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Memory care in Greenbrae offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Greenbrae is about $8,617 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 300 communities, read 5976 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My father has been living at Westborough for about a month now, and I feel he is enjoying his time there. The staff are very caring people who live up to what they say. This is very important to me, because...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Just minutes from downtown San Francisco, this is the home you’ve been looking for – a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable, without traffic or parking hassles. Our scheduled transportation takes you on shopping excursions, and to medical and dental appointments. Enjoy life with friends...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Waters Edge Lodge is family owned and operated Assisted Living and Senior Living community nestled in a unique and peaceful setting on the lagoon of Harbor Bay. The Lodge is part of AEC Living, which has cared for seniors for over 50 years in Alameda and the East Bay.Our apartments provide a warm...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Joyful Chapter is working out just fine. My mom enjoys it there and that's what counts. I have no complaints. It has been a good experience.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Joyful Chapter, an assisted living facility for those over the age of 60 located in lovely San Mateo County in Southern San Francisco, CA, we proudly offer independence combined with safety. Our licensed Residential Care Facility provides quality living quarters for a maximum of six residents...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Just minutes from Danville and Walnut Creek, this is the home you’ve been looking for -- a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable. Nested among beautifully aged trees in a quiet neighborhood, most apartments offer a private balcony or patio- many with views of our enchanted gardens or...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I moved my sister here from out-of-state and the transition from her former situation has been nothing but positive. The facility is small and home-like but big enough to have a variety of activities and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Walnut Creek Willows is located in the outskirts of Walnut Creek,California facing beautiful Mt. Diablo. We are dedicated in providing a friendly and comfortable living environment for our residents. We create a "home away from home" setting for our residents. We provide personalized care to our...
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They loved it there. It is independent living. Each room had it's own little kitchen and a microwave but they ate meals in the dining room. the service was nice and they had a lot of activities going on. It...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Jones Rest Home is a senior living community located in San Leandro, CA offering assisted living services.Schedule a tour with us to learn more!
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Meadows of Napa Valley is a not-for profit Multi-Level Retirement Community that offers spacious, well-appointed apartment homes, fine dining prepared by our Executive Chef, a wealth of service and amenities, supportive services, and an on-campus health care continuum. All apartments are...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for San Leandro provides exceptional care in a modern, safe and therapeutic environment. Our team of rehabilitation, skilled nursing and medical professionals work together to provide a personal plan of treatment to meet the individual needs of every patient and...

Cost of memory care in Greenbrae, CA

The average cost of senior living in Greenbrae is $8,617 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oakland, CA with an average of $7,952 per month.

Memory care costs in Greenbrae, CA, vs. state and national averages

Greenbrae, CA
$8,617/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Greenbrae, CA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$8,617/mo

Memory care costs in Greenbrae, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,469/mo
Studio
$8,144/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,392/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,730/mo

Senior living costs in Greenbrae vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Greenbrae, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGreenbrae, CACaliforniaU.S.
Memory Care$8,617/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$7,650/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$5,117/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Greenbrae, CA:$8,617/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Greenbrae, CA:$7,650/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Greenbrae, CA:$5,117/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Greenbrae, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Greenbrae and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Greenbrae, CA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Greenbrae have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Greenbrae, CA$7,634/mo$7,886/mo-3.2%
California$6,924/mo$6,714/mo+3.1%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Greenbrae, CA
2024 average cost:$7,634/mo
2023 average cost:$7,886/mo
Percent change:-3.2%
California
2024 average cost:$6,924/mo
2023 average cost:$6,714/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Greenbrae

Recent reviews for memory care in Greenbrae

Sonoma Grove

4.5
It has been wonderful for my parents - my wheelchair-using mom and dad who needs memory care. Very important for them to stay together in the same room and SonomaGrova was able to accommodate it. The staff is excellent, treating parents with total respect and sensitivity.

Good Neighbor Care Vacaville

5.0
mom is happy at Pacifica which is very important. The staff is wonderful, caring and pleasant. I admire all of the care takers and appreciate all they do. Mom likes her meals and all of the activities. Pacifica is clean, the grounds are nice and it is great place for those live there. Thank you ...
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The Ivy Golden Gate in San Francisco, CA

4.2
Most staff are very friendly, with occasional lapses in service (too busy to help dress; slow, slow kitchen sometimes); coordination of offsite pharmacy and medicine technicians could be better; like in any health care setting, patient advocacy (usually a family member) is essential (especially ...
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Greenbrae review score based on 1,024 family reviews

8.3
Review score300 facilities1024 reviewsWrite a review
This proprietary review score is based on 1024 reviews of 300 Greenbrae memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Greenbrae review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Greenbrae review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Greenbrae, CA300 facilities
7.7
San Francisco, CA164 facilities
8.7
Concord, CA135 facilities

Review subcategories for Greenbrae memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,024 reviews of 300 Greenbrae memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Greenbrae resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Greenbrae, CA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.4
3.7
Friendliness
3.4
3.8
Care services
3.0
3.5
Staff
3.3
3.6
Meals & dining
3.1
3.3
Activities
3.1
3.3
Value for cost*
3.1
3.4
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Greenbrae memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Greenbrae memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Greenbrae, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Greenbrae memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Greenbrae that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
65%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25.7%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.3%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.7%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.7%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.7%
69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Greenbrae memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Greenbrae Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Greenbrae, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.7%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40.7%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
59%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25.7%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Greenbrae memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Greenbrae partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Greenbrae, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.7%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.3%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
50%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
58%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
28.7%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Greenbrae memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Greenbrae communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
44.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.3%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
49%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.3%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Greenbrae memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Greenbrae offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Greenbrae, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
57%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.3%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.3%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
49.7%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.7%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.3%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
56%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
35.7%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.7%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Greenbrae

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about California memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Greenbrae protect seniors.
Learn about California memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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