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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Riverside, MD

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Memory care in Riverside 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 Riverside is about $7,783 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 248 communities, read 6041 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Baltimore, Towson and Bel Air.

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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.
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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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We can't thank the staff of La Casa Assisted living home enough for the care they gave our father. He was a patient there for 16 months and the care and kindness they showed him was great. La Casa keeps the...
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.
As a Caregiver for over 15 years for my husband, Gene, who passed away from Alzheimer's Disease on March 13, 2005, I tried many different avenues to care for him. All failed! There had to be a better way, a better place, something, somewhere. I prayed every night that God would give me...
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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, 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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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: 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
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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 Brereton 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.
Photo of Ingleside Assisted Living
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My loved one is doing very well here. He is being cared for very well here. I'am happy with everything they have done for us. The staff is patient and very caring towards the residents. They do a good job...
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.
Ingleside Homes offers affordable assisted living to all fail seniors, regardless of income, who need assistance with two or more activities of assisted living such as eating, bathing and dressing.
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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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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 Woodcrest Villa
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 Crosslands
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
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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.
Photo of Pullman Apartments
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.
Since 1995, Kenwood Care has managed four Howard County assisted living homes with two in Fulton, one in Dayton, and one in Laurel. Each location is in a beautiful residential setting and features:UNPARALLELED ROUND THE CLOCK CARE -2.5-to-1 resident-to-caregiver ratio (3x higher than state...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Columbia Cottage Hanover LLC
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 Persimmon Park Place
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 Riverside, MD

The average cost of senior living in Riverside is $7,783 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dundalk, MD with an average of $7,462 per month.

Memory care costs in Riverside, MD, vs. state and national averages

Riverside, MD
$7,783/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Riverside, MD, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,783/mo

Memory care costs in Riverside, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,787/mo
Studio
$7,607/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,011/mo
2 Bedroom
$10,033/mo

Senior living costs in Riverside 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: Riverside, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRiverside, MDMarylandU.S.
Memory Care$7,783/mo$8,003/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$6,671/mo$6,951/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,580/mo$4,117/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Riverside, MD:$7,783/mo
Maryland:$8,003/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Riverside, MD:$6,671/mo
Maryland:$6,951/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Riverside, MD:$3,580/mo
Maryland:$4,117/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Riverside, MD, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Riverside 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 Riverside, MD

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Riverside 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
Riverside, MD$7,543/mo$7,604/mo-0.8%
Maryland$7,436/mo$7,380/mo+0.8%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Riverside, MD
2024 average cost:$7,543/mo
2023 average cost:$7,604/mo
Percent change:-0.8%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$7,436/mo
2023 average cost:$7,380/mo
Percent change:+0.8%
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 Riverside

Recent reviews for memory care in Riverside

Freedom Village at Brandywine, a CCRC in Coatesville, PA

4.5
My mother has lived at Freedom Village since 1999, first in a beautiful condo, next in Assisted Living and finally in Skilled Care for the last 5 years. She is now 96 years old, legally blind, hard of hearing, and has advanced dementia. She spends most of her time in a wheelchair and is happy ...
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The Residence at Chadds Ford in Glen Mills, PA

5.0
I would definitely recommend this community. It is brand new and extremely clean. The community has everything my mom needs. The staff is very friendly, kind, and attentive. The communication is great and they have built a relationship with us.

Arbor Terrace Senior Living in Lanham, MD

4.9
From day one of them literally rolling out the red carpet - Arbor Terrace has provided exceptional care for Mom …. Mom’s room is always clean and well kept - they keep the her in engaged with various activities (the staff recently got Mom all dressed and dolled up and I was able to take her to ...
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Riverside review score based on 1,306 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 1306 reviews of 248 Riverside memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Riverside 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

Riverside review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Riverside, MD248 facilities
8.8
Dundalk, MD98 facilities
7.8
Aberdeen, MD33 facilities

Review subcategories for Riverside 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 1,306 reviews of 248 Riverside memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Riverside 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.
Riverside, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.1
3.7
Friendliness
3.1
3.8
Care services
2.8
3.5
Staff
3.0
3.6
Meals & dining
2.8
3.3
Activities
2.8
3.3
Value for cost*
2.8
3.4
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Riverside memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Riverside memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Riverside, 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 Riverside 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 Riverside that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Riverside, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
67.3%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
59.7%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.4%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.4%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
39.1%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.4%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.7%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.7%
69.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Riverside 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 Riverside Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Riverside, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.7%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
49.2%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60.5%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.8%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Riverside 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 Riverside partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Riverside, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
34.7%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.7%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
53.2%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
48.8%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
33.5%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Riverside 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 Riverside communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Riverside, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.2%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
44%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.4%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Riverside 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 Riverside offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Riverside, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.9%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.7%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.7%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.7%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.4%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.6%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.4%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
60.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
37.9%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60.1%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Riverside

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

Morningside House of Friendship, Candle Light Cove and The Residence at Fitz Farm are the top-rated memory care facilities near Riverside, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 248 memory care facilities near Riverside, Maryland. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Riverside, Maryland are Morningside House of Friendship, Arden Courts Silver Spring, A Memory Care Community and Arden Courts Towson, A Memory Care Community. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 248 memory care facilities near you in Riverside, Maryland typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Riverside, Maryland, 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 Riverside, Maryland, 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 Riverside, Maryland ranges from $$2,500 to $$17,400. The average Memory Care cost in Riverside, Maryland is $7,783. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Riverside, Maryland typically starts at $$2,500. 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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