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Memory care in Oelwein 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 Oelwein is about $4,295 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 114 communities, read 341 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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1717 Floor plans available
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Oak Park Place - has been very good for my mother and I have no complaints with the facility, environment and service provided. I highly recommend them
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.
The Ellen Kennedy Living Center is an assisted living community located in the picturesque Midwestern town of Dyersville, Iowa. Outside the immediate vicinity of large cities like Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Ellen Kennedy Living Center residents enjoy the charming view of unbroken plains with...
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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.
Thomas Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care offers a peaceful atmosphere for residents. Thomas Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care features a walking path that winds around the buildings and leads to Thomas Park, where wildlife such as deer and turkeys can often be seen.
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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 Bickford, we believe the golden years should be golden. Your loved one will be immersed in a world of homemade culinary delights, continuous caregiver companionship, and a myriad of enjoyable social engagements. Our commitment to their best life is unwavering, powered by our renowned...
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I'm so glad that the family chose this community for my in-laws. Its been wonderful so far. The staff is caring and attentive. They wanted to stay close to friends and family. They still are driving but if...
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.
Arlington Place of Grundy Center is professionally managed by Senior Housing Companies. We are committed to providing Red Carpet Treatment for everyone who lives, works and visits Arlington Place. Red Carpet Treatment is more than simple hospitality, it's our way of life. Our 'Resident First'...
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The experience we have had with my mother has been good. The place is beautiful and is always clean and bright. The staff is always inviting and friendly. They provide good meals and plenty of snacks. Nobody...
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
About ABCM CorporationGrandview Health Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the...
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: 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.
Why Choose Maple Memory Lane?There is nothing more important than knowing you are making the right decision for your loved one. Finding a place that honors their privacy and independence, but also ensures their safety and well-being can become a tasking decision; but we are here to help. Maple...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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.
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.
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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.
Whispering Willow Assisted Living and Memory Wing opened its doors in 2008 to provide assistance and care to elders desiring some assistance to help enjoy their lives. Our location at 601 Dawn Avenue in Fredericksburg Iowa is on the edge of town allowing a peaceful and relaxing environment...
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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.
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, 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.
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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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At Ridgeway Place residents enjoy all the comforts of home in a beautiful, safe neighborhood setting, conveniently located near shopping centers, churches and medical clinics. With 96 units, Ridgeway Place offers a customized blend of independence that respects the needs of residents and...
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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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.

Cost of memory care in Oelwein, IA

The average cost of senior living in Oelwein is $4,295 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hazleton, IA with an average of $3,579 per month.

Memory care costs in Oelwein, IA, vs. nearby cities

Oelwein, IA
$4,295/mo
$3,579/mo
$3,904/mo

Memory care costs in Oelwein, IA, vs. state and national averages

Oelwein, IA
$4,295/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Oelwein, IA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,295/mo

Memory care costs in Oelwein, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,695/mo
Studio
$5,524/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,769/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,100/mo

Senior living costs in Oelwein 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: Oelwein, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOelwein, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,295/mo$4,485/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,273/mo$4,480/mo$4,740/mo
Independent Living$3,576/mo$3,268/mo$4,203/mo
Memory Care
Oelwein, IA:$4,295/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Oelwein, IA:$4,273/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Independent Living
Oelwein, IA:$3,576/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Memory care costs in Oelwein, IA, over time

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

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Memory care cost trends in Oelwein, IA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Oelwein 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
Oelwein, IA$5,591/mo$6,046/mo-7.5%
Iowa$6,382/mo$5,830/mo+9.5%
National$6,152/mo$5,803/mo+6.0%
Oelwein, IA
2024 average cost:$5,591/mo
2023 average cost:$6,046/mo
Percent change:-7.5%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$6,382/mo
2023 average cost:$5,830/mo
Percent change:+9.5%
National
2024 average cost:$6,152/mo
2023 average cost:$5,803/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Oelwein

Recent reviews for memory care in Oelwein

Terrace Glen Village in Marion, IA

5.0
Moved in day one! No regrets. I'm not interested in facade and opulence. All I need is kindness and respect. Showered with both here.

Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC in Cedar Rapids, IA

5.0
My loved one is currently a resident at Cottage Grove Place and everything seems to be great for him at this facility, so far. Based on the experience, I would recommend this facility to others.

Emery Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Robins, IA

5.0
My mother, [name removed], was a resident at Emery Place until her passing on [date removed]. The care she received was phenomenal. She lived in the Assisted Living apts. & enjoyed everything. She met many wonderful people also living there, and staff members as well. Having someone to come in ...
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Oelwein review score based on 69 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 69 reviews of 90 Oelwein memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Oelwein 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

Oelwein review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Oelwein, IA90 facilities
6.7
Hazleton, IA8 facilities
6.7
Stanley, IA9 facilities

Review subcategories for Oelwein 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 69 reviews of 90 Oelwein memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Oelwein 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.
Oelwein, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.2
4.1
Meals & dining
4.2
3.8
Activities
4.1
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.8
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Oelwein memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oelwein memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oelwein, 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 Oelwein 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 Oelwein 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
35.6%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.2%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.8%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.6%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.7%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.7%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34.4%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Oelwein 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 Oelwein Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oelwein, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.8%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25.6%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32.2%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.3%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oelwein 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 Oelwein 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
16.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
17.8%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Oelwein 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 Oelwein communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.2%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.3%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
28.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.4%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oelwein 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 Oelwein offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
25.6%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.8%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.8%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.8%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.6%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.2%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.8%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.4%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.9%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
34.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
15.6%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Oelwein

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 Iowa memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Oelwein protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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