Of the 471,221 residents of Spokane County, Washington, almost 13 percent are seniors aged 65 and older, the age group in which diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia become prevalent. With over 110,000 Washington residents living with Alzheimer’s disease, there are six memory care facilities in the county to support these seniors, one of which is located in Spokane Valley and the other five are in the city of Spokane.
In Washington, including Spokane County, memory care facilities are called Assisted Living Facilities. The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and Long-term Support Administration Department licenses and oversees these facilities.