Memory Care Communities in Provo, Utah

Provo’s memory care costs are a little higher than the Utah median of $4,375 but lower than the nation’s of $5,625. Provo has the highest memory care costs in the state. Seniors in Salt Lake City pay $481 less, and Logan has the lowest memory care costs in Utah at $4,125 per month. In St. George, memory care costs $244 per month less than in Provo. The same type of care in Ogden costs $4,579.

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.

Although actual prices depend on the location selected and services rendered, memory care in Provo costs an average of $4,619 per month.

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 Utah page.

Compared to memory care, which costs $4,619, assisted living is $924 per month less in Provo. Adult day health care is the most affordable type of senior care available in the city, averaging $2,145. In-home care and home health care are $1,101 per month more expensive than memory care. The costliest type of long-term care available in Provo is offered in nursing homes, where a semiprivate room costs $6,844.

In Provo, residential memory care is governed by the Utah Department of Health & Human Services Division of Licensing and Background Checks. This department consistently updates provider training and conducts regular inspections of long-term care communities to ensure they are adhering to state senior care laws.

• The cost of living in Provo is 8.7 points above the national benchmark of 100. However, it’s 5.7 points lower than Utah’s average of 114.2. However, transportation, utility and grocery costs are all less expensive in Provo than they are in many U.S. cities.
• Provo scores 67 points on the Air Quality Index, which is much higher than the national median of 58. Good air quality can reduce the risk and severity of respiratory and cardiac illness and contribute to overall health.
• Most types of retirement income in Utah are subject to the state’s income tax rate of 4.95%, including pensions and Social Security benefits. The state does offer a small retirement tax credit of $450 per year for some seniors.
• Provo’s violent crime rates are 11.8 points lower than the U.S. median. The city’s property crime rates are 3 points lower than average. 
• The city has 111 physicians per 100,000 people, which is lower than the nation’s average of 210. However, the local Utah Valley Hospital has been recognized for excellence in stroke care. 
• Provo gets hot summers and cold winters due to its semiarid climate. The city gets about 222 sunny days per year, which is more than the national average of 205. It gets around 43 inches of snow in the winter, which is significantly more than the U.S. median of 28.