Memory Care Communities in Carson City, Nevada

In Carson City, seniors expect to pay $4,775 per month for memory care services. Although this runs higher than Nevada’s norm of $4,688, it compares favorably to the national median of $5,625 and most nearby alternatives. For example, although Las Vegas residents spend $212 less on care, rates in Reno exceed Carson City’s norm by $538. Across state lines in California, Yuba City seniors pay higher monthly rates of $5,823, and in Sacramento, facilities charge $6,531.  

 

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 units in the Carson City region charge a monthly median rate of $4,775.

 

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 Nevada page.

Memory care ranks among the more budget-friendly options surveyed in Carson City, with seniors paying $4,775 monthly for care. This offers significant monthly savings over the $6,101 agencies charge for non specialized in-home care services, such as meal preparation and nonemergency medical transportation, and home health care, which includes basic skilled nursing services, such as medication administration. Additionally, this type of care costs $4,564 less per month than semi-private accommodations in nursing home facilities, which accommodate those who need 24-hour medical supervision and extensive personal and medical care services. On the other hand, memory care costs run higher than the $3,820 per month seniors pay for non specialized assisted living, which includes housing and basic personal care along with meal and recreational services. 

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, licenses all memory care communities in Carson City. It officially recognizes memory care communities as residential facilities for groups, and it enforces standard rules related to care planning, staffing and infection prevention and control.

 

• Carson Tahoe Health sits in Carson City and provides emergency, urgent, primary and specialty services for memory care residents. Its neurology team has six specialists who diagnose and treat a range of disorders, including memory loss. To promote access to medical services and coordinate care, many memory care units have medical concierge services.
• Carson City ranks among the unhealthier communities in Nevada, coming in at 13th place among the state’s 16 ranked communities for general health. The typical life expectancy in this city runs several years lower than state and national norms at 74.4 years, and compared to a typical U.S. city, Carson City’s physician-to-patient ratio comes in low at 1:1,400. Even so, the local rate of preventable hospitalization indicates access to outpatient services, and decent air and water quality supports the health of those in memory care communities.
• Carson City’s cost of living exceeds the state and national rate by 4.1%, with comparatively high housing, food and transportation costs impacting the cost of local memory care services. Fortunately, medical care costs about 8% less here than in the nation as a whole, which can help seniors afford specialized dementia treatment services.
• Nevada doesn’t have a state income tax, keeping more money in the pockets of memory care residents, although the sales tax rate runs higher than average. However, the state exempts goods such as durable medical equipment, groceries, newspapers and prescription drugs from taxation, providing savings on some of seniors’ most common purchases.
• While the crime rate in Carson City exceeds state and national averages, running higher than 58% of Nevada cities and 65% of U.S. cities, it compares favorably with rates in cities of its size. This makes it a preferred option for seniors and families seeking safe options for memory care services in western Nevada.