Memory Care Communities in East Brunswick, New Jersey

Memory Care costs in East Brunswick start around $9,030 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 East Brunswick 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 New Jersey page.

East Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, is a suburb of the great New York City metropolitan area and has a population of 29,000 people, 16 percent of whom are 65 and over. About 11.7 percent of seniors in the county have Alzheimer's according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, including seniors in East Brunswick.

To serve its aging citizens with Alzheimer's and related dementias, East Brunswick has two memory care facilities, with nine more in surrounding communities. Throughout New Jersey, including East Brunswick, memory care facilities are licensed and regulated by the state's Department of Health and Senior Services.

• New Jersey is somewhat tax-friendly to seniors. Social Security payments are not taxed and state income taxes for retirees with less than $65,000 in income are low. This may be a boon for seniors in memory care living on a fixed income.
• The cost of living in East Brunswick is nearly twice the national average, driven by higher housing costs, and offset by slightly lower healthcare costs compared to other U.S. cities. The higher cost of living may indirectly impact seniors in memory care facilities with higher operating costs.
• East Brunswick has a wide range of temperatures from winter lows of 22 in January to summer highs of 86 in July. Families with loved ones in memory care units should ensure that the staff takes precautions to keep residents comfortable during extreme temperatures.
• East Brunswick has an air quality of 60, slightly better than the U.S. average of 58, according to the EPA's new measures of hazardous air pollutants. Seniors in East Brunswick may enjoy slightly better air quality here than in similar U.S. cities.