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8 Best Memory Care Facilities in Lamar Heights, MO
If your loved one needs memory care in Lamar Heights, A Place for Mom can help. With 8 memory care facilities in Lamar Heights, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Lamar Heights incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Lamar Heights memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Lamar Heights, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Pittsburg, Wimmer and Milo.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Pittsburg, Wimmer and Milo.
Lamar Heights Memory Care Facilities | 62 Reviews
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8.7
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14 reviews
The excellent care she receives and the kindness of the employees is something we like most about the community and we would recommend them to other families who may need a place for their loved ones
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.
Oak Pointe of Neosho is a 46-apartment senior living community that was intentionally designed to meet the unique needs of older adults. With both assisted living and memory care services, residents have their choice of purposefully designed studio and one-bedroom private apartments, which...
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8.4
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9 reviews
We were overall satisfied with the care they provided Mom and Dad. Two points of concern. First, the food is mediocre at best. They told us they had a chef on staff but the food was equivalent to a school...
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.
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Our experience thus far would indicate they've had some issues with staffing, leaving them short handed at times but overall care has been good. My folks are 95 and 94 years of age so activities are not...
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.
We do the work so that you can live the life you’ve always wanted.The Wildwood offers services and amenities that make life open and full of opportunity for residents. We bring events to residents. We take care of tidying up. We work with residents and families to make a health plan. We do the...
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10 reviews
Most all of the staff is very friendly and they do have a new activity director who keeps everyone engaged. They could improv on the quality of care by hiring and retention of staff. There are occasionally...
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.
Our mission is to be the best place a senior adult has ever lived. We prioritize helping residents remain connected to friends, family and community, and always maintain a firm commitment to well-being that nourishes the body, mind and spirit. Assisted Living At Oak Pointe, we start with...
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My mom is doing really great at this community. The staff is very caring and helpful. Mom loves all of the meals and variety. She stays active with great activities. The community is very clean and nice. We...
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.
When the demands of living in your home require more than you’re willing and able to give on your own, you’ll find a welcome home here at Silver Creek.Silver Creek and The Arbors at Silver Creek is located on Texas Avenue in beautiful Joplin, MO. Joplin is in southwest Missouri in the “four...
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Overall my husband received good care. They were very attentive to his needs at this community. All of my interactions with the staff were mostly very positive. This was an open community also and they were...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Our Mission is to foster peace of mind for our residents and their loved ones and to enhance each resident's individuality, promote their dignity and lovingly encourage their independence. At Country Place Memory Care, every effort has been made to ensure that you or your loved one are provided...
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Country Place is now called Credo Senior Living. I believe it's still under the same management but different owners. Unclear. The ED was fired or resigned. The interim director is adequate but I don't know...
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.
If Country Place® Living feels like home, it’s purely intentional. This is a community in thetruest sense. We set out to create Country Place® Living with the understanding that ourlives are all about relationships - with our friends, loved ones, the folks we see every day inour surroundings....
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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Cost of memory care in Lamar Heights, MO
The average cost of senior living in Lamar Heights is $5,308 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carthage, MO with an average of $4,548 per month.
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What families are saying about memory care in Lamar Heights
Recent reviews for memory care in Lamar Heights
Credo Senior Living in Fort Scott, KS
3.5
We chose Country Place because my parents were both in another Country Place in another location so we knew the company. When speaking to my dads doctor, they also recommended this location for memory care. The staff has turned over so we do not have a good feel for the new staff quite yet, but ...
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Oak Pointe of Carthage
4.1
Don't take anything unless you don't mind if it gets lost. Things tend to disappear. They don't have enough staff. I don't think the activities are that great. They say they take the residents to participate, but very rarely do I see my loved one participating. I think that ties back to ...
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Silver Creek and Arbors at Silver Creek in Joplin, MO
5.0
Silver Creek & Arbors has a super and sweet staff, the care is super, I just wish it was closer, but it is still a great location that is easy to get to. They have great outdoor spaces, there's plenty for my loved one to do, but she can also be in her room as well with the TV and computer. It's ...
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Lamar Heights review score based on 25 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 25 reviews of 8 Lamar Heights memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Lamar Heights 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
Lamar Heights review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Lamar Heights 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 25 reviews of 8 Lamar Heights memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Lamar Heights 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.Lamar Heights, MO averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
4.5
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
3.9
4.1
Activities
4.0
4.0
Value for cost*
3.8
4.0
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Lamar Heights memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lamar Heights memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lamar Heights, 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 Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights 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
87.5%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.5%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
75%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
62.5%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
87.5%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
87.5%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lamar Heights, MONational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
87.5%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
87.5%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
87.5%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
50%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
62.5%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
75%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
50%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.5%
50.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
50%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
87.5%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
50%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
50%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
87.5%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.5%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.5%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
75%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
87.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
75%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
87.5%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
62.5%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
62.5%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
87.5%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
87.5%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
50%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.5%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
87.5%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Oak Pointe of Neosho, Oak Pointe of Carthage and Wildwood Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Lamar Heights, Missouri. See full list of communities.
There are 8 memory care facilities near Lamar Heights, Missouri. See the full list.
The 8 memory care facilities near you in Lamar Heights, Missouri typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Lamar Heights, Missouri, 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 Lamar Heights, Missouri, 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 Lamar Heights, Missouri ranges from $1785 to $6500. The average Memory Care cost in Lamar Heights, Missouri is $5,308. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Lamar Heights, Missouri typically starts at $1785. 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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