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Memory care in Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie is about $5,082 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 9 communities, read 177 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Wellspring Centralia
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Really liked Wellspring. Smaller facility with better care and [removed]K less than another facility. The staff are amazing! Mom liked arranging flowers and folding towels. They keep everyone engaged. They...
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.
Welcome to our newly remodeled 20 bed facility. This facility is under new owners and management. Management and staff are highly trained in dementia care as well as elder care. The staff here have years of experience and have worked together for years. The rooms at the facility do not have...
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22 Floor plans available
9.0
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The staff was super friendly and truly seemed to care about my mom. My mother loved the decorations there and felt very at home. We had her in a private room and were able to decorate with some of her things...
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.
The decisions surrounding Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia’s are some of the most difficult that a family must make. The Hampton Memory Care is specially designed and devoted exclusively to the care of those living with this disease and other memory loss. We are a free-standing, specialized...
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Photo of Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living
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1414 Floor plans available
8.7
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65 reviews
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65 reviews
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There are lots of really fun activities for all activity levels. The facility is really well maintained. I think the food is pretty good. They always have a specific meal of the day plus a list of every day...
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.
Looking for an exceptional senior living community?Well, you’ve found it. When you combine an exceptional lifestyle, ready-made friends and outstanding service, the result is what we callRetirement Perfected™Welcome to Bonaventure Retirement, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community Life is...
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Photo of Woodland Retirement and Assisted Living Community
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1313 Floor plans available
8.5
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64 reviews
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I like the closet and storage space in the unit. Maintenance is fairly fast in addressing problems. One thing they should improve on is to increase the size of servings of vegetables in the meals! It is...
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.
Bonaventure of Woodland is a luxury senior living community in Lacey, WA, offering personalized independent living, assisted living, and memory care programs. It’s our goal to help each of our guests experience retirement perfected, which is why we’ve carefully built communities to help you feel...
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Photo of Olympics West Senior Living
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99 Floor plans available
8.2
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Olympics West us a wonderful senior living facility. My sister just didn't give herself a chance to appreciate what they offered. If she does move to another facility she will just not appreciate what we...
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.
Olympic West Retirement Inn is an inviting, home-like community located in Tumwater, WA — not far from the state capitol of Olympia. We offer a full range of choices in our Homestead, Independent, and Assisted Living apartments. At Olympics West, you will find a wide range of amenities, including...
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The staff members at Sharon Care Center get 10 stars and the care services are just about as good as you can get. We would recommend this community to other families who are searching for a place for their...
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.
Photo of Centralia Point Assisted Living and Memory Care
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Cooks Hill Manor is a very quiet and clean community. The staff is very caring and seems to genuinely care about the residents. No body is ever in a bad mood and it is a little creepy that everyone is so...
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.
Cooks Hill Manor is known for its small-town, country feel and great customer service. Because we are a relatively small community, we get to know our residents well, and they become like family to us. We take pride in the care and service we provide to our residents and their families, and are...
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They have church every Sunday, a beautician, people that do nails, games, and a work out type regimen for them to do sitting down. They have barbeques and are willing to take them out if they wish to go to...
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.
Chehalis West Assisted Living, located in scenic Chehalis, Washington, is an assisted living facility featuring individual apartments for residents. We currently offer assisted living in studio alcove apartments, two other types of studio apartments and two one-bedroom model apartments. Chehalis...
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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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Cost of memory care in Fords Prairie, WA

The average cost of senior living in Fords Prairie is $5,082 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Toledo, WA with an average of $4,038 per month.

Memory care costs in Fords Prairie, WA, vs. nearby cities

Fords Prairie, WA
$5,082/mo
$5,187/mo
$4,774/mo

Memory care costs in Fords Prairie, WA, vs. state and national averages

Fords Prairie, WA
$5,082/mo
U.S. national average
$4,941/mo

Memory care costs in Fords Prairie, WA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,082/mo

Memory care costs in Fords Prairie, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,660/mo
Studio
$5,345/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,872/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,265/mo

Senior living costs in Fords Prairie 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: Fords Prairie, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFords Prairie, WAWashingtonU.S.
Memory Care$5,082/mo$5,142/mo$4,941/mo
Assisted Living$4,724/mo$5,292/mo$4,707/mo
Independent Living$3,319/mo$4,149/mo$4,156/mo
Memory Care
Fords Prairie, WA:$5,082/mo
Washington:$5,142/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
Assisted Living
Fords Prairie, WA:$4,724/mo
Washington:$5,292/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Independent Living
Fords Prairie, WA:$3,319/mo
Washington:$4,149/mo
U.S.:$4,156/mo
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Memory care costs in Fords Prairie, WA, over time

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

Fords Prairie, WAWA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Fords Prairie, WA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Fords Prairie 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
Fords Prairie, WA$7,487/mo$6,393/mo+17.1%
Washington$7,222/mo$6,617/mo+9.1%
National$6,090/mo$5,815/mo+4.7%
Fords Prairie, WA
2024 average cost:$7,487/mo
2023 average cost:$6,393/mo
Percent change:+17.1%
Washington
2024 average cost:$7,222/mo
2023 average cost:$6,617/mo
Percent change:+9.1%
National
2024 average cost:$6,090/mo
2023 average cost:$5,815/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Fords Prairie

Recent reviews for memory care in Fords Prairie

Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living

3.3
The staff is really friendly, the community is clean and the food is good I would definitely recommend this community to others. This is a great community

Memory Care at The Lodges in Lacey, WA

5.0
If they have an opening for your loved one, take it immediately. [removed] should be considered the leader in the quality of and high level of care one can and should expect in a memory care facility. They seemed both professional and caring and it proved true. . Each staff member was wonderful. ...
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Beehive Retirement and Assisted Living in McCleary, WA

5.0
It was such a relief to find a clean caring place that my mother could afford. The transition went easier than any thought. She is once again talking to others (the other residents are her age). While short term memory may be gone, they all remember the 1930's and 40's like it was yesterday. ...
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Fords Prairie review score based on 46 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 46 reviews of 9 Fords Prairie memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Fords Prairie 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

Fords Prairie review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Fords Prairie, WA9 facilities
8.6
Centralia, WA7 facilities
8.6
Chehalis, WA9 facilities

Review subcategories for Fords Prairie 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 46 reviews of 9 Fords Prairie memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Fords Prairie 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.
Fords Prairie, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
4.1
Friendliness
3.8
4.3
Care services
3.2
3.9
Staff
3.6
4.1
Meals & dining
2.9
3.8
Activities
3.3
3.8
Value for cost*
3.2
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Fords Prairie memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fords Prairie memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Fords Prairie, WANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
88.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
44.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
88.9%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.9%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
88.9%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.7%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77.8%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fords Prairie, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
77.8%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
55.6%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.4%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fords Prairie, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
55.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
66.7%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
66.7%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
88.9%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.2%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fords Prairie, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.6%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
55.6%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
44.4%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fords Prairie, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.4%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
88.9%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
77.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
88.9%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.6%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
55.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
77.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
44.4%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
77.8%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Fords Prairie

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 Washington memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Fords Prairie protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Wellspring Centralia, The Hampton and Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Fords Prairie, Washington. See full list of communities.

There are 9 memory care facilities near Fords Prairie, Washington. See the full list.

The 9 memory care facilities near you in Fords Prairie, Washington typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Fords Prairie, Washington, 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 Fords Prairie, Washington, 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 Fords Prairie, Washington ranges from $55 to $11415. The average Memory Care cost in Fords Prairie, Washington is $5,082. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Fords Prairie, Washington typically starts at $55. 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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