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If your loved one needs memory care in Ballow, A Place for Mom can help. With 281 memory care facilities in Ballow, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Ballow incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Ballow memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Ballow, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Northeast Tacoma, Salishan and McCarver Neighborhood.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Olympia, Lacey and Gig Harbor.
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A great place to call home! At ALC, we honor the commitments we make to our residents and their families. Our goal is to enhance our resident’s quality of life by providing a warm, caring environment that fosters independence, dignity and choice of each resident. Our residents are often seen...
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This community is a a good and clean place. The staff provide the care and safety, it has been good so far. As far as I know, my dad likes his meals. I would recommend this community.
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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.
At Cascades of Bremerton, we understand that Alzheimer’s and other types of memory loss diseases can be extremely challenging, not only to the individual who is facing the illness, but also to the entire family. We also understand that the decision to place a loved one in the care of others is...
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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.
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.
Gracious Mill Ridge Village, situated close to the cultural and sports centers of the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, truly allows you to relax and enjoy retirement in the fast growing community of Milton. By using a simple yet comprehensive fee schedule, our retirement community offers you the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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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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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The Parkside Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in beautiful Auburn, Washington. The center is surrounded by immaculately cared for lawns with mature trees. Located twenty minutes from Seattle, and ten minutes from Tacoma, Auburn is an historical town with the...
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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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We recently moved my Mom from an appartment near Seattle to Clearbrook Inn to take advantage of the Assisted living. We are finding the quality of care exceptional with a broad base of activities provided.
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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.
Clearbrook Inn is one of three outstanding locations for assisted living offered by Encore Communities. Locally owned for two generations, Encore Communities has been a leader in providing superior retirement living and health care services to families living in Kitsap, Mason and Jefferson...
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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.
About The MountThe Mount is a vibrant and innovative living care community in West Seattle for older adults that celebrates life, living, and individual capability. As a resident or patient, you will be treated with dignity and respect and empowered to work hand in hand with us to develop a plan...
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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.
Wesley Homes Lea Hill, Auburn's newest retirement community, offers the feeling of small-town living - with neighbors just like you and friendly support staff. Situated on 19 acres, just west of Green River Community College, Wesley Homes Lea Hill provides a variety of living accommodations...
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My mother was a resident with Bainbridge Senior Living for nearly 10 years, 7 at Madison Avenue and 3 years in the Memory Care unit at Madrona House. The staff are wonderful and caring individuals at both...
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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.
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.
The Madrona House is an assisted living community located in the beautiful city of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington. Our community offers many cozy comforts of home. Dubbed as one of the Best Places to Live in the United States, Bainbridge offers scenic coastal views and plenty of...
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staff and residents were very welcoming. very smooth transition with move in process. staff are very friendly and very helpful.
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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.
Park Place is a very special retirement and assisted living community located 3 miles east of Boeing Field in Seattle. The doors are scheduled to open the end of April providing 154 luxurious studio and one bedroom apartments for seniors. All the apartments come equipped with microwaves,...
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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.
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.
Nikkei Manor Assisted Living offers an inviting community for older adults who want to maintain a lifestyle of active choice. Free from worries about everyday tasks, our residents have the time to enjoy the friendship of a new neighbor, a visit from a grandchild, a gardening project on a sunny...
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Nestled in the heart of Pike Place Market is a treasure just waiting to be discovered — Heritage House at the Market. With panoramic views of Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains, Heritage House offers private apartments in a rich urban environment. Staffed 24 hours a day, Heritage House brings...
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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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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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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.
Comfort and care has an address – and it’s The Terraces at Skyline.It’s nice to know there’s a special place that offers exceptional care for every stage of life. Open since 2009, Skyline is a not-for-profit community nestled in the heart of the city. As Seattle’s only true Life Care community...
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Cannon House, with 100 assisted living units and 20 senior independent apartments, is located in the heart of Seattle's Central District. This modern, spacious facility was opened in 2002 with the intent to provide first rate and affordable services that would allow all seniors to remain close...
Cost of memory care in Ballow, WA
The average cost of senior living in Ballow is $5,137 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tacoma, WA with an average of $4,868 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Ballow, WA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Ballow, WA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Ballow
Recent reviews for memory care in Ballow
Murano Senior Living in Seattle, WA
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The reason we gave the meals and dining a 3 out of 5 is because - a) meats are overcooked and tough at least half of the time. The exception is seafood which is good; b) small vegetables portions; c) no options for seasoning preferences such as offering mild and spicy versions for specials and ...
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Aegis of Kirkland
5.0
I can confidently rate Aegis of Kirkland a 5 out of 5.
My brother and I found Aegis to be very clean in all the common areas as well as private areas. The food is excellent, and the staff is compassionate. They have several activities going on throughout the day. There is something that ...
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Ashley Gardens of Bremerton
4.2
Ashley Garden of Bremerton is going okay. My son has adjusted pretty well. I don't understand why he has to pay $25 a month for rubber gloves. It seems like a family plan because it's a smaller facility. Some staff are friendlier than others. I think the care is good. I took in a case of pop ...
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Ballow review score based on 977 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 977 reviews of 249 Ballow memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Ballow 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
Ballow review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Ballow 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 977 reviews of 249 Ballow memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ballow 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.Ballow, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
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Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Ballow memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ballow memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ballow, 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 Ballow 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 Ballow 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
80.7%
66.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
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49%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.6%
82.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
79.9%
73.2%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
37.8%
29.2%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96%
89.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.3%
62.8%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Ballow 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 Ballow 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
78.3%
75.4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
57%
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Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
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Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ballow 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 Ballow 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
42.6%
28.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
74.3%
44.9%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Ballow 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 Ballow communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
65.1%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ballow 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 Ballow offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
76.3%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50.6%
34.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
53%
28.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
75.1%
55.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
77.1%
52.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
80.7%
62.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
69.9%
40.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
65.9%
35.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
67.5%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
75.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
76.3%
48.5%
Dances
Dances
55.4%
31.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Cogir of Edmonds and Brookdale West Seattle are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ballow, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 281 memory care facilities near Ballow, Washington. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Ballow, Washington are Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Cogir of Edmonds and Brookdale West Seattle. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 281 memory care facilities near you in Ballow, Washington typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ballow, Washington, 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 Ballow, Washington, 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 Ballow, Washington ranges from $767 to $15620. The average Memory Care cost in Ballow, Washington is $5,137. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Ballow, Washington typically starts at $767. 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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