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Memory care in Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County is about $5,565 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 70 communities, read 1685 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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.
Schedule a visit with Silver Spring Personal Care Homeso you can see firsthand the level of commitment and caring we have to each and every resident at our senior care facility. We invite you to step inside our home - there is no better way to truly experience what we have to offer.
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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.
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.
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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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.
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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.
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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
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Everyone has a opinion and their own way at looking at things. So are the reviews of Fair Haven. The facility is older but is well maintained. It’s kept clean and organized. My mother-in-law entered Fair...
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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.
Fair Havens Assisted LivingFair Havens Assisted Living is a senior living community located in the lovely city of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The historic town of Hanover boasts many attractions and interesting features including the nearby Codorus State Park and Lake Marburg. The views and nearby...
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This is a great community for my loved one. The care is amazing here. The room is good. The staff is amazing and I can't say enough about them. My loved one feels comfortable here and is no longer asking...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My loved one went into Quarryville a couple of times for rehabilitation. The place was okay, but he was not getting any better so we moved him to another place.
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, 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 Dauphin County, PA

The average cost of senior living in Dauphin County is $5,565 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Williamstown, PA with an average of $5,395 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dauphin County, PA vs. nearby counties

Dauphin County, PA
$5,565/mo
$5,792/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dauphin County, PA vs. the state and national average

Dauphin County, PA
$5,565/mo
U.S. national average
$5,469/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,565/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Dauphin County, PA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,861/mo
Studio
$5,662/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,623/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,673/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,252/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Dauphin County over time

Dauphin County, PAPA stateNational

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What families are saying about memory care in Dauphin County

Recent reviews for memory care in Dauphin County

Butler Street Senior Living in Harrisburg, PA

3.9
The community has good staff; however I feel they are understaffed currently. There has been some staff turnover since my loved one moved into the community. Due to the staffing challenges this can cause delays in waiting for meals, care, and more. [name removed] the Director is wonderful; ...
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Oak Leaf Manor South in Millersville, PA

5.0
We chose Oak Leaf Manor South because of word of mouth, we have a friend who had her mom in here and they had all good things to say. I have never heard a bad thing about this community. Her room size is great for her needs. The staff members have been great about communicating and keeping us ...
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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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Dauphin County review score based on 514 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 514 reviews of 64 Dauphin County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dauphin County 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

Dauphin County review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Dauphin County, PA64 facilities
8.4
Dauphin, PA12 facilities
8.7
Elizabethville, PA8 facilities

Review subcategories for Dauphin County 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 514 reviews of 64 Dauphin County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dauphin County 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
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
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4.1
Activities
4.2
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Dauphin County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dauphin County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dauphin County, 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 Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dauphin County, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
68.8%
65.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
53.1%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.4%
82.3%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.8%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.3%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
45.3%
28.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.4%
89.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
67.2%
61.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
65.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dauphin County, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
65.6%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
56.3%
46.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60.9%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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26.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dauphin County, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.8%
27.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60.9%
44.5%
No sugar
No sugar
56.3%
41.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.1%
50.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
28.1%
18.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dauphin County, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
48.4%
32%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
59.4%
39.9%
Room service
Room service
43.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.8%
23.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dauphin County 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 Dauphin County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dauphin County, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
65.6%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
53.1%
33.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
51.6%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.5%
54.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
68.8%
51.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.2%
60.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
57.8%
39.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.9%
35.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
51.6%
36.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
67.2%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
67.2%
47.7%
Dances
Dances
42.2%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.8%
22%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
65.6%
46.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 70 memory care facilities near Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania are Keystone Villa at Ephrata, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Susquehanna and Aura Maris Senior Living of Palmyra. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 70 memory care facilities near you in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dauphin County, 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 Dauphin County, 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania ranges from $1 to $14700. The average Memory Care cost in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is $5,565. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania typically starts at $1. 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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