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Memory care in Union Mills 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 Union Mills is about $4,662 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 70 communities, read 245 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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 CorporationManor House 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 individuals we...
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The rooms are nice, you can bring your own furniture so you can make it feel like home.
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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.
At The Kindred House, we pride ourselves on providing the best level of service and care for each of our residents. We understand the needs, desires, and goals of our residents are specific to each individual. While other senior assisted living facilities are owned by large corporations focused...
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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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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.
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.
We credit our success to our dedicated and caring staff.  We serve our Seniors with compassion and love and accomplish this by working as one team with Seniors in mind.  Newton Village offers dining excellence.  The daily home cooked meals are served family style and include...
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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.
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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.
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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, 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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My husband lived at Highland Ridge for a few months and I think he got along okay. He did get in the cabinet one day and drank about a half bottle of hand sanitizer. They did call me and say they were...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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, 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.
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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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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, 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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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 Union Mills, IA

The average cost of senior living in Union Mills is $4,662 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Keswick, IA with an average of $4,136 per month.

Memory care costs in Union Mills, IA, vs. nearby cities

Union Mills, IA
$4,662/mo

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

Union Mills, IA
$4,662/mo
$4,485/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,662/mo

Memory care costs in Union Mills, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$1,500/mo
Studio
$5,051/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,522/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,187/mo

Senior living costs in Union Mills 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: Union Mills, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUnion Mills, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,662/mo$4,485/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,633/mo$4,480/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$3,688/mo$3,268/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Union Mills, IA:$4,662/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Union Mills, IA:$4,633/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Union Mills, IA:$3,688/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Union Mills, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Union Mills 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 Union Mills, IA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Union Mills 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
Union Mills, IA$6,550/mo$6,099/mo+7.4%
Iowa$5,353/mo$5,414/mo-1.1%
National$5,498/mo$5,479/mo+0.4%
Union Mills, IA
2024 average cost:$6,550/mo
2023 average cost:$6,099/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,353/mo
2023 average cost:$5,414/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,498/mo
2023 average cost:$5,479/mo
Percent change:+0.4%
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What families are saying about memory care in Union Mills

Recent reviews for memory care in Union Mills

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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Homestead of Knoxville Assisted Living

5.0
I would highly recommend Homestead. I would be happy to live there if I ever become unable to care for myself. The kitchen around mealtime smelled wonderful. Lots of areas to gather and socialize. Wide hallways with sitting areas spaced out so you can rest if you have a long trek to the mess ...
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River Valley Place of Ottumwa

5.0
Moved in with my wife in 2016 and I dont think I would have been able to handle her unexpected passing without the help of the staff here and the support of my neighbors. Since my wife has been gone, I have still been able to be cared for and yet maintain my independence. I like that I can jump ...
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Union Mills review score based on 52 family reviews

7.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 52 reviews of 52 Union Mills memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Union Mills 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

Union Mills review score compared against nearby cities

7.7
Union Mills, IA52 facilities
8.9
New Sharon, IA14 facilities
8.5
Barnes City, IA15 facilities

Review subcategories for Union Mills 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 52 reviews of 52 Union Mills memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Union Mills 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.
Union Mills, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.7
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
4.2
Care services
4.2
3.9
Staff
4.6
4.1
Meals & dining
4.1
3.8
Activities
4.4
3.7
Value for cost*
4.2
3.8
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Union Mills memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Union Mills memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Union Mills, 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 Union Mills 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 Union Mills 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
26.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
11.5%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
34.6%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
15.4%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.1%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.8%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
30.8%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Union Mills 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 Union Mills Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Union Mills, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
36.5%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.2%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.5%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Union Mills 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 Union Mills partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Union Mills, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.4%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.5%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
13.5%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.3%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.9%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Union Mills 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 Union Mills communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Union Mills, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.5%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.2%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
21.2%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.4%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Union Mills 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 Union Mills offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Union Mills, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
23.1%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.5%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.5%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.7%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.1%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36.5%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.4%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
21.2%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
21.2%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Union Mills

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 Union Mills protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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