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Memory care in Salem 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 Salem is about $4,403 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 93 communities, read 991 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Freedom Senior Living is 5 stars all the way around, the staff members treat the residents like family, they genuinely care about each and everyone of them. They go above and beyond to make them feel...
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, 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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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Hominy Valley Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in the beautiful and quiet community of Candler, North Carolina. Surrounded by breath taking views, this is the perfect place for you to call home. Candler is a peaceful mountain community that lies in between Canton and...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
River Bend Assisted Living focuses on compassion, community, and tailored care. We are here to give families peace of mind and help seniors feel their best.
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Exceptional care. Staff go above and beyond, they are caring, hard working and compassionate.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Silver Bluff Village is an assisted living community nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, on the bank of the Pigeon River in Canton. This is a place where southern climate mixes with high altitude to create pleasant weather throughout the year. Our residents take advantage of this weather...
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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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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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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.
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
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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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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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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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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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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.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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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.

Cost of memory care in Salem, TN

The average cost of senior living in Salem is $4,403 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bean Station, TN with an average of $3,005 per month.

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

Salem, TN
$4,403/mo
$3,956/mo

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

Salem, TN
$4,403/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,403/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,721/mo
Studio
$5,233/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,426/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,401/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,478/mo

Senior living costs in Salem 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: Salem, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSalem, TNTennesseeU.S.
Memory Care$4,403/mo$4,363/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,384/mo$4,271/mo$4,703/mo
Independent Living$3,744/mo$3,785/mo$4,160/mo
Memory Care
Salem, TN:$4,403/mo
Tennessee:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Salem, TN:$4,384/mo
Tennessee:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Independent Living
Salem, TN:$3,744/mo
Tennessee:$3,785/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Memory care costs in Salem, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Salem 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
Salem, TN$4,804/mo$4,308/mo+11.5%
Tennessee$5,314/mo$5,174/mo+2.7%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Salem, TN
2024 average cost:$4,804/mo
2023 average cost:$4,308/mo
Percent change:+11.5%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$5,314/mo
2023 average cost:$5,174/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
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 Salem

Recent reviews for memory care in Salem

The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living in Knoxville, TN

5.0
My mother in law (90) spent the last 2 1/2 years of her life in care at The Pointe at Lifespring. She received the kindest, most loving and thoughtful care we could have ever asked for or imagined right up until her passing on [date removed]. She was treated with dignity and respect, and cared ...
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The Blake at Kingsport

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The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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The Village At Allandale in Kingsport, TN

5.0
It's a very nice place for someone with dementia, which my aunt had. My uncle died within a week of arriving there and my aunt fell about 2 months later and fractured her hip, so she left there and passed away in a rehab facility post surgery. I really appreciated A Place for Mom's help in ...
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Salem review score based on 271 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 271 reviews of 79 Salem memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Salem 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

Salem review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Salem, TN79 facilities
8.7
Parrottsville, TN97 facilities
8.7
Newport, TN6 facilities

Review subcategories for Salem 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 271 reviews of 79 Salem memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Salem 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.
Salem, TN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.7
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Salem memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Salem memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Salem, 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 Salem 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 Salem that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Salem, TNNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.2%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.7%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
21.5%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.7%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.8%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.7%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Salem 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 Salem Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Salem, TNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
51.9%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.5%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.1%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Salem 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 Salem partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Salem, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.1%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
36.7%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.7%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.7%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Salem 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 Salem communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Salem, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.5%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.4%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
32.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.1%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Salem 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 Salem offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Salem, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
43%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.8%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.7%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.3%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.4%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.8%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.4%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.7%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
43%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
27.8%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
43%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Salem

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 Salem protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Rock Springs, Brookdale Sevierville and Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City are the top-rated memory care facilities near Salem, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 93 memory care facilities near Salem, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Salem, Tennessee is American House Johnson City. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 93 memory care facilities near you in Salem, Tennessee typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, Tennessee ranges from $1500 to $12890. The average Memory Care cost in Salem, Tennessee is $4,403. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Salem, 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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