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Memory care in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon is about $4,796 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 72 communities, read 1647 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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After being very unhappy and even concerned about the care of my loved one at some fancy facility, I started a search for a safer home. One that cared for the residents more than their profit line. My...
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.
Mountain View Assisted Living is located in the beautiful city of Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina. Our scenic community is located on top of a hilltop, surrounded by beautiful mountains, overlooking a large, green horse pasture. The lovely scenery makes it the perfect place to...
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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.
Maranatha Manor of SpartanburgMaranatha Manor of Spartanburg is an assisted living community located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County, and home to over 181,000 people. A beautiful and historic city, Spartanburg is the largest city in the Greenville area and residents will...
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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.
Brockford Inn has been providing elder care to our local community for over 40 years. Our staff has an equal amount of experience working with the geriatric population suffering from dementia, mental challenges, and being homeless. We are a family owned company, located in Granite Falls, NC. Our...
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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
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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.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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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.
Wellington House is a memory care community located in Gastonia, NC. Gastonia is located just west of Charlotte in the Piedmont section of North Carolina and is a terrific place to live, work and visit. Wellington House offers a loving environment that caters to their residents The staff are...
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My Mother has been a resident of Shepherds Care for many years, starting in the general population and now in the Memory Care Unit. Given the lengthy duration of her residency, I have had numerous...
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.
When little things you or your loved one normally took for granted start to become major obstacles in daily life, Shepherd's Care offers e perfect residential alternative.Shepherd's Care provides needed assistance while enabling residents to maintain feelings of independence and privacy.We...
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My loved on is in skilled nursing here and it is wonderful, this is the second time he has lived here. We moved him out the first time only because it was during covid and he was having to quarantine. The...
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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We chose Southern Oaks because they were the only assisted living facility we looked at that said they would be willing to accommodate my uncle’s need for CPAP oxygen. In addition to that, I like that the...
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.
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I have been here 5 1/2 months and I like it here. A couple of comments: 1. When contribution flex dollars to the employee appreciation fund, make a dollar for dollar, not a .30 on a dollar. 2. Have a...
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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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.

Cost of memory care in Mount Vernon, NC

The average cost of senior living in Mount Vernon is $4,796 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Belwood, NC with an average of $4,751 per month.

Memory care costs in Mount Vernon, NC, vs. nearby cities

Mount Vernon, NC
$4,796/mo
$4,780/mo
$4,795/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Vernon, NC, vs. state and national averages

Mount Vernon, NC
$4,796/mo
U.S. national average
$5,537/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Vernon, NC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,796/mo

Memory care costs in Mount Vernon, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,480/mo
Studio
$5,480/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,519/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,195/mo

Senior living costs in Mount Vernon 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: Mount Vernon, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMount Vernon, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$4,796/mo$5,287/mo$5,537/mo
Assisted Living$3,656/mo$4,436/mo$4,780/mo
Independent Living$3,013/mo$3,696/mo$4,187/mo
Memory Care
Mount Vernon, NC:$4,796/mo
North Carolina:$5,287/mo
U.S.:$5,537/mo
Assisted Living
Mount Vernon, NC:$3,656/mo
North Carolina:$4,436/mo
U.S.:$4,780/mo
Independent Living
Mount Vernon, NC:$3,013/mo
North Carolina:$3,696/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Memory care costs in Mount Vernon, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, NC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Mount Vernon 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
Mount Vernon, NC$6,506/mo$6,799/mo-4.3%
North Carolina$6,693/mo$6,328/mo+5.8%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Mount Vernon, NC
2024 average cost:$6,506/mo
2023 average cost:$6,799/mo
Percent change:-4.3%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$6,693/mo
2023 average cost:$6,328/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
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 Mount Vernon

Recent reviews for memory care in Mount Vernon

Hilltop of Greenville Memory Care

4.8
I have been well pleased with Hilltop Memory Care. My only concern has been difficulty in reaching staff. I received a voicemail expressing concern about my husband and was unable to reach anyone for over 12 hours. I hope this problem has been addressed. The director has assured me that my ...
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Ashlan Village in Lyman, SC

4.8
The activities are great, before COVID they have bible studies, church groups come in to sing, and other live entertainment. We really liked how friendly the staff was, everything is on one level so its very convenient. The food could use some improvements, the quality could be a little better.

Cascades Verdae in Greenville, SC

5.0
I have lived at the Cascades for 6 years and am very happy to be here. The members are wonderful and the staff is great. I have no regrets for moving here and highly recommend it.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Mixed experiences with staff turnover and care consistency. Several reviews mention inconsistent staffing and high turnover rates at various memory care communities, such as The Residences at Greer and The Legacy at Southpointe Drive, causing uncertainty in care quality. Some families praise the dedication of individual staff members, while others ex ...
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Individually labeled clothing for memory care residents. At The Residences at Greer, families recommend labeling all of their loved one's clothing with their name to prevent confusion and ensure proper identification in memory care units. This practice is especially important when dealing with residents who have memory loss.
Engaging activities tailored to residents' interests. Reviews for Harmony at Five Forks and Brookstone Terrace of Simpsonville highlight the importance of diverse activities for memory care residents, with some families mentioning that their loved ones have found joy in regularly scheduled outings and specialized programs.
Communication between families and staff. Clear and effective communication between families and community staff is a crucial factor in ensuring seniors receive the best care possible. Many reviews, like those for Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge, TerraBella Newton, and Hilltop of Greenville Memory Care, express appreciation for r ...
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Bright and welcoming community atmosphere. Some residents and their families share positive experiences with communities that prioritize a light, cheerful environment, as seen at Right at Home and The Pearl at Five Forks, which can contribute to residents' overall mood and well-being.
Specialized memory care facilities with dementia training. Families often praise the benefits of memory care facilities that specialize in caring for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's, such as Brookdale Forest City, Pine Grove Senior Living, and Brookstone Terrace of Woodruff, as their caregivers have the expertise and knowledge required to ad ...
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Mount Vernon review score based on 381 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 381 reviews of 62 Mount Vernon memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Mount Vernon 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

Mount Vernon review score compared against nearby cities

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Mount Vernon, NC62 facilities
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Ruth, NC75 facilities
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Review subcategories for Mount Vernon 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 381 reviews of 62 Mount Vernon memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Mount Vernon 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
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.6
3.9
Staff
3.7
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.4
3.7
Value for cost*
3.6
3.8
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Mount Vernon memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mount Vernon memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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
80.6%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
64.5%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
82.3%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
43.5%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
71%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75.8%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
82.3%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
64.5%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
82.3%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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
43.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.3%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
54.8%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.9%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
35.5%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
62.9%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
43.5%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.4%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
72.6%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
48.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.3%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
71%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67.7%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
74.2%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
64.5%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
56.5%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
56.5%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
67.7%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
66.1%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
53.2%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.8%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
67.7%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Mount Vernon

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