We're still building out our memory care directory for La Selva Beach, CA. The median estimated cost is $8,633/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Browse nearby cities or the California page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, La Selva Beach
$8,633/mo
Estimated range $8,287 – $8,978
● La Selva Beach $8,633 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in La Selva Beach runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in La Selva Beach.
California's public data download doesn't say which communities offer dementia care. These licensed assisted living communities in La Selva Beach are worth calling to ask.
In the last 365 days: 2 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
La Selva Beach, in Santa Cruz County, has about 2,302 residents. About 663 of them (29%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $160,833.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
San Benito, Santa Cruz
VA Medical Center in Palo Alto.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
La Selva Beach's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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