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7 Best Memory Care Facilities in Shelton, WA

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

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Photo of Brookdale Olympia West
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11 Floor plan available
8.0
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The staff is friendly and welcoming, and very available to answer my questions. Unfortunately, there has been a complete turnover in staff since my mom has been there for approximately only one year. I...
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.
Our community, in Olympia, Wash., provides memory care services to seniors in all stages of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Deeply rooted in a person-centered approach, our Alzheimer’s and dementia care is called the Clare Bridge program, where each resident is surrounded by others with...
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Photo of Fieldstone Olympia Memory Care
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The community is clean and safe. Most of the care givers and staff are very friendly and are watchful of your loved one. We visited Mom all most every day. She was there 4 months.
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.
Our Approach to Memory CareAt Fieldstone Memory Care, we are committed to enriching the lives of our residents and their families by providing engaging, compassionate care focused on residents with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Our team is made up of exceptional people who are...
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Photo of Alpine Way Continuing Care Community
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7.3
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The staff were there for me every time I had a question or needed guidance for things for my father. I would recommend them. Cost was a very real issue with looking at facilities in the surrounding area. I...
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.
Comfortable Environment Alpine Way in Shelton, Wash., is a great place for senior citizens to live in a comfortable environment with assistance from professionals. Elderly residents can choose from an assortment of living styles or services depending on their individual needs. Senior living...
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What we really like about Maple Glen is really all the categories above - it is a very clean community, everyone is so nice, there are good activities, etc. Based on our experience so far we would definitely...
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.
Welcome to Maple Glen by Artegan You're retired from work not from life. At Artegan communities we'll take care of the details so you can get on with your life. You've got better things to do: invent, create, give back, learn, mentor, play, relax, dream. Discover all the opportunities waiting...
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Photo of Fieldstone Cooper Point Olympia
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I spent 6 months living at Fieldstone Cooper Point in Olympia. I was comfortable and enjoyed the caregivers and staff. My reason for leaving was to move closer to my family. The Assisted living community I...
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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I've always talked up Artesian Place and recommended it. It's a terrific place. One of the biggest reasons why I chose it was because it was clean, and it didn't smell like some of these types of places...
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.
Artesian Place is a beautiful 3-story building in the quiet and conveniently located medical district of west side Olympia and the Black Lake area. The building with beautiful finishes and various resident spaces features 60 apartments, 48 large studio and 12 1-bedroom apartments divided amongst...
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I like this facility because they were the only facility who was willing to come visit my client to assess him to see if he would be a good fit for their community. When they came to visit him, they had a...
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.
Beehive retirement and assisted living is located in the quiet town of McCleary, WA. The ambient neighborhood of our community's location offers our residents a wonderful place to call home. At Beehive, we take pride in the convenience that we offer. Our residents are within a walking distance to...
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Cost of memory care in Shelton, WA

The average cost of senior living in Shelton is $5,045 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Montesano, WA with an average of $4,641 per month.

Memory care costs in Shelton, WA, vs. nearby cities

Shelton, WA
$5,045/mo
$5,058/mo

Memory care costs in Shelton, WA, vs. state and national averages

Shelton, WA
$5,045/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Shelton, WA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,045/mo

Memory care costs in Shelton, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,208/mo
Studio
$4,817/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,897/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,573/mo

Senior living costs in Shelton 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: Shelton, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShelton, WAWashingtonU.S.
Memory Care$5,045/mo$5,265/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,943/mo$5,199/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,281/mo$4,205/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Shelton, WA:$5,045/mo
Washington:$5,265/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Shelton, WA:$4,943/mo
Washington:$5,199/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Shelton, WA:$3,281/mo
Washington:$4,205/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Shelton, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Shelton 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 Shelton, WA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Shelton 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
Shelton, WA$7,618/mo$7,022/mo+8.5%
Washington$7,415/mo$6,617/mo+12.1%
National$6,180/mo$5,815/mo+6.3%
Shelton, WA
2024 average cost:$7,618/mo
2023 average cost:$7,022/mo
Percent change:+8.5%
Washington
2024 average cost:$7,415/mo
2023 average cost:$6,617/mo
Percent change:+12.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,180/mo
2023 average cost:$5,815/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
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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 Shelton

Recent reviews for memory care in Shelton

Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living

3.3
The staff is really friendly, the community is clean and the food is good I would definitely recommend this community to others. This is a great community

Memory Care at The Lodges in Lacey, WA

5.0
If they have an opening for your loved one, take it immediately. [removed] should be considered the leader in the quality of and high level of care one can and should expect in a memory care facility. They seemed both professional and caring and it proved true. . Each staff member was wonderful. ...
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Beehive Retirement and Assisted Living in McCleary, WA

5.0
It was such a relief to find a clean caring place that my mother could afford. The transition went easier than any thought. She is once again talking to others (the other residents are her age). While short term memory may be gone, they all remember the 1930's and 40's like it was yesterday. ...
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Shelton memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shelton memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shelton, 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 Shelton 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 Shelton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shelton, WANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
100%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.6%
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
100%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
57.1%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
85.7%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
100%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Shelton 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 Shelton Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shelton, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
100%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
57.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.1%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
42.9%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shelton 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 Shelton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shelton, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
42.9%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
100%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
100%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
85.7%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
42.9%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Shelton 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 Shelton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shelton, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
71.4%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.1%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
71.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
42.9%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shelton 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 Shelton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shelton, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
100%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
57.1%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
57.1%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
100%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
100%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
100%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
100%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
71.4%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
85.7%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
85.7%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
100%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
71.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
71.4%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Shelton

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

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 7 memory care facilities near Shelton, Washington. See the full list.

The 7 memory care facilities near you in Shelton, Washington typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Shelton, 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 Shelton, 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 Shelton, Washington ranges from $767 to $15620. The average Memory Care cost in Shelton, Washington is $5,045. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Shelton, 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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