Fort Lauderdale, a beautiful, diverse coastal community with scenic beaches, is home to just over 180,000 residents, more than 16 percent of whom are age 65 or older. It is estimated that 12 percent of seniors in the state of Florida has some form of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. To help serve these seniors' needs, the Fort Lauderdale area offers more than 20 different memory care facilities.
In Fort Lauderdale and throughout the state of Florida, memory care facilities fall under the umbrella of assisted living facilities. Facilities specializing in memory care must provide a safe, secure environment for all residents. Staff who work in memory care facilities are required to have specialized training related to dementia and larger facilities must have at least one staff member awake and on call at all times.