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If your loved one needs memory care in Fort Mc Donald, A Place for Mom can help. With 26 memory care facilities in Fort Mc Donald, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

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Photo of Avista Payson
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Avista provided end of life care for my father. They did a wonderful job managing his care in cooperation with hospice. He did not like the food but he was a picky eater and also didn't want to eat very much...
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 Payson is an award winning assisted living community in Payson, Arizona. With access to shopping, dining, and exclusive activities both on and off site, it’s easy for residents to find their niche. Residents are encouraged to socialize and pursue their interests while enjoying a full range...
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1010 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
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My mom passed in July but was at the facility for 2 1/2 years. Very happy with the care. The Activity Director made it the best possible experience for us but she has since left.
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.
Assisted LivingFor our Assisted Living residents, MorningStar offers four levels of help with the activities of daily living: minimal; moderate; more frequent and intensive; and extensive. In all cases, around-the-clock Care Managers ensure your safety and meet your needs.It is our staff's...
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1111 Floor plans available
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34 reviews
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Living at Fountain View Village has been a great choice for us. We are getting the best of everything: facitilities, location, good food, and super great service. We have great experiences from the front...
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.
Fountain View Village opened our doors in 2001. We have provided services to the senior community for over 25 years. 5 years ago we were purchased by Focus Healthcare Partners out of Chicago and Life Care Services out of Des Moines. Life Care Services (LCS) is the management company overseeing...
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22 Floor plans available
8.4
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24 reviews
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Superb personalized care. They made my mom happy & feel like she was home. She passed way but we felt she received the best care possible.
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 premier senior living community in Scottsdale, Arizona, Lone Mountain Memory Care is a new community known for its high-quality care. We are privately owned and operated by Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC. That means we design, build and run all of our communities ourselves, so when you...
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88 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
7.7
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15 reviews
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15 reviews
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Most of the care staff are very kind, professional, courteous caring and helpful. The executive staff has been responsive when I have had challenges or questions and concerns. They need healthier higher...
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.
Discover the pinnacle of senior living in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Clearwater Pinnacle Peak provides a full spectrum of care in a luxurious setting with upscale amenities and five-star service. Whether you want an Independent Living community that pampers you in every way, or you want the...
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Photo of Vi at Silverstone, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community and CCRC
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I have been a resident of Vi@ Silverstone for seven plus years; [date removed] The life style at this senior resort resembles sailing on a luxury cruise ship with daily excursions followed by cocktail...
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.
Vi at Silverstone, a Vi and Plaza Companies Community in north Scottsdale and located north of Phoenix, is a Life Plan Community, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Vi at Silverstone is part of a 165-acre master-planned community on the former site of the Rawhide Western...
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
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Photo of Payson Care Center
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Ordinary Lifestyles LLC III
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 Frontier House
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.
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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We selected this community because the facility is extremely clean and the people were very nice. The director is a nice young man who is trying to improve the facility at every turn. My only complaint is...
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 loved one has been living there for the last 2 years and staff are fantastic. The care is excellent and we are very happy with her there.
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.
The Heritage at Carefree is an assisted living community located in Carefree, Arizona, in Maricopa County and home to just over 3,300 people. Carefree is a small town that was the former home to Southwestern Studios where several movies and shows were filmed. Residents will love the quiet and...
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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 Sedona Winds Assisted Living and Memory Care
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Sedona Winds is a people-centered organization. A healthy and supportive lifestyle for its residents. The staff is well trained and dedicated to providing an excellent pgm. The beautiful location enriches...
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.
Our beautiful Assisted Living Community provides large studio & one bedroom apartments with ample space for our residents’ furniture, clothing and personal decorating items.The two-story Assisted Living building provides beautiful views from the apartments looking out at the Red Rocks of...
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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.
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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.

Cost of memory care in Fort Mc Donald, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Fort Mc Donald is $5,449 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Heber-Overgaard, AZ with an average of $3,217 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Fort Mc Donald, AZ vs. nearby cities

Fort Mc Donald, AZ
$5,449/mo
$4,935/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Fort Mc Donald, AZ vs. the state and national average

Fort Mc Donald, AZ
$5,449/mo
$4,480/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Fort Mc Donald vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$5,449/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Fort Mc Donald, AZ by room type

Semi-Private
$6,100/mo
Studio
$6,031/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,434/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,197/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,600/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Fort Mc Donald over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Fort Mc Donald

Recent reviews for memory care in Fort Mc Donald

Avista Payson

4.5
First of all I would like to say that this place is just what Mom needed. Mom wasn't doing as well as she could have been living at home by herself. She has neuropathy which can make it unbearable to walk and she also suffers from congestive heart failure. When Mom decided it was time for ...
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Clearwater Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, AZ

5.0
Before COVID we were absolutely thrilled it is a lovely place, and the administrator was so nice, and given the circumstances everyone really did the best they could. Once COVID hit there was only a few confirmed cases, but the residents were confined to the rooms which we did not think was ...
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MorningStar of Fountain Hills

5.0
This is easy, all of the categories 1-8 get 5 stars. I was extremely happy with MorningStar of Fountain Hills as a place for Mom to spend the last year of her life. [name removed], their activities director, was an absolutely amazing person with a huge heart and lots of appropriate activities ...
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Fort Mc Donald review score based on 26 family reviews

7.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 26 reviews of 22 Fort Mc Donald memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Fort Mc Donald 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

Fort Mc Donald review score compared against nearby cities

7.3
Fort Mc Donald, AZ22 facilities
7.2
Payson, AZ22 facilities
7.3
Round Valley, AZ20 facilities

Review subcategories for Fort Mc Donald 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 26 reviews of 22 Fort Mc Donald memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Fort Mc Donald 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.
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Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.2
4.4
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
4.0
4.0
Value for cost*
4.0
4.0
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Fort Mc Donald memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fort Mc Donald memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fort Mc Donald, 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 Fort Mc Donald 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 Fort Mc Donald 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
40.9%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.3%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.9%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
36.4%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.7%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.9%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
22.7%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.9%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fort Mc Donald 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 Fort Mc Donald Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fort Mc Donald, AZNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.9%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.8%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
36.4%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.7%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fort Mc Donald 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 Fort Mc Donald 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
22.7%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.2%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
18.2%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.3%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.1%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Fort Mc Donald 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 Fort Mc Donald communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
18.2%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.7%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
18.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.6%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fort Mc Donald 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 Fort Mc Donald offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
36.4%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.7%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.2%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.3%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.8%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36.4%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.8%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.3%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.8%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.4%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
31.8%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
22.7%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.4%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

MorningStar of Fountain Hills, Fountain View Village and Lone Mountain Memory Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Fort Mc Donald, Arizona. See full list of communities.

There are 26 memory care facilities near Fort Mc Donald, Arizona. See the full list.

The 26 memory care facilities near you in Fort Mc Donald, Arizona typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Fort Mc Donald, 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 Fort Mc Donald, 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 Fort Mc Donald, Arizona ranges from $2635 to $9140. The average Memory Care cost in Fort Mc Donald, Arizona is $5,449. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Fort Mc Donald, Arizona typically starts at $2635. 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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