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Memory care in Woolstock 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 Woolstock is about $4,535 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 60 communities, read 195 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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.
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, 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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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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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.
Heartwood House is an assisted living community located in the lovey and quaint city of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Ames is a picturesque midwestern town with lots of green grass, trees, and wide streets. This college town is actually considered to be one of the best college towns in the United...
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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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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, 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.
About ABCM CorporationConcord Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we care...
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Northridge Village has light, cheerful apartments with a convenient kitchen. There is a "family feel" with residents sincerely interested in being helpful and caring. We appreciate people in the medical...
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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My parents have both resided at Homestead of Algona since 02/2023 and they absolutely love it. The staff that come in and give them their medications and showers are so kind and caring. When they moved in,...
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.
Homestead of Algona is an assisted living community located in the beautiful northern Iowa town of Algona, Kossuth County. Algona is a small town surrounded by picturesque farmland and rural scenery. With our four seasons we offer an ideal living area where our residents experience the country to...
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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.
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, Independent 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.
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.
About ABCM CorporationDumont Wellness Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we...
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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.
About ABCM CorporationOakwood Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we 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.
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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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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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 Woolstock, IA

The average cost of senior living in Woolstock is $4,535 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Williams, IA with an average of $3,367 per month.

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

Woolstock, IA
$4,535/mo

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

Woolstock, IA
$4,535/mo
$4,480/mo
U.S. national average
$4,942/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,535/mo

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

Studio
$5,389/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,973/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,147/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,075/mo

Senior living costs in Woolstock 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: Woolstock, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWoolstock, IAIowaU.S.
Memory Care$4,535/mo$4,480/mo$4,942/mo
Assisted Living$4,535/mo$4,475/mo$4,709/mo
Independent Living$3,723/mo$3,264/mo$4,158/mo
Memory Care
Woolstock, IA:$4,535/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,942/mo
Assisted Living
Woolstock, IA:$4,535/mo
Iowa:$4,475/mo
U.S.:$4,709/mo
Independent Living
Woolstock, IA:$3,723/mo
Iowa:$3,264/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Memory care costs in Woolstock, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Woolstock 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
Woolstock, IA$7,352/mo$6,290/mo+16.9%
Iowa$5,084/mo$5,127/mo-0.8%
National$5,538/mo$5,474/mo+1.2%
Woolstock, IA
2024 average cost:$7,352/mo
2023 average cost:$6,290/mo
Percent change:+16.9%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,084/mo
2023 average cost:$5,127/mo
Percent change:-0.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,538/mo
2023 average cost:$5,474/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Woolstock

Recent reviews for memory care in Woolstock

Northridge Village in Ames, IA

5.0
Northridge VIllage is a very professionally run community with compassionate, efficient personnel. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming for residents' demeanors and outlooks. The healthful meals are tasty, nicely varied and attractive and we appreciate the cleanliness of handling foodstuffs. ...
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Independence Village of Ames

4.3
My wife moved to the memory unit [time frame removed] ago. The staff has been very supportive to my wife and myself during this transition.

Windsor Manor Nevada

5.0
They are doing great, they are happy with the community. I don't have any complaints about anything.

Woolstock review score based on 39 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 39 reviews of 46 Woolstock memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Woolstock 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

Woolstock review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Woolstock, IA46 facilities
8.1
Webster City, IA58 facilities
8.1
Eagle Grove, IA65 facilities

Review subcategories for Woolstock 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 39 reviews of 46 Woolstock memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Woolstock 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.
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Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.3
Care services
3.6
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.9
3.8
Activities
3.4
3.8
Value for cost*
2.3
3.8
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Woolstock memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Woolstock memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Woolstock, 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 Woolstock 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 Woolstock 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
32.6%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
23.9%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.7%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.1%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.1%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.8%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.1%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
37%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Woolstock 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 Woolstock Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Woolstock, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32.6%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Woolstock 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 Woolstock partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Woolstock, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.9%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
8.7%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
6.5%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.4%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Woolstock 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 Woolstock communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Woolstock, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.5%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
8.7%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
13%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.5%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Woolstock 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 Woolstock offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Woolstock, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
21.7%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
4.3%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.7%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.6%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
17.4%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.4%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
13%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.9%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.4%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
17.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
8.7%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.7%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
10.9%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Woolstock

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 Woolstock protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of Ames, Rotary Senior Living and Bickford of Ames are the top-rated memory care facilities near Woolstock, Iowa. See full list of communities.

There are 60 memory care facilities near Woolstock, Iowa. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Woolstock, Iowa is Independence Village of Ames. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 60 memory care facilities near you in Woolstock, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Woolstock, 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 Woolstock, 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 Woolstock, Iowa ranges from $560 to $11520. The average Memory Care cost in Woolstock, Iowa is $4,535. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Woolstock, Iowa typically starts at $560. 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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