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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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
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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
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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
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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, 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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It's been an adjustment, she's cute, she likes it and she likes the people but she said they make you feel a little "o-l-d." She has been participating in the activities, she likes it there, they're great....
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.
Welcome to Meadow Glen of Leesburg! Meadow Glen is Loudoun County's premiere assisted living community. It offers an intimate home-like setting centered around a beautiful 150-year old farmhouse. Meadow Glen accommodates just 40 residents in 37 suites. With one-story construction, residents...
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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So far things seem to be going well with Wonder's PCH. The staff here seem very competent, and very dedicated to the care of their residents. It's not a swanky country club looking place, like some of the...
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.
Wonder's PCHWonder’s PCH is a senior community in the lovely city of Hanover, Pennsylvania. Hanover is one of the most historical towns in the state of Pennsylvania and is deeply steeped in traditional values. The people here are kind and always ready to help a neighbor or a stranger. The...
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Everyone has a opinion and their own way at looking at things. So are the reviews of Fair Haven. The facility is older but is well maintained. It’s kept clean and organized. My mother-in-law entered Fair...
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.
Fair Havens Assisted LivingFair Havens Assisted Living is a senior living community located in the lovely city of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The historic town of Hanover boasts many attractions and interesting features including the nearby Codorus State Park and Lake Marburg. The views and nearby...
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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.
Serene Manor is a Pennsylvania non profit corporation, and it is committed to affordable senior housing and care.Our management team is made of experienced, highly qualified professionals who are dedicated to making Serene Manor one of the premier Personal Care Homes in Pennsylvania.Our...
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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Upon retirement, we looked at various long-term care facilities within our community. The location and the updated facilities at Falcons Landing are impressive. The food and service are excellent. We were...
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, Independent 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.
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.
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
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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.
Elternhaus, IncElternhaus, provides a caring assisted living community to those adults who are looking to be a part of Dayton, MD. This community is located in a quiet area that is a great place to call home. Dayton is a part of Howard County and it offers much natural beauty in a peaceful area...

Cost of memory care in Mount Aetna, MD

The average cost of senior living in Mount Aetna is $5,867 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Middleburg, MD with an average of $4,672 per month.

Memory care costs in Mount Aetna, MD, vs. nearby cities

Mount Aetna, MD
$5,867/mo
$5,098/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Aetna, MD, vs. state and national averages

Mount Aetna, MD
$5,867/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Aetna, MD, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,867/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Aetna, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,058/mo
Studio
$6,311/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,793/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,340/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,525/mo

Senior living costs in Mount Aetna 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: Mount Aetna, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMount Aetna, MDMarylandU.S.
Memory Care$5,867/mo$6,221/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,926/mo$5,268/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$4,538/mo$3,830/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Mount Aetna, MD:$5,867/mo
Maryland:$6,221/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Mount Aetna, MD:$4,926/mo
Maryland:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Mount Aetna, MD:$4,538/mo
Maryland:$3,830/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Mount Aetna, MD, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna, MD

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Mount Aetna 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
Mount Aetna, MD$7,877/mo$7,188/mo+9.6%
Maryland$7,617/mo$7,235/mo+5.3%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Mount Aetna, MD
2024 average cost:$7,877/mo
2023 average cost:$7,188/mo
Percent change:+9.6%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$7,617/mo
2023 average cost:$7,235/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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 Mount Aetna

Recent reviews for memory care in Mount Aetna

HeartFields Assisted Living at Frederick

5.0
My experience at Heartfields was excellent! I couldn’t have placed [name removed] in a more caring, professional environment. I would recommend Heartfields to anyone. It was a difficult time for me and they made it easier on a daily basis to continue to help [name removed]

Waltonwood Ashburn

4.6
My loved one is a resident at Waltonwood Ashburn. The staff is very friendly and approachable. The care associates are very capable and handle the residents very well. The food is good, or so my loved one says. Communication with the family is open, they are always available to answer questions ...
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Comfort Care in Fairfield, PA

5.0
Having to find placement for a loved one was a "Daunting" task. We looked at many options elsewhere and were mortified by what we saw! There entire staff have been exceptional! Kind, caring, and professional! we can clearly see their excellence..... They go above and beyond. Food, fantastic! ...
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Mount Aetna review score based on 807 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 807 reviews of 163 Mount Aetna memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Mount Aetna 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

Mount Aetna review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Mount Aetna, MD163 facilities
7.9
Smithsburg, MD12 facilities
7.9
Funkstown, MD10 facilities

Review subcategories for Mount Aetna 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 807 reviews of 163 Mount Aetna memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Mount Aetna 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.
Mount Aetna, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.6
3.8
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Mount Aetna memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mount Aetna memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mount Aetna, 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 Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna 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
64.4%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
57.7%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.2%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.8%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.5%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.2%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.6%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.2%
74%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Mount Aetna, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.8%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.9%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
54%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.9%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mount Aetna, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
35.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.2%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
52.1%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
49.1%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25.8%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
39.9%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.3%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
45.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mount Aetna 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 Mount Aetna offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mount Aetna, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.3%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.8%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.9%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.7%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.7%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.9%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.1%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.5%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.9%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
58.9%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
32.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.8%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
57.7%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Mount Aetna

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