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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Poplar Ridge, AL

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Memory care in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge is about $4,104 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 73 communities, read 1079 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Provides: Memory Care
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.
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
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
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.
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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.
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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
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: Memory Care
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.
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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 father was in respite care for a few weeks and the staff definitely made him feel like he was at home. The owner would call everyday and inform me of everything that was going on with my father. It was...
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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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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Poplar Ridge, AL

The average cost of senior living in Poplar Ridge is $4,104 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hytop, AL with an average of $3,538 per month.

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, AL, vs. nearby cities

Poplar Ridge, AL
$4,104/mo
$4,055/mo

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, AL, vs. state and national averages

Poplar Ridge, AL
$4,104/mo
$3,998/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, AL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,104/mo

Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, AL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,906/mo
Studio
$4,444/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,554/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,742/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,925/mo

Senior living costs in Poplar Ridge 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: Poplar Ridge, AL
Column state: Alabama
Column national: U.S.
Community typePoplar Ridge, ALAlabamaU.S.
Memory Care$4,104/mo$3,998/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,104/mo$3,938/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$3,975/mo$3,582/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Poplar Ridge, AL:$4,104/mo
Alabama:$3,998/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Poplar Ridge, AL:$4,104/mo
Alabama:$3,938/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Poplar Ridge, AL:$3,975/mo
Alabama:$3,582/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Poplar Ridge, AL, over time

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

Poplar Ridge, ALAL stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Poplar Ridge, AL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Poplar Ridge 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
Poplar Ridge, AL$5,349/mo$5,289/mo+1.1%
Alabama$5,079/mo$5,024/mo+1.1%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Poplar Ridge, AL
2024 average cost:$5,349/mo
2023 average cost:$5,289/mo
Percent change:+1.1%
Alabama
2024 average cost:$5,079/mo
2023 average cost:$5,024/mo
Percent change:+1.1%
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 Poplar Ridge

Recent reviews for memory care in Poplar Ridge

Merrill Gardens at Madison

4.0
The areas we think they could improve on would be to perhaps explain to the family and patient, what is the criteria for no longer being able to care for a resident? That way the resident might attempt more control over his environment.

The Neighborhood at Priceville in Decatur, AL

5.0
What our family likes most about The Terrace at Priceville is the friendliness of the staff. Yes, we would recommend them to other families, but they are very expensive to [fee removed] a month. The community is Cissy with active vies in morning and afternoon, nurses communicate. The Terrace ...
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Country Cottage - Decatur

5.0
The staff CARES!!! The staff is down to earth and genuinely cares about their residents. My mother has had a hard time moving into assisted living because she is fiercely independent.. the staff here has included her and everything and makes her feel welcome.

Poplar Ridge review score based on 290 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 290 reviews of 63 Poplar Ridge memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Poplar Ridge 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

Poplar Ridge review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Poplar Ridge, AL63 facilities
8.3
New Hope, AL76 facilities
8.7

Review subcategories for Poplar Ridge 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 290 reviews of 63 Poplar Ridge memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Poplar Ridge 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.
Poplar Ridge, AL averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
4.2
Care services
4.2
3.9
Staff
4.3
4.1
Meals & dining
4.1
3.8
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Poplar Ridge memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Poplar Ridge memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Poplar Ridge, 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 Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ALNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.1%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.7%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.6%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.7%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.3%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
31.7%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ALNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.9%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ALNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.5%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
31.7%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.8%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.8%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Poplar Ridge, ALNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.5%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36.5%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
27%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Poplar Ridge, ALNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.6%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.7%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.1%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.5%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.9%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.5%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.4%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
42.9%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.2%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.3%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Poplar Ridge

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