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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Duke, AL

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If your loved one needs memory care in Duke, A Place for Mom can help. With 63 memory care facilities in Duke, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Lardent, Oxanna and Golden Springs.
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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.
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, 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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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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My father was in respite care for a few weeks and the staff definitely made him feel like he was at home. The owner would call everyday and inform me of everything that was going on with my father. It was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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Our loved one was a previous residents at The Village and during their stay there it was awesome, just off the charts. However covid had hit and we ended up pulling our loved one out to come live at home...
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.
Village at Cook Springs provides an assisted living community for those in need of memory care in the Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama. This community offers the support that is needed for seniors who are dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's in an area that is beautiful and green. Those...
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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
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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
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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.
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, 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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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.
Grace Assisted Living facilities are all on one level, located in idyllic wooded settings with gazebo, fountain, walking trails and more than 50 species of plants growing around the landscape and tended by residents and their families. Intimate and refreshing conversations just seem to come...
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.
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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.
· Alabama Living Center Assisted Living Center If you or someone in your family is having difficulty living independently, yet doesn't need 24-hour care and medical supervision, then assisted living will provide the ideal solution. If you or a loved one requires assistance with bathing,...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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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.
Photo of Legacy Woods
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Our services include traditional and specialty care assisted living. We offer free evaluations where we can help assist you in determining you or your loved ones needs.Traditional Assisted Living If you or someone in your family is having difficulty living independently, yet doesn't need 24-hour...

Cost of memory care in Duke, AL

The average cost of senior living in Duke is $3,600 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ridgeville, AL with an average of $3,154 per month.

Memory care costs in Duke, AL, vs. nearby cities

Duke, AL
$3,600/mo
$3,971/mo
$3,971/mo

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

Duke, AL
$3,600/mo
$3,907/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$3,600/mo

Memory care costs in Duke, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,494/mo
Studio
$3,899/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,753/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,141/mo

Senior living costs in Duke 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: Duke, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDuke, ALAlabamaU.S.
Memory Care$3,600/mo$3,907/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,564/mo$3,866/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,517/mo$3,478/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Duke, AL:$3,600/mo
Alabama:$3,907/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Duke, AL:$3,564/mo
Alabama:$3,866/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Duke, AL:$3,517/mo
Alabama:$3,478/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Duke, AL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Duke 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
Duke, AL$3,685/mo$3,747/mo-1.7%
Alabama$4,663/mo$4,887/mo-4.6%
National$5,720/mo$5,496/mo+4.1%
Duke, AL
2024 average cost:$3,685/mo
2023 average cost:$3,747/mo
Percent change:-1.7%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$4,663/mo
2023 average cost:$4,887/mo
Percent change:-4.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,720/mo
2023 average cost:$5,496/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
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What families are saying about memory care in Duke

Recent reviews for memory care in Duke

Proveer at Grayson Valley in Birmingham, AL

4.1
The facility is pretty nice, I think some things could be upgraded. But mom is very pleased. The staff is very friendly and quick to address any issues we have. They do housekeeping often and her room is very clean. The food is good, mom is happy with it. Communication with the family is very ...
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Serenity Place Assisted Living in Fort Payne, AL

5.0
This community is absolutely outstanding, they are newly remodeled and have lots of great amenities and features throughout the entire building. My father is loving the view from his bedroom, he has lots of beautiful scenery to look at and loves to watch the deer play in the morning. They have a ...
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Kirkwood by the River in Birmingham, AL

4.5
This community offers a lot of activities and they do have entertainers come in. The community is beautiful. Dad seems to like the food and they accommodate his dietary likes. The staff are encouraging, friendly and we have good communication. I would recommend this community.

Duke review score based on 150 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 150 reviews of 49 Duke memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Duke 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

Duke review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Duke, AL49 facilities
9.2
Glencoe, AL11 facilities
9.8
Southside, AL9 facilities

Review subcategories for Duke 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 150 reviews of 49 Duke memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Duke 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.
Duke, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
4.2
Care services
4.4
3.9
Staff
4.5
4.1
Meals & dining
4.1
3.8
Activities
4.3
3.7
Value for cost*
4.1
3.8
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Duke memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Duke memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Duke, 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 Duke 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 Duke that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Duke, ALNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
38.8%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.6%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
38.8%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.4%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.7%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
36.7%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Duke 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 Duke Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Duke, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.8%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.4%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.6%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.3%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Duke 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 Duke partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Duke, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.4%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.5%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.4%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.3%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Duke 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 Duke communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Duke, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.3%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.4%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
12.2%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.1%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Duke 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 Duke offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Duke, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.4%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.9%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.7%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.8%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.6%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.4%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.5%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.7%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
30.6%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
20.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.7%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Duke

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 Duke protect seniors.
Learn about Alabama memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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