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

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A wonderful home for the elderly. The care is awesome so is the food. They have lots of great activities for the residents. There is a great staff to help with any need. My Aunt loves her spacious rooms.
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.
Friendly, charming and oh so southern, the Gardens of Clanton Assisted Living offers the personal attention and home-like environment your loved one deserves. From the shady front porch to the spacious common-area, our assisted living has a welcoming feeling of “family” and belonging. With 16...
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This is our second year to have our mom at The Gardens. Initially, she was not an easy placement, but the staff at The Gardens made all the difference in the world. Now Mom loves The Gardens and thinks if it...
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.
At the Gardens of Pelham Assisted Living, our retirement community meets the diverse and changing needs of today’s senior citizens. Conveniently located off 1-65 North at exit 246 in Pelham near the Oak Mountain Park, the Garden’s atmosphere is warm and relaxed. Our month-to-month rent, without...
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I would recommend. We picked because of the activities offered. The fact that they have memory care in case we had to switch to that
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.
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9.5
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31 reviews
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The nurses are great, they care about the residents and their care. The resident aides have very difficult job and do very well. the residents are well taken care of, food, clothed, and bathed. The rental...
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.
Lakeview Estates, a Phoenix Senior Living community, offers premier senior living services with superior personalized care and luxury-style accommodations with a comfortable, small-town feel. From the moment you enter Lakeview Estates, it will become clear that our goal is to instill purpose and...
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9.2
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My only concern is that their prices have gone up every year that my relative has been there. However, Yes, I'd recommend a Bungalows to anyone. The staff has been very nice and informed me if there's ever...
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.
Morningside of Riverchase in Hoover, Alabama is a beautifully furnished assisted living community offering spacious 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, and a wealth of amenities so you can feel right at home, right from the start.Located in historic Hoover, Morningside of Riverchase is an elegantly...
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66 Floor plans available
9.1
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Memory Care, activities that encourage more movement (vs. just sitting and watching TV) could use some improvement. This is probably difficult under the circumstances.
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.
Located in Hoover, Alabama, Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase is a newly renovated senior living community featuring a total of 110 beautifully appointed residences: 86 assisted living and 28 memory care apartments. The innovative assisted living apartments, specialized dementia care suites and...
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Looks may be a little deceiving, better than 1st impression, give it a chance. I highly recommend Plantation Manor to others looking.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
The Plantation Manor is an assisted living community located in the heart of beautiful McCalla, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The town of McCalla is referred to by many as the jewel of the South. There are a number of activities that a senior can participate in when moving to this area. One of the...
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Our objective was to find a place for my 95 year old mother with the type of dementia that still allowed her to think rationally, but was incapable of retaining any new information, even during a brief...
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.
THE NEW DESIGN OF CARE, LIFE AND STYLELongleaf Liberty Park is taking a fresh, local approach to senior living, service and care. We've taken every detail into consideration to elevate expectations of what assisted living and memory care should be. Our modern welcoming spaces match our forward...
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8.0
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8.0
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13 reviews
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From the first time that I visited Galleria Woods, I knew that it was the place for me! I love my Garden Home and the privacy that it gives me overlooking the Cahaba River. I enjoy my walks up to the "Big...
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.
It’s not downsizing your home; it’s upsizing your possibilities. Located on 20 wooded acres in Birmingham’s prestigious Riverchase area, our continuing care retirement community (CCRC) gives you a maintenance-free lifestyle with the retirement you deserve. Our community has a full continuum...
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We chose Premier Assisted Living mostly because of the location. The meals are great, they really make the effort to try and make things that the residents like and they take care of their sweet tooth. The...
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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I am impressed with the staff as they are attentive and helpful. They offer some activities and the community is clean. I would recommend this community.
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.
Maplewood Lane Traditional Assisted Living 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, dressing,...
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This community was very nice and the people were very friendly however, I needed my aunt in a community where they gathered and there were more gathering places at another community. The people were very...
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.
Real Service At the heart of Country Cottage is CareSteps, an individualized service plan designed to solve the real, day-to-day issues that have threatened to destroy the independence you've worked so hard to achieve. CareSteps assures that you'll receive the right amount of help at the right...
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We love this community for the staff are outstanding and caring. The community is clean and the meals are very good in every way possible. We are happy that she is active with this other resident with 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.
The Woodlands offer the basic services plus three additional levels of care. The Woodlands provides a way of life that allows the resident to age in place. If your loved one needs short term assistance or long term assistance, we provide it. Our well-trained staff provides services with love,...
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The owner and staff of Homeland are extremely friendly and helpful. The price is affordable and the rooms are clean. The owner of Homeland gives her cell phone number and always available. They have been...
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
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.

Cost of memory care in Minooka, AL

The average cost of senior living in Minooka is $3,947 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Westover, AL with an average of $3,934 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Minooka, AL vs. nearby cities

Minooka, AL
$3,947/mo
$4,264/mo
$3,983/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Minooka, AL vs. the state and national average

Minooka, AL
$3,947/mo
$3,881/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Minooka vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$3,947/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Minooka, AL by room type

Semi-Private
$4,604/mo
Studio
$4,525/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,376/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,497/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,300/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Minooka over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Minooka

Recent reviews for memory care in Minooka

Homeland Assisted Living Facility in Jemison, AL

5.0
My parents have been here almost a year. The staff and owner are friendly and have genuine concern for the residents. They get to know the residents, so when something is not right (mentally/physically) they know and can address it quickly. It’s never easy for a person to transition from ...
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Longleaf Liberty Park in Vestavia, AL

3.8
Community has lots of areas to be with friends. They are refreshing with new paint and have had much better and consistent staff. They have an alert system where a resident can push a button to get assistance. My Mom is in the assisted living section. I do not have experience with the memory ...
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The Bungalows at Riverchase in Hoover, AL

4.4
It is nice little clean space that has lots of little entertaining rooms. I seems he get more attention there Not particularly this place, but all these places have increased their prices dramatically over the past 4 or so years. I would definitely recommend The Bungalows at Riverchase.

Minooka review score based on 133 family reviews

9.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 133 reviews of 16 Minooka memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Minooka 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

Minooka review score compared against nearby cities

9.2
Minooka, AL16 facilities
9.2
Calera, AL15 facilities
8.2
Jemison, AL75 facilities

Review subcategories for Minooka 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 133 reviews of 16 Minooka memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Minooka 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.
Minooka, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.8
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
4.5
Care services
4.5
4.2
Staff
4.8
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.3
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Minooka memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Minooka memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Minooka, 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 Minooka 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 Minooka 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
62.5%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.8%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.8%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
43.8%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
68.8%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.3%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Minooka 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 Minooka Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Minooka, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.5%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Minooka 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 Minooka partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Minooka, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
50%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
31.3%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.3%
50.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Minooka 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 Minooka communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Minooka, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
25%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.8%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Minooka 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 Minooka offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Minooka, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
56.3%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
68.8%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.5%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.3%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.8%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.8%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
18.8%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
43.8%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Gardens of Clanton, Gardens of Pelham and The Crossings at Riverchase are the top-rated memory care facilities near Minooka, Alabama. See full list of communities.

There are 17 memory care facilities near Minooka, Alabama. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Minooka, Alabama are Gardens of Clanton and Gardens of Pelham. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 17 memory care facilities near you in Minooka, Alabama typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Minooka, 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 Minooka, 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 Minooka, Alabama ranges from $1189 to $9990. The average Memory Care cost in Minooka, Alabama is $3,947. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Minooka, Alabama typically starts at $1189. 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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