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Memory care in Golden 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 Golden is about $5,118 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 41 communities, read 523 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Wedgewood has been a very good experience for my dad as well as myself. Very down home family environment. Only issues have been in relation to change in admin and DON.
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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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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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.
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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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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.
Country Assisted Living is located in Huntsville, AR and is a local owned and operated assist living facility. We pride ourselves in making the transition from home to our facility as easy and peaceful as it can be for our residents and their loved ones. Our residents have the freedom to furnish...
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My loved one is staying here until a cottage opens up at one of the two facilities she is on the wait list for. Overall the experience has been pretty good. She is in a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment that...
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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It is a very clean, nice community. The room floor plans are the same, they could be bigger. It is a good size for one person. My mother in law has made a lot of friends. Staff is very responsive. The food...
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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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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When it comes to the activities they haven't really had a chance to get our anywhere because of the weather. However, our loved one likes it there. It makes it much easier to know she is so loved by all 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.
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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.

Cost of memory care in Golden, MO

The average cost of senior living in Golden is $5,118 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Merriam Woods, MO with an average of $4,871 per month.

Memory care costs in Golden, MO, vs. nearby cities

Golden, MO
$5,118/mo

Memory care costs in Golden, MO, vs. state and national averages

Golden, MO
$5,118/mo
U.S. national average
$5,535/mo

Memory care costs in Golden, MO, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,118/mo

Memory care costs in Golden, MO, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,090/mo
Studio
$5,548/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,324/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,530/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,718/mo

Senior living costs in Golden 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: Golden, MO
Column state: Missouri
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGolden, MOMissouriU.S.
Memory Care$5,118/mo$5,473/mo$5,535/mo
Assisted Living$4,151/mo$4,008/mo$4,779/mo
Independent Living$3,997/mo$3,715/mo$4,184/mo
Memory Care
Golden, MO:$5,118/mo
Missouri:$5,473/mo
U.S.:$5,535/mo
Assisted Living
Golden, MO:$4,151/mo
Missouri:$4,008/mo
U.S.:$4,779/mo
Independent Living
Golden, MO:$3,997/mo
Missouri:$3,715/mo
U.S.:$4,184/mo
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Memory care costs in Golden, MO, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Golden 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Golden, MO$6,294/mo$6,197/mo+1.6%
Missouri$6,241/mo$6,225/mo+0.3%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Golden, MO
2024 average cost:$6,294/mo
2023 average cost:$6,197/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
Missouri
2024 average cost:$6,241/mo
2023 average cost:$6,225/mo
Percent change:+0.3%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Golden

Recent reviews for memory care in Golden

Village on the Park Bentonville

4.7
We went with Village on The Park because of the convenient location , their availability to get us in quickly at the time and the overall facility was just super nice. The room sizes are very good, she is in a private studio and it is perfect size for her. As far as when we send things we are ...
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Lakewood - Assisted Living By Americare in Springfield, MO

5.0
This was not an easy decision to make. Not at all. We cared for my mother for a few years at home but wandering in the middle of the night started and it became a safety issue for my mother. Having toured several facilities in the Springfield Missouri area, both my sister and I agreed that the ...
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The Bungalows at Springdale

5.0
My mother was in a HORRIBLE PLACE, I was search frantically for a better place..when I recieved a return phone call about a opening..PRAYERS were answered. Whole story is mom was in a facility which I was o.k. with, they has to move several people quickly when they had major water break. The ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Exceptional dining experiences with quality home-cooked meals. Many reviews mention the delicious meals and attentive dining experiences at the communities. At Cedarhurst of Springfield, the chef prepares meals from scratch, and residents at Magnolia Place Transitional Assisted Living and Memory Care appreciate the top-notch food and friendly service du ...
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Warm and friendly staff dedicated to residents' well-being. Several reviews praise the kindness and attentiveness of staff members, creating a welcoming atmosphere for residents. For instance, at Cedarhurst of Springfield, staff greet residents warmly, and at Grand Brook Memory Care Rogers at Pinnacle Hills, the proactive and caring team ensures that ...
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Engaging activities tailored to residents' interests and abilities. Communities offer various activities that cater to residents' unique hobbies and abilities, fostering a sense of joy and independence. Residents at Magnolia Place Transitional Assisted Living and Memory Care enjoy the lively activities schedule, while Village on the Park Rogers highlights th ...
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Cleanliness and maintenance keep living spaces comfortable and inviting. Residents and families consistently comment on the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, with Hopedale Cottage praising the spotless environment and Brookstone Assisted Living noting the clean living area. Staff at Cedarhurst of Springfield ensure residents' rooms are maintained and t ...
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Strong communication between staff and families. Frequent communication between staff and families helps keep everyone informed about their loved ones' care and well-being. Families at Magnolia Place Transitional Assisted Living and Memory Care appreciate being kept updated, while Cedarhurst of Springfield emphasizes the importance of stay ...
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Professional and accommodating staff handle difficult situations compassionately. When challenging situations arise, the staff's professionalism and compassion make all the difference. At Grand Brook Memory Care Rogers at Pinnacle Hills, loved ones received great care, and Cedarhurst of Springfield highlights the efficiency and consideration of the staff in handling diffi ...
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Golden review score based on 227 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 227 reviews of 37 Golden memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Golden 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

Golden review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Golden, MO37 facilities
8.7
Arrow Point, MO43 facilities
8.7
Emerald Beach, MO43 facilities

Review subcategories for Golden 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 227 reviews of 37 Golden memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Golden 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.
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Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
4.0
4.1
Meals & dining
3.7
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Golden memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Golden memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Golden, 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 Golden 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 Golden that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Golden, MONational
Full medication management
Full medication management
64.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
51.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45.9%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
59.5%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Golden 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 Golden Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Golden, MONational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
75.7%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
56.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
73%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
32.4%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Golden 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 Golden partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Golden, MONational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
48.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.1%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
45.9%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.5%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
35.1%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Golden 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 Golden communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Golden, MONational
Professional chef
Professional chef
35.1%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
59.5%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
40.5%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
29.7%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Golden 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 Golden offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Golden, MONational
Activity director
Activity director
62.2%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
51.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.5%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
67.6%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67.6%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.2%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.9%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.9%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.1%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59.5%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
56.8%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
45.9%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.8%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Golden

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Mission Ridge, The Township Senior Living and Cedarhurst of Springfield are the top-rated memory care facilities near Golden, Missouri. See full list of communities.
There are 41 memory care facilities near Golden, Missouri. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Golden, Missouri is Mission Ridge. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 41 memory care facilities near you in Golden, Missouri typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Golden, Missouri, 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 Golden, Missouri, 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 Golden, Missouri ranges from $1495 to $8300. The average Memory Care cost in Golden, Missouri is $5,118. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Golden, Missouri typically starts at $1495. 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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