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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Watauga, VA

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If your loved one needs memory care in Watauga, A Place for Mom can help. With 61 memory care facilities in Watauga, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Watauga incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Watauga memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Watauga, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Abingdon, Blountville and Bristol.
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My wife has been in Memory Care Unit for over three and a half years. From day one she has been cared for by a very caring and professional staff. The facility is kept very clean and the meals provided are...
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.
Forest Ridge is an assisted living community for seniors who need just a little more assistance in their day-to-day lives. The picturesque locale is nestled at the base of Mount Jefferson and provides some of the best views Ashe County has to offer. Churches, medical care, and shopping centers...
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The decorations, especially what the activity director gal is able to do around the holidays is just wonderful. The porch and the surrounding grounds with all the place is super nice. Based on what our loved...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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The facility is clean and the staff are very helpful! They have many different activities and events, like the picnic they had last week. A few weeks ago, they even had a senior prom! They just love my...
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.
Cranberry House is a memory care community located in Newland, NC. Newland is known as 'The Crossroads of The High Country'. With beautiful scenic views, Cranberry House is tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This mountain town makes it a perfect choice for our residents....
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The facility is clean and the staff are very helpful! They have many different activities and events, like the picnic they had last week. A few weeks ago, they even had a senior prom! They just love my...
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.
Cranberry House is a memory care community located in Newland, NC. Newland is known as 'The Crossroads of The High Country'. With beautiful scenic views, Cranberry House is tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This mountain town makes it a perfect choice for our residents....
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We chose Family Ministries because we saw an ad on the TV and thought we would try it and see what was offered and it turned out to be a very good experience. They were very informative and good with...
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.
Family Ministries Retirement & Assisted Living is a beautiful, newly-renovated community giving you a fresher, cleaner atmosphere in which to thrive. Beautifully designed accommodations set the bar high for distinctive senior living at The Reed Center in Limestone, Tennessee, but it’s our...
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We lived at one time at a different independent living place which we did like move to abundant the apartments are large we have 1200sq feet bath and half washier and dryer full kitchen excellent place to...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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I like knowing that my mom is happy at this caring community. We like that she is living. in a clean community. The meals are amazing and a great variety for her to choose from. The suite she has and she...
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.
Oakmont at Gordon Park is a dream of three local life long friends, J.J. Gillenwater, Blair Jones and Jeff Tickle who were each born and raised in Bristol. While searching for options for their own families these three gentleman saw the need for a new community with a new vision of enriched...
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
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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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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.
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.
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.
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 The Courtyards at Johnson City - The Meadows
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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.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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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 Crown Cypress
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 Crown Cypress
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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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.

Cost of memory care in Watauga, VA

The average cost of senior living in Watauga is $4,525 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cleveland, VA with an average of $4,514 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Watauga, VA vs. nearby cities

Watauga, VA
$4,525/mo
$4,558/mo
$5,224/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Watauga, VA vs. the state and national average

Watauga, VA
$4,525/mo
U.S. national average
$4,761/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Watauga vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,525/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Watauga, VA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,103/mo
Studio
$5,035/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,430/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,723/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,850/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Watauga over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Watauga

Recent reviews for memory care in Watauga

The Blake at Kingsport

5.0
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City

4.1
The staff at Christian Assisted Living of Johnson City have shown solid follow through on open issues and good medical supervision. I would recommend it to other families.

The Village At Allandale in Kingsport, TN

5.0
It's a very nice place for someone with dementia, which my aunt had. My uncle died within a week of arriving there and my aunt fell about 2 months later and fractured her hip, so she left there and passed away in a rehab facility post surgery. I really appreciated A Place for Mom's help in ...
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Watauga review score based on 212 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 212 reviews of 53 Watauga memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Watauga 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

Watauga review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Watauga, VA53 facilities
8.5
Abingdon, VA60 facilities
8.3
Damascus, VA6 facilities

Review subcategories for Watauga 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 212 reviews of 53 Watauga memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Watauga 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.
Watauga, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.3
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
4.0
4.0
Activities
4.2
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Watauga memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Watauga memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Watauga, 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 Watauga 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 Watauga that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Watauga, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.9%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.5%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.9%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.5%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
41.9%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.4%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.5%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.7%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41.9%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Watauga 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 Watauga Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Watauga, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.4%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
32.3%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.5%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.3%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Watauga 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 Watauga partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Watauga, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.2%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.5%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
27.4%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.8%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.1%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Watauga 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 Watauga communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Watauga, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.3%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.8%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
32.3%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.3%
20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Watauga 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 Watauga offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Watauga, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.1%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.9%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.8%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.2%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.3%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.5%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.2%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.3%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.9%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
37.1%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
29%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6.5%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.9%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Bristol, Brookdale Johnson City and Brookdale Colonial Heights are the top-rated memory care facilities near Watauga, Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 61 memory care facilities near Watauga, Virginia. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Watauga, Virginia are Brookdale Johnson City. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 61 memory care facilities near you in Watauga, Virginia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Watauga, Virginia, 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 Watauga, Virginia, 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 Watauga, Virginia ranges from $1680 to $8085. The average Memory Care cost in Watauga, Virginia is $4,525. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Watauga, Virginia typically starts at $1680. 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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