Memory Care | What It Costs and How Your State Licenses It

Memory Care in your area

Secured, dementia-specific care. Ohio certifies memory care specifically for Residential Care Facilities serving Assisted Living Waiver residents; private-pay units are not certified the same way -- ask what applies.

Quick answer

Ohio's Department of Health regulates memory care under its Residential Care Facility and nursing home licensing rules.

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 17 verified memory care providers across your metro. Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living.

Three things worth knowing first

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.

Memory care regulation in your state. Ohio certifies memory care only for Residential Care Facilities serving Assisted Living Waiver residents (OAC 173-39-02.16); private-pay units are not certified the same way. Read the full explanation →

Verified memory care across the region

We list 17 verified memory care providers across your metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

Twin Lakes — Montgomery
Maple Knoll Village — Springdale
Marjorie P. Lee — Cincinnati
The Kenwood by Senior Star — Cincinnati
Meadow Falls of Finneytown — Cincinnati
Brookdale Kenwood — Cincinnati

2 verified · Clermont County

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Memory Care in Loveland

2 verified · Clermont County

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Questions families ask

What should I do in the weeks after my parent has a fall?

Treat the fall as a signal rather than an isolated accident -- it's one of the strongest predictors of another fall. Get the cause investigated (medication, vision, inner-ear issues), fix obvious environmental hazards, and watch for fear of falling causing your parent to move less, which itself increases future fall risk.

What should we do in the first month after a dementia diagnosis?

Slow down -- very little has to be decided immediately. Get the specific diagnosis (Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body and frontotemporal dementia all progress differently), put legal paperwork in place while capacity is still clear, and contact the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio for guidance specific to your county.

When does wandering become a reason to consider secured memory care?

Exit-seeking behavior converts a supervision problem into a genuine safety problem, and it's one of the clearest signals that staying at home is no longer viable without significant additional support or a move to a secured setting.

What free support exists for caregiver burnout in the Cincinnati area?

The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio offers caregiver support programs and can connect families to respite funding and an Aging and Disability Resource Center at no cost, covering Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties.

Memory Care in your area

Three things worth knowing first

Verified memory care across the region

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