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How Many Memory Care Facilities Are in Massachusetts?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Rachel Lustbader is a writer and editor with a background in healthcare and technology. Her work has been published on websites including HealthCare.com, BiteSizeBio.com, BetterHelp.com, Caring.com, and PayingforSeniorCare.com. She studied health science and public health at Boston University.
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Massachusetts has 186 memory care facilities. This state is home to a world-class Alzheimer’s research center, and care costs are higher than the national average. Services are available in specific dementia communities or as part of the services provided by assisted living facilities.
Who Is Memory Care For?
Memory care is designed for seniors with memory impairment related to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Conditions affecting the brain can make living alone unsafe and unhealthy, especially as it progresses. Facilities provide a secure environment so that people prone to wandering or getting lost can stay safe. Trained staff provides a range of services to help residents with daily activities, including scheduled social activities residents can participate in as a group based on their abilities and interests.
What Advantages Does Memory Care Provide Residents?
Memory care provides several key advantages to people with conditions that affect memory and cognition. Without specialist care, seniors may wander, get hurt and forget to take medication or eat regularly. Facilities are secure to prevent residents from getting lost or injured, with trained staff on hand to help keep them on a schedule for eating and taking medicine.
People with dementia may experience isolation and poor mental health, so communities offer a social aspect to combat loneliness and specific activities to stimulate residents.