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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Ellendale Forge, PA

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Memory care in Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge is about $7,634 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 63 communities, read 2043 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg and Carlisle.

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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.
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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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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.
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.
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, 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, 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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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.

Cost of memory care in Ellendale Forge, PA

The average cost of senior living in Ellendale Forge is $7,634 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lebanon, PA with an average of $7,430 per month.

Memory care costs in Ellendale Forge, PA, vs. state and national averages

Ellendale Forge, PA
$7,634/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Ellendale Forge, PA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,634/mo

Memory care costs in Ellendale Forge, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,886/mo
Studio
$7,774/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,991/mo

Senior living costs in Ellendale Forge 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: Ellendale Forge, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEllendale Forge, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Memory Care$7,634/mo$7,186/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$6,037/mo$5,655/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,178/mo$3,724/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Ellendale Forge, PA:$7,634/mo
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Ellendale Forge, PA:$6,037/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Ellendale Forge, PA:$3,178/mo
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Ellendale Forge, PA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Ellendale Forge 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 average 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
Ellendale Forge, PA$6,935/mo$6,600/mo+5.1%
Pennsylvania$6,850/mo$6,442/mo+6.3%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Ellendale Forge, PA
2024 average cost:$6,935/mo
2023 average cost:$6,600/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$6,850/mo
2023 average cost:$6,442/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Ellendale Forge

Recent reviews for memory care in Ellendale Forge

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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Country Meadows Of West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA

4.5
The past 60 days has been an overwhelming journey for our family as we navigated our parents hospitalizations, rehabilitations, moves from an independent living facility to assisted living at Country Meadows, and the eventual death of our father. It’s not an understatement to say that the staff ...
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Nottingham Village in Northumberland, PA

5.0
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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Ellendale Forge review score based on 557 family reviews

8.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 557 reviews of 63 Ellendale Forge memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ellendale Forge 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

Ellendale Forge review score compared against nearby cities

8.9
Ellendale Forge, PA63 facilities
8.9
Hampden, PA62 facilities
8.9
Lebanon, PA94 facilities

Review subcategories for Ellendale Forge 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 557 reviews of 63 Ellendale Forge memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ellendale Forge 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.
Ellendale Forge, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.7
Friendliness
3.4
3.8
Care services
3.0
3.5
Staff
3.2
3.7
Meals & dining
3.0
3.4
Activities
3.1
3.3
Value for cost*
3.0
3.4
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Ellendale Forge memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ellendale Forge memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ellendale Forge, 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 Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ellendale Forge, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
60.3%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
46%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.8%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.4%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.9%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38.1%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.8%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.1%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.6%
69.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ellendale Forge, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60.3%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
55.6%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60.3%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.5%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ellendale Forge, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.2%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.6%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
52.4%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.6%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
30.2%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ellendale Forge, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.8%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
39.7%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.5%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ellendale Forge 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 Ellendale Forge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ellendale Forge, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
58.7%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.6%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
46%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.6%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.3%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.4%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.9%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
57.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
39.7%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.2%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.6%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Ellendale Forge

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 Ellendale Forge protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Community, The Residence at Fitz Farm and Manor At Market Square are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 63 memory care facilities near Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania are Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Community, Manor At Market Square and The Residence at Village Greens. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 63 memory care facilities near you in Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ellendale Forge, 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 Ellendale Forge, 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 Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania ranges from $4500 to $9960. The average Memory Care cost in Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania is $7,634. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Ellendale Forge, Pennsylvania typically starts at $4500. 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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