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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in El Capitan, AZ

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

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Photo of Sky Vista
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22 Floor plans available
9.4
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9.4
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My mom is doing great at Sky Vista. It is a wonderful place for my mom and I feel so blessed she is in such a great comprehensive facility. She does feel like she is home even though she misses her own. I...
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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Photo of Brookdale Apache Junction
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33 Floor plans available
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9.3
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9.3
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84 reviews
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The staff are very helpful and attentive. Mom is now in assisted living. The staff is prompt with meeting her needs. The rooms are a good size. We got one for mom that has a balcony. It's a large balcony...
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 Best Is Yet To ComeWith classic southwestern architecture and panoramic views of the Superstition Mountains, you might think you’re at an exclusive desert resort instead of an independent and assisted living community in Apache Junction, Arizona. Located 25 miles from Phoenix and near...
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Photo of Avista Apache Junction
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7.9
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28 reviews
7.9
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28 reviews
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11%
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11%
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7%
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What we like most about this community is that it is smaller so you do get to know everyone that is there. Also I am there enough that they even know me when I call over the phone. Based on the experience we...
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.
Avista Apache Junction is located in Apache Junction Arizona, just one mile west of Northern Arizona University. Our residents and their families enjoy easy access to Apache Junction's many special events as well as nearby recreational opportunities at the nearby Tonto National Forest.We have a...
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The Bee Hive Homes of Apache Junction are exceptional. I can't believe how fantastic they are. The manager and owner were fantastic. All the help there was just so helpful. This is a very nice place. I...
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.
Visions Senior Living at Apache Junction is an assisted living and memory care community in Mesa, Arizona. For more detailed information about amenities, features and services, or to schedule an appointment, please call us.
Photo of Summit At Sunland Springs
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The Summit is a clean, uplifting and beautifully designed facility with a caring and attentive staff. My mother lived there for nearly 7 months before her passing. I am grateful that she lived her last...
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 Summit at Sunland Springs is the east valley's premier provider of assisted living and memory care. Our staff are highly trained and live by the motto "Kindness Counts". We invite you to come by and tour our beautiful communities to see if we could make a difference in the life of someone you...
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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.
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It's a wonderful place. They're so caring. It's a night and day difference compared to the place my loved one came from. The staff are right there with the residents if they need anything. They take such...
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
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.
Photo of Eden Estates Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Julian's Assisted Living Home
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 El Capitan, AZ

The average cost of senior living in El Capitan is $3,805 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include East Globe, AZ with an average of $3,663 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in El Capitan, AZ vs. nearby cities

El Capitan, AZ
$3,805/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in El Capitan, AZ vs. the state and national average

El Capitan, AZ
$3,805/mo
$4,480/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

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

Memory Care
$3,805/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in El Capitan, AZ by room type

Semi-Private
$3,700/mo
Studio
$3,198/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,835/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,762/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,395/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in El Capitan over time

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What families are saying about memory care in El Capitan

Recent reviews for memory care in El Capitan

Summit At Sunland Springs in Mesa, AZ

5.0
If you are looking for a facility for yourself or a family member, look no further. My husband was at this facility for only a month or so, but by the time he left, everyone there knew his name. This is a great place to stay -- clean, caring, professional, friendly, helpful, flexible, good ...
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Brookdale Apache Junction

4.6
Staff is very friendly and always helpful. As far as the food goes, they need to offer bigger portions. Less gravy. More variety.

Avista Apache Junction

4.6
I am very happy with the support we receive from everyone that works there. They are going through a shortage in their personnel. . . Sadly they no longer have a chef, which disturbs my mom. But she loves all the people that are there to help her.

El Capitan review score based on 31 family reviews

8.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 31 reviews of 13 El Capitan memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The El Capitan 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

El Capitan review score compared against nearby cities

8.9
El Capitan, AZ13 facilities
9.1
Icehouse Canyon, AZ14 facilities
8.9

Review subcategories for El Capitan 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 31 reviews of 13 El Capitan memory care communities. This chart helps you compare El Capitan 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.
El Capitan, AZ averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.9
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
4.5
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.8
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.1
Activities
4.3
4.0
Value for cost*
4.3
4.0
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El Capitan memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in El Capitan memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in El Capitan, 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 El Capitan 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 El Capitan 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
38.5%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
23.1%
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
38.5%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.1%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.5%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.5%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in El Capitan 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 El Capitan 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
30.8%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.4%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.8%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.7%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in El Capitan 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 El Capitan 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
15.4%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.4%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.8%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in El Capitan 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 El Capitan communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.1%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.4%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in El Capitan 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 El Capitan offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
30.8%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.5%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.5%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.8%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.8%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
38.5%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
23.1%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sky Vista, Brookdale Apache Junction and Avista Apache Junction are the top-rated memory care facilities near El Capitan, Arizona. See full list of communities.

There are 13 memory care facilities near El Capitan, Arizona. See the full list.

The 13 memory care facilities near you in El Capitan, Arizona typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in El Capitan, Arizona, 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 El Capitan, Arizona, 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 El Capitan, Arizona ranges from $2595 to $6795. The average Memory Care cost in El Capitan, Arizona is $3,805. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in El Capitan, Arizona typically starts at $2595. 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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