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If your loved one needs memory care in Dunkirk, A Place for Mom can help. With 271 memory care facilities in Dunkirk, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Dunkirk incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Dunkirk memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Dunkirk, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
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We can't thank the staff of La Casa Assisted living home enough for the care they gave our father. He was a patient there for 16 months and the care and kindness they showed him was great. La Casa keeps the...
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.
As a Caregiver for over 15 years for my husband, Gene, who passed away from Alzheimer's Disease on March 13, 2005, I tried many different avenues to care for him. All failed! There had to be a better way, a better place, something, somewhere. I prayed every night that God would give me...
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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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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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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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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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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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During my mother's time here, she was in the independent living section and the community was always clean and the staff was always friendly and willing to help. When my mother's health declined, they were...
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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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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.
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.
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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Overall I think they do a good job at Woodbine. The facility itself is a bit worn down, but they keep it very clean and nice looking. The care staff here are all very friendly and professional. They seem to...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cost of memory care in Dunkirk, MD
The average cost of senior living in Dunkirk is $6,655 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesapeake Beach, MD with an average of $6,327 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dunkirk, MD vs. nearby cities
Dunkirk, MD
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dunkirk, MD vs. the state and national average
Dunkirk, MD
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Dunkirk vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Dunkirk, MD by room type
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What families are saying about memory care in Dunkirk
Recent reviews for memory care in Dunkirk
Waltonwood Ashburn
4.6
My loved one is a resident at Waltonwood Ashburn. The staff is very friendly and approachable. The care associates are very capable and handle the residents very well. The food is good, or so my loved one says. Communication with the family is open, they are always available to answer questions ...
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Integrity Esther's Place at Harford in Baltimore, MD
4.8
From the first day of admittance, until his final passing, Esther's Place delivered excellent care for my 96 yr old Brother in law who suffered from Alzheimers & other medical issues. The high level of competence, caring & attention all within a great budget.. I highly recommend Esther's Place ...
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Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC
4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Dunkirk review score based on 1,313 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 1313 reviews of 248 Dunkirk memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Dunkirk 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
Dunkirk review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Dunkirk 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 1,313 reviews of 248 Dunkirk memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Dunkirk 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.Dunkirk, MD averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.0
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.2
4.0
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Dunkirk memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dunkirk memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Dunkirk, MDNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
69.6%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
65.6%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.4%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89.7%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
72.5%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.7%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
89.4%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.7%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
67%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dunkirk, MDNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
71.4%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
54.6%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63.4%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.9%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dunkirk, MDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
44.7%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
63.7%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
60.4%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
55.3%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
30%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dunkirk, MDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50.5%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.6%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
52%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.9%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dunkirk, MDNational
Activity director
Activity director
62.6%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50.2%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
45.1%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64.5%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
68.9%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.2%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.6%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.9%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
65.2%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
65.6%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
43.2%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.4%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
65.2%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Falcons Landing, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Potomac and Sunrise of Hunter Mill are the top-rated memory care facilities near Dunkirk, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 271 memory care facilities near Dunkirk, Maryland. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Dunkirk, Maryland are Falcons Landing, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Potomac and Sunrise of Hunter Mill. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 271 memory care facilities near you in Dunkirk, Maryland typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dunkirk, Maryland, 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 Dunkirk, Maryland, 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 Dunkirk, Maryland ranges from $100 to $77350. The average Memory Care cost in Dunkirk, Maryland is $6,655. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Dunkirk, Maryland typically starts at $100. 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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