We offer guidance at every step on your memory care journey. Learn if it’s right for your loved one, the ins and outs of cost and payment, how to find the right community, and everything in between.
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What is Memory Care?
Memory care provides housing and round-the-clock access to specialty care for seniors with dementia. These communities offer a variety of on-site therapies, catered activities, and built-in safety features that create an optimal environment for seniors with dementia. Read to find out if memory care is right for your loved one.
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Moving a Parent to Memory Care: 10 Tips to Ease the Transition
Wisconsin State Memory Care Regulations
Problem Adaptation Therapy or PATH for Dementia
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Memory care facilities have on-site staff at all hours to provide supervision and assistance. This ensures that each resident always has access to care from trained professionals.
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COST
Understanding the Surprising Costs of Dementia Care
Memory Care Directors: How They Shape a Memory Care Community
Learn how a memory care director's role & involvement makes for a best-in-class memory care facility.
How to Find a Memory Care Facility: A Helpful 11-Step Needs Assessment Memory Care Checklist
Finding the right memory care community for your loved one begins with understanding their unique needs and preferences, but ...
Memory Care Reviews, Ratings, and Regulations: How to Determine Quality in a Memory Care Facility
Community ratings and reviews can show you other families' experiences and help to inform your decision.
Top 5 Safety Considerations for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Memory Care
Safety and maintaining resident dignity are top priorities for memory care communities. Technological advancements like motio...
A Guide to State Regulations for Memory Care
Our state by state guide provides information about memory care regulations and regulatory agencies.
How to Move a Parent with Dementia to Assisted Living: 10 Tips to Ease the Transition
Discover helpful tips to help ease the transition to assisted living for a parent with dementia. Learn what to do before, dur...
AGING PARENTS
In-Home Care for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias: What You Need to Know
PAYMENT
Memory Care Help for Families: Surprising Ways to Pay for Care
PAYMENT
Does Medicare Cover Dementia Care? A Detailed Look
CARE OPTIONS
Your Complete Guide to Memory Care
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Top 10 Facts About Alzheimer's Disease
AGING PARENTS
10 Early Signs of Dementia: When to be Concerned?
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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 score shown is the overall experience rating which is an average of the reviews submitted for those communities. The overall experience rating is a star rating that ranges from 1 being the lowest to 5 being the highest.
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Top states for Memory Care
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