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Memory care in Walnut 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 Walnut is about $5,582 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 50 communities, read 868 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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It starts with the friendly staff and a clean facility. Country Meadows serves tasty food and provides several choices, A variety of activities and exercise programs are available each day, including...
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.
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, 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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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I've had some dear friends with loved ones there and I've been there a few years ago. I know they were very happy with the care and it's a very, very nice place.
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
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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.
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.
Helping Families. Enriching Lives. It’s more than just our duty, it defines who we are. At NewSeasons, everything we do revolves around our residents and their families. Our residents tell us at NewSeasons they get the best of both worlds – the comforts of home and the life-enriching...
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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.
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, 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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Providence Place has multiple levels of care which is why we went with them. Our loved one is able to be here as his care increases. They also told us if needed, they would be able to get a lift which was...
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.
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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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.

Cost of memory care in Walnut, PA

The average cost of senior living in Walnut is $5,582 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mapleton, PA with an average of $4,926 per month.

Memory care costs in Walnut, PA, vs. nearby cities

Walnut, PA
$5,582/mo

Memory care costs in Walnut, PA, vs. state and national averages

Walnut, PA
$5,582/mo
U.S. national average
$5,523/mo

Memory care costs in Walnut, PA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,582/mo

Memory care costs in Walnut, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,065/mo
Studio
$6,244/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,413/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,645/mo

Senior living costs in Walnut 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: Walnut, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWalnut, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Memory Care$5,582/mo$5,442/mo$5,523/mo
Assisted Living$3,994/mo$4,437/mo$4,770/mo
Independent Living$4,177/mo$4,348/mo$4,184/mo
Memory Care
Walnut, PA:$5,582/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,442/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Assisted Living
Walnut, PA:$3,994/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,437/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Independent Living
Walnut, PA:$4,177/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,348/mo
U.S.:$4,184/mo
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Memory care costs in Walnut, PA, over time

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

Walnut, PAPA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Walnut, PA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Walnut 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
Walnut, PA$6,932/mo$6,493/mo+6.8%
Pennsylvania$6,647/mo$6,175/mo+7.7%
National$6,504/mo$6,180/mo+5.2%
Walnut, PA
2024 average cost:$6,932/mo
2023 average cost:$6,493/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$6,647/mo
2023 average cost:$6,175/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
National
2024 average cost:$6,504/mo
2023 average cost:$6,180/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Walnut

Recent reviews for memory care in Walnut

Country Meadows Of West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA

4.5
The past 60 days has been an overwhelming journey for our family as we navigated our parents hospitalizations, rehabilitations, moves from an independent living facility to assisted living at Country Meadows, and the eventual death of our father. It’s not an understatement to say that the staff ...
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Olivia Village Assisted Living Residence in Tyrone, PA

4.7
My loved one seems to like the food. It is good value for the money. The staff is very interactive, with the residents. They could add more staff. Overall, I would recommend to other families.

Nottingham Village in Northumberland, PA

5.0
during covid, they are doing a good job of trying to do activities safely. We had zoom calls and eventually they set up plexiglass visiting. The communication has been good throughout covid also. the property is nice, our tour was very nice and we got a lot of information. We are very ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Caring and compassionate staff. Numerous reviews highlight the kindness and attentiveness of the staff towards residents. At Magnolias of Chambersburg, the staff are described as caring and kind, exuding patience and going above and beyond to provide excellent care. Families at Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Commun ...
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Wide range of activities. Communities offer a variety of activities tailored to residents' interests, ensuring they stay engaged and active. Brookdale Grandon Farms reviews mention inclusive activities, such as movie nights, museum outings, and gardening classes, while Artis Senior Living of West Shore praises the fa ...
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Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Living spaces are noted for their cleanliness, upkeep, and comfort. Bridges of Bent Creek reviews mention pristine bathrooms, renovated patios, and nice dining rooms, while The Woods At Cedar Run praises the facility's overall cleanliness and at-home atmosphere.
Individualized care. Personalized care plans cater to residents' unique needs and circumstances. Artis Senior Living of West Shore shares that Arden Courts accommodates residents, adjusting care plans to accommodate their changing care needs. Families at Harmony at Hershey appreciate the attention given to their ...
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Clear and consistent communication. Communication between families and staff is a priority, ensuring everyone is informed and involved in residents' care. Country Meadows of Hershey and Arden Courts Susquehanna, A Memory Care Community reviews mention how staff keep families updated and are always available to answer questions ...
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Community atmosphere. A strong sense of community is fostered, allowing residents to build friendships and connections. Country Meadows of Hershey reviews praise the numerous new friendships their loved ones made at Country Meadows, while Harmony at West Shore describes a community where residents interact and en ...
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Walnut review score based on 262 family reviews

8.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 262 reviews of 40 Walnut memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Walnut 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

Walnut review score compared against nearby cities

8.8
Walnut, PA40 facilities
8.9
Port Royal, PA48 facilities
8.9
Mifflintown, PA47 facilities

Review subcategories for Walnut 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 262 reviews of 40 Walnut memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Walnut 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.
Walnut, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.3
Care services
3.9
3.9
Staff
4.1
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.8
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Walnut memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Walnut memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Walnut, 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 Walnut 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 Walnut that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Walnut, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.5%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
47.5%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.5%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.5%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.5%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.5%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Walnut 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 Walnut Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Walnut, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
55%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.5%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Walnut 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 Walnut partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Walnut, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.5%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
52.5%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.5%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Walnut 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 Walnut communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Walnut, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.5%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
42.5%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.5%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Walnut 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 Walnut offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Walnut, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
50%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.5%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.5%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.5%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.5%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.5%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.5%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.5%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
52.5%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
42.5%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.5%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.5%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Walnut

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