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Memory care in Berea 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 Berea is about $4,772 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 54 communities, read 422 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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, 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
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.
Griswold is the premier assisted living community of Cass County. Our safe, residential environment is staffed by an expert team that provides support and assistance when you need it. Our goal is to promote your independence and the quality of life you desire. You will have many choices whether...
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, 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: 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.
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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, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Spurgeon Manor offers many levels of care: townhouses, independent apartment living, residential care, skilled and intermediate nursing care, including an Alzheimer’s unit. Residents currently living in our townhouses and independent apartments are privileged to preferential access 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: 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.
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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.
The Gardens Retirement Community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, offers all the amenities that every senior could enjoy. Our staff is here to help adjust to new living circumstances and offer a helping hand to adjust to the new setting. We have a passion for enriching the lives of seniors and...
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We have really been happy with the friendliness of the staff members. Our loved one says nice things about the care she is getting, and every time we come to visit she is clean, well dressed and nails always...
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.
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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.

Cost of memory care in Berea, IA

The average cost of senior living in Berea is $4,772 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Adair, IA with an average of $2,974 per month.

Memory care costs in Berea, IA, vs. nearby cities

Berea, IA
$4,772/mo
$4,552/mo

Memory care costs in Berea, IA, vs. state and national averages

Berea, IA
$4,772/mo
$4,480/mo
U.S. national average
$4,943/mo

Memory care costs in Berea, IA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,772/mo

Memory care costs in Berea, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,604/mo
Studio
$5,425/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,333/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,681/mo

Senior living costs in Berea 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: Berea, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBerea, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,772/mo$4,480/mo$4,943/mo
Assisted Living$4,772/mo$4,475/mo$4,710/mo
Independent Living$3,749/mo$3,264/mo$4,158/mo
Memory Care
Berea, IA:$4,772/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Assisted Living
Berea, IA:$4,772/mo
Iowa:$4,475/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Independent Living
Berea, IA:$3,749/mo
Iowa:$3,264/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Memory care costs in Berea, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Berea 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 Berea, IA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Berea 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
Berea, IA$5,308/mo$6,901/mo-23.1%
Iowa$5,863/mo$5,352/mo+9.5%
National$5,858/mo$5,644/mo+3.8%
Berea, IA
2024 average cost:$5,308/mo
2023 average cost:$6,901/mo
Percent change:-23.1%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,863/mo
2023 average cost:$5,352/mo
Percent change:+9.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,858/mo
2023 average cost:$5,644/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
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What families are saying about memory care in Berea

Recent reviews for memory care in Berea

Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

4.8
I have always been happy with the environment and helpful and friendly staff. The tenants seem happy to live there and enjoy all the activities they get to do. They enjoy going on outings too. Also live entertainment coming in most every week.

Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, IA

5.0
My loved one had been at this facility for quite a while, and they did an excellent job looking after her. The care they provided here was very good, and the staff were all friendly and professional. The care provided here was a bit more than what she ended up needing and so we looked into other ...
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Walnut Ridge in Clive, IA

4.6
I have heard they are hiring a 2nd nurse so there is one on nights and weekends. That has inhibited a few things when care was required. Not a lot of activities getting them out of the facility. The bus had been broken. Even a bus ride around time would be nice. The staff are wonderful in ...
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Berea review score based on 85 family reviews

7.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 85 reviews of 46 Berea memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Berea 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

Berea review score compared against nearby cities

7.9
Berea, IA46 facilities
7.5
Anita, IA48 facilities
8.1
Fontanelle, IA57 facilities

Review subcategories for Berea 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 85 reviews of 46 Berea memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Berea 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.
Berea, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.3
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
4.0
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.9
3.8
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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Berea memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Berea memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Berea, 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 Berea 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 Berea that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Berea, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
50%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
26.1%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.5%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
60.9%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.4%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.7%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.3%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
52.2%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Berea 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 Berea Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Berea, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.3%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
39.1%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Berea 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 Berea partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Berea, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.3%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.9%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
21.7%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.3%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.5%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Berea 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 Berea communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Berea, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.3%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.8%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
43.5%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.4%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Berea 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 Berea offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Berea, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
52.2%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.8%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.5%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.3%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.7%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.8%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.1%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.2%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
54.3%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
32.6%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.2%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Berea

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

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 54 memory care facilities near Berea, Iowa. See the full list.

The 54 memory care facilities near you in Berea, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Berea, Iowa, 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 Berea, Iowa, 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 Berea, Iowa ranges from $570 to $10980. The average Memory Care cost in Berea, Iowa is $4,772. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Berea, Iowa 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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