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Memory care in St Helena 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 St Helena is about $5,837 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 161 communities, read 2321 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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My mother-in-law has been at Gracian in Pleasant Hill for just over a year. We cannot say enough about Gracian Homes and the care they provide our mother. We are welcome to stop by at any time to visit and...
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
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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.
This is the home you’ve been looking for – a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable. Nestled among beautifully aged trees, this gracious friendly environment lets you enjoy life with friends, while our professional staff takes are of housekeeping, maintenance and delicious meal...
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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.
Berkeley Springs Manor in Berkeley CA. is the ultimate facility in assisted living care. We have been in business for 10 years and provide around the clock care for your loved one. From the basic to advanced medical care, we provide it all with a trained staff that cares about what they do and...
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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
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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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77 Floor plans available
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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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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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.
With an ideal location right near vibrant Piedmont Avenue, Piedmont Gardens is giving seniors in the Bay Area everything they need to enjoy a rewarding retirement lifestyle.At Piedmont Gardens, you’ll find a senior living community that’s as active and unique inside as it is outside. As the only...
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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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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.
Photo of San Francisco Towers
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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Unique assisted living center where 90% of the residents are Japanese or of Japanese descent. Kokoro provides both a Western and Japanese menu for each meal, as well as many Japanese cultural...
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.
In an optimal location in San Francisco, Conventry Park offers all the advantages of the City's wonderful culture, as well as all the benefits of an assisted living community. Conventry's Park community and services were designed to realize one single objective: for our residents to maintain...
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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.
At The Irene Swindells Alzheimer's Residential Care Program, our mission is to provide specialized, state-of-the-art care for persons with Alzheimer's and related forms of dementia in a secure, nurturing environment. We believe passionately that persons with dementia deserve to live in comfort...
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My mother went to adult day care there 5 days a week. Everyday was different. They had exercises in chairs, people come in and sing. They had a lot of activities like groups that came from Japan, girl scouts...
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 Kimochi Home Center for Seniors is located at 1531 Sutter Street (at Octavia) in San Francisco, California. Our specialty is providing culturally sensitive programs that are Japanese language based for seniors in the Bay Area and beyond. At the Kimochi Home the emphasis is upon maintaining...
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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.
Photo of The Sequoias San Francisco a CCRC
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
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Rhoda Goldman Plaza has changed my parents' lives very much for the better. The people are lovely and humorous, there are lectures, concerts and art classes. My father can do outside activities without...
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.
Rhoda Goldman Plaza is a vibrant assisted living community located within minutes of downtown San Francisco. Residents enjoy a comfortable apartment home, a wide selection of activities, three delicious kosher meals served daily in our dining room, weekly housekeeping and linen service and...

Cost of memory care in St Helena, CA

The average cost of senior living in St Helena is $5,837 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Vacaville, CA with an average of $5,000 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in St Helena, CA vs. nearby cities

St Helena, CA
$5,837/mo
$5,664/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in St Helena, CA vs. the state and national average

St Helena, CA
$5,837/mo
U.S. national average
$4,877/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in St Helena vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$5,837/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in St Helena, CA by room type

Semi-Private
$5,713/mo
Studio
$6,200/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,591/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,226/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,495/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in St Helena over time

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What families are saying about memory care in St Helena

Recent reviews for memory care in St Helena

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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Nazareth Classic Care of Napa

5.0
My loved one thinks highly of the food. I have talked to the caregivers that assist my loved one. These caregivers call me and inform of anything going on with my loved. I believe the staff is very friendly. The community is taking care of my loved one. I am able to drop in and see my ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and attentive staff. Reviews consistently mention the kindness and care shown by staff members towards residents at various communities, such as Vacaville Memory Care and Vaca Valley Living. They go above and beyond to make loved ones feel at home and support their needs.
Thoughtfully designed memory care units. Many residents and families praise the thoughtful layout and design of memory care units in communities like MuirWoods Memory Care and Magnolia Court, allowing for a secure and comfortable living experience.
Engaging activities tailored to residents' interests. Activities are a key component of many residents' experiences at senior living communities, with reviews praising the variety and thoughtfulness of offerings, such as at MuirWoods Memory Care and Coterie Cathedral Hill.
Well-maintained living spaces and grounds. Reviews often highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of both residents' living spaces and the overall community grounds, as noted in reviews for Oakmont of Concord and MuirWoods Memory Care.
Resident-focused care and communication. Clear and effective communication between staff and families is a priority for many communities, with reviews noting the responsiveness and attention given to residents' needs, such as at Coterie Cathedral Hill and Vacaville Memory Care.
Comforting and homelike atmosphere. Residents and families often comment on the welcoming and comfortable atmosphere at communities, with reviews mentioning the feeling of being like home, as seen in reviews for Oakmont of Concord and Villa Capri.
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St Helena review score based on 505 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 505 reviews of 148 St Helena memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The St Helena 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

St Helena review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
St Helena, CA148 facilities
7.7
Calistoga, CA8 facilities
8.6
Yountville, CA16 facilities

Review subcategories for St Helena 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 505 reviews of 148 St Helena memory care communities. This chart helps you compare St Helena 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.
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Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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St Helena memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in St Helena memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in St Helena, 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 St Helena 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 St Helena that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
St Helena, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
70.9%
65.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.4%
48.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.3%
82.3%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.6%
98.8%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.6%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.1%
28.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98%
89.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61.5%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77%
72.1%
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Availability of select dementia care services in St Helena 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 St Helena Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.9%
74.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
43.9%
46.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
62.2%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.3%
26.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in St Helena 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 St Helena 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
32.4%
27.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.4%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
54.1%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
60.1%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23%
18.7%
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Availability of select dining options in St Helena 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 St Helena communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
45.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.7%
40%
Room service
Room service
52.7%
37.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
37.2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in St Helena 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 St Helena offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
62.2%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.2%
33.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.1%
28.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.8%
54.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.8%
51.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.2%
60.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.6%
39.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.9%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.6%
36.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.8%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
59.5%
47.8%
Dances
Dances
35.1%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.8%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.5%
46.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Greenhills Care Home, Coterie Cathedral Hill and Cogir of Sonoma Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near St Helena, California. See full list of communities.

There are 161 memory care facilities near St Helena, California. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in St Helena, California are Cogir of Sonoma Senior Living, Paramount House Senior Living and Cogir of Rohnert Park Senior Living. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 161 memory care facilities near you in St Helena, California typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in St Helena, 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 St Helena, 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 St Helena, California ranges from $1775 to $20700. The average Memory Care cost in St Helena, California is $5,837. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in St Helena, California typically starts at $1775. 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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