Florida’s median and falling $625 below the national norm. The city ranks among the more affordable options for memory care in central Florida, with rates in nearby Palm Bay exceeding its baseline at $5,576 and seniors in The Villages paying $6,510. Even so, seniors find more budget-friendly care in Lakeland, where rates come in $875 below Casselberry’s median.

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

Casselberry residents pay baseline monthly rates of $5,000 for residential dementia services.

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 Florida page.

Memory care in Casselberry costs a monthly baseline norm of $5,000, running high compared to other noninstitutional alternatives. For example, seniors who remain in their homes save $233 per month when they arrange private in-home care, which encompasses nonmedical custodial services, and home health care, an option that features skilled nursing.

Seniors in non specialized assisted living communities pay $1,000 less than memory care residents for similar housing and personal care services, and those who rely on an adult day health care facility for personal care and light medical services pay $1,463. On the other hand, memory care provides savings of $3,060 over nursing home care, which provides for seniors who need around-the-clock medical support.

In Casselberry, memory care communities provide standard assisted living services along with dementia-informed care, and they obtain specialty licensing through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. This department regulates the scope of care facilities provide and sets rules for housing, security, dementia-specific services and meal and medication services. It also maintains a list of all the state’s licensed facilities.

• Casselberry has no hospitals within its limits but sits within 5 miles of three hospitals, including AdventHealth Winter Park, AdventHealth Altamonte Springs and Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. These hospitals serve seniors with memory-related conditions through cutting-edge neurological care, community-based education and referrals to support programs.

• Seminole County, where Casselberry resides, ranks third in the state for general health, indicating a therapeutic environment for those with memory loss. The average life expectancy comes in 2 years longer than the national average at 80.5 years, and the physician-to-patient ratio improves upon state and national norms at 1:1,280, which may reduce wait times to see dementia specialists.

• Overall, Casselberry’s cost of living exceeds national norms by 4.2%, even though food, transportation and utility costs run lower than in a typical U.S. city. To take the guesswork out of budgeting for memory care, many memory care communities offer all-inclusive pricing.

• Florida doesn’t have a state income tax, so seniors only pay federal taxes on qualifying income, which may help some people afford memory care fees in Casselberry. Additionally, property and sales tax rates align with the national average, positively impacting memory care pricing, and the state doesn’t impose taxes on food or medications.

• Casselberry reports 3.08 violent crimes per 1,000 people annually, which is slightly higher than the state’s average of 2.59 but below the national norm of 4.00. Property crime, which occurs at a much higher frequency of 25.75 incidents, outpaces state and national norms. Overall, Casselberry’s crime rate exceeds norms in 88% of U.S. cities and 84% of Florida communities. Fortunately, memory care communities promote residents’ safety through measures such as alarm systems and surveillance cameras.

• Casselberry has warm weather and cloudy conditions throughout the year, with daytime temperatures ranging from 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 91 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Although residents experience noticeable humidity throughout the year, with muggy conditions about 99% of the time in the summer, memory care communities support year-round comfort through indoor activities and individual climate controls.