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7 Best Memory Care Facilities in Dauphin Island, AL

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If your loved one needs memory care in Dauphin Island, A Place for Mom can help. With 7 memory care facilities in Dauphin Island, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Lourdes, Riverside and Riviere Du Chien.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Fairhope, Theodore and Sunny Cove.

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Photo of The Brennity at Fairhope Senior Living
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88 Floor plans available
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They really care about your loved ones. The price is what stuck out about this facility that made me choose this facility over others.
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.
The Brennity at Fairhope Assisted Living is located in a residential environment with care close at hand. We are just minutes away from award-winning Thomas Hospital, as well as several primary care physicians and specialists. The Brennity at Fairhope Assisted Living offers 24-hour support and...
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I would recommend the community to others for their loved ones. This is a wonderful community. The staff are supportive and great to work with. The campus is beautiful. There is even a community garden...
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.
Homestead Village’s purpose is to provide a quality retirement experience. We have beautiful independent living and assisted living apartments on a month to month rental basis, with a 30 day out notice. We have no endowment or buy in. Homestead Village is on a beautiful 17 acre campus, located in...
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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.
Country Place Senior Living is more than an assisted living residence, it's a place where true friendships are made, lives are shared and care warms the heart. Our uniquely intimate setting of 24 suites limits the number of residents, thereby fostering a feeling of 'family' and belonging. When...
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.
Specializing in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care.
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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.
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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.
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I have been very happy with Country Gables. They really try to make it a home like atmosphere with lots and hugs and one on one. You would really think that it is a bed and breakfast inn somewhere. The...
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.
Country Gables Assisted Living is a senior community situated in the small town of Grand Bay, AL. This town, known for its peach and pecan orchards, is located just a few miles inland from the Mississippi Sound. Grand Bay is best known for its annual Watermelon Festival, which offers visitors and...
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Cost of memory care in Dauphin Island, AL

The average cost of senior living in Dauphin Island is $5,401 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Daphne, AL with an average of $5,347 per month.

Memory care costs in Dauphin Island, AL, vs. state and national averages

Dauphin Island, AL
$5,401/mo
$5,577/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Dauphin Island, AL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,401/mo

Memory care costs in Dauphin Island, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,737/mo
Studio
$5,851/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,770/mo

Senior living costs in Dauphin Island 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: Dauphin Island, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDauphin Island, ALAlabamaU.S.
Memory Care$5,401/mo$5,577/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$4,126/mo$4,200/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$2,730/mo$3,125/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Dauphin Island, AL:$5,401/mo
Alabama:$5,577/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Dauphin Island, AL:$4,126/mo
Alabama:$4,200/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Dauphin Island, AL:$2,730/mo
Alabama:$3,125/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Dauphin Island, AL, over time

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

Dauphin Island, ALAL stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Dauphin Island, AL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Dauphin Island 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 average 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
Dauphin Island, AL$5,309/mo$5,320/mo-0.2%
Alabama$5,570/mo$5,302/mo+5.0%
National$6,599/mo$6,291/mo+4.9%
Dauphin Island, AL
2024 average cost:$5,309/mo
2023 average cost:$5,320/mo
Percent change:-0.2%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$5,570/mo
2023 average cost:$5,302/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,599/mo
2023 average cost:$6,291/mo
Percent change:+4.9%
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What families are saying about memory care in Dauphin Island

Recent reviews for memory care in Dauphin Island

Homestead Village of Fairhope

4.0
Although my mom is still adjusting I know in my heart that she is where she should be. Her biggest complaint is that she has to ask for any over the counter medicine she wants to take, ( ie: aleve, etc) it's not allowed in the residents apartments. Everyone has been very friendly and ...
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The Brennity at Fairhope Senior Living

5.0
Everyone at the Brennity has been so helpful and friendly. The apartment is perfect has plenty of room to move around in. [name removed] is enjoying all the activities that they offer and have a lot of fun and meeting new people. He loves it

Dauphin Island review score based on 304 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 304 reviews of 15 Dauphin Island memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dauphin Island 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

Dauphin Island review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Dauphin Island, AL15 facilities
8.4
Daphne, AL13 facilities
8.5
Bayou La Batre, AL15 facilities

Review subcategories for Dauphin Island 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 304 reviews of 15 Dauphin Island memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dauphin Island 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.
Dauphin Island, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.3
Staff
4.5
4.6
Meals & dining
4.2
4.2
Activities
4.3
4.3
Value for cost*
4.3
4.2
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Dauphin Island memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dauphin Island memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dauphin Island, 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 Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dauphin Island, ALNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
64.8%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
47.7%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.9%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.5%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
65.4%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.4%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.8%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41.7%
65%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dauphin Island, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.5%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
51.3%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
54.8%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
34.8%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dauphin Island, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
48.8%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
56.5%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
48.5%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.8%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.9%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dauphin Island, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.7%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.6%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
43.8%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dauphin Island, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
61.5%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.1%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.3%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.1%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.3%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.6%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.4%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
52.1%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.4%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.6%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
46.8%
41%
Dances
Dances
34.6%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.6%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Dauphin Island

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Brennity at Fairhope Senior Living, Homestead Village of Fairhope and Country Place Senior Living of Fairhope are the top-rated memory care facilities near Dauphin Island, Alabama. See full list of communities.
There are 7 memory care facilities near Dauphin Island, Alabama. See the full list.
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The 7 memory care facilities near you in Dauphin Island, Alabama typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dauphin Island, Alabama, 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 Dauphin Island, Alabama, 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 Dauphin Island, Alabama ranges from $2600 to $6895. The average Memory Care cost in Dauphin Island, Alabama is $5,401. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Dauphin Island, Alabama typically starts at $2600. 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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