Memory Care Communities in Mandeville, Louisiana

Memory care costs in Mandeville are less expensive than in other locations. The city's rates are lower than both the Louisiana state average of $4,685 and the national average of $5,625. Most Louisiana cities are also more expensive than Mandeville. Only Alexandria offers lower prices at $3,625. Shreveport's rates are about $500 more than Mandeville's. New Orleans' memory care communities charge about $4,966, while prices in Baton Rouge are higher yet at $5,156.

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.

Memory care communities in Mandeville charge about $4,313 per month for services, but the total cost may be somewhat more or less depending on accommodations and care packages.

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 Louisiana page.

Mandeville's seniors have many options for senior care. Assisted living costs less than memory care by $863. Home care and home health care are less expensive than memory care as well, at $3,623 and $4,004, respectively. Nursing homes charge more than memory care communities by $1,770 per month, but they provide a higher level of care for complex medical conditions.

The Louisiana Department of Health licenses and regulates memory care facilities as Adult Residential Care Providers. Each community is carefully inspected during the initial licensing process and then regularly checked to ensure it maintains high standards of care and service. Seniors and their families can easily access information about facilities online.

 

• Mandeville's winter climate scores 7.8 on a 10-point comfort index. January lows average about 40, and there is typically no snow. Fall and spring months are even more comfortable. Summers, however, can be hot and humid, but seniors who live in memory care communities enjoy air-conditioned environments that keep them comfortable even in the hottest weather.
• Mandeville is a relatively safe city with violent crime and property crime rates below the U.S. average. Violent crime is low at 13.4 out of 100 points. The national average is 22.7. Property crime also falls below average at 32.7 compared to 35.4. These statistics can provide peace of mind for seniors and their families, but memory care communities offer additional security to keep residents safe.
• The cost of living in Mandeville is somewhat high. At 104.1, Mandeville's score tops the U.S. average of 100 and the Louisiana average of 89.9. While this can be a concern for many seniors, Louisiana offers the Community Choices Waiver program that provides financial assistance so that seniors can obtain the care they need.
• Mandeville's health care costs come in below the national average at 95.3 on the health cost index. This means the city's residents typically pay 4.7% less for health care than the average U.S. citizen. Mandeville's seniors can also choose from a greater number of physicians per capita than average.
• The St. Tammany Parish Hospital in nearby Covington serves residents of Mandeville. This full-service medical center provides cardiology, surgery, cancer care and orthopedics among its many specialties. For emergency services, the St. Tammany Health System Mandeville Emergency Department is located right in Mandeville and is open 24-7.