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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Dover, FL

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Memory care in Dover 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 Dover is about $5,653 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 364 communities, read 9803 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Tampa, Lakeland and Sun City Center.

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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 Blue Heron
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.
Photo of Park Place of Carrollwood
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 Fountain Ave ACLF Inc
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 Villa Rosa
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.
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 am local, and researched many assisted living facilities in Sun City Center and found Sun Towers to be the best fit for my Dad. We moved him here July 2017 from Connecticut to be closer to me. All...
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.
Photo of Lake Towers Retirement Ctr
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.
Photo of Peace River Village
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 Aventura Bay Place Assisted Living
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I cannot say enough positive comments about this facility. Having a family member transition is always hard on both the one changing from independent assisted living to memory care assisted living. The staff...
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.
Bon Secours Place offers personalized assistance, supportive services and health-related care in professionally managed, home-like surroundings. Residents enjoy the comforts and amenities of home with the security of 24 hour care and the companionship of a supportive staff. We provide the...
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My sister was there only for three days but the registering her went well. The staff seemed to handle things well. She became more than they could handle there; my sister became very combative. They were not...
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.
New Horizon Share HomeNew Horizon Share Home is an assisted living community that is located in Winter Haven, Florida. This city has long been home to retirees from around the country, and even around the world. Winter Haven is situated in Central Florida, just east of Tampa and the Gulf Coast....
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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 Theresa Home ALF
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.
Theresa Home is an assisted living community located in the beautiful seaside city of Safety Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida. This gorgeous town has everything that you could want from Florida. The beaches are beautiful, the harbor and marina are bustling and interesting, and there are fun...
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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 Augat's Greenfield Inc
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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They have a game room, books to read, movies to watch, and special events that they do once or twice a week. Very friendly staff! She is allowed to have her dog there, so that is a plus. She is in...
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.
Photo of Oakmont
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 Best Care Senior Living at St. Pete
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 Sunset Palms Community
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 Woodlawn Oaks 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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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.
Lake Alfred Assisted Living is a comfortable assisted living community nestled in beautiful Lake Alfred, Florida. Green landscape, blue water and bright blue skies greet residents each morning as they wash in the healing tropical warmth. Lake Alfred is bristling with the amenities and locations...
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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 Morning Star
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 Woodmere House
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.

Cost of memory care in Dover, FL

The average cost of senior living in Dover is $5,653 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wesley Chapel, FL with an average of $4,436 per month.

Memory care costs in Dover, FL, vs. state and national averages

Dover, FL
$5,653/mo
$5,704/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Dover, FL, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,653/mo

Memory care costs in Dover, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,422/mo
Studio
$6,298/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,983/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,593/mo

Senior living costs in Dover 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: Dover, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDover, FLFloridaU.S.
Memory Care$5,653/mo$5,704/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$4,433/mo$4,853/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,596/mo$3,640/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Dover, FL:$5,653/mo
Florida:$5,704/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Dover, FL:$4,433/mo
Florida:$4,853/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Dover, FL:$3,596/mo
Florida:$3,640/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Dover, FL, over time

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

Dover, FLFL stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Dover, FL

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Dover 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 average 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
Dover, FL$5,263/mo$4,937/mo+6.6%
Florida$5,568/mo$5,379/mo+3.5%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Dover, FL
2024 average cost:$5,263/mo
2023 average cost:$4,937/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
Florida
2024 average cost:$5,568/mo
2023 average cost:$5,379/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Dover

Recent reviews for memory care in Dover

Weinberg Village in Tampa, FL

5.0
Our mother has lived at Weinberg Village for about 10 months. She began in Assisted Living, and the past three months has been in the Memory Care Unit. The care she has received has been amazing! The daily attention given to her is wonderful! Starting with [name removed] tours, meeting with ...
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Madison at Clermont

5.0
I'am doing great here at this community. This is a very nice place. They are caring for me and my needs very well. I do feel safe and comfortable here at this community. The staff is always willing to help. Everyone has been very welcoming and kind. The community looks great. They do a very good ...
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Sun Towers in Sun City Center, FL

5.0
The service was outstanding because [of] the personnel [was] outstanding. The personnel [was] outstanding because the supervisory and management was outstanding.

Dover review score based on 2,151 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 2151 reviews of 364 Dover memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dover 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

Dover review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Dover, FL364 facilities
7.7
St. Petersburg, FL215 facilities
8.2
Wesley Chapel, FL341 facilities

Review subcategories for Dover 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 2,151 reviews of 364 Dover memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dover 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.
Dover, FL averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.7
Friendliness
3.5
3.8
Care services
3.2
3.5
Staff
3.4
3.7
Meals & dining
3.2
3.4
Activities
3.2
3.3
Value for cost*
3.2
3.4
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*Learn more about cost details

Dover memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dover memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dover, 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 Dover 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 Dover that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dover, FLNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
58.5%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
51.9%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.5%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.5%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
50%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.6%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50.8%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.7%
69.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Dover 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 Dover Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dover, FLNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
58.5%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40.9%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.2%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
23.1%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dover 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 Dover partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dover, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.3%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.6%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
48.9%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.9%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27.2%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Dover 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 Dover communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dover, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.3%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.1%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
42.6%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.4%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dover 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 Dover offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dover, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
55.8%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.1%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.6%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.4%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.9%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.6%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
48.1%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.3%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
54.7%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
42.6%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.3%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.6%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Dover

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 Florida memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Dover protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Inspired Living at Sun City Center, Magnolia Trails at East Lake and The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch are the top-rated memory care facilities near Dover, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 364 memory care facilities near Dover, Florida. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Dover, Florida are Magnolia Trails at East Lake, The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch and Arden Courts Palm Harbor, A Memory Care Community. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 364 memory care facilities near you in Dover, Florida typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dover, Florida, 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 Dover, Florida, 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 Dover, Florida ranges from $1400 to $10745. The average Memory Care cost in Dover, Florida is $5,653. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Dover, Florida 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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