Sacramento County
Assisted Living & Memory Care in Carmichael, California
Last updated October 22, 2026 · Reviewed by Roberto Hategan, CEO & Founder
Carmichael is one of the Sacramento area's older and leafier suburbs, and it has one of the highest concentrations of board and care homes in the region, many of them on quiet streets near Carmichael Park and the American River Parkway. Large, mature lots mean some homes have genuinely spacious yards and gardens, which families often mention as a reason they chose a particular place for a parent who still likes to be outside. Closer to Fair Oaks Boulevard, there are also several larger assisted living communities with fuller activity programs.
Mercy San Juan Medical Center is practically in Carmichael, and most families here end up relying on it. Mercy General and Sutter Medical Center are both about twenty minutes southwest toward downtown Sacramento. Because so many homes in Carmichael are close to Mercy San Juan, discharge coordination tends to go smoothly, and we often steer families toward that advantage when timing is tight.
The honest local factor in Carmichael is the sheer number of homes to choose from. With so many small board and care homes on similar-looking residential streets, it's easy for families to feel overwhelmed trying to compare them on their own. That's really the core of what we help with here, narrowing a long list down to a handful that actually fit.
There are 83 homes in Carmichael.
Areas families ask about
- Carmichael Park area
- American River Parkway border
- Fair Oaks Boulevard corridor
- Arden Oaks border
- Old Carmichael
Nearby hospitals
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center
- Mercy General Hospital
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
- Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
Homes near you in Carmichael
Senior care home
Little Brook Care Home #3
7300 Nob Hill Dr, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 6 residents
Price on request
Payments: Private pay, Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, Medi-Cal, Long-term care insurance, Trust or family pay
Senior care home
Atria El Camino Gardens
2426 Garfield Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 325 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Fair Oaks Estates Inc
8845 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 121 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Walnut House
3401 Walnut Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 110 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Oakmont Of Carmichael
4717 Engle Road, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 101 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Atria Carmichael Oaks
8350 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 95 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Aegis Assisted Living Of Carmichael
4050 Walnut Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 90 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Sunrise Assisted Living Of Carmichael
5451 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 66 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Mountain Manor Senior Residence
6101 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 33 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Care Horizons II
6640 Care Lane, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 6 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Carmichael Estates No. 1
5228 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 6 residents
Price on request
Senior care home
Splendor Of Carmichael At Palm, LLC, The
2839 California Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608
Licensed for 6 residents
Price on request
What care costs in Carmichael
Every home sets its own monthly rate, based on the room and the level of care. A small board and care home is often the most affordable licensed option; memory care usually costs the most. Tell us about your loved one's needs and we'll get you real, all-in monthly numbers from homes with openings. It's free.
Get real prices for CarmichaelWe ask homes for things like a waived move-in fee or a locked rate, at no cost to you.
Ways to pay for care in Carmichael
Private pay
Most families pay with income, Social Security, pensions and savings. Some sell a home to cover a few years of care.
Long-term care insurance
If there's a policy, start the claim early. Most policies have a waiting period and need a doctor to confirm care needs.
VA Aid & Attendance
A monthly benefit for some wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily care. A Veterans Service Officer can help you apply for free.
Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver
Offered in Sacramento County for people with full Medi-Cal who need nursing-home-level care. The waitlist is long, so apply early but plan for other options too. Some Medi-Cal health plans may also help pay for the care part of assisted living (not rent), so ask your health plan what it offers.
Medicare doesn't pay for assisted living or board and care.
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General information, not financial or legal advice. We don't decide eligibility for any program.
Local resources
- Agency on Aging Area 4 free information and referral for older adults in Placer and Sacramento counties. (916) 486-1876
- Medicare: what it covers after a hospital stay
- Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS)
Which type of care is right?
- Board and care suits someone frail, at high fall risk, or easily overwhelmed by a big building. A house with about six residents and one or two caregivers means very personal attention.
- Assisted living suits someone still social and mobile who should not be cooking, driving, or handling medications alone. More activities and more people, with less one-to-one attention.
- Memory care is for dementia that has become unsafe: wandering, nighttime confusion, or needs the current home cannot meet. The setting is secured and the staff are trained for it.
Guides for Carmichael families
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- Why We Only Suggest Homes We've Seen Ourselves (and Can Come on Tours With You)
Questions from Carmichael families
It depends on the home, the room and the level of care, so we don't post one number. Board and care homes are often the most affordable option, and memory care usually costs the most. Call us and we'll get you current all-in prices from homes in Carmichael that have openings.
Carmichael's older, larger residential lots made it an attractive place for small Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly to open over the past few decades, so the area has one of the highest concentrations of these homes in the Sacramento region. That gives families real choice, but also makes comparing options harder without help.
Yes. Carmichael has a large number of dementia-trained board and care homes and several secured memory care communities, many within a ten minute drive of Mercy San Juan. We help narrow that long list based on your parent's specific needs.
Standard Medi-Cal doesn't pay for room and board in assisted living. Sacramento County is one of 15 California counties with the Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, which can help pay for care in participating homes. The waitlist is long, so it's worth applying but hard to plan around. Some Medi-Cal health plans may also help pay for the care part of assisted living (not rent), so ask your health plan what it offers. Call us and we'll walk through realistic options.
Source: California Department of Health Care Services, Assisted Living Waiver
Yes. Families never pay us. A licensed home pays us a referral fee only after someone we helped moves in. We recommend the right home, even when it pays us less.
Yes. Many families we help live far away. We reply within 1 hour, 24/7, and we offer video tours.
Yes, we help families across California, with a focus on Placer and Sacramento counties.
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Meet your specialist
Roberto Hategan
CEO & Founder
“We only suggest homes we've seen ourselves, and we'll walk you through the pros and cons of each one (location, price, staff experience).”
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