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Memory care in Dark Water 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 Dark Water is about $5,406 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 96 communities, read 2790 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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.
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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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I was very impressed with the staff at Wesley. They are attentive to the residents, and extremely nice in their attitude. They quickly identified some issues with my mother after we moved her to the secure...
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.
Wesley Enhanced Living at Chestnut Hill Manor provides worry-free assisted living and dementia care, with a full range of amenities that enhance daily living. And, with our location in the magnificently scenic Pocono Mountains, Wesley Enhanced Living at Chestnut Hill Manor has a desirable...
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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My Father has been at Sacred heart about 4 months. We have had a very positive experience with his living there. Almost all of the staff is absolutely wonderful, caring and loving. A few leave a bit to be...
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
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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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This is a nice community. The staff is caring and attentive. The menu has a large variety and could use some small improvements. They off her to participate in activities with the other residents. We would...
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.
Wolf Run Village is an assisted living community located in Hughesville, PA. We offer single and double residence rooms. Rooms are equipped with cable TV, individually controlled thermostats, and are fully carpeted. Some single rooms come with a private bathroom. Double rooms have kitchenettes,...
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: 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.
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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.
Helping Families. Enriching Lives. It’s more than just our duty, it defines who we are. At NewSeasons, everything we do revolves around our residents and their families. Our residents tell us at NewSeasons they get the best of both worlds – the comforts of home and the life-enriching...
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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.
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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.
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 Dark Water, PA

The average cost of senior living in Dark Water is $5,406 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shenandoah, PA with an average of $4,229 per month.

Memory care costs in Dark Water, PA, vs. nearby cities

Dark Water, PA
$5,406/mo
$5,431/mo

Memory care costs in Dark Water, PA, vs. state and national averages

Dark Water, PA
$5,406/mo
U.S. national average
$5,537/mo

Memory care costs in Dark Water, PA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,406/mo

Memory care costs in Dark Water, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,675/mo
Studio
$5,757/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,867/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,359/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,623/mo

Senior living costs in Dark Water 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: Dark Water, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDark Water, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Memory Care$5,406/mo$5,441/mo$5,537/mo
Assisted Living$3,370/mo$4,441/mo$4,780/mo
Independent Living$3,797/mo$4,353/mo$4,187/mo
Memory Care
Dark Water, PA:$5,406/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,441/mo
U.S.:$5,537/mo
Assisted Living
Dark Water, PA:$3,370/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,441/mo
U.S.:$4,780/mo
Independent Living
Dark Water, PA:$3,797/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,353/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Memory care costs in Dark Water, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Dark Water 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 Dark Water, PA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Dark Water 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
Dark Water, PA$6,310/mo$5,960/mo+5.9%
Pennsylvania$6,647/mo$6,175/mo+7.7%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Dark Water, PA
2024 average cost:$6,310/mo
2023 average cost:$5,960/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$6,647/mo
2023 average cost:$6,175/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
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 Dark Water

Recent reviews for memory care in Dark Water

Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley in Allentown, PA

5.0
5 across the board. Love the staff members very caring of my mother in law who lives there but also my father in law who visits and has dinner with her daily. He raves about the food. Gloria doesn't really participate much but they always have her there during activities giving her the chance if ...
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Phoebe Berks Village in Wernersville, PA

4.5
Was a little shocked on admission that they didn't ask more questions to get to know mom. I feel like we had to tell them about her routine rather than them ask the questions. It felt as though they were just going to wing it and I didn't love that feeling after helping my mom with her ADLs for ...
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Nottingham Village in Northumberland, PA

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during covid, they are doing a good job of trying to do activities safely. We had zoom calls and eventually they set up plexiglass visiting. The communication has been good throughout covid also. the property is nice, our tour was very nice and we got a lot of information. We are very ...
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Dark Water review score based on 761 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 761 reviews of 89 Dark Water memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dark Water 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

Dark Water review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Dark Water, PA89 facilities
8.6
St. Clair, PA98 facilities
9.0
Port Carbon, PA9 facilities

Review subcategories for Dark Water 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 761 reviews of 89 Dark Water memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dark Water 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.
Dark Water, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Dark Water memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dark Water memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dark Water, 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 Dark Water 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 Dark Water that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dark Water, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
65.2%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
55.1%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.8%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.5%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
44.9%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.8%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
65.2%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.9%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Dark Water 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 Dark Water Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dark Water, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
68.5%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
57.3%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
66.3%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.7%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dark Water 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 Dark Water partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dark Water, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60.7%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
57.3%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.9%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
39.3%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Dark Water 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 Dark Water communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dark Water, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
48.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
60.7%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
47.2%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.8%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dark Water 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 Dark Water offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dark Water, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
60.7%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
57.3%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
43.8%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.2%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.9%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.1%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.9%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
62.9%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.6%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.9%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Dark Water

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 Pennsylvania memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Dark Water protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Community, Chestnut Knoll and Keystone Villa at Douglassville Personal Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Dark Water, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 96 memory care facilities near Dark Water, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Dark Water, Pennsylvania are Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Community, The Residence at Village Greens and Manor At Market Square. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 96 memory care facilities near you in Dark Water, Pennsylvania typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dark Water, Pennsylvania, 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 Dark Water, Pennsylvania, 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 Dark Water, Pennsylvania ranges from $690 to $13860. The average Memory Care cost in Dark Water, Pennsylvania is $5,406. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Dark Water, Pennsylvania typically starts at $690. 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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