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Memory care in San Juan 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 San Juan County is about $5,075 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 263 communities, read 854 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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The only negative is that my husband is in another area so we are not together. The staff here is excellent, the food good and presented attractively, and the building very clean and beautifully maintained....
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.
Astoria Retirement Residence is an assisted living community located in beautiful Port Coquitlam, BC. This quaint residence takes its inspiration from two mountain chalets, Whisper and Jasper. Located about a block away from Elks Park, this residence is the epitome of rest and relaxation. Two...
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It is a very special to move from your home to a seniors' residence but Tapestry at Arbutus Walk was a surprising experience for me. I moved in - along with my little dog - into a suite that had been totally...
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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Tapestry at Wesbrook is a lovely facility. Warm, competent staff take care of your every need, going above & beyond the call of duty. You feel like you are part of the community from the moment you arrive....
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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The Centre is very clean and the staff are wonderful. Could have more activities for the residents who have higher cognitive function.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Located on a quiet no through road in Coquitlam, the Dufferin Care Centre offers Complex Care to individuals looking for a high level of comfort and continuing care. Through various services and amenities, residents have the opportunity to participate in events and activities while feeling...
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My mom has loved, loved,loved her life at Granville Garden and regrets she didn’t move sooner. We her family do too! It’s small l, so staff and residents alike all know each other and the families who...
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.
Granville Gardens is Verve's newest Boutique inspired senior living residence. We are a multiple award recipient of Canada's Service Excellence, and a member of the BCSLA. By understanding what inspires you, motivates you and feeds your spirit, you can reach your full potential-no matter what...
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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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Independent senior living at its finest, when I moved into The Victorian. Appealing to me were the spaciously, well planned living quarters to meet residents' preferences, be it a Studio or a one or...
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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 experience with Dungeness Court was definitely a 5. The staff and care was like family we have the comfort of knowing our sister in law was happy before her passing.
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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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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.
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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.
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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, 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.
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.
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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 Central Care Home
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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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.

Cost of memory care in San Juan County, WA

The average cost of senior living in San Juan County is $5,075 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sequim, WA with an average of $4,490 per month.

Memory care costs in San Juan County, WA, vs. nearby counties

San Juan County, WA
$5,075/mo
$5,144/mo

Memory care costs in San Juan County, WA, vs. state and national averages

San Juan County, WA
$5,075/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Memory care costs in San Juan County, WA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,075/mo

Memory care costs in San Juan County, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,523/mo
Studio
$5,723/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,828/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,499/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,405/mo

Senior living costs in San Juan 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: San Juan County, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSan Juan County, WAWashingtonU.S.
Memory Care$5,075/mo$5,140/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,978/mo$5,256/mo$4,705/mo
Independent Living$4,082/mo$4,146/mo$4,161/mo
Memory Care
San Juan County, WA:$5,075/mo
Washington:$5,140/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
San Juan County, WA:$4,978/mo
Washington:$5,256/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Independent Living
San Juan County, WA:$4,082/mo
Washington:$4,146/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Memory care costs in San Juan County, WA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in San Juan 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
San Juan County, WA$8,175/mo$7,863/mo+4.0%
Washington$8,099/mo$7,415/mo+9.2%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
San Juan County, WA
2024 average cost:$8,175/mo
2023 average cost:$7,863/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
Washington
2024 average cost:$8,099/mo
2023 average cost:$7,415/mo
Percent change:+9.2%
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 San Juan County

Recent reviews for memory care in San Juan County

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.

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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Opal by Element in Vancouver, BC

4.5
Very good experience. Have had some staff turnover lately but generally the staff is very responsive and accommodating. Food has an Asian slant to please majority of residents.

San Juan County review score based on 180 family reviews

7.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 180 reviews of 170 San Juan County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The San Juan 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

San Juan County review score compared against nearby cities

7.2
San Juan County, WA170 facilities
6.4
Friday Harbor, WA64 facilities
7.7
Anacortes, WA217 facilities

Review subcategories for San Juan 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 180 reviews of 170 San Juan County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare San Juan 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.
San Juan County, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
3.9
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.5
3.7
Value for cost*
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San Juan County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in San Juan County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in San Juan 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 San Juan 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 San Juan County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
40.6%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
19.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99.4%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.4%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.4%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.2%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
35.9%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in San Juan 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 San Juan County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
San Juan County, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.9%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.4%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.1%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in San Juan 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 San Juan County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.8%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.9%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
34.1%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.5%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.2%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in San Juan 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 San Juan County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.2%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.5%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
34.1%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in San Juan 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 San Juan County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
36.5%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.9%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.4%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.3%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.1%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.7%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.8%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
40%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
25.3%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.6%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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State regulations for memory care in San Juan 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 Washington memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in San Juan County protect seniors.
Learn about Washington memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Chandler's Square, Avista Ferndale and Olympic Place Retirement and Assisted Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near San Juan County, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 263 memory care facilities near San Juan County, Washington. See the full list.
The 263 memory care facilities near you in San Juan County, Washington typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in San Juan County, 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 San Juan County, 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 San Juan County, Washington ranges from $570 to $14539. The average Memory Care cost in San Juan County, Washington is $5,075. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in San Juan County, Washington typically starts at $570. 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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