Memory Care Communities in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Memory care residents in Sheboygan pay $5,781 per month for housing and specialized care. While this is about $160 higher than the national average, it’s in line with Wisconsin’s norm of $5,750. By comparison, seniors in Green Bay pay a little less per month, with fees in this region coming in at $5,563, and in Fond du Lac, care costs are about 10% lower than Sheboygan’s norm. On the other hand, Sheboygan may be a budget-friendly alternative to Oshkosh, where rates are 12% higher, and Milwaukee, where seniors pay 15% more for care.

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.

In Sheboygan, memory care facilities charge approximately $5,781 per month for services.

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 Wisconsin page.

At $5,781 per month, memory care is moderately priced compared to other senior care options in the Sheboygan region. This type of care costs 5% less than non medical in-home care and specialized home health care, and it costs thousands of dollars less than nursing home care, which starts at $9,155. However, seniors who don’t have memory impairments pay comparatively affordable rates of $4,625 for standard assisted living services.

In Sheboygan, memory care facilities are officially licensed as assisted living facilities, and they’re regulated through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Bureau of Assisted Living. This department enforces dementia-specific standards for staffing, staff training and security to promote a consistently high standard of care for residents.

• Seniors in Sheboygan don’t pay state income taxes on their Social Security benefits. While private pension income, some public pension income and distributions from retirement savings accounts are taxable, seniors can reduce what they owe through the state’s retirement income exclusion. This may help some seniors afford local dementia care costs.
• Sheboygan is a member of the AARP Age-Friendly Network, which means its leaders have taken steps to create a safe and welcoming environment for older adults, including those with dementia. It has a livability score of 61, putting it in the top half of U.S. communities for high patient satisfaction rates, transportation amenities and access to grocery stores.
• The overall cost of living in Sheboygan is about 20% below the national norm and 10 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin average. Housing costs are particularly low in this city, as are groceries, utilities and transportation expenses. This may drive down the cost of residential dementia care.
• On a 100-point crime index that assigns higher scores to cities with more incidents of crime, the city scores 16.8 for violent crime and 34.3 for property-related offenses. By comparison, the respective national scores are higher at 22.7 and 35.4, which may make Sheboygan an attractive option for seniors and families seeking memory care in eastern Wisconsin.
• Two hospitals are in Sheboygan, including Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County and HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital. While the city has a comparatively low number of doctors per capita, with a rate of 154 versus 210 nationally, many memory care facilities have on-call physicians to prevent gaps in residents’ care.