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Memory care in Nelson 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 Nelson is about $4,440 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 112 communities, read 411 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Menomonie
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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.
Our beautiful Memory Care residence in Menomonie provides dignified, quality care for seniors who can no longer live alone because of dementia and other forms of memory loss. Our programs are designed to help those with cognitive needs providing a safe, nurturing and secure home environment. We...
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Preferred Senior Living of Ellsworth
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 Roger Metz Manor
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, 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: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Autumn Village Assisted Living
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.
Photo of VitaCare Living Menomonie
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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Photo of Realife Cooperative-Rochester
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.
Photo of Comforts of Home II-Menomonie
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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Photo of Farnam Community Living Center
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.
Photo of Westberry House DD and TBI
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.
Photo of Zumbrota Nursing Home
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.
Photo of Kuisle's Care-A-Lot
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.
Photo of Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Cottagewood Senior Communities Memory Care in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota is an assisted living community specializing in memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Our tranquil community offers a beautiful environment with walking paths and an abundance of flowering gardens....
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My father has recently made the move into this community and I could have not picked a better place for him to go. The staff have all been perfect and I absolutely comfortable with the care they have been...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Evergreen Place
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.
Photo of Arbor Terrace
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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Prime Time Living is very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and they are available to address any of my concerns. The community is very nice and clean. I would have loved to stay in the community!
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, 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, 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.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
Photo of Orchard Hills Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Beehive Homes of Eau Claire
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 Grace Willowbrook
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.
Photo of Benedictine Living Community Rochester Madonna Meadows
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We are happy with mom's living situation. It's good to know she is happy, safe & well cared for.
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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Cost of memory care in Nelson, WI

The average cost of senior living in Nelson is $4,440 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Knapp, WI with an average of $3,576 per month.

Memory care costs in Nelson, WI, vs. nearby cities

Nelson, WI
$4,440/mo
$4,637/mo
$4,657/mo

Memory care costs in Nelson, WI, vs. state and national averages

Nelson, WI
$4,440/mo
U.S. national average
$4,943/mo

Memory care costs in Nelson, WI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,440/mo

Memory care costs in Nelson, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,690/mo
Studio
$4,815/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,490/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,498/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Senior living costs in Nelson 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: Nelson, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNelson, WIWisconsinU.S.
Memory Care$4,440/mo$4,430/mo$4,943/mo
Assisted Living$4,427/mo$4,401/mo$4,710/mo
Independent Living$3,904/mo$3,540/mo$4,158/mo
Memory Care
Nelson, WI:$4,440/mo
Wisconsin:$4,430/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Assisted Living
Nelson, WI:$4,427/mo
Wisconsin:$4,401/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Independent Living
Nelson, WI:$3,904/mo
Wisconsin:$3,540/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Memory care costs in Nelson, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Nelson 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Nelson, WI$8,165/mo$6,250/mo+30.6%
Wisconsin$5,798/mo$5,821/mo-0.4%
National$5,509/mo$5,472/mo+0.7%
Nelson, WI
2024 average cost:$8,165/mo
2023 average cost:$6,250/mo
Percent change:+30.6%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$5,798/mo
2023 average cost:$5,821/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,509/mo
2023 average cost:$5,472/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Nelson

Recent reviews for memory care in Nelson

Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Chippewa Falls

5.0
They seem to be doing a pretty good job. The staff is pretty attentive, and they keep it clean. She is getting very good care, and a lot of attention. I don't get complaints about food, and when we go in it smells good. It's still pretty new, but so far, it's working out.

Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Hastings, MN

5.0
The staff is kind, patient and excellent at Oak Ridge Assisted Living. The facility is very clean, there are never any bad odors. The staff is also responsive to questions and concerns. I would highly recommend this facility to family and friends! I am very pleased that my husband is a resident ...
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HeatherWood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI

5.0
The best of all we visited. Halls are wide and well lit. Staff is friendly and efficient. Many activities are offered. Apartments are well deigned. Staff working hard to prevent viruses and other communicable diseases. Food is tasty, varied, and ample.

Nelson review score based on 86 family reviews

7.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 86 reviews of 99 Nelson memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Nelson 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

Nelson review score compared against nearby cities

7.6
Nelson, WI99 facilities
7.6
Alma, WI114 facilities
7.6
Pepin, WI117 facilities

Review subcategories for Nelson 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 86 reviews of 99 Nelson memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Nelson 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.
Nelson, WI averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.3
Care services
3.5
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.2
3.8
Value for cost*
3.4
3.8
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Nelson memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nelson memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nelson, 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 Nelson 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 Nelson that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
47.5%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10.1%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.9%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50.5%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.4%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50.5%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Nelson 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 Nelson Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.5%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.3%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.4%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nelson 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 Nelson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.1%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.3%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.1%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Nelson 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 Nelson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nelson, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.1%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.3%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
26.3%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.1%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nelson 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 Nelson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nelson, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
32.3%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.2%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.2%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.5%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.4%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.3%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.2%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.3%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.3%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
37.4%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
20.2%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.3%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Nelson

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 Wisconsin memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Nelson protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Heritage Court Eau Claire, Dimensions Living Eau Claire and Colfax Senior Living are the top-rated memory care facilities near Nelson, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 112 memory care facilities near Nelson, Wisconsin. See the full list.

The 112 memory care facilities near you in Nelson, Wisconsin typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Nelson, Wisconsin, 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 Nelson, Wisconsin, 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 Nelson, Wisconsin ranges from $1095 to $8495. The average Memory Care cost in Nelson, Wisconsin is $4,440. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Nelson, Wisconsin typically starts at $1095. 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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