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Memory care in Urban 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 Urban is about $5,049 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 261 communities, read 934 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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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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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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
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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, 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, 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, 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.
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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, 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.
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.
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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 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
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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, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Discovery Memory Care is dedicated to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other types of memory impairments. We know that dementia is progressive and understand how unique and special your loved one is. In a nurturing, residential environment, our team members provide...
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, 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.
Welcome to Courtyard Gardens, a vibrant retirement living community where our goal is to encourage and support your independence. Enjoy the comfort and privacy of our own suite, with services and amenities designed to lighten your load and support you through life’s changes.Our residents truly...
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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.

Cost of memory care in Urban, WA

The average cost of senior living in Urban is $5,049 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lynden, WA with an average of $4,720 per month.

Memory care costs in Urban, WA, vs. nearby cities

Urban, WA
$5,049/mo
$5,144/mo

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

Urban, WA
$5,049/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,049/mo

Memory care costs in Urban, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,476/mo
Studio
$5,510/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,695/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,634/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,405/mo

Senior living costs in Urban 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: Urban, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUrban, WAWashingtonU.S.
Memory Care$5,049/mo$5,140/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,985/mo$5,256/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,028/mo$4,145/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Urban, WA:$5,049/mo
Washington:$5,140/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Urban, WA:$4,985/mo
Washington:$5,256/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Urban, WA:$4,028/mo
Washington:$4,145/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Urban, WA, over time

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

Urban, WAWA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Urban, WA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Urban 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
Urban, WA$8,126/mo$7,863/mo+3.3%
Washington$8,099/mo$7,415/mo+9.2%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Urban, WA
2024 average cost:$8,126/mo
2023 average cost:$7,863/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
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 Urban

Recent reviews for memory care in Urban

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.

Urban review score based on 198 family reviews

7.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 198 reviews of 175 Urban memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Urban 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

Urban review score compared against nearby cities

7.3
Urban, WA175 facilities
7.7
Anacortes, WA217 facilities
8.9

Review subcategories for Urban 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 198 reviews of 175 Urban memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Urban 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.
Urban, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
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*
3.5
3.8
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Urban memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Urban memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Urban, 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 Urban 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 Urban that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Urban, WANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
41.7%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18.9%
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
42.3%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.3%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
35.4%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Urban 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 Urban Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Urban, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
36.6%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.9%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.9%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.9%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Urban 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 Urban partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Urban, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.1%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
35.4%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.1%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.4%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Urban 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 Urban communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Urban, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.3%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
34.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Urban 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 Urban offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Urban, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.7%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.7%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.6%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.6%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.1%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.6%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
40.6%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
25.1%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.6%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Urban

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 Urban protect seniors.
Learn about Washington memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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