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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Gum Creek, TN

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The average monthly cost of Memory Care in Tennessee is $5,992, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Gum Creek area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Last Updated: 10/1/26
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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.
AdamsPlace Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just 30 minutes from the Nashville airport.  Our beautifully-landscaped 22 acre campus features garden style apartment with patios and balconies for Independent Living, private...
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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
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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.
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I have recommended Stones River Manor highly. My stepfather was there. I was very happy with them. I looked at a lot of places and Stones River Manor was the best fit. They were very cost-effective. They had...
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.
A truly unique faith-based community for senior living, Stones River Manor, in Murfreesboro, offers full-service senior care in a Christian atmosphere for those with financial concerns. Our not-for-profit facility is one of a kind in the county and funded by area Churches for Christ. Newly...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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
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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.
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Our loved one has not been there long, but our family is having a much better experience at Regency. Everything is going great so far, we were upfront with them about our loved ones health issues, and they...
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.
Regency Retirement Village is a part of the city of Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama and provides residents with an assisted living community that is prepared to offer them the memory care that they need. This community is a great place to call home. Huntsville has much to offer to its guests...
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Cost of memory care in Gum Creek, TN

The average cost of senior living in Tennessee is $5,992 per month as compared to $6,999 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Tennessee vs. 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 state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeTennesseeU.S.Cost difference
Memory Care$6,016/mo$7,121/mo15.5% below national median
Assisted Living$5,215/mo$5,830/mo10.5% below national median
Independent Living$3,063/mo$3,520/mo13.0% below national median
Memory Care
Tennessee:$6,016/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Cost difference:15.5% below national median
Assisted Living
Tennessee:$5,215/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:10.5% below national median
Independent Living
Tennessee:$3,063/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:13.0% below national median
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What families are saying about memory care in Gum Creek

Recent reviews for memory care in Gum Creek

Ascension Living Alexian Village - Tennessee (Assisted Living) in Signal Mountain, TN

5.0
I was extremely pleased with Ascension. The establishment, as well as the patients, were always very clean. I never detected any smells or odors -- and I have a keen sense of smell! They were communicative, helpful, and caring from my first visit until my Mom's death. My mom suffered from ...
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Regency House Assisted Living in Hixson, TN

4.5
Regency House is great and is the place my Mom calls her home. This facility is run like a finely tuned machine, and the staff is always friendly and attentive to their residents. Recently my Mom broke her hip and was in a rehab facility, and with her Dementia, she was declining due to the ...
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Thrive at Brow Wood in Lookout Mountain, GA

5.0
My actually our mothers loved at Thrive for a year and a half. There are not sufficient words to describe the amazing care she received. Not once did I emet a staff member who was indifferent. Our Mom's called this "home" and we are so thankful they got to live our their days in this amazing ...
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Gum Creek review score based on 188 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 188 reviews of 57 Gum Creek memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Gum Creek 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

Gum Creek review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Gum Creek, TN57 facilities
8.3
Tullahoma, TN52 facilities
8.3
Decherd, TN67 facilities

Review subcategories for Gum Creek 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 188 reviews of 57 Gum Creek memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Gum Creek 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.
Gum Creek, TN averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.2
3.7
Friendliness
3.5
3.8
Care services
3.2
3.4
Staff
3.2
3.6
Meals & dining
2.9
3.3
Activities
3.1
3.3
Value for cost*
2.9
3.4
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Gum Creek memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gum Creek memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gum Creek, 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 Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Gum Creek, TNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
43.1%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.2%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.3%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.7%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.6%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.1%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
51.7%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.1%
69.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gum Creek, TNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.4%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25.9%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.9%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.3%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gum Creek, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.8%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.2%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
27.6%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.3%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.1%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gum Creek, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.8%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.7%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
22.4%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.6%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gum Creek, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
39.7%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.2%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.7%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.8%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.8%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.3%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.7%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.1%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
43.1%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
19%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.1%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.9%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Gum Creek

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 Gum Creek protect seniors.
Learn about Tennessee memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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