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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Cherokee County, AL

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Memory care in Cherokee County offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Cherokee County is about $3,648 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 58 communities, read 363 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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I am extremely pleased with Morning Pointe of Calhoun. The communication with the staff has been good. It's a very safe and clean environment for my mother. They offer activities onsite. One thing i really...
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.
Conveniently located between Church of Christ and Ponders Funeral Home on the corner of 41 and Mauldin, NW, Morning Pointe of Calhoun is a single level state-of-the-art senior living community with 35 spacious apartments and multiple floor plan choices. The facility also offers The Lantern...
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We could not be happier with Tiger Lily Estates My mother has lived there for almost a year. She enjoys the activities and fellowship with other residents. The faculty has a caring, at home feeling. I am...
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.
Tiger Lily Estates is an assisted living and memory care community founded on the principles of embracing, empowering, and experiencing life to its fullest. Our leadership team has over 80 years of combined experience and is dedicated to changing the approach to senior care. While aging lessens...
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I think that they are doing the best with what they have – though short-staffed, the staff on hand are friendly, informative and helpful The manager has been helpful when there's been a financial issue....
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.
Highlands Senior Living is a gated personal care home facility done with casual elegance. All our services are tailored to our residents needs with attention to detail. Residents have direct input into planning of meals and activities. Many special amenities are provided, i.e., selective menus,...
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 Dugger Mountain Specialty Care Assisted Living
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
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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.
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, 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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I helped a friend establish her father in Rememberance Village at Riverwood. The staff was very helpful and friendly during the time we were deciding where to place him. They were very informative in every...
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.
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, 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, 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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It is very, very clean. Everything is impressive. My mother is very picky and she said they are willing to do anything for you and she's really impressed.
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.
Legacy Village of Jacksonville is an assisted living community located in Jacksonville, Alabama, in Calhoun County, and home to just over 12,600 people. Jacksonville is a busy city close to Oxford, with lots of stores, shopping, restaurants and area attractions. Residents will enjoy spending time...
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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 Branchwater Village
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.
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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.
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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.
Grace Assisted Living facilities are all on one level, located in idyllic wooded settings with gazebo, fountain, walking trails and more than 50 species of plants growing around the landscape and tended by residents and their families. Intimate and refreshing conversations just seem to come...
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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, 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.

Cost of memory care in Cherokee County, AL

The average cost of senior living in Cherokee County is $3,648 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Leesburg, AL with an average of $3,366 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cherokee County, AL vs. nearby counties

Cherokee County, AL
$3,648/mo
$3,433/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cherokee County, AL vs. the state and national average

Cherokee County, AL
$3,648/mo
$3,861/mo
U.S. national average
$4,985/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cherokee County vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$3,648/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Cherokee County, AL by room type

Semi-Private
$3,602/mo
Studio
$3,884/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,684/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,057/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Cherokee County over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Cherokee County

Recent reviews for memory care in Cherokee County

Highlands Senior Living Cartersville

5.0
The staff is really great!! Most of them have cared for a family member with dementia so they are compassionate for what they do. Very knowledgeable and able to help navigate the resident and family members. Great facility!Love the staff! I spoke to residents and family and all say staff is ...
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Silver Lakes Senior Living in Glencoe, AL

4.0
What we like the most about this community is all of the friendly workers. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend the Silver Lakes Senior Living community to other families

The Fountains in Cartersville

5.0
my father-in-law is a resident in memory care, and we cannot say enough good things about it. We never worry we know he’s safe and his quality of life is always the upmost importance.! The staff are always available to answer our questions and are willing to take the time our family needs to ...
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Cherokee County review score based on 136 family reviews

7.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 136 reviews of 58 Cherokee County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cherokee County 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

Cherokee County review score compared against nearby cities

7.8
Cherokee County, AL58 facilities
8.0
Cedar Bluff, AL15 facilities
9.8
Centre, AL12 facilities

Review subcategories for Cherokee County 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 136 reviews of 58 Cherokee County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Cherokee County 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.
Cherokee County, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Value for cost*
4.1
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Cherokee County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cherokee County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cherokee County, 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 Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County 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
41.4%
65.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.1%
48%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.3%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.8%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.7%
28.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.7%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.6%
72.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cherokee County, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.3%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31%
45.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41.4%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.7%
26.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cherokee County, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.7%
27.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31%
44.2%
No sugar
No sugar
27.6%
41.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.7%
49.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.2%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cherokee County, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.2%
31.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.9%
39.6%
Room service
Room service
19%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.6%
22.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cherokee County, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.2%
45.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.4%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.3%
28.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.1%
54.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.1%
51.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.3%
60.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.8%
39.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.6%
34.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
36.2%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
31%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.1%
21.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.9%
46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgewood Gardens, Silver Lakes Senior Living and McClellan Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Cherokee County, Alabama. See full list of communities.

There are 58 memory care facilities near Cherokee County, Alabama. See the full list.

The 58 memory care facilities near you in Cherokee County, Alabama typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Cherokee County, Alabama, 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 Cherokee County, Alabama, 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 Cherokee County, Alabama ranges from $1400 to $6225. The average Memory Care cost in Cherokee County, Alabama is $3,648. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Cherokee County, Alabama typically starts at $1400. 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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