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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Ulmer, IA

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If your loved one needs memory care in Ulmer, A Place for Mom can help. With 60 memory care facilities in Ulmer, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Carroll, Adaza and Glidden.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
The Gardens Retirement Community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, offers all the amenities that every senior could enjoy. Our staff is here to help adjust to new living circumstances and offer a helping hand to adjust to the new setting. We have a passion for enriching the lives of seniors and...
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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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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 Fort Dodge Villa Care Ctr
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Elm Crest Retirement Community
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
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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
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.

Cost of memory care in Ulmer, IA

The average cost of senior living in Ulmer is $4,249 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Early, IA with an average of $3,570 per month.

Memory care costs in Ulmer, IA, vs. nearby cities

Ulmer, IA
$4,249/mo
$4,367/mo
$4,258/mo

Memory care costs in Ulmer, IA, vs. state and national averages

Ulmer, IA
$4,249/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Ulmer, IA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,249/mo

Memory care costs in Ulmer, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,825/mo
Studio
$4,620/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,858/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,779/mo

Senior living costs in Ulmer vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Ulmer, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUlmer, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,249/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,249/mo$4,392/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,784/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Ulmer, IA:$4,249/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Ulmer, IA:$4,249/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Ulmer, IA:$3,784/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Ulmer, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Ulmer and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Ulmer, IA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Ulmer have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Ulmer, IA$3,600/mo$7,650/mo-52.9%
Iowa$5,127/mo$5,084/mo+0.8%
National$5,553/mo$5,474/mo+1.4%
Ulmer, IA
2024 average cost:$3,600/mo
2023 average cost:$7,650/mo
Percent change:-52.9%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,127/mo
2023 average cost:$5,084/mo
Percent change:+0.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,553/mo
2023 average cost:$5,474/mo
Percent change:+1.4%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Ulmer

Recent reviews for memory care in Ulmer

Otsego Place in Storm Lake, IA

5.0
Both my Mother and now my Mother in law have been residents of Otsego Place. It has given my husband and I a great feeling of comfort knowing these two ladies had the best of care. The staff are like family, the food is excellent, and there are lots of activies for them to participate in. ...
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The Gardens of Cherokee

5.0
Overall experience - outstanding and everything else from the cleanliness, the staff, the quality of care, meals, activities and value for cost has been superb. My brother has moved from the Gardens this month. If it was not for the care that his [name removed] did for him and the care of the ...
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Hansen House Harlan

5.0
This facility was built and designed for people with memory loss. No detail was missed. This facility was in western Iowa and was the only facility that catered to this specific issue .Our coordinator with A Place for Mom was amazing. He listened to our concerns and what we were looking for and ...
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Ulmer memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ulmer memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ulmer, 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 Ulmer 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 Ulmer that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ulmer, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.3%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.9%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.6%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
28.6%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
28.6%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ulmer 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 Ulmer Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ulmer, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
31%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
4.8%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ulmer 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 Ulmer partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ulmer, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.1%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
9.5%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
9.5%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.3%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.4%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Ulmer 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 Ulmer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ulmer, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4.8%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.3%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
16.7%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ulmer 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 Ulmer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ulmer, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
31%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.5%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.6%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.2%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
23.8%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.4%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.3%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.7%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.8%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
26.2%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
11.9%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.8%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Ulmer

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Iowa memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Ulmer protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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