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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in South Hero, VT

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If your loved one needs memory care in South Hero, A Place for Mom can help. With 14 memory care facilities in South Hero, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

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Photo of Homestead Senior Living
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Fantastic facility kitchen, living room, lobby, game room and well laid out apts. Top notch staff. From ever director to kitchen staff. Could not be mom thoughtful on caring of residents their individual...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Photo of The Residence at Quarry Hill
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My father lives in the memory care unit at Quarry Hill. He receives excellent care by staff who clearly love him. We have great communication & family support from Quarry Hill. He is engaged in activities,...
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.
The Residence at Quarry Hill is a premier Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care community nestled on a wooded parcel in South Burlington, VT. When you join our family, you'll thrive in a vibrant community setting, and as importantly, your family and friends will have the comfort of...
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The staff was minimal on weekends. Maple Ridge assisted living coordinator told me that this would be my mother's final home, that they were experienced with residents with Parkinson's disease, that Mom...
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.
Maple Ridge Lodge is assisted living reimagined. Situated off Route 289 at exit 10 and adjacent to the Essex Resort and Spa and Maple Ridge Memory Care, Maple Ridge Lodge is a shiny new 71-apartment assisted living community that embraces all that is true to Vermont and those who call it home....
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Photo of Samuel F. Vilas Home
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The staff they are wonderful Mom looks forward to going to the dining room every day and loves all the activities that are provided. My mom couldn't be any happier.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Are you looking for a safe and inviting nursing home alternative for Mom and Dad in Plattsburgh, NY? Call the Samuel F. Vilas Home, a family owned and operated licensed senior community with over 130 years of experience, rated as one of the top assisted living communities in Clinton County....
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I would give a 5 for every category. The Gazebo North community is an excellent facility with well trained and caring staff1. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would in a heartbeat recommend...
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.
Gazebo North is a Level 3 Residential Care Facility, licensed and registered by the Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living. When seniors need help with their daily activities, we offer safe and secure communities where nurses and aides are available to respond to personal needs. We...
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Everything has been going great so far. We really like this community. Mom likes that they provide transportation for her when she needs to go somewhere. Mom also likes the food and they offer a lot of...
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.
Gazebo Apartments offers private studio, one bedroom and two bedroom assisted care apartments. Pricing is flexible for couples of varying levels of need. Monthly cost includes nursing care, medication management, laundry, housekeeping, meals, transportation and a wide variety of activities. ...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Maple Ridge Memory Care. The move in and acclimation was a smooth process. I would recommend this facility to others.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Converse Home
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
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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.

Cost of memory care in South Hero, VT

The average cost of senior living in South Hero is $6,619 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jeffersonville, VT with an average of $6,218 per month.

Memory care costs in South Hero, VT, vs. nearby cities

South Hero, VT
$6,619/mo
$6,619/mo

Memory care costs in South Hero, VT, vs. state and national averages

South Hero, VT
$6,619/mo
$6,584/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in South Hero, VT, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,619/mo

Memory care costs in South Hero, VT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,145/mo
Studio
$7,553/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,762/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,749/mo

Senior living costs in South Hero 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: South Hero, VT
Column state: Vermont
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Hero, VTVermontU.S.
Memory Care$6,619/mo$6,584/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$6,619/mo$6,282/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$4,689/mo$5,268/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
South Hero, VT:$6,619/mo
Vermont:$6,584/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
South Hero, VT:$6,619/mo
Vermont:$6,282/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
South Hero, VT:$4,689/mo
Vermont:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in South Hero, VT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in South Hero 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.

South Hero, VTVT stateNational

Memory care cost trends in South Hero, VT

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in South Hero 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
South Hero, VT$9,893/mo$7,612/mo+30.0%
Vermont$8,527/mo$8,346/mo+2.2%
National$5,906/mo$5,727/mo+3.1%
South Hero, VT
2024 average cost:$9,893/mo
2023 average cost:$7,612/mo
Percent change:+30.0%
Vermont
2024 average cost:$8,527/mo
2023 average cost:$8,346/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,906/mo
2023 average cost:$5,727/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in South Hero

Recent reviews for memory care in South Hero

Samuel F. Vilas Home in Plattsburgh, NY

4.8
I will say we could not be happier with the care my mom is receiving. She feels at home in fact she call her room her home. She is happy and feels very safe. The activities she has attended have been good for her and my sisters and I love the fact the she goes to the dining room for her meals ...
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The Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington, VT

5.0
Residence at QH has provided outstanding care for my father. He started as an independent resident, moved to assisted living, and now to memory care. I feel that this facility has helped ease the transitions every step of the way and have been responsive to questions/concerns/suggestions. In ...
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Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro, NY

4.1
Searching for long-term care for loved ones is a daunting task. Our family was fortunate to find the Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro, New York. Our father suffers from dementia and was in need of care that we simply could not provide at home. The folks at Champlain Valley are ...
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South Hero memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Hero memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Hero, 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 South Hero 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 South Hero 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
41.7%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.7%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
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
33.3%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.3%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in South Hero 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 South Hero Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.3%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
25%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.7%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Hero 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 South Hero 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
33.3%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.7%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
41.7%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.3%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in South Hero 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 South Hero communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Hero, VTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.7%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
33.3%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Hero 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 South Hero offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Hero, VTNational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.7%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.7%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.7%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.7%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
25%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.7%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in South Hero

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 Vermont memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in South Hero protect seniors.
Learn about Vermont memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Homestead Senior Living, The Residence at Quarry Hill and Maple Ridge Lodge are the top-rated memory care facilities near South Hero, Vermont. See full list of communities.

There are 14 memory care facilities near South Hero, Vermont. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in South Hero, Vermont is Harbor Village Senior Living Communities. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 14 memory care facilities near you in South Hero, Vermont typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in South Hero, Vermont, 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 South Hero, Vermont, 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 South Hero, Vermont ranges from $2300 to $19210. The average Memory Care cost in South Hero, Vermont is $6,619. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in South Hero, Vermont typically starts at $2300. 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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