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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Bucknell, IA

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Memory care in Bucknell 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 Bucknell is about $4,427 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 86 communities, read 402 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.
Photo of Homestead of Knoxville Memory Care
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.
Photo of Prairie Village-Knoxville
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 Pella Manor
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 Fair Haven East
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 Hilltop Manor
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
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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
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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 Ridgewood Nursing and Rehab Ctr
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 Mary's 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 Legacy 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.
Photo of Sunnyslope Care Ctr
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, 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.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Active. Engaged. Pursuing the full richness of life. It doesn’t just happen by itself. It’s a choice those who live at The Village make. They choose to be passionate, not passive. They embrace being participants, not just spectators, wrapping their arms around opportunity and adventure. Because...
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 Carlisle Center for Assisted Living
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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.
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
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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.
Edencrest is coming to Pleasant Hill! Edencrest is the area’s premiere senior community, and we are excited to begin serving the seniors of Pleasant Hill. This community is located in the Rising Sun neighborhood close to walking trails, golf courses, parks and restaurants. We offer assisted...
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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 Regency Assisted Living
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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.
Person-centered careA respected health care provider in theNorwalk community for more than 40years, Regency Care Center offerscomprehensive rehab-to-home care,long-term care, and assisted living thatis entirely focused on helping residentsmeet their full potential. With thecompletion of a new...
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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.
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Cost of memory care in Bucknell, IA

The average cost of senior living in Bucknell is $4,427 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Russell, IA with an average of $4,304 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Bucknell, IA vs. nearby cities

Bucknell, IA
$4,427/mo
$4,803/mo
$5,845/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Bucknell, IA vs. the state and national average

Bucknell, IA
$4,427/mo
$4,382/mo
U.S. national average
$4,993/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,427/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Bucknell, IA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,194/mo
Studio
$5,400/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,627/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,779/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Bucknell over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Bucknell

Recent reviews for memory care in Bucknell

Edencrest at Riverwoods in Des Moines, IA

5.0
The facility is really awesome! The staff are accommodating and friendly and the facility is kept well maintained. Everything is going so well, and we don't really have any complaints so far!

The Rose of East Des Moines

4.8
We are very happy with The Rose of East Des Moines. They are clean and the staff is very friendly. We thought the medicaid thing would be easier to do, that has added a little extra expense. The nurses are fantastic, the care is great. The activities have a really great variety, Wii Bowling, ...
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Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant, IA

5.0
The community at the Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing is wonderful. My loved one is enjoying the variety of meals served. The community has a wide range of great activities for the residents to enjoy and participate in. The community is very welcoming and feels like home. The staff have ...
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Bucknell review score based on 82 family reviews

6.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 82 reviews of 66 Bucknell memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bucknell 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

Bucknell review score compared against nearby cities

6.7
Bucknell, IA66 facilities
7.5
Melrose, IA64 facilities
9.3
Lovilia, IA16 facilities

Review subcategories for Bucknell 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 82 reviews of 66 Bucknell memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Bucknell 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.
Bucknell, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
3.7
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
3.8
4.0
Activities
4.0
4.0
Value for cost*
3.7
4.0
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Bucknell memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bucknell memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bucknell, 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 Bucknell 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 Bucknell 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
33.3%
65.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
13.6%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.5%
82.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.9%
71.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.3%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.5%
89.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.8%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34.8%
72.3%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bucknell 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 Bucknell Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.4%
74.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.3%
46.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.9%
70.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
26.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bucknell 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 Bucknell partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
27.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.6%
44.5%
No sugar
No sugar
13.6%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.6%
50.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3%
17.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Bucknell 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 Bucknell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bucknell, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.2%
31.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.2%
39.8%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bucknell 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 Bucknell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bucknell, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
31.8%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.7%
33.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.7%
28.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
54.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.8%
51.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.9%
60.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.3%
39.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.7%
36.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.3%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
28.8%
47.7%
Dances
Dances
15.2%
31.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.7%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.8%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 86 memory care facilities near Bucknell, Iowa. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Bucknell, Iowa is Independence Village of Pella. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 86 memory care facilities near you in Bucknell, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Bucknell, Iowa, 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 Bucknell, Iowa, 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 Bucknell, Iowa ranges from $100 to $8850. The average Memory Care cost in Bucknell, Iowa is $4,427. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Bucknell, Iowa typically starts at $100. 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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