Your senior loved one with dementia can still experience a fun-loving, Vegas-like retirement in a Henderson memory care community. As the second-most populated city in Nevada, Henderson has a lovely combination of scenic desert landscapes and an upscale suburban feel. Find a continuum of senior care and an abundance of resort-style amenities and services in one of our partner Henderson memory care communities. Our partner communities have options to meet your loved one’s specialized memory care needs.
Henderson memory care communities provide a specialized type of assisted living that caters to seniors with memory loss, whether it’s due to Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Memory care facilities provide seniors with memory loss the daily care and observation they require.
To help during this time of transition, we’ve created this guide to Henderson memory care communities. It includes data from our 10 partner memory care communities within a 10-mile radius of southwest Henderson. It highlights memory care costs, how families typically pay for memory care, and how to access local senior care resources and benefits in Henderson. You’ll also find information on memory care facility laws, regulations, and a detailed overview of what it’s like to live in a Henderson memory care community.
We moved her in [date removed] to Henderson Nevada and she is being taken care of and thriving here! They are amazing it's sunrise of Henderson. My mom has been in 5 different assisted living memory care and...
4+. Very happy with Truewood. Staff are amazing, friendly, helpful and caring. Lots of activities, although my brother does not join in. He has serve hearing loss. The residence is kept up, very clean and...
Very good. A few minor problems, but generally very satisfied. I am living here with my wife who has memory issues. I get a lot of support from in-house staff. It makes my life a lot easier. They do many...
I would highly recommend Prestige. It feels like a family with residents, visitors and staff. I can't say enough how greatful I was with our Overall experience. My family and I were always welcomed.
My loved one is a resident at Prestige Assisted Living at Mira Loma and overall the experience has been very good so far. The staff is good. The move in process was easy. However, the food is bland. Overall,...
I was happy when they changed management companies, that they retained most if not all of the existing personnel. Love the staff there, very friendly and attentive. Feel the cost is high, but you get what...
The staff was wonderful. [name removed] has passed away but the staff was very caring with him and took such good care of him, they made sure that he was well taken care of and comfortable in his last days....
A well run facility with a very attentive and helpful staff. The food, though, isn't up to par with the overall operation. It is being remodeled and the upgrades are significant. We visited a half dozen...
The caregivers are very kind and attentive. Even the activity director [name removed] does special things for the residents. She really goes above and beyond. It is small and intimate so your loved one...
I feel safe. I love all the people and friends. I have made.
Our Brother has been a residence at Blue Sky since they opened. He came from another facility that was like "cottages" and his care was far from good but expensive, as he kept getting UTI's and being sent...
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According to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data, the average starting rent that families and seniors paid for our partner Henderson memory care communities in 2023 was $4,817 per month.[01] This figure doesn’t include extra fees like service add-ons.
That monthly fee of our partner Henderson memory care communities includes a lot, even without add-on services. Explore the typical cost breakdown below to learn what memory care costs in Henderson can include:
Use this section to brainstorm a combination of income sources that may help cover your loved one’s memory care costs. You’ll find detailed information on payment options that seniors and their families typically use for their ideal memory care community, like the following:
Many seniors and families consider their personal income first when planning for a move to a memory care community. Sources such as investment returns, saving accounts, Social Security benefits, pensions, and the options below are typical ways seniors and their families pay for their ideal memory care facility:
Seniors with disabilities from active service, or their surviving spouses, may be eligible for a variety of benefits, including VA pensions and the VA Aid and Attendance benefit, if they’re enrolled in VA health care. The VA Aid and Attendance benefit is typically the most generous option for long-term senior care. It provides monthly payments in addition to a VA pension to cover the cost of anything that improves a senior’s quality of life, like memory care.
We recommend first checking the VA’s list of service-connected disabilities to see what might apply to your senior loved one’s situation. It’s then recommended that you and your loved one meet with a veterans benefit advisor to learn more about eligibility requirements. Senior veterans may be eligible for benefits that could help cover their memory care costs, but the benefits aren’t always easy to access.
This is why we recommend that you contact a local veterans service officer at a local VA-vetted veterans service organization (VSO) for help with applying. These officers are equipped to help seniors understand their eligibility and to make sure seniors get the most out of their VA benefits.
The following VSO resources can help Henderson veterans begin the process of applying for their potential benefits:
Resources for Henderson veterans
Veterans Advocacy and Support Team (VAST) Las Vegas
6900 N. Pecos Road, Room 1C237
North Las Vegas, NV 89086
Phone: 702-224-6025, ext. 46025
Henderson Vet Center
400 N. Stephanie St., Suite 180
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 702-791-9100
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Southeast Las Vegas VA Clinic
1020 S. Boulder Highway
Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: 702-791-9030
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Nevada Medicaid is the state’s Medicaid program that provides health care insurance to Henderson residents of low-income status. Though Medicaid doesn’t cover the cost of room and board at a private memory care facility, some medical care costs in the facility may be covered. In addition, and depending on the facility, some care services may be covered through senior-specific waiver programs or Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) waiver programs.
Medicaid waivers can be used as a way to pay for in-home health care services. These waivers enable Medicaid to cover in-home heath care services in a senior’s residence or community of choice, as long as the services are medically necessary or preventive.
Dual Medicaid and Medicare coverage
Nevada also has a Dual Eligible Special Needs Program (or D-SNP) for seniors who are enrolled in both Nevada Medicaid and Medicare. This program works to improve care quality by coordinating services between Medicaid and Medicare. D-SNP blends coverage from both programs to enable eligible seniors get the most from their benefits. Consider looking into this dual coverage option before applying for other Medicaid programs.
For assistance with applying for Nevada Medicaid, start by reaching out to local resources:
Henderson resident Medicaid resources
Nevada Medicare Assistance Program (MAP)
3208 Goni Road, Suite 181
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-687-4210
Nevada Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)
Phone: 888-282-1155
Nevada Aging and Disability Services
Phone: 702-486-6930
Nevada 211
Phone: 2-1-1
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that typically covers medically necessary care costs. Take a look at each part of Medicare below to see what may be covered:[03]
For assistance with Medicare benefits, we recommend you first reach out to the Clark County Social Security Administration Office and then reach out to any of the following resources:
Henderson resident Medicare resources
Clark County Social Security Administration Office
10416 S. Eastern Ave.
Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: 800-772-1213
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nevada Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (or LTCOP)
Phone: 888-282-1155
Nevada Medicare Assistance Program (or MAP)
3208 Goni Road, Suite 181
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-687-4210
Nevada State Health Insurance Assistance Program (or SHIP)
3208 Goni Road, Suite 181
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-687-4210
Nevada Health Link
Phone: 800-547-2927
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Equip yourself to find the safest memory care community for your loved one by getting familiar with Nevada’s laws and regulations for memory care facilities. Learning about these state regulations can help you ensure your loved one transitions into a safe and efficient facility. Here we highlight some regulations that are useful to know when searching for a well-maintained memory care facility.
Memory care facilities in Nevada are licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health — Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (also known as HCQC). They’re technically licensed as assisted living facilities or residential facilities for groups. When a facility is endorsed by the Bureau as a memory care facility, the on-site care services must support social needs, physical needs, sensory enrichment, and outdoor activities.
Nevada’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health ranks residential care facilities with an inspection-based grading system. Inspectors note concerns on staff and safety with the following grades:[04]
Memory care facilities need to meet a resident’s evolving care needs. Facilities must lower the likelihood that the resident will require moving to another community, like by providing advanced nursing and medical services on-site.
These communities are also required to foster residents’ independence. Memory care facilities in Nevada can’t admit residents that are bedridden, need restraint, or require 24-hour skilled nursing care. However, current residents who grow to need 24-hour skilled nursing care will not be displaced or transferred if that time comes. For instance, residents who qualify for HCQC-approved hospice care can remain in their communities.[05]
Residents must have at least 80 square feet in a private room. In a shared room, there must be at least 60 square feet of floor space for each resident. Shared rooms can’t have more than three residents.[06] In addition, the building’s exits must have alarms or other auditory signals to alert caregivers of wandering and safety concerns. As a preventive measure, all outdoor spaces must be completely gated and locked.[07]
All caregivers and administration must complete at least 8 hours of specialized memory care training, in addition to general caregiver training.[07] Nevada senior care facilities with over 20 residents need at least one caregiver on-site who’s awake at all times. Caregivers on staff must be at least 18 years old and complete care-related training, such as CPR and first aid.[06]
To monitor each facility’s compliance with these regulations, the Bureau conducts annual inspections and investigates complaints. These inspection reports are available to the public in Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Provider Search Form. To navigate this search form, select “Health Facilities” under the Business Unit search criteria, select “Residential Facility for Groups” under the Credential Type criteria, and then enter the name and the address of the facility you would like to look up.
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
400 W. King St., Suite 300
Carson City, Nevada 89703
Phone: 775-684-4000
The city of Henderson has some guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with several local pharmacies and vaccination sites available. Residents are encouraged to stay up-to-date with testing and vaccinations at these sites.
Review the latest local guidelines by visiting the City of Henderson’s website. We encourage you to reach out to any prospective facilities to see if they have their own COVID-19 guidelines in place. Generally, all Henderson memory care facilities are required to have guidelines on the following:
Masking. All assisted living facilities, including memory care facilities, should have masking guidelines. Contact the facility you’re interested in for more information.
Social distancing. Families and visitors should visit residents in outdoor settings if possible.
Quarantining. Residents should quarantine for 14 days if there are suspected symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test result.
Choose among a variety of Henderson memory care communities that can meet your loved one’s needs. Henderson has communities designed exclusively for memory care as well as larger assisted living communities with a continuum of senior care services. Regardless of your choice, each community prides itself on resort-style amenities, enriching activities, and high-quality, personalized senior care services.
Choosing between stand-alone memory care communities and larger assisted living communities that provide memory care depends on how your loved one would like to spend their day.
About 20% of the Henderson communities in A Place for Mom’s network are stand-alone, meaning that memory care is the sole type of senior care available. Some families prefer stand-alone memory care communities because of the facility’s dementia-friendly design. This means that the facility was built from the ground up to promote a safe, calming, and easy lifestyle for individuals suffering from a dementia diagnosis.
The other 80% of the Henderson memory care communities in A Place for Mom’s network are on the same campus as an assisted living and/or independent living community. These communities sometimes have more robust on-site amenities. They’re also good for connecting seniors to peers, so couples or friends with different care needs can live on the same campus together.
Regardless of the type of memory care facility you choose in our Henderson network, 100% of them offer on-site skilled nursing services. This means that choosing one of our partner memory care facilities reduces the likelihood of transfer or relocation to a nursing home in the event your loved one requires advanced care needs.
Our partner Henderson memory care facilities staff highly trained caregivers with extensive memory care training. This oversight, as well as the security of enclosed courtyards and various wander detection capabilities, helps your senior loved one safely make the most of each day. These caregivers are trained to ensure that each resident is able to maximize the enjoyment they get from every activity and amenity while maintaining safety and accessibility for all.
In general, the caregivers at your loved one’s prospective community should be able to calmly assist your loved one with all aspects of their lives. They’re trained in cognitive therapies, accessibility and facilitation, and the person-centered approach to care. Staff specifically trained in memory care should be on-site during all hours. Their presence helps keep your loved one supervised and cared for at all times. If you ever have questions about a prospective community’s caregiver certification requirements, don’t hesitate to ask them.
Life is precious, and these Henderson communities are here to make sure your loved one can enjoy each moment through engaging, cognitively stimulating activities. Seniors are encouraged to participate with the support of highly trained caregivers, if needed. Browse the following to get a glimpse into some of your loved one’s daily activities at our partner memory care facilities:
Throughout the day, seniors are encouraged to relax and enjoy the convenience of a maintenance-free lifestyle. This is easily achieved with an abundance of resort-style amenities and services. Your loved one can expect to find the following amenities and services at many of our in-network memory care communities:
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Local hospitals in Henderson provide general medical care, rehabilitation services, and long-term acute care. There’s even a hospital that provides speech and language therapy to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia — Henderson Hospital. Find information on this hospital and the other top three hospitals in the area below.
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas-Sahara
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas-Sahara provides long-term acute care. They can help patients recover from major surgeries, cardiac events, and complete rehabilitation programs.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena Campus
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena Campus is a general medical and surgical hospital that ranks highly in care related to cancer, cardiology, diabetes, and geriatric care.
Henderson Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital that provides services such as orthopedics, cardiology, and emergency care. This hospital also has speech and language pathologists to specifically support patients with dementia.
Dignity Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Dignity Health Rehabilitation Hospital is a rehabilitation facility in Henderson that provides recovery services for strokes, brain injuries, amputations, and spinal cord injuries.
All memory care facilities in A Place for Mom’s Henderson network provide complimentary transportation services with a caregiver escort to residents. These transportation services help seniors safely navigate this car-dependent city without having to depend on family caregivers for rides and escorts.
Visiting friends and family have plenty of options to see their loved one with Henderson’s public transportation options. Some options even have accommodations for persons with disabilities:
Natural beauty and an abundance of activities await Henderson seniors and their visitors. Less than an hour’s drive away, you’ll find the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the intriguing Las Vegas Strip.
Between helpful Henderson travel guides, the abundance of laid-back outdoor enjoyment, and the following popular attractions, there’s plenty to explore in Henderson. We highlight a few of those attractions with accessibility options for people with disabilities in the sections below.
Whether you and your senior loved one are up for a simple scenic adventure or a picnic in the park, Henderson can accommodate by offering the following options:
Henderson is home to upscale casinos and a vibrant art scene that provide many options, like those listed below, to keep family visits interesting and dynamic:
When loved ones come to visit, the following sites are great options for an enriched social and cultural experience with your loved one in Henderson:
From unique culinary experiences to divine desserts, Henderson’s foodie scene is rich with options for families and friends visiting with their loved one:
Sunrise of Henderson, Pacifica Senior Living Spring Valley and Oakmont of Las Vegas are the top-rated Memory Care facilities near Henderson, NV. These Memory Care facilities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews. See full list of communities.
The average cost of Memory Care in Henderson is $4,688 per month. This cost may vary based on location, amenities, floorplan, level of care and other factors.
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U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. What’s Medicare? Medicare.gov.
Nevada State Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Health Care Quality and Compliance. Residential facilities for groups — ALAC fact sheet.
Nevada Revised Statutes, NV Rev Stat § 449.017 (1971 & rev. 2017).
Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. (2021, September 4). Health facilities – statutes and regulations. State of Nevada.
Carder, P., O’Keeffe, J., & O’Keeffe, C. (2015, June 15). Compendium of residential care and assisted living regulations and policy: 2015 education. In U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.
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U.S. World and News Report. (2022). Best hospitals in Henderson, Nevada.