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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Leslie, IA
Memory care in Leslie 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 Leslie is about $4,486 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 73 communities, read 642 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities.
As you explore memory care near you, you may also want to consider options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Arispe, Leon and Kellerton.
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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: 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.
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It's a nice place to live. I like that I have my privacy. The staff is friendly, and I get along with them pretty well. I do think some of their equipment needs updating. For instance, some of the...
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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.
About The Rose of Des Moines The Rose of Des Moines offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom affordable assisted living in spacious private apartments with 24-hour monitoring and assisted living services available on-site and social programming in beautifully appointed community areas, including...
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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.
Walden Point promotes choice, dignity and independence by providing a quality affordable assisted living housing option for persons age 65 and older. Walden Point offers private full sized apartments paired with the support of 24 hour on-site staff. Some of the amenities available at Walden Point...
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, Nursing Homes
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.
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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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, 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, 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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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
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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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My parents are at Senior Suites and I’ve known other people that Have lived there for years and it’s very caring ..wonderful place ..the food is great it’s always clean ...friendly ..we love it
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.
Senior Suites of Urbandale is located in a quiet residential Urbandale neighborhood (northwest suburb of Des Moines). The Suites is our assisted living community, while the Veranda is our licensed memory loss center in a residential care setting. Available to you are many living...
Cost of memory care in Leslie, IA
The average cost of senior living in Leslie is $4,486 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kellerton, IA with an average of $3,662 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Leslie, IA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Leslie
Recent reviews for memory care in Leslie
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!
Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, IA
5.0
My loved one had been at this facility for quite a while, and they did an excellent job looking after her. The care they provided here was very good, and the staff were all friendly and professional. The care provided here was a bit more than what she ended up needing and so we looked into other ...
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Walnut Ridge in Clive, IA
4.6
I have heard they are hiring a 2nd nurse so there is one on nights and weekends. That has inhibited a few things when care was required.
Not a lot of activities getting them out of the facility. The bus had been broken. Even a bus ride around time would be nice.
The staff are wonderful in ...
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Leslie review score based on 121 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 121 reviews of 64 Leslie memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Leslie 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
Leslie review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Leslie 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 121 reviews of 64 Leslie memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Leslie 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.Leslie, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.0
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.0
4.0
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Leslie memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Leslie memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Leslie, 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 Leslie 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 Leslie that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Leslie, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.3%
65.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.7%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.8%
82.3%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.8%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.8%
71.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.4%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.9%
89.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.9%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51.6%
72.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Leslie 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 Leslie Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Leslie, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.4%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.3%
46%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
48.4%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.8%
26.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Leslie 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 Leslie partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Leslie, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.4%
27.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.2%
44.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.8%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.3%
50.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
18.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Leslie 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 Leslie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Leslie, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
31.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.5%
39.8%
Room service
Room service
32.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.9%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Leslie 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 Leslie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Leslie, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
35.9%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.4%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.7%
28.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.6%
54.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.8%
51.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.4%
60.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.5%
39.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.1%
36.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.6%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
40.6%
47.6%
Dances
Dances
23.4%
31.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.1%
22%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.2%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Independence Village of Waukee, Walnut Ridge and Homestead of Knoxville Assisted Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Leslie, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 73 memory care facilities near Leslie, Iowa. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Leslie, Iowa is Independence Village of Waukee. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 73 memory care facilities near you in Leslie, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Leslie, 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 Leslie, 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 Leslie, Iowa ranges from $100 to $9700. The average Memory Care cost in Leslie, Iowa is $4,486. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Leslie, 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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