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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Waycross, NC
If your loved one needs memory care in Waycross, A Place for Mom can help. With 37 memory care facilities in Waycross, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Waycross incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Waycross memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Waycross, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Mount Olive, Clinton and Shanghai.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Mount Olive, Clinton and Shanghai.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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My mother was moved to Champions in April. After a bit of an adjustment period she has come to fit in well there. She has also begun to thrive. Her social interactions have increased, her general well...
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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My Mom has Dementia but loves activities and singing. Highland House is filled with love and fun activities and over the past 6 months, they have hired some fantastic staff and as a family member who goes...
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.
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We have lived here for 5+ years and believe they are some of the best years in our our 60 years of marriage. Our food service brought to our apt. door each day is varied and delicious. During this pandemic...
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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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.
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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They keep up on my father in law and he is very happy with everything and doing better in this place then at home. Anything that needs to be done is always taken care of immediately and the meals are also...
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.
Snow Hill Assisted Living is located in a small, quiet town of Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The town is named from the beautiful white sandy banks of the nearby Contentnea Creek. This asssited living community has made its home to many seniors requiring assisted living and care for...
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They keep up on my father in law and he is very happy with everything and doing better in this place then at home. Anything that needs to be done is always taken care of immediately and the meals are also...
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.
Snow Hill Assisted Living is located in a small, quiet town of Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The town is named from the beautiful white sandy banks of the nearby Contentnea Creek. This asssited living community has made its home to many seniors requiring assisted living and care for...
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Cost of memory care in Waycross, NC
The average cost of senior living in Waycross is $4,668 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mount Olive, NC with an average of $3,895 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Waycross, NC vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Waycross, NC vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Waycross, NC by room type
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What families are saying about memory care in Waycross
Recent reviews for memory care in Waycross
Stonebridge at Woodbury Assisted Living and Memory Care in Hampstead, NC
4.8
The staff are very friendly and very adamant about their pandemic protocols. I would recommend the community to others. My friend one has not complained about the food. They have stopped activities due to the pandemic.
Porters Neck Village in Wilmington, NC
4.7
We are thrilled with how well we are being taken care of during these difficult times! We are fed door to door, brought groceries we have ordered and prescriptions door to door, given daily fun tasks and exercises on our closed circuit TV and shown daily happy faces by our attending associates. ...
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Arbor Landing at Hampstead
5.0
My husband passed away in November. I would give Arbor Landing a 5 in each area.
They are simply the best...caring, conscientious and welcoming.
Waycross review score based on 94 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 94 reviews of 29 Waycross memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Waycross 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
Waycross review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Waycross 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 94 reviews of 29 Waycross memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Waycross 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.Waycross, NC averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
3.8
4.0
Activities
3.8
4.0
Value for cost*
3.8
4.0
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Waycross memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waycross memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waycross, 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 Waycross 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 Waycross that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
38.2%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.2%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
79.4%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.3%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
41.2%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.7%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.4%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.2%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41.2%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Waycross 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 Waycross Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.1%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.5%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41.2%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.8%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waycross 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 Waycross partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.8%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.6%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
17.6%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.5%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.9%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Waycross 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 Waycross communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
11.8%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.6%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
26.5%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.9%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waycross 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 Waycross offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
35.3%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.6%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.6%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.1%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.3%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.1%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.5%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.5%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.5%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.5%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
32.4%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
23.5%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.8%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.5%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Harmony at Hope Mills, Spring Arbor of Wilmington and Arbor Landing at Hampstead are the top-rated memory care facilities near Waycross, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 37 memory care facilities near Waycross, North Carolina. See the full list.
The 37 memory care facilities near you in Waycross, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Waycross, North Carolina, 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 Waycross, North Carolina, 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 Waycross, North Carolina ranges from $1700 to $10925. The average Memory Care cost in Waycross, North Carolina is $4,668. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Waycross, North Carolina typically starts at $1700. 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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