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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Desert Ridge, AZ
If your loved one needs memory care in Desert Ridge, A Place for Mom can help. With 71 memory care facilities in Desert Ridge, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Desert Ridge incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Desert Ridge memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Desert Ridge, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Rio Vista, Agua Fria and North Mountain.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Phoenix, Mesa and Sun City.
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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.
Assisted Long-Term Care?The Paradise Assisted Living Home & Adagio CareWhen your loved one is no longer able to live alone, The Paradise Assisted Living Home is a place where they will be well cared for, engaged, and prayed for. Our on-call licensed nurses are available as needed with...
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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.
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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.
Paradise Living Centers' original Paradise Valley group home features eight living suites, complete with a private bathroom, including a master suite for couples or residents looking for more space. In addition, there are two private bedrooms with a shared bath. This elegantly remodeled Paradise...
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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.
Welcome to Camelback Manor, the most luxurious assisted and independent living in Arizona, where luxury and tranquility meet.In our home-like atmosphere we offer compassionate care, dignified, safe and secure living and we help with all daily activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming,...
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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.
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, 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: 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
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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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Dad is here currently and things have been good. Everyone seems pretty nice and he gets along well with the other residents. The staff seems to be able to answer any questions that I have and they take good...
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.
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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Everything is going well for my husband and I here at this community. It is a good looking community. The staff have kind and helpful. There are many activities for us to choose from. The food is nice, we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Ask someone to name five really fun things and retirement community will almost certainly not be on the list. Which got us to thinking. Why shouldn't a retirement community be fun? With no pesky job to get in the way, retired folks have the time to pursue anything their hearts desire. That sounds...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
Paradise Living Centers Arcadia location was custom built and opened in spring 2018. Situated in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Phoenix, this luxury assisted living group home features 10 private bedroom and bathroom suites and provides 24/7 awake care.Each suite includes a large...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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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2 reviews
We toured Bella's Care Home along with 3 others when searching for a place to house my mother. Bella herself met with us and asked us more questions that we had for her. Her staff there were pleasant and...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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 Desert Ridge, AZ
The average cost of senior living in Desert Ridge is $4,630 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wet Camp Village, AZ with an average of $4,181 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Desert Ridge, AZ vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Desert Ridge, AZ vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Desert Ridge, AZ by room type
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What families are saying about memory care in Desert Ridge
Recent reviews for memory care in Desert Ridge
Atria Park of Sierra Pointe in Scottsdale, AZ
4.6
Best is the staff is great and friendly, they care about the residents. Also the rooms are very good sizes. Worst is it's expensive, worth the money as far as value but still expensive.
Brookdale North Mesa
5.0
The care is very good. Staff are very patient with residents. The staff takes the time to understand the loved ones needs. As an out of state daughter, anytime I called to talk to my dad, the staff would get him to talk to me. I thought that was great.
Thank you so much for caring for my dad!
Belmont Village Scottsdale
4.5
I placed my mother at Belmont Village, as she could not manage on her own at home after hospital and rehab visit.
The entire staff was warm and welcoming !! They did everything possible to accommodate my mother in just a few days. The nurses and caregivers were consistently professional, ...
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Desert Ridge review score based on 217 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 217 reviews of 71 Desert Ridge memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Desert 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
Desert Ridge review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Desert 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 217 reviews of 71 Desert Ridge memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Desert 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.Desert Ridge, AZ averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
3.8
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.0
4.0
Activities
4.2
3.9
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Desert Ridge memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Desert Ridge memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Desert 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 Desert 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 Desert Ridge 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
56.3%
65%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42.3%
47.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.2%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.2%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.5%
71.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.8%
28.2%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.2%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.4%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50.7%
72.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Desert 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 Desert Ridge 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
54.9%
73.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
35.2%
45.7%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.3%
70.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.5%
26.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Desert 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 Desert Ridge 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
18.3%
27.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.3%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
40.8%
41%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.4%
49.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.9%
16%
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Availability of select dining options in Desert 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 Desert Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
36.6%
31.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.2%
39.1%
Room service
Room service
38%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.9%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Desert 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 Desert Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38%
33.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.9%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.1%
54.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.1%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.3%
60.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38%
39%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.8%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38%
35.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.5%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
50.7%
47.1%
Dances
Dances
26.8%
30.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.6%
21.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.7%
45.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
McDowell Village, Sunrise of Scottsdale and Palos Verdes Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Desert Ridge, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 71 memory care facilities near Desert Ridge, Arizona. See the full list.
The 71 memory care facilities near you in Desert Ridge, Arizona typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Desert Ridge, 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 Desert Ridge, 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 Desert Ridge, Arizona ranges from $1 to $11750. The average Memory Care cost in Desert Ridge, Arizona is $4,630. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Desert Ridge, Arizona typically starts at $1. 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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