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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Ludlow, MA

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If your loved one needs memory care in Ludlow, A Place for Mom can help. With 15 memory care facilities in Ludlow, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Ludlow incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Ludlow memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Ludlow, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Six Corners/Maple Heights, Metro Center and Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Springfield, Enfield and Northampton.

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Photo of Keystone Commons
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It's a great place but it is so over the top expensive. I don't know how anyone can afford it for long and you really never know how long. Staff are great and the activities are fun.
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.
Keystone Commons provides Independent, Assisted, Alzheimer's and Memory Care residential living in Ludlow, MA.  Keystone Commons is a rental community that offers people over the age of 55 years a delightful way to live.  Independent Living (44 apartments) provides 31 meals per month,...
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Photo of Orchard Valley At Wilbraham
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66 Floor plans available
9.2
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32 reviews
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32 reviews
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My mom is so very happy at Orchard Valley. The administrative staff is very flexible and easy to work with. My mom loves the food and the many activities that take place. The staff that takes care of her is...
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.
Orchard Valley at Wilbraham blends the best of assisted living with a small town atmosphere. Known for its working farms and annual peach festival, our community embodies close family ties, fond memories and lasting traditions. Just a short drive from Main Street in Wilbraham, MA, Orchard Valley...
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Photo of The Reserve at East Longmeadow
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9.2
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53 reviews
9.2
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53 reviews
5 star
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The price for my Mom went up $[removed]. In a year. I felt that was excessive.The staff is fabulous. The CNAs and nurses are caring helpful people.
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 Reserve at East Longmeadow is a new and exceptional assisted living and memory care community in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. East Longmeadow is a beautiful city just outside of Springfield, one of the 'greenest' cities in the country with over 2,400 acres of parks. Springfield is also the...
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Photo of The Wellington at Springfield
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44 Floor plans available
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9.0
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151 reviews
9.0
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151 reviews
5 star
69%
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We are really happy. She is very comfortable and has met a few people. She has been painting a lot and sharing her paintings with the place which I think is really really positive. I would recommend it to...
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.
Be inspired to live life to the fullest when taking up residence at The Wellington at Springfield. Our Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Springfield, MA Sixteen Acres/East Longmeadow/Wilbraham line, enriches the lives of seniors by providing an environment that is...
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Photo of Christopher Heights Of Belchertown
66 Photos available
8.9
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3 reviews
8.9
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3 reviews
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Mom spent the winter of '23-24 at this assisted living home - on the social plan. She was treated with dignity and respect by the loving and caring staff. "CLEAN" has always been an extremely high priority...
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.
Our Premier Assisted Living Community is located in the beautiful Carriage Grove neighborhood that features walking paths and a common green. Our community has options that accommodate an individual's personal and financial needs allowing every resident to remain in a private apartment to live...
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33 Floor plans available
8.6
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9 reviews
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All categories get a sold 5 stars. Staff are superior. They are much more friendly and helpful than I expected. Great food too. Plenty of diversions. Many different apartment sizes available.
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.
Day Brook Village Senior Living is an accredited, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community offering a range of housing, healthcare and service options to meet residents’ changing needs. Residents enjoy a retirement lifestyle offering independent living, assistance in living and skilled...
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Photo of River Mills Assisted Living at Chicopee Falls
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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.
River Mills is everything you’d expect from a high-quality assisted living community, combined with the personal character and history of Chicopee, but with a longer term affordability that other communities aren’t offering. We look forward to inviting you to see and experience our thoughtfully...
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We are very happy with where our loved one is at, we would not move her for any reason. It is a lot of money but for someone who takes advantage of all the different amenities that are offered it is worth...
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
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.
Sarawood is an assisted living home with a capacity for 28 residents. All rooms are private. Some rooms have private half-baths and the others share a bath (usually no more than two to a bathroom). Sarawood is family owned and operated. Included in the rates are three meals daily, weekly...
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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.
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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.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...
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.
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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The facility is amazing! It's in an inner city neighborhood, but they have security and it is safe. The building is amazing! Once she runs out of private pay, she is eligible for state help. There is a...
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.
Photo of East Longmeadow Memory Care Assisted Living
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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.
At East Longmeadow Memory Care Assisted Living, our specialized memory care community provides an ideal and homelike setting. Our beautiful newly renovated building in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts offers families the confidence that their loved one can experience the best that each day...
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Cost of memory care in Ludlow, MA

The average cost of senior living in Ludlow is $5,687 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Adams, MA with an average of $4,472 per month.

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

Ludlow, MA
$5,687/mo
$5,937/mo

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

Ludlow, MA
$5,687/mo
U.S. national average
$4,813/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,687/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,523/mo
Studio
$5,251/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,925/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,147/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,971/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Ludlow over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Ludlow

Recent reviews for memory care in Ludlow

Day Brook Village Senior Living in Holyoke, MA

4.4
Day Brook Village is a wonderful facility. Apartments are clean and well appointed. And every person that we encountered and interacted with was friendly, welcoming, and genuinely happy to have us there. A very happy place.

Keystone Commons in Ludlow, MA

4.1
The community is very clean and when you visit you see the daily activities and life being lived. The community is good with communication and the staff very caring and concerned about our loved ones. The nursing staff has done a great job. The food is good and my loved one really likes it. I ...
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All American at Enfield Assisted Living

4.6
Not everything we were told in the initial interview with them was totally accurate, but my loved one here seems to be content.

Ludlow review score based on 49 family reviews

7.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 49 reviews of 15 Ludlow memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ludlow 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

Ludlow review score compared against nearby cities

7.8
Ludlow, MA15 facilities
8.2
Chicopee, MA21 facilities
8.2
Springfield, MA22 facilities

Review subcategories for Ludlow 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 49 reviews of 15 Ludlow memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ludlow 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.
Ludlow, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
3.6
4.2
Staff
4.1
4.4
Meals & dining
3.7
4.0
Activities
3.8
3.9
Value for cost*
4.0
4.0
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Ludlow memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ludlow memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ludlow, 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 Ludlow 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 Ludlow that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ludlow, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
26.7%
65%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
47.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.3%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.3%
71.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.7%
28.2%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.7%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
60%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
60%
72.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ludlow 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 Ludlow Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ludlow, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60%
73.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.7%
45.7%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60%
70.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.3%
26.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ludlow 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 Ludlow partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ludlow, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
46.7%
27.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
46.7%
41%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40%
49.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.3%
16%
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Availability of select dining options in Ludlow 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 Ludlow communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ludlow, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
33.3%
31.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
39.1%
Room service
Room service
46.7%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ludlow 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 Ludlow offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ludlow, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
60%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40%
33.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.7%
54.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
60.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.3%
39%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.7%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.3%
35.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.7%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
47.1%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
30.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
21.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60%
45.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cedarbrook Village at Ware, Southwick Village and Suffield by the River are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ludlow, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

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

The 15 memory care facilities near you in Ludlow, Massachusetts typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, Massachusetts ranges from $7 to $273400. The average Memory Care cost in Ludlow, Massachusetts is $5,687. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Ludlow, Massachusetts typically starts at $7. 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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