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If your loved one needs memory care in Amber, A Place for Mom can help. With 109 memory care facilities in Amber, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Mount Vernon, Marion and Cascade.
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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.
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.
Evergreen Estates is and has been locally owned and managed by experienced caring staff since 1993. Decisions about our organization are made locally by our owner and in the best interest of those whose care we have been entrusted. Our team is a group of professionals who believe we have more...
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-Very satisfied -Like the 24hr nurse and activities are tops -It's like one big extended family - many friends -Very top staff -They allow my husband to do indoor and outdoor gardening! -Play much...
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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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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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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.
Evergreen Estates is and has been locally owned and managed by experienced caring staff since 1993. Decisions about our organization are made locally by our owner and in the best interest of those whose care we have been entrusted. Our team is a group of professionals who believe we have more...
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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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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
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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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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, 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, 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.
Originally built as a school in 1893, for nearly 100 years the building was used to educate and foster thousands of East Dubuque’s young people. Now the building will foster the individual growth and independence for some of those same people as seniors. It is a totally unexpected homecoming for...
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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, 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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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 Amber, IA

The average cost of senior living in Amber is $4,289 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hopkinton, IA with an average of $3,063 per month.

Memory care costs in Amber, IA, vs. nearby cities

Amber, IA
$4,289/mo
$4,241/mo

Memory care costs in Amber, IA, vs. state and national averages

Amber, IA
$4,289/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Amber, IA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,289/mo

Memory care costs in Amber, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,788/mo
Studio
$5,143/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,641/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,132/mo

Senior living costs in Amber 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: Amber, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAmber, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,289/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,271/mo$4,392/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$2,874/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Amber, IA:$4,289/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Amber, IA:$4,271/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Amber, IA:$2,874/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Amber, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Amber 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
Amber, IA$5,590/mo$5,504/mo+1.6%
Iowa$6,855/mo$6,382/mo+7.4%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Amber, IA
2024 average cost:$5,590/mo
2023 average cost:$5,504/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$6,855/mo
2023 average cost:$6,382/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Amber

Recent reviews for memory care in Amber

Corridor Crossing Place in Cedar Rapids, IA

5.0
I have been very pleased. My husband had to be in another facility for 9 days before I found Corridor Crossing Place. It was a huge facility, no windows, no outdoor area and cost more, I was very happy that this fit what I had hoped for him. Aspects I most like are the small size with small ...
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Terrace Glen Village in Marion, IA

5.0
Moved in day one! No regrets. I'm not interested in facade and opulence. All I need is kindness and respect. Showered with both here.

Silvercrest at Garner in Davenport, IA

5.0
My apartment is very nice and nicely decorated. I got the first floor so I do not have to take the elevator. I like the fact that they always have a lot of activities going on, and they are optional. They have a continental breakfast every morning and the option for lunch or breakfast. The food ...
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Amber review score based on 152 family reviews

7.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 152 reviews of 95 Amber memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Amber 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

Amber review score compared against nearby cities

7.8
Amber, IA95 facilities
7.8
Anamosa, IA109 facilities
7.8
Monticello, IA105 facilities

Review subcategories for Amber 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 152 reviews of 95 Amber memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Amber 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.
Amber, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.6
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.7
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.8
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Amber memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Amber memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Amber, 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 Amber 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 Amber that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Amber, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
41.1%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.6%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.8%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.9%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.1%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.8%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.8%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.2%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Amber 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 Amber Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Amber, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.2%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.4%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
36.8%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.7%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Amber 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 Amber partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Amber, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.1%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.3%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
21.1%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.1%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.2%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Amber 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 Amber communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Amber, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.8%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.5%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
28.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.8%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Amber 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 Amber offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Amber, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
35.8%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.3%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.2%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.9%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.2%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.7%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.2%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.5%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.8%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
36.8%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
23.2%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.4%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.8%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Amber

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Living at Indian Creek, Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC and Corridor Crossing Place are the top-rated memory care facilities near Amber, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 109 memory care facilities near Amber, Iowa. See the full list.
The 109 memory care facilities near you in Amber, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Amber, Iowa, 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 Amber, Iowa, 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 Amber, Iowa ranges from $595 to $9600. The average Memory Care cost in Amber, Iowa is $4,289. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Amber, Iowa typically starts at $595. 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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