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Memory care in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar is about $5,979 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 16 communities, read 69 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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The staff here at the Merrill Gardens retirement/residential community, in Santa Cruz, Ca., where I reside, can be described as tremendously essential, responsible and wonderfully attending supportive, not...
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.
Sunshine Villa, A Merrill Gardens Community is a beautiful community located in the center of all the action. We are within walking distance of the Santa Cruz Wharf, beach and boardwalk. Our beautiful building has a charming personality—and a fascinating past—all its own. Sunshine Villa, A...
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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 Maple House offers the best care possible to your loved ones. From highly trained caregivers to customized care and meal plans to engaging daily activities, we strive to ensure every member of our community feels at home.
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Caring staff. Good housekeeping. Sometimes communication could be better. Overall, I would recommend Westwind Memory Care to others.
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.
The Westwind Memory Care assisted living community is located in the gorgeous city of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. This area is known for its natural beauty and its proximity to Monterey Bay. Seniors who love the water and all things nature will love the Santa Cruz atmosphere. The...
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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.
Aegis Living Aptos is one of the Santa Cruz areas newest assisted living communities. Located just minutes from beautiful Monterey Bay, Aegis provides high quality assisted living services in a specially designed environment. Innovative programs, and high staffing ratios enable us to provide the...
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We had mom there for a little while and we really liked but they just didn't have the right level of care for her situation.
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.
Serving the community since 1997 Maple House II is dedicated to providing the best care to all our residents. Schedule a visit with us today to learn more!
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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.
About the communityWelcome to Paradise Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our senior living community is pleasantly located in Santa Cruz, California, on 17th Avenue. We’re a dignified and affordable solution for families seeking assisted living care in the area. For over 40 years we’ve...
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he staff are very friendly and fluently bilingual which done would like to have; meals are home cooked by ladies who really do a good job. The medical technicians who manages meds for those who need this are...
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, 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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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.
Soquel Leisure Villa, Inc.Soquel Leisure Villa, Inc. is an assisted living community that is located in the town of Soquel, CA. Soquel is located in the Santa Cruz area. Living in Soquel you definitely get the small town feel but are still close enough to the big city lifestyle of the Santa Cruz...
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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.
Capitola ManorCapitola Manor is a uniquely beautiful and welcoming assisted living community nestled within Santa Cruz, CA. The landscaped community has much to offer in the way of being a home away from home. Trees and shrubs surround the property, which gives way to a peaceful and quiet setting...
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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: 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
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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.
The Chateau Guest Home is a quaint assisted living community located in the bustling city of Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz is a beautiful seaside community with a lot of great amenities. It is also a tourist destination, making it an ideal location for an assisted living community, and that's why...
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I've lived here for two years and I am very pleased with my life here. The community is very friendly and supportive. There are many activities offered here to keep our bodies and minds busy. Many of the...
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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WHEN VISITING MY GRANDFATHER I WAS GREETED WITH A SMILE AND WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HOW CLEAN THE FACILITY WAS. EVERYONE I PASSED HAD A SMILE AND WAS SUPER NICE MY GRANDFATHER LOOKED SO HAPPY AND WAS ENJOYING...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Montecito Manor Montecito Manor is an assisted living community located in the scenic mountainside town of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. This residence is a specialized memory care center for seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's. The center is near Flodberg Park and several...
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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.

Cost of memory care in Rio Del Mar, CA

The average cost of senior living in Rio Del Mar is $5,979 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pacific Grove, CA with an average of $4,823 per month.

Memory care costs in Rio Del Mar, CA, vs. nearby cities

Rio Del Mar, CA
$5,979/mo
$6,235/mo

Memory care costs in Rio Del Mar, CA, vs. state and national averages

Rio Del Mar, CA
$5,979/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Memory care costs in Rio Del Mar, CA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,979/mo

Memory care costs in Rio Del Mar, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,283/mo
Studio
$6,907/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,761/mo

Senior living costs in Rio Del Mar 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: Rio Del Mar, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRio Del Mar, CACaliforniaU.S.
Memory Care$5,979/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$5,167/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Independent Living$5,596/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Memory Care
Rio Del Mar, CA:$5,979/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Rio Del Mar, CA:$5,167/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Independent Living
Rio Del Mar, CA:$5,596/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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What families are saying about memory care in Rio Del Mar

Recent reviews for memory care in Rio Del Mar

Villa Fontana Retirement Community in San Jose, CA

4.9
This facility is pretty nice. The Memory Care unit is separate and has a nice atmosphere. It's always very clean, they stay on top of cleanliness here (cleaning up spills, etc). Communication with the family is great. They have a good variety of activities. Overall, it's a really nice and clean ...
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Merrill Gardens at Gilroy

5.0
Merrill Gardens has been great! Especially since my mom was admitted she has some issues and they have been very accommodating & have cared for very will. I would say they are in the 5's for the above categories. We are very happy with Merrill Gardens

Carlton Senior Living San Jose

4.0
My relative is doing fine at Carlton Senior Living San Jose. It has been going well for him and has been getting a positive experience.

Rio Del Mar memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rio Del Mar memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rio Del Mar, 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 Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Rio Del Mar, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.8%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.3%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
31.3%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.3%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Rio Del Mar, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
56.3%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
12.5%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
43.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
12.5%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.3%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rio Del Mar, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.8%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
12.5%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.8%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rio Del Mar, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
25%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.8%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.5%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
6.3%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.8%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
18.8%
31.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Rio Del Mar

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 Rio Del Mar protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sunshine Villa, A Merrill Gardens Community, The Maple House and Westwind Memory Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Rio Del Mar, California. See full list of communities.
There are 16 memory care facilities near Rio Del Mar, California. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Rio Del Mar, California is Westmont of Morgan Hill. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 16 memory care facilities near you in Rio Del Mar, California typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Rio Del Mar, California, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Rio Del Mar, California, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Rio Del Mar, California ranges from $695 to $19750. The average Memory Care cost in Rio Del Mar, California is $5,979. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Rio Del Mar, California typically starts at $695. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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