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Memory care in Sheldon offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Sheldon is about $3,733 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 69 communities, read 37 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities.
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Setting up a tour and a meeting to ask questions is a good starting place. We found the entire staff to be helpful and kind, they bent over backwards to meet needs. They helped my Dad feel safe and cared...
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.
Beautiful Living 'Where Life Is Blooming!'...We encourage you to engage in the life-enriching programs and activities that are offered at The Gardens. Our activity program is designed to meet your interests and hobbies. You can join in a card or domino game, bake pies in the Country Kitchen,...
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Facility is very nice, kept clean. Majority of the staff is very accommodating, pleasant to speak with. They, like everyone else, sometimes were short staffed, at no fault to the facility. We really liked...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Keelson Harbour is an Assisted Living Community located in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Our beautiful property is located on a quiet hill with easy access to nearby lakes. Residents enjoy an on-site pond, complete with growing ducklings and their families. With many nearby attractions,...
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My grandmother lives at Golden Horizons and she loves it! The administrator Cherry is an exceptional person. She truly cares about her residents and staff. Though like everybody else, they are short of help...
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.
Add: Our beautiful and modern new Memory Care community opened in June of 2021. This spacious community provides a peaceful and warm environment to enjoy the comforts at home with proper safety and care measures. The architectural design suites residents who are more prone to wandering, anxiety...
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My Dad was known for referring to, and introducing himself as, the "Ol'Geezer" and this facility is "Ol'Geezer" recommended! Bavarian Meadows was a huge blessing to my Dad in the last months of his life. The...
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.
Bavarian Meadows where our tenants are “Living their best life!'...We encourage you to engage in the life-enriching programs and activities that are offered at Bavarian. Our activity program is designed to meet your interests and hobbies. You can join in a card or BINGO game, enjoy coffee chats...
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This transition has been difficult for my mom as she suffers from paranoia but we have found the staff at New Perspectives in Cloquet to be so wonderful! They truly care for my mom and want her to have to...
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 think it is a wonderful place. I would highly recommend it. The layout is great. The room size my mom has is good. They have outdoor space for the residents to use. They have a wonderful woodshop. They...
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.
Washington Crossing is Sioux Falls' premier independent senior living community. We are a local, independently owned and operated company with long standing ties to the Sioux Falls community. We take great pride in providing clean, comfortable retirement living to folks that want to be surrounded...
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The model of the memory care hou1se is based on knowing each resident as a person first and foremost, and meeting them wherever they are on their memory care journey. My grandfather was a resident at...
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
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.
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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.
Vista Prairie at Fieldcrest is an assisted living community located in the city of Sheldon, Iowa in O'brien County. Sheldon is a serene and beautiful place that provides a great setting for this wonderful assisted living community. The country setting of the town provides the perfect backdrop for...
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, 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.
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Cost of memory care in Sheldon, IA
The average cost of senior living in Sheldon is $3,733 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sutherland, IA with an average of $3,305 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Sheldon, IA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Sheldon, IA vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Sheldon, IA by room type
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What families are saying about memory care in Sheldon
Recent reviews for memory care in Sheldon
Washington Crossing in Sioux Falls, SD
4.5
I like the feeling of the hominess here and my apt is very nice, the staff is very nice and they are attentive too. I enjoy going to the dining room for my meals and they offer 4 choices at each meal which is nice. I really like living in this community.
Otsego Place in Storm Lake, IA
5.0
Both my Mother and now my Mother in law have been residents of Otsego Place. It has given my husband and I a great feeling of comfort knowing these two ladies had the best of care. The staff are like family, the food is excellent, and there are lots of activies for them to participate in. ...
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The Gardens of Cherokee
5.0
Overall experience - outstanding and everything else from the cleanliness, the staff, the quality of care, meals, activities and value for cost has been superb.
My brother has moved from the Gardens this month. If it was not for the care that his [name removed] did for him and the care of the ...
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Sheldon memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sheldon memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sheldon, 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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sheldon, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
12.7%
66.1%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
3.6%
48.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.2%
82.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
10.9%
72.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
5.5%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
7.3%
61.8%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
7.3%
72.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Sheldon 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 Sheldon Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sheldon, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
12.7%
74.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
7.3%
46.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
9.1%
70.8%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.6%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sheldon 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 Sheldon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sheldon, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
3.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
5.5%
45.6%
No sugar
No sugar
5.5%
42.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
1.8%
51.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
1.8%
20.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Sheldon 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 Sheldon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sheldon, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
1.8%
32.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
7.3%
40.9%
Room service
Room service
7.3%
38%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sheldon 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 Sheldon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sheldon, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
9.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
3.6%
34.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.5%
29.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
12.7%
54.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
12.7%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
12.7%
61.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
9.1%
40.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5.5%
36.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.9%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
9.1%
48.2%
Live performances
Live performances
12.7%
48.5%
Dances
Dances
5.5%
32.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.9%
22.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
9.1%
47.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Gardens of Cherokee, Keelson Harbour and Golden Horizons of Worthington are the top-rated memory care facilities near Sheldon, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 69 memory care facilities near Sheldon, Iowa. See the full list.
The 69 memory care facilities near you in Sheldon, Iowa typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Sheldon, Iowa, 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 Sheldon, Iowa, 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 Sheldon, Iowa ranges from $700 to $8750. The average Memory Care cost in Sheldon, Iowa is $3,733. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Sheldon, Iowa typically starts at $700. 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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