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Alzheimer’s care in Cactus Forest incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Cactus Forest memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Cactus Forest, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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I am really, really pleased with the Solterra. I think the staff has gone out of their way to accommodate my mom and her wishes. They follow through on everything. The activities are great. We have been...
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.
We provide Independent Living and assisted Living, as well as safe and secure enhanced memory care so you will never need to worry about moving.We offer upscale apartment homes and accommodations with services tailored to meet your individual needs. As a family-owned community, we are committed...
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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.
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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Great accommodations, villas & apartments. Good food, friendly staff. Residents very social and friendly. Lots to do! Life care program a BIG plus. When you move in to independent, assisted, memory care...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Marriott's Village Oaks at Chandler offers assisted living for seniors in a warm and comfortable environment without being formal. A single story design makes it easier for residents to navigate and find their way. At Village Oaks, we have created Companion Living® to encourage our seniors to...
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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 Vista Ranch LLC
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 All Seasons Oro Valley
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.
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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.
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This is a wonderful home for my Mom. It is a hard decision to make for family and our parents. The staff understands that and were so caring and understanding with all of our emotions. This place is...
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.
Photo of Tranquil Living Care Home
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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Living a thousand miles away from our dear Aunt and not knowing where we could put her for the care she needed. We thank "A Place for Mom" in finding us a place that she could have excellent care in her...
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.
Greenfield’s assisted living is an assisted living community that caters to ages 21 and over, we offer private and semi-private apartments for individuals that are unable to live on their own. Spacious apartments with kitchenettes allow our residents to be independent while receiving the...
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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.
Arizona Senior Homes has been providing assisted living services since 1985. Our goal has always been to maintain the dignity and self sufficiency of our residents in a ‘home-like’ environments. We provide a campus of care. With six homes in one location it is possible for us to offer multiple...
Photo of Marriott's Village Oaks at Mesa
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.
Marriott's Village Oaks at Mesa offers assisted living for seniors in a warm and comfortable environment without being formal. A single story design makes it easier for residents to navigate and find their way. At Village Oaks, we have created Companion Living® to encourage our seniors to develop...
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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.
Emerald Groves Central Emerald Groves Central is an assisted living community located in Mesa, Arizona, in Maricopa County, and home to just over 439,000 people. Mesa is a bustling city with a busy downtown area that has lots of shops, great restaurants and beautiful palm trees. Residents will...
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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.
Photo of Emerald Glen
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 Lavie Home
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
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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1212 Floor plans available
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.
Memory Care at Friendship Village offers holistic support in a safe and serene environment. Our employees are specifically trained to focus on individuality, choice and the importance of companionship. Activities are planned to enhance socialization and self-worth. Sensory cues – memory boxes,...

Cost of memory care in Cactus Forest, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Cactus Forest is $4,275 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stotonic Village, AZ with an average of $4,087 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cactus Forest, AZ vs. nearby cities

Cactus Forest, AZ
$4,275/mo
$4,700/mo
$5,378/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cactus Forest, AZ vs. the state and national average

Cactus Forest, AZ
$4,275/mo
$4,466/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Cactus Forest vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,275/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Cactus Forest, AZ by room type

Semi-Private
$4,375/mo
Studio
$4,541/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,499/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,389/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,236/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Cactus Forest

Recent reviews for memory care in Cactus Forest

Brookdale North Mesa

5.0
The care is very good. Staff are very patient with residents. The staff takes the time to understand the loved ones needs. As an out of state daughter, anytime I called to talk to my dad, the staff would get him to talk to me. I thought that was great. Thank you so much for caring for my dad!

Brookdale North Gilbert

5.0
This community is dedicated to memory car.its , spacious rooms, hallways and a beautiful secured courtyard. It’s a beautiful community with lots of activities on daily basis. Staff is well trained, everyone is friendly. It feels like home.

Brookdale Chandler Ray Road

5.0
We toured Brookdale Chandler Ray Road and it was great. They had an amazing staff and we loved them. It is a smaller facility, only about 56 residents. We did not choose them because they had made it sound alacarte, so when you went up in care there would be a bunch of added fees and you would ...
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Cactus Forest review score based on 582 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 582 reviews of 160 Cactus Forest memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cactus Forest 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

Cactus Forest review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Cactus Forest, AZ160 facilities
8.8
Florence, AZ45 facilities
8.0
Coolidge, AZ11 facilities

Review subcategories for Cactus Forest 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 582 reviews of 160 Cactus Forest memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Cactus Forest 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.
Cactus Forest, AZ averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.0
Activities
4.2
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Cactus Forest memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cactus Forest memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cactus Forest, 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 Cactus Forest 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 Cactus Forest that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cactus Forest, AZNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40.3%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
26.5%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.6%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.4%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
43.1%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.2%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
29.8%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.8%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Cactus Forest 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 Cactus Forest Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cactus Forest, AZNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.1%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.7%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cactus Forest 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 Cactus Forest partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cactus Forest, AZNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.8%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.9%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
30.9%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.3%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Cactus Forest 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 Cactus Forest communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cactus Forest, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.3%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.1%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
26.5%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.2%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cactus Forest 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 Cactus Forest offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cactus Forest, AZNational
Activity director
Activity director
37%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.2%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.2%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.3%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.3%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.3%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.3%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
35.9%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
27.6%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.4%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.5%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

McDowell Village, Las Palomas Senior Living and Hawthorn Court at Ahwatukee are the top-rated memory care facilities near Cactus Forest, Arizona. See full list of communities.

There are 214 memory care facilities near Cactus Forest, Arizona. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Cactus Forest, Arizona are McDowell Village, Sunrise of Chandler and Clarendale of Chandler. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 214 memory care facilities near you in Cactus Forest, Arizona typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Cactus Forest, Arizona, 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 Cactus Forest, Arizona, 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 Cactus Forest, Arizona ranges from $1 to $9300. The average Memory Care cost in Cactus Forest, Arizona is $4,275. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Cactus Forest, Arizona typically starts at $1. 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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