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

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[name removed] the social director has helped me out a lot. [name removed] also is doing a great job running the building and helping all of us with what we need. The fort is a very nice place and the staff...
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.
The Fort Armstrong knows that making this decision can be difficult, which is why we do everything in our power to make that journey as simple as possible. The Fort Armstrong offers services and amenities comparable to other assisted living communities. We believe we go above and beyond the...
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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.
Friendship Manor is the Illinois' Quad Cities only “Continuing Care Retirement Community.” Our warm, considerately designed, efficient campus is a safe haven where you can fully explore and celebrate your retirement years.The retirement community at Friendship Manor is a convenient and...
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My mom is slowly transitioning at Bickford of Moline and the staff is really working with her. They have done a great job getting her involved in lots of activities that keep her stimulated and she enjoys...
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.
We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage.  As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings.  The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and...
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We are in the independent living section and have a really nice apartment. Everyone here has been extremely friendly and helpful. We would definitely recommend Sienna Crest to others looking.
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.
Founded in 1997, Sienna Crest offers ten different assisted living communities throughout southern Wisconsin. Sienna Crest offers a true home-like setting for older adults. Our homes are smaller, averaging 15-20 rooms. This allows us to provide a high quality of life and assistance. We help...
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On [date removed] I became a residents, thanks to my doctor friend. Despite covid, the is is good, the staff is caring, and the overall place is clean. The staff is open
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.
Sienna Crest Platteville is located in Wisconsin and provides senior care in the surroundings of some of the most interesting parts of Wisconsin. This is a great place for senior citizens as shopping and dining are close by. There are also opportunities for many cultural experiences as well. ...
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What we like the most about the Prairie Hills at Tiptin community is the convenience, the openings for respite care and the friendly staff members they have there. Based on the experience we have had so...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Prairie Hills at Tipton specializes in assisted living and memory care in a warm, home-like community nestled on a hill at the edge of town in Cedar County. Each spacious apartment overlooks beautiful landscapes from every direction. Our expansive property offers walking paths, outdoor...
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Oak Park Place - has been very good for my mother and I have no complaints with the facility, environment and service provided. I highly recommend them
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.
The Ellen Kennedy Living Center is an assisted living community located in the picturesque Midwestern town of Dyersville, Iowa. Outside the immediate vicinity of large cities like Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Ellen Kennedy Living Center residents enjoy the charming view of unbroken plains with...
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Great facility and staffing. They have a wide variety of rooms for anyone. The staff is caring and go above and beyond to serve their residents. One of the most beautiful retirement facilities I have seen.
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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Since this is a smaller facility, the staff to resident ratio is better than at the larger facilities. They are more available to the family and the residents. My mom was in the memory care unit. She passed...
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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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.
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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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My loved one has the biggest smile on his face and they're always glad to see him! The therapists are doing the best they can to get him moving on his own. He's worn out every day and that's a testament! The...
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.
Choosing a healthcare and rehabilitation center for yourself or your loved one is one of the most important decisions you can make. You want someone who is caring, knowledgeable, and accessible; someone willing to take the time to go over all your options and treat you as a person. With the...
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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.
We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage.  As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings.  The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and...
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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.
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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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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grand Haven is a 53 apartment community that offers both independent and assisted living options. Our Individualized service plan is tailored to your needs. Independent and Assisted living apartments are mixed throughout the building. The services come to your door. You can choose from...
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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.
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...

Cost of memory care in Van Buren, IA

The average cost of senior living in Van Buren is $4,066 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Zwingle, IA with an average of $3,438 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Van Buren, IA vs. nearby cities

Van Buren, IA
$4,066/mo
$4,294/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Van Buren, IA vs. the state and national average

Van Buren, IA
$4,066/mo
$4,388/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Van Buren vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,066/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Van Buren, IA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,533/mo
Studio
$4,584/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,035/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,556/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Van Buren over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Van Buren

Recent reviews for memory care in Van Buren

Sienna Crest - Platteville

5.0
It has been an especially good stay here. The women who assist us are very thoughtful, the food is good, things clothes and bedding are kept clean. They do a great job!

Bickford of Davenport

5.0
My mom's memory is improving, before she would say little phrases and now she is asking me questions. They have challenging activities and she participates in a lot of things. I talked with the staff and they tell me she is pleasant and happy. She is where she should be and they treat her with ...
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New Perspective Silvis

4.7
We have been very happy with New Perspectives in Silvis, IL. The facility is very clean and inviting. The staff is very friendly. They have done everything possible to make Mom's transition as easy as possible!

Van Buren review score based on 102 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 102 reviews of 80 Van Buren memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Van Buren 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

Van Buren review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Van Buren, IA80 facilities
7.6
Preston, IA16 facilities
8.0
Spragueville, IA97 facilities

Review subcategories for Van Buren 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 102 reviews of 80 Van Buren memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Van Buren 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.
Van Buren, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Van Buren memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Van Buren memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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
45%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.8%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.5%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.8%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.8%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.5%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.5%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
42.5%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.8%
73.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Van Buren 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 Van Buren Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Van Buren, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.5%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.5%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.8%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Van Buren 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 Van Buren partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Van Buren, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.3%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
16.3%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.5%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Van Buren 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 Van Buren communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Van Buren, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
20%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.5%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Van Buren 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 Van Buren offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Van Buren, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.5%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.5%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.8%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.3%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.5%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.3%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.5%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.3%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.3%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
41.3%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
17.5%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.8%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.3%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quartet Senior Living, Morningside of Sterling and Oak Park Place - Dubuque are the top-rated memory care facilities near Van Buren, Iowa. See full list of communities.

There are 100 memory care facilities near Van Buren, Iowa. See the full list.

The 100 memory care facilities near you in Van Buren, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren, Iowa ranges from $360 to $8695. The average Memory Care cost in Van Buren, Iowa is $4,066. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Van Buren, Iowa typically starts at $360. 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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