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Memory care in Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay is about $8,081 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 123 communities, read 850 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Bellingham, Burlington and Anacortes.

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Magnolia Gardens has been an excellent place for my Mom. The nurses and nursing aids go above and beyond what is required. As she is bedridden, they take her out to activities in a wheelchair (using a lift)...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Rosewood Cottage
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
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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.
Photo of Harbor Tower Village
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.
Harbor Tower Village, adjacent to the historic Neil Tower Landmark in Oak Harbor, truly allows you to relax and enjoy retirement amidst a thoughtful, caring community only minutes from nearby shopping, medical facilities and churches. By using a simple yet comprehensive fee schedule, our...
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The staff is always available to help out and answer questions. They stay on top of medical issues. Staff is eager to help and always lots of smiles. They know their residents and are extremely accomodating.
Provides: Memory Care
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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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My husband and I have lived here for 5 years. We began in Assisted living for three years. We had some health changes and needed more care so we moved to the nursing home part where we have lived for the...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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, 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.
Photo of The Harrison At Elim Village
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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Our father moved in ten months ago. Its been a relief to have him in a home where he is well cared for on a number of levels. Friendly interactive staff, a variety of options for a range of care up to...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Photo of Traditions Senior Living Inc
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.
Photo of Kinsmen Place Lodge
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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We liked this community when my parents lived here. It was for independent living and know it is more assisted living. The people are lovely and the community is nice. This community just did not have the...
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.
Photo of Crescent Gardens Retirement
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.
Photo of Centennial Park Lodge
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.
Photo of Bear Creek Lodge
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
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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.
Photo of Shannon Oaks
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.
Photo of Concordia Court
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Thornebridge Gardens
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 to say Madison Care is one of the best senior care home in BC. I am so thankfully that my mother has been looking after so well in her 5 years in the Madison Care. The place is clean, the staff are...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Photo of Lakeshore Care Centre
Provides: Memory Care
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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 Agate Bay, WA

The average cost of senior living in Agate Bay is $8,081 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Harbor, WA with an average of $6,925 per month.

Memory care costs in Agate Bay, WA, vs. state and national averages

Agate Bay, WA
$8,081/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Agate Bay, WA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$8,081/mo

Memory care costs in Agate Bay, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,856/mo
Studio
$6,790/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,125/mo

Senior living costs in Agate Bay 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: Agate Bay, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAgate Bay, WAWashingtonU.S.
Memory Care$8,081/mo$8,229/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$6,511/mo$6,480/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$4,182/mo$4,089/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Agate Bay, WA:$8,081/mo
Washington:$8,229/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Agate Bay, WA:$6,511/mo
Washington:$6,480/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Agate Bay, WA:$4,182/mo
Washington:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Agate Bay, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Agate Bay 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.

Agate Bay, WAWA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Agate Bay, WA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Agate Bay 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
Agate Bay, WA$8,086/mo$7,847/mo+3.1%
Washington$7,975/mo$7,716/mo+3.4%
National$6,681/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Agate Bay, WA
2024 average cost:$8,086/mo
2023 average cost:$7,847/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
Washington
2024 average cost:$7,975/mo
2023 average cost:$7,716/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,681/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Agate Bay

Recent reviews for memory care in Agate Bay

Brookdale Stanwood

4.4
Really enjoy working with the staff. We have a family member in Assisted Living but are struggling with what to do next as she shows signs of mid-stage dementia. Time to move her or too soon? Staff are so patient with her and us ... Very professional and knowledgable.

Chandler's Square in Anacortes, WA

5.0
Cleanliness - they have not been able to keep the room cleaning schedule that was there when we started due to staffing issues. However all the common areas are clean and the residents are trying to keep their rooms clean. They offer a variety of foods and take my mom's requests seriously and ...
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Astoria Retirement Residence in Port Coquitlam, BC

4.8
Love Astoria! From the first steps in the door we knew this was the place for Dad. The decor, the facilities, the rooms, and especially the friendliness, both of staff and residents, made Astoria stand out above all other residences. The staff bent over backwards to accommodate us and make Dad ...
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Agate Bay review score based on 171 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 171 reviews of 123 Agate Bay memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Agate Bay 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

Agate Bay review score compared against nearby cities

7.3
Agate Bay, WA123 facilities
7.8
Mount Vernon, WA32 facilities
7.7
Oak Harbor, WA31 facilities

Review subcategories for Agate Bay 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 171 reviews of 123 Agate Bay memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Agate Bay 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.
Agate Bay, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.2
3.7
Friendliness
3.2
3.8
Care services
2.9
3.5
Staff
3.1
3.7
Meals & dining
2.7
3.4
Activities
2.6
3.3
Value for cost*
2.8
3.4
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*Learn more about cost details

Agate Bay memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Agate Bay memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Agate Bay, 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 Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Agate Bay, WANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
47.2%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.8%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.2%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.8%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.5%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.4%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.5%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
43.1%
69.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Agate Bay, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.9%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Agate Bay, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.1%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.1%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
41.5%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.9%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.1%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Agate Bay, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.4%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.8%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
41.5%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.3%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Agate Bay 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 Agate Bay offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Agate Bay, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
43.1%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.9%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.8%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.1%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.6%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.4%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.4%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
45.5%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.6%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.7%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.5%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Agate Bay

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Creek by Bonaventure, Cordata Court and Avista Ferndale are the top-rated memory care facilities near Agate Bay, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 123 memory care facilities near Agate Bay, Washington. See the full list.
The 123 memory care facilities near you in Agate Bay, Washington typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Agate Bay, Washington, 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 Agate Bay, Washington, 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 Agate Bay, Washington ranges from $2900 to $9350. The average Memory Care cost in Agate Bay, Washington is $8,081. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Agate Bay, Washington typically starts at $2900. 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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