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Memory care in Ernestville 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 Ernestville is about $4,666 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 14 communities, read 160 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City
1111 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.5
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Every staff member helps other staff members, regardless of assigned job. They have enough options of room sizes to fit most budgets.
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.
Dominion Senior Living is an assisted living community that is located in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee. Here you can sit outside and enjoy the beautiful scenery and views of the mountains. Dominion Senior Living is committed in helping our seniors with their spiritual, emotional,...
Photo of Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City
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Mom continually tells us how good the staff is to her. Always asking her if there is anything she needs. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking.
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.
Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City is an assisted living and secure memory care community located on the south side of Johnson City, Tennessee. Christian Assisted Living consists of 18 secure memory care apartments and 51 assisted living apartments. Each apartment is ground level with a...
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8.9
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25 reviews
8.9
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25 reviews
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She is very happy there. The staff is very attentive and kind.The therapists are proactive and are great at keeping me informed as to her program and progress. All are upbeat and friendly. The staff...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Mars Hill Manor is a special place, unlike any other community option in WNC. Located just 15 minutes from Asheville, the town of Mars Hill offers beautiful mountain views and charm only a college town can offer. With 56 apartments, our community sets a higher standard for spacious, residential...
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11 Floor plan available
8.5
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Only drawback is lack of licensed nurses after 7 pm. So if needs help with bedtime medication it's not available and meds have to be taken early. Staff great, very caring and supportive of both resident and...
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.
A Life Worth LivingNo one should force you to choose between quality care and independence, especially when you can savor both here at our assisted living and memory care community. As soon as you walk through the front doors, you will notice there’s something different about this place. Maybe...
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22 Floor plans available
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8.4
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42 reviews
8.4
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Great staff. Very nurturing. Rooms a bit small but my mom is comfortable and doesn't seem to mind the size. I would recommend it to others who are searching for a place for their loved one.
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.
Home Comfort, Community ConvenienceWhether are you just beginning to look for a community or you’ve already visited several, we think you will find that our charming assisted living and memory care community in Johnson City, Tennessee stands out from the rest. As soon as you set foot through the...
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Photo of Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living
1010 Photos available
8.4
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11 reviews
8.4
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Other than the food, we have been incredibly pleased with everything. My favorite part is the staff. They are friendly and responsive. They have been very helpful through all of the ups and down. The...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Princeton Transitional Care provides a new home for skilled-nursing care and adds 60 assisted living apartments, 47 short-term skilled-nursing and rehab private suites. This state-of-the-art community features a streetscape with a chapel and theatre, library and media center, Blue Ridge market,...
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The overall experience, the cleanliness, the friendliness of the staff, quality of care, meals and dining and activities have all been a great experience. We would recommend this community to other families...
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.
Come and enjoy the “Freedom” ofassisted living!Located in the heart of “The ValleyBeautiful,” Governor’s Bend is a 52-suiteretirement and assisted living facility.We realize the need for quality of lifeservices in a comfortable environment.That is why we offer full service livingwhere residents...
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Photo of Family Ministries Retirement and Assisted Living
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We chose Family Ministries because we saw an ad on the TV and thought we would try it and see what was offered and it turned out to be a very good experience. They were very informative and good with...
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.
Family Ministries Retirement & Assisted Living is a beautiful, newly-renovated community giving you a fresher, cleaner atmosphere in which to thrive. Beautifully designed accommodations set the bar high for distinctive senior living at The Reed Center in Limestone, Tennessee, but it’s our...
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My Mom has been a resident for 2 years now and she loves it here. She loves interacting with the other residents and has several good friends here. She is a different person now than when she first came...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Conveniently located off of Tusculum Boulevard on Mt. Bethel Road not far from Laughlin Hospital, Morning Pointe of Greeneville is a state-of-the-art assisted living community offering 44 spacious apartments with multiple floor plan choices. Providing Care, Preserving Dignity At Morning Pointe...
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[name removed], Director of Marketing was a pleasure to work with. Not only did she know all the answers to our questions, she new the name of everyone in Independant living.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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: Assisted 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.

Cost of memory care in Ernestville, TN

The average cost of senior living in Ernestville is $4,666 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bean Station, TN with an average of $3,005 per month.

Memory care costs in Ernestville, TN, vs. nearby cities

Ernestville, TN
$4,666/mo
$4,661/mo
$4,829/mo

Memory care costs in Ernestville, TN, vs. state and national averages

Ernestville, TN
$4,666/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Ernestville, TN, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,666/mo

Memory care costs in Ernestville, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,697/mo
Studio
$4,861/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,920/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,044/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,200/mo

Senior living costs in Ernestville 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: Ernestville, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeErnestville, TNTennesseeU.S.
Memory Care$4,666/mo$4,358/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,666/mo$4,267/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,162/mo$3,781/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Ernestville, TN:$4,666/mo
Tennessee:$4,358/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Ernestville, TN:$4,666/mo
Tennessee:$4,267/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Ernestville, TN:$4,162/mo
Tennessee:$3,781/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Ernestville, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Ernestville 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
Ernestville, TN$5,500/mo$4,063/mo+35.4%
Tennessee$4,990/mo$4,697/mo+6.2%
National$5,957/mo$5,794/mo+2.8%
Ernestville, TN
2024 average cost:$5,500/mo
2023 average cost:$4,063/mo
Percent change:+35.4%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$4,990/mo
2023 average cost:$4,697/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,957/mo
2023 average cost:$5,794/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about memory care in Ernestville

Recent reviews for memory care in Ernestville

Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living in Johnson City, TN

4.0
I would recommend it. Of the facilities in our area, this one is the best value for the money. I picked it because it is a clean, updated facility, all on one level. They have suites with doors open to a courtyard. The staff is friendly and helpful. They allow residents to have meals in their ...
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Governors Bend in Erwin, TN

4.8
This facility has been good, things are going really well. My dad is still living at home and visits my step mom here often. If they haven't seen him visit, they call him and check on him to make sure he's ok. They just go above and beyond. Housekeeping is often (sometimes daily) and they do a ...
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Family Ministries Retirement and Assisted Living in Limestone, TN

5.0
Like or love this community. Don't change anything, unless lower price. Your staff exceeds my expectations. Hopefully can come back to visitation again soon.

Ernestville review score based on 45 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 45 reviews of 12 Ernestville memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Ernestville 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

Ernestville review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Ernestville, TN12 facilities
8.4
Erwin, TN11 facilities
8.4
Unicoi, TN10 facilities

Review subcategories for Ernestville 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 45 reviews of 12 Ernestville memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Ernestville 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.
Ernestville, TN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
4.0
4.1
Meals & dining
3.5
3.8
Activities
3.4
3.7
Value for cost*
3.6
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Ernestville memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ernestville memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ernestville, 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 Ernestville 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 Ernestville that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ernestville, TNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
75%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
41.7%
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
75%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.7%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Ernestville 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 Ernestville Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ernestville, TNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.7%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
66.7%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.3%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ernestville 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 Ernestville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ernestville, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
66.7%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
58.3%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
58.3%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Ernestville 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 Ernestville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
8.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.3%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
50%
36.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ernestville 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 Ernestville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ernestville, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
58.3%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.7%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
75%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
75%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
66.7%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.7%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.7%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
41.7%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
66.7%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Ernestville

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 Tennessee memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Ernestville protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City, Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City and Mars Hill Manor are the top-rated memory care facilities near Ernestville, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 14 memory care facilities near Ernestville, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Ernestville, Tennessee is American House Johnson City. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 14 memory care facilities near you in Ernestville, Tennessee typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Ernestville, Tennessee, 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 Ernestville, Tennessee, 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 Ernestville, Tennessee ranges from $1500 to $12890. The average Memory Care cost in Ernestville, Tennessee is $4,666. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Ernestville, Tennessee typically starts at $1500. 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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