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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Palmdale, CA

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Alzheimer’s care in Palmdale incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Palmdale memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Palmdale, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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Very clean facility. Are people I have come in contact with here been very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.
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.
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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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
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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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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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This community has been so flexible in working with me for my brother. The staff and management have been great. My brother is in a shared room and he is doing great, he is taking part in the activies and...
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.
Abbey Road Villa, formerly Caroline's Chateau, is an assisted living retirement community located in Sylmar, California.Residents enjoy private or semi-private rooms and share common dining and living areas, both indoor and outdoor, to encourage community and friendly social interaction. Senior...
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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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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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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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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.
Garfield Care Garfield Care Center is a large assisted living community that is located in Pasadena, CA. The community consists of apartment living style homes. With Garfield Care Center, you get all the perks of living in the big city but you get your own little community environment. At...
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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.
Castle View Retirement Estates Castle View Retirement Estate is an assisted living community based in beautiful Pasadena, CA. This community is surrounded by lush trees and wooded areas, leaving nature to greet our residents at every turn. Pasadena is one of the most scenic, residential areas in...
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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
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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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It's a very exclusive place, but the staff is wonderful and the amenities are excellent. Parking is a bit of a hassle.
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.
Beauty. Art. History. And tradition. These are the hallmarks of Pasadena, one of California’s true gems. In the heart of this dynamic city is a place where you can renew your passion for culture and community every day. Welcome to Villa Gardens – Pasadena’s choice for premier full-service...
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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
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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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This is a larger community that offers my mom more movement. They have 24 staffing at the main door. They have surveillance cameras and I have peace of mind that she will not wander off. The community is...
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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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.
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My mom seems to have adjusted well since being relocated here. She was in a nice community prior but it was too far away and this one was a little closer to me so I moved here. So far everything seems to be...
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.
The Arcadia Royale is ideally located fifteen minutes away from the Santa Anita Racetrack, the L.A. Arboretum, the Santa Anita Fashion Park, the Arcadia Methodist Hospital, and literally hundreds of doctor's offices including many specialists. The Arcadia Royale strives to make all of their...

Cost of memory care in Palmdale, CA

The average cost of senior living in Palmdale is $5,027 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Duarte, CA with an average of $4,507 per month.

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

Palmdale, CA
$5,027/mo
$5,223/mo

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

Palmdale, CA
$5,027/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,027/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,609/mo
Studio
$5,524/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,730/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,934/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$12,011/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Palmdale over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Palmdale

Recent reviews for memory care in Palmdale

Oakmont of Simi Valley

5.0
Thank you Oakmont of Simi Valley for taking such amazing care of my mom who has dementia. Every single director to all the care staff have provided so much support, care, and love towards both my mother and our family. They know all of our names and constantly check in to see how we are doing ...
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Evergreen Retirement Residence in Burbank, CA

4.5
My father was a resident at Evergreen for just shy of two years. Unfortunately when he was diagnosed with dementia, we needed to move him to a residence with a higher level of care. He had one of the few one bedroom apartments available. The staff and caregivers were very attentive to his needs. ...
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Meridian at Bella Mar in Santa Monica, CA

4.5
There are lots of activities for the residents here. The facility is very bright, cheerful and full of light. I love the atmosphere here. The staff is great and the residents seem very happy and active. They interact with each other well.

Palmdale review score based on 1,177 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 1177 reviews of 275 Palmdale memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Palmdale 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

Palmdale review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Palmdale, CA275 facilities
8.3
Lancaster, CA249 facilities
8.2
Sun Village, CA357 facilities

Review subcategories for Palmdale 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 1,177 reviews of 275 Palmdale memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Palmdale 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
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.3
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.4
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
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4.0
Value for cost*
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4.1
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Palmdale memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Palmdale memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Palmdale, 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 Palmdale 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 Palmdale 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
68%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.5%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.9%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.5%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.8%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.8%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.4%
62.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
69.8%
73.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Palmdale 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 Palmdale Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Palmdale, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
59.3%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.5%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50.9%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.5%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Palmdale 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 Palmdale partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Palmdale, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.5%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.5%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
50.5%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.5%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.2%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Palmdale 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 Palmdale communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Palmdale, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.5%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
49.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.1%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Palmdale 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 Palmdale offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Palmdale, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
56.7%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.5%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.7%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.4%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.1%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.3%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.2%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
55.6%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.5%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.2%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sunrise at Sterling Canyon, Atria Park of Pacific Palisades and Sunrise of Beverly Hills are the top-rated memory care facilities near Palmdale, California. See full list of communities.

There are 329 memory care facilities near Palmdale, California. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Palmdale, California are Sunrise at Sterling Canyon, Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga and Atria Del Rey. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 329 memory care facilities near you in Palmdale, California typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, California ranges from $750 to $33550. The average Memory Care cost in Palmdale, California is $5,027. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Palmdale, California typically starts at $750. 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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