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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Willow Canyon, AZ

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If your loved one needs memory care in Willow Canyon, A Place for Mom can help. With 43 memory care facilities in Willow Canyon, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like North Dodge, Blenman-Elm and Catalina Vista.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Tucson, Oro Valley and Saddlebrooke.

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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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Cost of memory care in Willow Canyon, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Willow Canyon is $4,335 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Redington, AZ with an average of $4,218 per month.

Memory care costs in Willow Canyon, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Willow Canyon, AZ
$4,335/mo

Memory care costs in Willow Canyon, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Willow Canyon, AZ
$4,335/mo
$4,493/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Willow Canyon, AZ, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,335/mo

Memory care costs in Willow Canyon, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,507/mo
Studio
$4,117/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,567/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,782/mo

Senior living costs in Willow Canyon 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: Willow Canyon, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWillow Canyon, AZArizonaU.S.
Memory Care$4,335/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,609/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,648/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Willow Canyon, AZ:$4,335/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Willow Canyon, AZ:$3,609/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Willow Canyon, AZ:$3,648/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Willow Canyon, AZ, over time

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

Willow Canyon, AZAZ stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Willow Canyon, AZ

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Willow Canyon 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
Willow Canyon, AZ$5,374/mo$5,659/mo-5.0%
Arizona$6,148/mo$5,910/mo+4.0%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Willow Canyon, AZ
2024 average cost:$5,374/mo
2023 average cost:$5,659/mo
Percent change:-5.0%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,910/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Willow Canyon

Recent reviews for memory care in Willow Canyon

Atria Campana Del Rio in Tucson, AZ

5.0
I have been a resident of Campana del Rio in Tucson, AZ for 21/2 years and have been very happy here. The staff and residents are all very friendly! Staff are exceptionally accommodating and helpful consistently. I've made some great friends while being here. The activities and food are great, ...
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Tucson Place at Ventana Canyon

5.0
Despite working in the Estate Planning & Eldercare Planning work, nothing could have prepared me for the gut wrenching effects and the process of dealing the mental decline of a once highly skilled professional psychologist and mother. After visiting a dozen memory care facilities, we were so ...
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Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson, AZ

4.0
A friendly caring home away from home. Needs are well met. Food adequate. Apartments comfortable and spacious. Entertainment and activities available. Transportation on a limited basis provided.

Willow Canyon review score based on 130 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 130 reviews of 27 Willow Canyon memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Willow Canyon 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

Willow Canyon review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Willow Canyon, AZ27 facilities
8.7
Saddlebrooke, AZ12 facilities
7.7
Oro Valley, AZ51 facilities

Review subcategories for Willow Canyon 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 130 reviews of 27 Willow Canyon memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Willow Canyon 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.
Willow Canyon, AZ averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.7
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Willow Canyon memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Willow Canyon memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Willow Canyon, 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 Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Willow Canyon, AZNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
77.8%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.4%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
37%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
59.3%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Willow Canyon, AZNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
70.4%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
51.9%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25.9%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Willow Canyon, AZNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.5%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.9%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
44.4%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
66.7%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.8%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Willow Canyon, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
51.9%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.1%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
44.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Willow Canyon, AZNational
Activity director
Activity director
63%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.9%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
59.3%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
55.6%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
51.9%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
63%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
51.9%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Willow Canyon

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