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Memory care in Ackerson 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 Ackerson is about $7,118 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 365 communities, read 6739 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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I moved my wife into 80th Street in January 2020. Several months later 80th Street went into lockdown following the Department of Health's mandates. While I was unable to see her in person, there was regular...
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.
The 80th Street Residence is the only dedicated facility in New York City specializing in Enhanced Memory Care. As the very first recipient in the nation of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Excellence in Care Dementia Care Program Award, we are very proud of our community. Licensed by...
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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, 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.
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, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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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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.
. OUR MISSION-Our goals and services are based on two fundamental philosophical principles. The belief in the innate worth of the aged and disabled individual and belief that each individual regardless of age, sex, race, religion, or handicap is entitled to maximize his/her potential as a...
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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: 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.
WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING offers the perfect blend of family tradition and the latest medical therapies. We are responsive, concerned and compassionate. From our staff of highly trained and certified medical professionals and therapists to our supportive client...
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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, 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.
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Dad is still adjusting to living at this community. The staff are friendly, helpful and attentive. They are encouraging him to participate in some of the daily activities. He seems to like the food and...
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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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My mother has been with Mrs. Bush's almost 6 years. During that time the staff has treated with much love and kindness. As with any organization, there is a turn over of staff, but the changes have not...
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, 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.
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: 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.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS TREATABLE? WE DO. While presently there is no cure, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can be managed and reduced. At Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, we know how to do this better than anyone else. The direct care services we provide...
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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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The community was always clean and we never saw anything on the floor when we visited, even when we visited unannounced. All the staff at the community were great; they were all very responsive to our emails...
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.
Enjoy living in our brand new over-sized apartments with wonderful views of the Long Island Sound. Willow Towers is a not-for-profit Assisted Living community, licensed by the state of New York. Willow Towers provides an elegant lifestyle, which includes gourmet meals by our Johnson and Wales...
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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, 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.

Cost of memory care in Ackerson, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Ackerson is $7,118 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newton, NJ with an average of $7,007 per month.

Memory care costs in Ackerson, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Ackerson, NJ
$7,118/mo
$7,007/mo

Memory care costs in Ackerson, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Ackerson, NJ
$7,118/mo
U.S. national average
$4,956/mo

Memory care costs in Ackerson, NJ, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,118/mo

Memory care costs in Ackerson, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,461/mo
Studio
$7,899/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,356/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,566/mo

Senior living costs in Ackerson 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: Ackerson, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAckerson, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Memory Care$7,118/mo$7,353/mo$4,956/mo
Assisted Living$8,367/mo$7,288/mo$4,706/mo
Independent Living$7,683/mo$6,334/mo$4,162/mo
Memory Care
Ackerson, NJ:$7,118/mo
New Jersey:$7,353/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Assisted Living
Ackerson, NJ:$8,367/mo
New Jersey:$7,288/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Independent Living
Ackerson, NJ:$7,683/mo
New Jersey:$6,334/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
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Memory care costs in Ackerson, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Ackerson have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Ackerson, NJ$9,297/mo$8,227/mo+13.0%
New Jersey$8,848/mo$8,228/mo+7.5%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Ackerson, NJ
2024 average cost:$9,297/mo
2023 average cost:$8,227/mo
Percent change:+13.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$8,848/mo
2023 average cost:$8,228/mo
Percent change:+7.5%
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 Ackerson

Recent reviews for memory care in Ackerson

Liza's House in Danielsville, PA

4.3
Pro Food is nutritious and prepared and served to please individuals...very accommodating for food and beverages. Welcoming environment Staff tends to be very pleasant and seem to care about the residents. Staff seems to know the residents. Staff members respond when concerns are brought to ...
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Sunrise of Franklin Lakes

4.8
The people caring for my grandma are really nice and show concern for her. We are so glad that we chose this place for her. We are happy with the activities they provide but we wish they had more during the week.

Sunrise of Cresskill

4.5
We fell in love with Sunrise as soon as we walked into the place. Every area is beautifully and warmly decorated. The staff is very pleasant and easy to talk to. The residents all say "hello" with a smile on their face. When you walk through the rooms and are always greeted with smiling seniors, ...
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Ackerson review score based on 1,491 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 1491 reviews of 334 Ackerson memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ackerson 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

Ackerson review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Ackerson, NJ334 facilities
8.3
Ogdensburg, NJ381 facilities
8.2
Newton, NJ358 facilities

Review subcategories for Ackerson 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 1,491 reviews of 334 Ackerson memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ackerson 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
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
4.0
4.1
Meals & dining
3.7
3.8
Activities
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3.7
Value for cost*
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Ackerson memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ackerson memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ackerson, 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 Ackerson 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 Ackerson 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
62.3%
63.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
59%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.2%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.9%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.7%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94%
89.2%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
59.3%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
65.3%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Ackerson 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 Ackerson Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ackerson, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.6%
71.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
45.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
56.3%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ackerson 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 Ackerson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
47%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
53%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50.3%
49.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.6%
20.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Ackerson 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 Ackerson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
45.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.9%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
42.2%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.5%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ackerson 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 Ackerson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
54.5%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.7%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.7%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.4%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.7%
50.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.9%
59.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.3%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.7%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.9%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.3%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
53.9%
46.6%
Dances
Dances
41.3%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.3%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.3%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Ackerson

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Chelsea at Sparta, Arden Courts Wayne, A Memory Care Community and Arden Courts West Orange, A Memory Care Community are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ackerson, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 365 memory care facilities near Ackerson, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Ackerson, New Jersey are Arden Courts West Orange, A Memory Care Community, Twin Cedar Senior Living and Brookdale Wayne AL/MC. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 365 memory care facilities near you in Ackerson, New Jersey typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ackerson, New Jersey, 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 Ackerson, New Jersey, 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 Ackerson, New Jersey ranges from $1130 to $99999. The average Memory Care cost in Ackerson, New Jersey is $7,118. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Ackerson, New Jersey typically starts at $1130. 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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