Memory Care in Cincinnati

Compare licensed memory care in Cincinnati and the surrounding Hamilton County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

6 verified in Cincinnati

Hamilton County

Quick answer

There are 6 verified memory care options listed in Cincinnati. Ohio's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. Ohio certifies memory care specifically for Residential Care Facilities serving residents under the Assisted Living Waiver (OAC 173-39-02.16); private-pay memory care units are not certified the same way.

Short answer

We list 6 verified memory care options in Cincinnati.

What to watch for with memory care in Cincinnati

Ask to see the community's written memory-care purpose statement, or its waiver memory-care certification if it holds one.
Ask specifically about wandering and exit-seeking. Secured courtyards, door alarms and staffing patterns vary far more than brochures suggest.
There is usually no published median price for memory care. Get quotes in writing from each community.

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Verified memory care in Cincinnati

Community	Care type	Address	County
Marjorie P. Lee	Independent Living	3550 Shaw Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45208	Hamilton
The Kenwood by Senior Star	Independent Living	5435 Kenwood Road Cincinnati, OH 45227	Hamilton
Meadow Falls of Finneytown	Assisted Living	9101 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231	Hamilton
Brookdale Kenwood	Assisted Living	9090 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242	Hamilton
Barrington of Oakley	Assisted Living	4855 Babson Place Cincinnati, OH 45227	Hamilton
The Residence at Salem Woods	Nursing Home	6164 Salem Road Cincinnati, OH 45230	Hamilton

Memory Care elsewhere in the region

Families in Cincinnati sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Twin Lakes	Independent Living	9840 Montgomery Road Montgomery, OH 45242	Hamilton
Maple Knoll Village	Independent Living	11100 Springfield Pike Springdale, OH 45246	Hamilton
Brookdale Springdale	Assisted Living	11320 Springfield Pike Springdale, OH 45246	Hamilton
StoryPoint West Chester Township	Assisted Living	5531 Chappell Crossing Boulevard West Chester Township, OH 45069	Butler
Provision Living at West Clermont	Assisted Living	4299 Bach Buxton Road Batavia, OH 45103	Clermont
Magnolia Springs Loveland	Assisted Living	767 Loveland-Miamiville Road Loveland, OH 45140	Clermont

The Cincinnati market specifically

Cincinnati's own senior-care market is the metro's largest and most varied, from hillside neighborhoods with century-old housing stock to Kenwood-corridor CCRCs. Proximity to the uptown medical district (UC Health, TriHealth's Good Samaritan) makes it a common landing spot after a hospital discharge.

Families comparing Cincinnati options are usually weighing neighborhood character and hospital proximity against price -- a Hyde Park or Mt. Adams address costs more than a comparable community further from the urban core.

The local long-term care ombudsman. Pro Seniors, Inc. is the Southwest Ohio regional ombudsman office, 1-800-488-6070. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for assisted living room and board in Ohio?

No. Even under Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver, Medicaid pays for the care-services portion of an assisted living stay, not room and board. Families cover room and board out of income, Social Security or other private funds.

What is MyCare Ohio?

MyCare Ohio (sometimes referenced as 'Next Generation MyCare') is Ohio's managed care program for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, coordinating medical care, behavioral health and long-term services and supports through one managed care plan.

Is Ohio's Medicaid expansion the same thing as long-term care Medicaid for seniors?

No. Ohio expanded Medicaid under the ACA in 2014 for lower-income adults generally, using an income-based (MAGI) test. Long-term care Medicaid for seniors uses a completely different, non-MAGI aged/blind/disabled eligibility pathway that predates the ACA expansion.

Does Ohio's Assisted Living Waiver have a waiting list?

Waiver capacity and waitlist status change over time and are not a fixed fact this site publishes a number for. Ask the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio directly for current status before assuming either way.