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9 Best Memory Care Facilities in Buffalo Cove, NC

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

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My family is very pleased with Forest Ridge. The staff has been very attentive and welcoming to my Mother. She enjoys the meals there and has made friends that she always sits with. She has had the freedom...
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.
Forest Ridge is an assisted living community for seniors who need just a little more assistance in their day-to-day lives. The picturesque locale is nestled at the base of Mount Jefferson and provides some of the best views Ashe County has to offer. Churches, medical care, and shopping centers...
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Walking into Deerfield was like walking into a home - a place for my spouse to be safe and be well cared for. Deerfield was the only place that felt like home and it created a peace and calmness from the...
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.
Situated in the hills of Boone, North Caroline, lies our beautiful home, Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Our senior living facility is only two miles from Watauga Medical Center and many primary care physicians. Your loved ones can enjoy exquisite mountain views while living stress free in our...
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Many, many thanks to Grace Village for taking such wonderful care of our Dad! Grace Village is not only a beautiful clean place to be, the staff are amazing, compassionate and so very caring for patients!!...
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.
Grace Village Assited Living and Memory CareGrace Village is conveniently located on River Bend Drive in one of Granite Falls vibrant, prestigious neighborhoods. Grace Village is convenient to nearby shops that provide a variety and style to satisfy your most pressing needs or most capricious...
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My father was in Rose Glen Manor’s Memory Care Wing for almost a year, when he passed. He went there 4 years after the onset of Stroke Induced Dementia (severe and rapidly progressing Dementia). Memory Care...
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Rose Glen Manor offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. At Rose Glen Manor, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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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.
Taylorsville House provides a secure, supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer's and memory-related dementias. All our staff members undergo and successfully complete specialized training in the care and service of those with Alzheimer's and related dementias. 'OUR MEMORY CARE...
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The facility is clean and the staff are very helpful! They have many different activities and events, like the picnic they had last week. A few weeks ago, they even had a senior prom! They just love my...
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.
Cranberry House is a memory care community located in Newland, NC. Newland is known as 'The Crossroads of The High Country'. With beautiful scenic views, Cranberry House is tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This mountain town makes it a perfect choice for our residents....
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.
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Cost of memory care in Buffalo Cove, NC

The average cost of senior living in Buffalo Cove is $4,700 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include West Jefferson, NC with an average of $4,441 per month.

Memory care costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. nearby cities

Buffalo Cove, NC
$4,700/mo

Memory care costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. state and national averages

Buffalo Cove, NC
$4,700/mo
U.S. national average
$5,372/mo

Memory care costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,700/mo

Memory care costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,877/mo
Studio
$5,893/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,098/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,000/mo

Senior living costs in Buffalo Cove 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: Buffalo Cove, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuffalo Cove, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$4,700/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Assisted Living$3,938/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Independent Living$2,873/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Memory Care
Buffalo Cove, NC:$4,700/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Assisted Living
Buffalo Cove, NC:$3,938/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Independent Living
Buffalo Cove, NC:$2,873/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Memory care costs in Buffalo Cove, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove, NC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Buffalo Cove 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Buffalo Cove, NC$5,489/mo$5,885/mo-6.7%
North Carolina$5,498/mo$5,660/mo-2.9%
National$5,554/mo$5,520/mo+0.6%
Buffalo Cove, NC
2024 average cost:$5,489/mo
2023 average cost:$5,885/mo
Percent change:-6.7%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,498/mo
2023 average cost:$5,660/mo
Percent change:-2.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,554/mo
2023 average cost:$5,520/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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What families are saying about memory care in Buffalo Cove

Recent reviews for memory care in Buffalo Cove

Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, NC

5.0
As the family member of the patient attacked, referencing the December 2016 review after an assault. ... My father was knocked out, sent via ambulance to the ER. He was hit so hard you could seen the imprint of his glasses on his face for weeks, along with the knot on his forehead...then she ...
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Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living in Boone, NC

5.0
The staff are professional and personable, friendly and helpful! Room size is great for my husband, it is a single room, he does not have a roommate.

Grace Village Assisted Living and Memory Care in Granite Falls, NC

4.3
We chose it for location, price and that they were opening a wing of new rooms and my father would be in one of them. Some of the nurses are great (name removed and name removed). Others I don't know so well. Some are more interested than others. There is a new administrator who seems much ...
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Buffalo Cove review score based on 26 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 26 reviews of 7 Buffalo Cove memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Buffalo Cove 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

Buffalo Cove review score compared against nearby cities

9.1
Buffalo Cove, NC7 facilities
8.3
Blowing Rock, NC32 facilities
8.6
Cedar Rock, NC34 facilities

Review subcategories for Buffalo Cove 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 26 reviews of 7 Buffalo Cove memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Buffalo Cove 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.
Buffalo Cove, NC averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.5
3.8
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Buffalo Cove memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buffalo Cove memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buffalo Cove, 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 Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove 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
57.1%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
57.1%
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
57.1%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.3%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.1%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.1%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
57.1%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
57.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.1%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.3%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.9%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
42.9%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.9%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.9%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buffalo Cove 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 Buffalo Cove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buffalo Cove, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
57.1%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.6%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.9%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.9%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.6%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.9%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.9%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.9%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
42.9%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.6%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Buffalo Cove

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Forest Ridge, Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living and Grace Village Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Buffalo Cove, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 9 memory care facilities near Buffalo Cove, North Carolina. See the full list.
The 9 memory care facilities near you in Buffalo Cove, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Buffalo Cove, North Carolina, 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 Buffalo Cove, North Carolina, 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 Buffalo Cove, North Carolina ranges from $950 to $10365. The average Memory Care cost in Buffalo Cove, North Carolina is $4,700. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Buffalo Cove, North Carolina typically starts at $950. 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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