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Memory care in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County is about $5,009 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 49 communities, read 1103 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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The ratio between residence and staff is very good. There spend alot of time with the residence. The staff is friendly and easy to work with and my loved one is well taken care of. I would recommend this...
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.
Welcome to Dominion Village of Poquoson, a Five Star Senior Living community! We have created a small neighborhood where staff have the unique opportunity to develop relationships with each resident and family. We foster independence in a happy environment and strive to create a home-like...
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staff was great and very friendly to me and my family .I would like to say thank you for the nurses that work there and doing a great job with the patients.
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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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Charming place, like home. Rooms furnished nicely with large private baths. The staff and administrator are exceptional. Every time I enter to visit love one, the place is immaculate, smelling fresh and...
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, 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.
Washington & Lee Home for the Elderly is a privately owned/operated, eighteen bed, adult assisted living home, licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. A country setting nestled in historic Westmoreland County. Frequent visibility of deer and turkey are seen through large pane...
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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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My mother in law loves living at Chesapeake Cove. The staff are wonderful. The caregivers are local, friendly, helpful and she does not go without. The community is clean and well maintained. She likes the...
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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.
If you enjoy independence and the freshness and beauty of the outdoors, then you will love Chesapeake Cove in Crisfield, MD. Nestled on the Delmarva Peninsula, the community provides gorgeous and relaxing views of the bay, which inspires residents to kick back and relax. The neighborhood...
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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.
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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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My mother has lived at Mennowood assisted living for 4 months. The staff did a very good job transitioning her into her new home. We are very happy that we found such a nice place for her to live. Every...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
At Mennowood Retirement Community, we pride ourselves on the comfortable and inviting atmosphere that seniors can come to expect here. Even if your elderly relative is suffering from different stages of dementia, we can help make sure that they receive the treatment they need. Our staff will be...
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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.
The Chesapeake retirement community boasts a spacious 35-acre campus in the heart of Newport News, Virginia.  Residents enjoy a multitude of opportunities to live active, healthy, fulfilling lives while simultaenously planning for their future health care needs.  Choosing from spacious...
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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 moved my mother in April of 2015, and I am quite pleased with the facilities, staff, and overall living experience there. After her becoming acclimated to the food, mother also seems to enjoy dining...
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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.
The Huntington at The Newport is located in picturesque Newport News, Virginia. The town enjoys the waterfront life on James River and is only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The Huntington is the height of luxury assisted living. Residents can choose from semi-private, studio, one and two...
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I have asked for some materials on the visiting physician, the in-house doctor, and I've asked twice but I've never recieved anything. That was my only complaint. My mother doesn't participate but supposedly...
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.
Eden Court is a place that is catered around the needs of those suffering with memory problems. This is a Memory Care community that specializes in helping those that are suffering with Alzheimer's and Dementia. This is an actual home that is nestled in a beautiful neighborhood in the Hampton...
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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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Lancaster County, VA

The average cost of senior living in Lancaster County is $5,009 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Montross, VA with an average of $4,168 per month.

Memory care costs in Lancaster County, VA, vs. nearby counties

Lancaster County, VA
$5,009/mo
$4,957/mo

Memory care costs in Lancaster County, VA, vs. state and national averages

Lancaster County, VA
$5,009/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Lancaster County, VA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,009/mo

Memory care costs in Lancaster County, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,498/mo
Studio
$6,186/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,931/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,589/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,995/mo

Senior living costs in Lancaster County 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: Lancaster County, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLancaster County, VAVirginiaU.S.
Memory Care$5,009/mo$5,453/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,979/mo$5,442/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,264/mo$4,621/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Lancaster County, VA:$5,009/mo
Virginia:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Lancaster County, VA:$4,979/mo
Virginia:$5,442/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Lancaster County, VA:$4,264/mo
Virginia:$4,621/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Lancaster County, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Lancaster County 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 Lancaster County, VA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Lancaster County 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
Lancaster County, VA$7,199/mo$5,894/mo+22.1%
Virginia$6,857/mo$6,306/mo+8.7%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Lancaster County, VA
2024 average cost:$7,199/mo
2023 average cost:$5,894/mo
Percent change:+22.1%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$6,857/mo
2023 average cost:$6,306/mo
Percent change:+8.7%
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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 Lancaster County

Recent reviews for memory care in Lancaster County

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

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Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

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I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock

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Before I retired seven years ago, I was in healthcare administration in the Kilmarnock community, and Commonwealth has always had a good reputation. I did look into several agencies, and came in to take the tour at Commonwealth and liked what I saw. It was very clean, and there was a home ...
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Lancaster County review score based on 197 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 197 reviews of 43 Lancaster County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Lancaster 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

Lancaster County review score compared against nearby cities

7.3
Lancaster County, VA43 facilities
7.3
Kilmarnock, VA46 facilities
7.3
Irvington, VA48 facilities

Review subcategories for Lancaster 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 197 reviews of 43 Lancaster County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.5
3.9
Staff
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4.1
Meals & dining
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Activities
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3.7
Value for cost*
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Lancaster County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lancaster County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lancaster County, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
69.8%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
46.5%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
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82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
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98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
76.7%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
37.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
72.1%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.1%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lancaster County, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.4%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
62.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25.6%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lancaster County, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
53.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
62.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
53.5%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
48.8%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
30.2%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lancaster County, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46.5%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
62.8%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
51.2%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lancaster County, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
60.5%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.2%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.9%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.8%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.1%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.1%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.5%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.2%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.5%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
65.1%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
62.8%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
46.5%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.6%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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State regulations for memory care in Lancaster County

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 Virginia memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Lancaster County protect seniors.
Learn about Virginia memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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