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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Downingville, VT

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If your loved one needs memory care in Downingville, A Place for Mom can help. With 54 memory care facilities in Downingville, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

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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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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
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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.
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.
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.
Photo of Kendall At Hanover
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
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, 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.

Cost of memory care in Downingville, VT

The average cost of senior living in Downingville is $6,025 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wells River, VT with an average of $5,138 per month.

Memory care costs in Downingville, VT, vs. nearby cities

Downingville, VT
$6,025/mo
$6,227/mo

Memory care costs in Downingville, VT, vs. state and national averages

Downingville, VT
$6,025/mo
$6,584/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Downingville, VT, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,025/mo

Memory care costs in Downingville, VT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,067/mo
Studio
$7,262/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,854/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,281/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,765/mo

Senior living costs in Downingville 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: Downingville, VT
Column state: Vermont
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDowningville, VTVermontU.S.
Memory Care$6,025/mo$6,584/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,962/mo$6,282/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$5,819/mo$5,268/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Downingville, VT:$6,025/mo
Vermont:$6,584/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Downingville, VT:$5,962/mo
Vermont:$6,282/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
Downingville, VT:$5,819/mo
Vermont:$5,268/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Downingville, VT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Downingville 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.

Downingville, VTVT stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Downingville, VT

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Downingville 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
Downingville, VT$11,750/mo$8,861/mo+32.6%
Vermont$10,472/mo$8,653/mo+21.0%
National$6,429/mo$6,063/mo+6.0%
Downingville, VT
2024 average cost:$11,750/mo
2023 average cost:$8,861/mo
Percent change:+32.6%
Vermont
2024 average cost:$10,472/mo
2023 average cost:$8,653/mo
Percent change:+21.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,429/mo
2023 average cost:$6,063/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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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 Downingville

Recent reviews for memory care in Downingville

Valley Terrace in White River Junction, VT

5.0
While driving around Vt. and passing by Valley Terrace Assisted Living I noticed how welcoming the flowers on the balconies were. Time passed and my daughter introduced me to several assisted living facilities. With encouragement from my family I moved into Valley Terrace as it was a small ...
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Samuel F. Vilas Home in Plattsburgh, NY

4.8
I will say we could not be happier with the care my mom is receiving. She feels at home in fact she call her room her home. She is happy and feels very safe. The activities she has attended have been good for her and my sisters and I love the fact the she goes to the dining room for her meals ...
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The Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington, VT

5.0
Residence at QH has provided outstanding care for my father. He started as an independent resident, moved to assisted living, and now to memory care. I feel that this facility has helped ease the transitions every step of the way and have been responsive to questions/concerns/suggestions. In ...
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Downingville review score based on 107 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 107 reviews of 43 Downingville memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Downingville 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

Downingville review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Downingville, VT43 facilities
8.7
Vergennes, VT42 facilities
8.5
Montpelier, VT53 facilities

Review subcategories for Downingville 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 107 reviews of 43 Downingville memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Downingville 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.
Downingville, VT averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.5
4.1
Meals & dining
4.0
3.8
Activities
4.1
3.7
Value for cost*
4.1
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Downingville memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Downingville memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Downingville, 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 Downingville 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 Downingville that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Downingville, VTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
32.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
14%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.7%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
32.6%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.7%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
25.6%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
37.2%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Downingville 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 Downingville Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Downingville, VTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
27.9%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
18.6%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.9%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.3%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Downingville 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 Downingville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Downingville, VTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.6%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.2%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.9%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.6%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Downingville 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 Downingville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Downingville, VTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.6%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.9%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
18.6%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.6%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Downingville 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 Downingville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Downingville, VTNational
Activity director
Activity director
27.9%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.6%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.9%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.6%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.9%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.2%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.3%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.9%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.6%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
32.6%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
20.9%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.2%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Downingville

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Homestead Senior Living, The Residence at Shelburne Bay and Harbor Village Senior Living Communities are the top-rated memory care facilities near Downingville, Vermont. See full list of communities.
There are 54 memory care facilities near Downingville, Vermont. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Downingville, Vermont is Harbor Village Senior Living Communities. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 54 memory care facilities near you in Downingville, Vermont typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Downingville, Vermont, 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 Downingville, Vermont, 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 Downingville, Vermont ranges from $419 to $19210. The average Memory Care cost in Downingville, Vermont is $6,025. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Downingville, Vermont typically starts at $419. 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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