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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Franklin, IA

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If your loved one needs memory care in Franklin, A Place for Mom can help. With 46 memory care facilities in Franklin, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Bluff Park.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Mount Pleasant, West Burlington and Oak Hills.

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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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
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.
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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.
Legacy Estates of Monmouth Legacy Estates of Monmouth is an assisted living community that is available to those seniors who are looking to call Monmouth, IL their home. This large and comfortable community offers a home in a growing city that is full of prosperity and good things. Legacy Estates...
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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.
Courtyard Estates of Monmouth is an assisted living community located in Monmouth, Illinois, in a home like environment. Our campus is well cared for and located only minutes from various shopping areas, medical offices, and restaurants. Within our community, residents will enjoy spacious...
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
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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.

Cost of memory care in Franklin, IA

The average cost of senior living in Franklin is $4,123 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stockport, IA with an average of $3,874 per month.

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

Franklin, IA
$4,123/mo

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

Franklin, IA
$4,123/mo
$4,394/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,123/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,306/mo
Studio
$4,910/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,528/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,978/mo

Senior living costs in Franklin 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: Franklin, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFranklin, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,123/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,123/mo$4,392/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,945/mo$3,220/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Franklin, IA:$4,123/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Franklin, IA:$4,123/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Franklin, IA:$3,945/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Franklin, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Franklin 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
Franklin, IA$6,075/mo$6,300/mo-3.6%
Iowa$5,589/mo$5,204/mo+7.4%
National$5,493/mo$5,541/mo-0.9%
Franklin, IA
2024 average cost:$6,075/mo
2023 average cost:$6,300/mo
Percent change:-3.6%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,589/mo
2023 average cost:$5,204/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,493/mo
2023 average cost:$5,541/mo
Percent change:-0.9%
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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 Franklin

Recent reviews for memory care in Franklin

Ridgeview Assisted Living in Burlington, IA

5.0
[name removed] loved it there. Staff was great. It was his home. The atmosphere was very bright and cheery, it felt very welcoming.

Addington Place of Burlington

4.4
The facility seems to be a good place, The room sizes are really nice, The food is good it's not home cooking but it's good. The staff is very friendly and the facility is clean. I would recommend this community to others.

Grand Prairie of Macomb

5.0
Grand Prairie is a well run facility. They seem genuinely concerned about the residents and have their best interests at heart. Some of the staff have their own parents living there. They respond promptly if something needs cleaned or residents need help with something. They're protective of the ...
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Franklin memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Franklin memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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 Franklin that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Franklin, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
24.3%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.1%
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
32.4%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
5.4%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
24.3%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
24.3%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Franklin 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 Franklin Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Franklin, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
21.6%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.5%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
24.3%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.1%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Franklin 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 Franklin partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Franklin, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.4%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10.8%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
13.5%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.5%
51%
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Availability of select dining options in Franklin 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 Franklin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Franklin, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.5%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.6%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
16.2%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.4%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Franklin 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 Franklin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Franklin, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
18.9%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.1%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.5%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.7%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
21.6%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
29.7%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.9%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.4%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.2%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.9%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
21.6%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
13.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.5%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
16.2%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Franklin

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 Franklin protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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