Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Kent County, DE below include 15 memory care communities with 113... To support you in your search, our Family Advisors are standing by to provide you with a free, no-obligation care and budget consultation. reviews. On average in Kent County, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.2 out of 5 stars.
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1203 Walker Rd, Dover, DE 19904
4.8
(12 reviews)
"Dover Place was excellent. I thought it was a very beautiful place. I would recommend anyone to go there. I love the staff. Michelle was very informative, showed me around the place, and had a very warm, caring spirit. I trusted my uncle to live ther..."
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150 Saulsbury Rd., Dover, DE 19904
4.0
(26 reviews)
"We toured Brookdale Dover and saw the very lovely lobby, sitting area, dining room, and bedroom. We met a number of the residents, and they all seemed happy. Everyone spoke to us pleasantly. The place was clean as a whistle. Everyone was very, very e..."
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2004 Shipley Rd, Wilmington, DE 19977
4.2
(8 reviews)
"HarborChase of Wilmington is brand new, very nice, well landscaped, bright, and cheerful inside. The room is much bigger and nicer. The way they do things seems to be better as far as communal dining and stuff like that. The rooms are hugely better, ..."
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1435 Lebanon Rd, Dover, DE 19901
3.9
(11 reviews)
"Harmony at Kent was very, very nice, but it was a little expensive. It's a new place, it was like a hotel, and I could live there. The rooms were fantastic, the staff was very nice, and they had a very nice dining area set up like a restaurant. It wa..."
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21 North State Street, Dover, DE 19901
4.4
(18 reviews)
"State Street Assisted Living was very nice, very well done, and well maintained. It had a kind of colonial look to it. The color schemes and the lighting were more of the colonial aesthetic. The decor inside was very nice. They didn't have much in th..."
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191 Westminster Dr, Dover, DE 19904
4.0
(13 reviews)
"My mom is staying in Westminster Village in Dover. She's in long-term care. I like the facility itself, it's spacious. They have a lot of activities there for the residents too and everyone is friendly. They provide good service and the type of care ..."
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889 SOUTH LITTLE CREEK ROAD, Dover, DE 19901
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820 Middletown Odessa Rd, Middletown, DE 19709
4.5
(5 reviews)
"I can't think of anything that I don't like about Meadowcrest at Middletown. My father has been there for about a week now, and so far, everything has been positive. I like that even though it's an independent care facility, there is some light monit..."
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500 S. Dupont, Milford, DE 19963
4.5
(7 reviews)
"What I liked best about Milford Place was its very strong sense of community. That struck me from the moment I walked through the door. There was a welcome sign with my name on the right at the door as I walked in. I met with the assistant because th..."
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609 Daffin Lane, Denton, MD 21629
4.4
(5 reviews)
"We like Arcadia of Denton II very much, but at this time, they don't have an opening. I like that it was homey. It seemed more like a home atmosphere than an institution. The staff was friendly. I like that they had big lounge chairs around, and ever..."
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701 South 5th Avenue, Denton, MD 21629
4.3
(3 reviews)
"I love Arcadia of Denton. It was gorgeous. My mother is a Christian Scientist so they take no drugs, and Arcadia of Denton were willing to try her without drugs, so that's no problem with them. However, when her long-term care insurance is drained, m..."
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438 Salem-Woodstown Road , Salem, NJ 08079
4.5
(2 reviews)
"My father was there for rehab after a hospital stay. The staff is very attentive to his care. Very good communication with our family. They have activities for them. You can tell they want the best for their patients...."
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700 Marvel Rd, Milford, DE 19963
4.0
(3 reviews)
"We brought my mom to Genesis Milford Center. It's nice and neat inside. The people are really nice. They have a lot of things for the residents to do. ..."
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18 Reeves Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
"Noble Senior Living at Bridgeton Essentia Neighborhood is an Assisted Living Memory Care community to care for Residents that are in need of..."
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154 Sunny Slope Dr, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
"Preferred Care At Cumberland, located in Bridgeton, NJ, offers a range of care options, including skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilit..."
READ MOREKent County, home to Delaware's state capital Dover, has a small-town atmosphere with access to a wide range of amenities for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Seniors age 65 years or over make up more than 16 percent of the county's population which includes more than 170,000 people. There are three memory care facilities in the county that are qualified to provide memory care for this group of people. These facilities are licensed and regulated by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS).
Knowing that advanced medical services are available close by is important for the peace of mind of families who need memory care. Kent County is home to quality medical facilities, including those that offer brain health and dementia care such as Bayhealth Kent General, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
Memory Care costs in Kent County start around $6,016 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.
It’s important to note that memory care rates in Kent County and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Cape May County
$8,290
Kent County
$6,016
Cumberland County
$5,825
US
$5,694
Sussex County
$5,650
New Castle County
$5,599
Salem County
$4,920
Caroline County
$4,900
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Delaware page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Delaware page.
Kent County and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Kent County, please visit our Memory Care in Delaware page.
Kent County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Delaware are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Delaware page for more information about these laws.
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Reviewer#ET0316a
3.0
Review of HarborChase of Wilmington
I went to HarborChase of Wilmington. It was decent. We put that place aside because the rooms they had open, we didn't like where it was open up. It's right in the general lobby. The room was nice....
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Reviewer#LD082323B
5.0
Review of Westminster Village in Dover
My mom will be moving into Westminster Village in Dover. It was very well decorated. The rooms were a very generous size with private bathrooms. What I particularly liked about it was that it's a...
Provider response
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled your mom has chosen our community and cannot wait to welcome her to Westminster Village Dover.
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Betty
5.0
Review of Harmony at Kent
I went to Harmony at Kent. It had been recommended to me by two other families, one of which moved their parents into the assisted living side. And I was interested in at that time in memory care...
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