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Memory care in Gloucester 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 Gloucester is about $7,078 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 15 communities, read 216 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 Danvers, Reading and Peabody.

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[name removed] passed away on [date removed], my experience with Linden, now Charter was excellent and recommend them without reservation. The staff are excellent. Professional, respectful, and...
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.
The Charter at Danvers is a highly regarded senior care community in Danvers, Massachusetts providing assisted living and memory care services. Our stunning and inviting home-like community enjoys a prime location next to the world famous Cherry Hill Creamery and is just minutes from grocery...
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9.0
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Sunrise at Garden Park is a good place to live, Most of the staff is very personable and caring. Great friendly feel as you walk in the door. All in all a good safe home for memory care and assisted living.
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.
Sunrise at Gardner Park, which provides both Assisted Living as well as Reminiscence (memory) Care, has been serving the needs of seniors and their families since 1994. Famous for it's 'Bed and Breakfast' ambiance, Gardner Park is housed within a gracious Victorian Mansion. Besides the 55 private...
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Our loved one was only there for 10 days, but the Putnam Farm at Danvers community is beautiful. It is a well kept facility with very very nice personnel working there .
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.
Designed to capture the residential flavor of the neighborhood, Benchmark Senior Living at Putnam Farm boasts features that create the air of a country manor, including a spacious porch with wonderful hilltop views. The community offers residents and families close proximity to the Geriatric Care...
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The Residence has welcomed [name removed] to their facility and provided him with a positive and caring experience. The physical space is very open and welcoming. They provided him with a lovely apartment in...
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.
The Residence at Vinnin Square is a premier Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care community, coming soon to a quiet, wooded parcel in Swampscott, MA. When you join our family, you’ll thrive in a vibrant community setting, and as importantly, your family and friends will have the...
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Riverbend is great. It has worked out well for my mother's needs. The staff is very nice. She has been a resident since June of last year. Many of the newer residents have commented to me that meeting my...
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.
The Residence at Riverbend is a rental community that has already established an outstanding reputation on the North Shore and beyond! Our dedication to an impeccable standard of quality in every aspect of the Riverbend lifestyle is evident in all we do; for instance our restaurant serves 3 meals...
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Honestly I even asked my mom and she agreed with me ... all 5's!!!!!!! The staff has have been unbelievable with my aunt!!! We would 100 percent recommend this community to other families!!!!
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Seasons of Danvers, managed by Northbridge Companies, is conveniently located just off Route 62 and minutes from I-95. Seasons is an assisted living community uniquely designed to support seniors with Alzheimer's and Dementia. Just because an individual may suffer from physical challenges or...
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My mom was in Brightview for 8 years before she recently passed away. She was lucky to be able to be there till the end. I live on the West coast and visited mom every 5-6 weeks so I consider Brightview my...
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.
Located in the North Shore/Cape Ann area of Massachusetts, Brightview Danvers brings the best in senior living options all together in one vibrant community. The only rental retirement community in the area, our campus features Independent Living and Assisted Living residences as well as the...
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This place is like a 5 star resort, it's prestine, it's brighter, cleaner. It's an upscale place with people at a higher income level. It's a lot more expesnive and doesn't have the PACE program.
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.
The Herrick House has been enriching the lives of seniors on the North Shore since 1994. Located on the upper campus of Beverly Hospital, The Herrick House features traditional assisted living and Spectrum, a dementia care neighborhood. Services include 24-hour on site licensed nursing staff,...
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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.
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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
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.
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22 Floor plans available
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.
Located on the Salem Common in a historic Federalist Mansion, the John Bertram House delivers the finest in senior care under the guidance of Sunrise Senior Living and local Board of Trustees. Serving Senior for over thirty years, the John Bertram House affords families peace-of-mind by providing...
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Cost of memory care in Gloucester, MA

The average cost of senior living in Gloucester is $7,078 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newburyport, MA with an average of $6,625 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Gloucester, MA vs. nearby cities

Gloucester, MA
$7,078/mo
$6,972/mo
$7,190/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Gloucester, MA vs. the state and national average

Gloucester, MA
$7,078/mo
U.S. national average
$4,983/mo

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

Memory Care
$7,078/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Gloucester, MA by room type

Semi-Private
$6,531/mo
Studio
$8,137/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,498/mo
2 Bedroom
$10,338/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Gloucester over time

Gloucester, MAMA stateNational

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What families are saying about memory care in Gloucester

Recent reviews for memory care in Gloucester

Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport, MA

5.0
We chose Atria Merrimack Place because of the quality of the facility as well as the convenience to family. His room size was adequate for his needs. I ate here and the quality of food was good but the options were limited. My favorite part about the community was that it was a positive ...
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Ashland Farm at North Andover

4.8
There is nice places on the floor to be while visiting my dad, there is a beautiful sunroom my dad loves they put the tv on at breakfast with songs and beautiful scenery to look at, on the floor they have different area with military stuff, baby stuff, music instruments nice things they can ...
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Partridge House in Hampton, NH

5.0
The staff loves what they do and it shows!!!! The facility is very homey and sets a relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend. My siblings were all very impressed with the facility and mom's care as well. My Mom passed in July and I was so happy she spent her last months here.

Gloucester review score based on 33 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 33 reviews of 12 Gloucester memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Gloucester 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

Gloucester review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Gloucester, MA12 facilities
8.0
Beverly, MA21 facilities
7.5
Salem, MA28 facilities

Review subcategories for Gloucester 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 33 reviews of 12 Gloucester memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Gloucester 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.
Gloucester, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
4.3
4.0
Activities
4.3
4.0
Value for cost*
3.9
4.0
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Gloucester memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gloucester memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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
66.7%
65.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25%
48%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
83.3%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
28.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
83.3%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75%
72.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Gloucester 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 Gloucester Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gloucester, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
75%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
58.3%
45.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
75%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.3%
26.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gloucester 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 Gloucester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gloucester, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
58.3%
27.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
66.7%
44.2%
No sugar
No sugar
58.3%
41.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.7%
49.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Gloucester 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 Gloucester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gloucester, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
66.7%
31.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
66.7%
39.6%
Room service
Room service
66.7%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
41.7%
22.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gloucester 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 Gloucester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gloucester, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
45.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.7%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.7%
28.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.3%
54.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
51.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
83.3%
60.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
66.7%
39.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.7%
34.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
66.7%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
25%
31%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
21.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
66.7%
46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Marland Place, Charter Senior Living of Danvers and Assisted Living Center of Salisbury are the top-rated memory care facilities near Gloucester, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

There are 15 memory care facilities near Gloucester, Massachusetts. See the full list.

The 15 memory care facilities near you in Gloucester, Massachusetts typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 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 Gloucester, Massachusetts, 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 Gloucester, Massachusetts ranges from $300 to $17261. The average Memory Care cost in Gloucester, Massachusetts is $7,078. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Gloucester, Massachusetts typically starts at $300. 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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