Moorestown, a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, and an eastern suburb of Philadelphia, has a population of 20,500 people, 18 percent of whom are 65 and over. About 12 percent of seniors in the county have Alzheimer's according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and aging citizens in Moorestown with Alzheimer's and related dementias can choose from two memory care facilities in the town and 11 more in surrounding communities.
Throughout New Jersey, including Moorestown, there are three kinds of assisted living facilities; they include assisted living residences (ALRs), comprehensive personal care homes (CPCHs), and assisted living programs (ALPs). All facilities are licensed and regulated by the state's Department of Health and Senior Services.