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Memory care in Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch is about $4,855 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 166 communities, read 2494 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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, 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.
At The Inn, we provide care that balances independence with assistance and delivers service with compassion, understanding and respect. With comfortable, elegant accommodations and an impressive line of features and amenities, residents enjoy life with the confidence of knowing we are here,...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Photo of Paradise Assisted Living Home
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 Life Care Center of North Glendale
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Photo of Vienna Care Home LLC
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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Photo of Cypress Court at Peoria
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.
Alterra Clare Bridge provides a comfortable, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment. Unique building...
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Photo of Right Choice Adult Care Home
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, 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.
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.
Come live at the Fountain. You’ll have privacy when you want it and friends as close as a walk down the hall. Spend your time playing cards or pool, going shopping, or participating in other activities. Or add some special meaning in your life by reaching out and helping others. And of course,...
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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.
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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.
Photo of Doctor's First Choice Care Home
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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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.

Cost of memory care in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Cottonwood Ranch is $4,855 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Goodyear, AZ with an average of $3,824 per month.

Memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Cottonwood Ranch, AZ
$4,855/mo
$4,837/mo
$4,820/mo

Memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Cottonwood Ranch, AZ
$4,855/mo
$4,624/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,855/mo

Memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,478/mo
Studio
$4,368/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,388/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,167/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,972/mo

Senior living costs in Cottonwood Ranch 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: Cottonwood Ranch, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCottonwood Ranch, AZArizonaU.S.
Memory Care$4,855/mo$4,624/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$3,876/mo$3,910/mo$4,740/mo
Independent Living$3,975/mo$3,911/mo$4,203/mo
Memory Care
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ:$4,855/mo
Arizona:$4,624/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ:$3,876/mo
Arizona:$3,910/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Independent Living
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ:$3,975/mo
Arizona:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ, over time

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

Cottonwood Ranch, AZAZ stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Cottonwood Ranch, AZ

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Cottonwood Ranch 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
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ$6,163/mo$5,826/mo+5.8%
Arizona$6,148/mo$5,910/mo+4.0%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ
2024 average cost:$6,163/mo
2023 average cost:$5,826/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,910/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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 Cottonwood Ranch

Recent reviews for memory care in Cottonwood Ranch

Vineyard Park of Surprise

5.0
Such a beautiful community! The residents are so happy, they enjoy each other and all the activities. Wonderful staff! Thank you for taking such good care of them.

The Auberge at Scottsdale

5.0
My husband has been in residence for one year and I have been there almost every night to sit with him and put him to bed. For the last 11 weeks I have not been able to be with him and at first I thought know one could take my place. I do Skype him twice a day and he is very happy. I watch ...
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Amber Creek Inn Memory Care in Scottsdale, AZ

5.0
My mother was only there a month and a half before she passed, but I was very pleased with my experience at Amber Creek. The administration was organized, and the nursing staff was wonderful - very caring and attentive to my mother. The facility was less expensive than what I was paying in WA ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Dedicated and collaborative staff. Residents and their families praise the staff for their willingness to work together to address concerns and find solutions at MorningStar at Golden Ridge, Brookdale Camino del Sol, and Hacienda Del Rey.
Safety and security. Communities prioritize the safety and well-being of their residents, with some, such as Hacienda Del Rey, ensuring that all areas are secure and providing regular safety checks.
Personalized care and attention. Reviews speak to the individual attention given to residents at Cottages at Peoria, Cogir of Peoria, and Sun City West Assisted Living and Memory Care, where staff go above and beyond to meet their unique needs.
Thoughtful communication. Clear and consistent communication between staff and families is essential for peace of mind. Families at Hacienda Del Rey, Brookdale Camino del Sol, and MorningStar at Golden Ridge appreciate the open lines of communication with their loved ones' care teams.
Engaging activities and socialization. From music and entertainment to outings and group activities, communities like Cottages at Peoria, Cogir of Peoria, and Brookdale Union Hills ensure residents stay active and engaged.
Focus on residents' overall well-being. Communities prioritize the physical, emotional, and social well-being of their residents, as seen in the compassionate care at Cottages at Peoria, Brookdale Camino del Sol, and Hacienda Del Rey.
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Cottonwood Ranch review score based on 435 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 435 reviews of 129 Cottonwood Ranch memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cottonwood Ranch 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

Cottonwood Ranch review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
Cottonwood Ranch, AZ129 facilities
8.1
Glendale, AZ167 facilities
8.6
Youngtown, AZ148 facilities

Review subcategories for Cottonwood Ranch 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 435 reviews of 129 Cottonwood Ranch memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Cottonwood Ranch 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.
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Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
4.1
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Cottonwood Ranch memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cottonwood Ranch memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cottonwood Ranch, 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 Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cottonwood Ranch, AZNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40.3%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.5%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
41.1%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.1%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
30.2%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.3%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.2%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.9%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cottonwood Ranch, AZNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
31.8%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.2%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.5%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cottonwood Ranch, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.2%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.7%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
31%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.7%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cottonwood Ranch 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 Cottonwood Ranch offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.5%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.8%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.2%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.7%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
36.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
26.4%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.2%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.2%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Cottonwood Ranch

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 Arizona memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Cottonwood Ranch protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Forum at Desert Harbor, Cogir of Peoria and Cottages at Peoria are the top-rated memory care facilities near Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 166 memory care facilities near Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona are McDowell Village, The Gardens of Sun City and Atria Park of Sierra Pointe. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 166 memory care facilities near you in Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona, 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 Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona, 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 Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona ranges from $550 to $11750. The average Memory Care cost in Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona is $4,855. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Cottonwood Ranch, Arizona typically starts at $550. 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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