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The Best Memory Care Facilities in Sparks, NV

Dementia, and specifically Alzheimers, is a serious, growing problem. In fact, 1 out of every 10 adults over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s dementia. As Sparks' senior population continues to grow (13% growth between 2015 and 2020), so does the concern about aging and the risk of cognitive impairment. 

In Sparks, the number of deaths for those 65 and older caused or partly caused by Alzheimer’s disease fell 23% between 2015 and 2020. To put that in perspective, the number of deaths from all causes for that same age group only increased by 31%, showing that while Alzheimer’s is a serious concern in the region, the associated deaths have decreased recently. Overall, the percentage of seniors’ deaths related to Alzheimer’s is lower than the rest of the nation (3% in Sparks vs. 6.46% in the U.S.). 

To help families and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of cognitive impairment find the support and care their loved ones need, we applied our unique methodology and spent dozens of hours researching senior living communities in Sparks. In addition to an overview of the communities’ best features, this guide highlights the best memory care facilities in the city, and gives information about pricing, types of care provided, residents’ reviews, and more.

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The Best Memory Care Facilities in Sparks, NV

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How Memory Care Facilities Can Help

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 83% of all caregivers are unpaid family members, relatives, or other friends, and nearly half of all care is for older adults with some form of dementia. Caregiving, especially when it involves Alzheimer’s or dementia, is extremely exhausting and time consuming, leading many caregivers to feel isolated and overwhelmed.

As a loved one continues to progress through the stages of dementia and his or her cognitive abilities continue to decline, behavioral problems, safety, and general care often become more than one caregiver can handle. This is when it’s important to find extra help, and residential facilities that have specialized memory care programs are often the best solution.

In addition to providing a safe environment, memory care programs seek to delay or halt cognitive decline while providing the opportunity for a social, independent lifestyle.

Overview of what memory care facilities provide

Our Selection Process

To choose the best memory care facilities in Sparks, our team of researchers started by using our unique methodology to develop a list of contenders. We further refined the list in the next phase of our process by completing hands-on research for each one of the companies that we developed. Finally, we compiled online reviews from residents and families and wrote summaries of each facility that made it through our selection process. 

Overall, our team:  

  • Spent over 24 hours researching memory care facilities in Sparks
  • Read more than 85 reviews written by residents and their loved ones
  • Interviewed 7 representatives from local communities
Overview of our methodology

Reviews of the 11 Best Memory Care Facilities in Sparks

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Kiley Ranch Senior Living

  • Resident Capacity:112
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments, Companion Suites, Private Rooms
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:Base Pricing: $5,500 for Memory Care, $3,995 for Assisted Living

The Kiley Ranch Generation Memory Care program recognizes that residents are identified in terms of who they were and still are. Features include a compassionate understanding that consciously honors residents' life stories, recognizes individuality and encourages creativity. The community offers music, art and pet therapy sessions to keep seniors involved and stimulate positive memories. Support programs include family education and family support. Memory care residents can choose between spacious private suites or two-bedroom shared suites. Living areas are light and airy with spacious lounges, outdoor courtyards and covered verandas. Residents receive three daily balanced meals and have access to healthy snacks between meals and at night. Amenities at Kiley Ranch include activity and games rooms, a movie theater and choice of restaurant-style or private dining facilities. Specially trained and certified care associates provide round the clock living assistance to residents.

What Residents Are Saying

Kiley Ranch Senior Living opened in Fall 2022. Initial reviews are positive, one vendor who noted the professionalism and caring attitude of the staff says," I always feel welcomed and every person I encounter exudes joy and kindness" and, " The décor is so warm and comforting." Another visitor observes, " I thought they were happy and enjoying their meals."

MorningStar Senior Living of Sparks

  • Resident Capacity:232
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments, Companion Suites
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$5,800 for Memory Care, $3,800 for Assisted Living, $2,800 for Independent Living

Located just east of Reno, MorningStar Senior Living of Sparks provides award-winning assisted living and memory care paired with engaging activities. The community uses a unique approach to memory care called "Lavender Sky", in which staff members support each resident with individualized care solutions. Caregivers are trained to understand the person, beyond just assessing their condition, and truly get to know residents living with Alzheimer's and related dementia. Staff combine residents' history, preferences and health needs into personalized care plans that include around-the-clock assistance with the activities of daily living. Life enrichment programs offer seniors creative ways to spend their time each day, including exercise classes and art programs. Special interest clubs tailor to a wide range of interests. Chef-prepared meals are served fresh daily, ensuring seniors receive well-balanced nutrition.

What Residents Are Saying

Visitors like how organized the community is. "This facility is clean and welcoming and very well-managed," notes one reviewer. They continue, "Great follow through with everything so far: daily activity bulletins all over the building, quick response from maintenance, friendly and knowledgeable front desk staff. We have found a wonderful place for my dad to call home!!"

Arbors Memory Care

  • Resident Capacity:N/A
  • Room Types:Studios, Companion Suites
  • Care Provided: Memory Care, Hospice, Respite
  • Base Pricing:N/A

Arbors Memory Care is a secure community exclusively dedicated to caring for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Seniors receive individualized assessments upon arrival, so a personalized care plan can be created. The memory care program is specially designed to meet the changing care needs of residents as their dementia progresses. Trained caregivers perform regular safety checks and are available 24 hours a day to assist with tasks of daily living, incontinence care, housekeeping and medication management. Three meals are provided daily, and the professional culinary staff is able to accommodate special diets. Snacks and beverages are available to residents at any time of the day or night. Activities abound at Arbors Memory Care and include games, guest lectures, exercise classes, cooking programs and live entertainment.

What Residents Are Saying

Families praise the staff and grounds at Arbors Memory Care. One reviewer writes, "I love the executive director and the community outreach person. It's clean, and the grounds were beautiful. Residents can go out there and wander around all they want. If your relative needed to go into memory care, you'd want them to go into a place like this."

Summit Estates

  • Resident Capacity:134
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$5,195 for Memory Care, $3,775 for Assisted Living

Located in a residential neighborhood south of the city, Summit Estates is an assisted living community with a dedicated memory care neighborhood for specialized dementia and Alzheimer's care. Residents in the assisted living portion of the campus can transition to memory care as their care requirements change. The team of caregivers includes a full-time wellness director and a life enrichment director working in conjunction with physicians and families to meet residents' health care needs. Increased safety measures in the unit include delayed egress, alarmed doors, a secured outdoor courtyard and a wander monitoring system for added security. Meals are chef-prepared from a menu of daily selections, and snacks are provided throughout the day. Seniors in memory care at Summit Estates live in apartment-style suites but share common areas and activities with residents in assisted living whenever possible to help build a strong community bond. Inside the dedicated memory care neighborhood, life stations engage seniors in practicing familiar daily tasks.

What Residents Are Saying

Family members consider Summit Estates to be a community that provides exceptional elder care. One person writes, "An excellent community. The facility was designed and built with the elderly in mind. Our entire family's and Dad's experience was positive."

Clearwater at Rancharrah

  • Resident Capacity:118
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments, Companion Suites, Private Rooms, Shared Rooms
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$4,680 for Memory Care, $4,000 for Assisted Living

Clearwater at Rancharrah offers a holistic approach to memory care for those living with Alzheimer's and other cognitive impairments. Referred to as Empowered Living, the memory care program focuses on individual abilities to help residents maintain their independence for as long as possible and to foster a sense of purpose and meaning to their lives. Licensed nurses and care partners are on-site to provide care 24-7 and to provide wellness checks. The community has a secure outdoor dining area complete with a fireplace for socializing. There's also a fitness center, a theater, a learning center and a multipurpose room for games.

What Residents Are Saying

Visitors to Clearwater at Rancharrah like the contemporary feel of the community and how upscale the environment is. One individual stated, "Clearwater at Rancharrah is top notch. You can tell that everything was done really, really nicely. They used really wonderful building materials. It has a really nice high-end feel, like you're going into a five-star hotel."

Brookdale Reno

  • Resident Capacity:56
  • Room Types:Private Rooms, Shared Rooms
  • Care Provided: Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$6,195 for Memory Care

At Brookdale Reno, seniors experiencing memory loss participate in the Clare Bridge program. The Daily Path offers six activities each day specially designed to stimulate the mind and encourage engagement with others. These might include B-Fit exercise sessions, brain games, gardening and discussions. For those with more advanced memory loss, the Solace part of the program focuses on sensory activities like aromatherapy and music to provides more time for personal care. Dining and meal plans are adapted to meet each resident's needs, with diverse menu selections and finger foods for easy eating. Snacks served throughout the day help seniors take in sufficient calories. The community is equipped with an emergency alert system to ensure security. Indoor and outdoor common areas provide plenty of space for socialization in a familiar environment. There is even a beauty salon and barber shop on-site.

What Residents Are Saying

A reviewer whose husband lives at Brookdale Reno is pleased with the level of care and attention in the community. Staff members "are kind," she says, "and they pay attention to everything about my husband. They respond well to families, too, and provide fun activities and even pet therapy when they bring their dogs to work with them."

  • Reviews:4.18 out of 5 stars; 56 reviews
  • Phone:(775) 689-0300
  • Address:3105 Plumas St., Reno, NV 89509
  • Web:https://www.brookdale.com

The Seasons of Reno

  • Resident Capacity:N/A
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments, Companion Suites
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$4,095 for Memory Care, $3,795 for Assisted Living

The Seasons of Reno uses research-based methods and stimulating activities to care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's. Seniors in memory care can choose between three different studios layouts, some of which have full bathrooms attached. Caregivers are on-site 24 hours a day to provide assistance with mobility, dining, tasks of daily living and medication management. The secured building and grounds allow residents to regain a sense of independence as they explore freely. The doctor-developed "Connections" program supports residents as they navigate their daily lives by focusing on engaging emotions, encouraging movement and challenging the brain. Some of the activities in the Connections program include aromatherapy, word puzzles, walking club, reminiscence therapy, book clubs, craft activities and fitness classes.

What Residents Are Saying

Residents and their families praise the staff and beautiful facilities at the community. One reviewer states "The staff is very kind and responsive. The staff was very helpful and patient. They have an activities room that's a multiuse room for exercising, crafts and bingo, and they have a beautiful courtyard that's all well landscaped and well cared for."

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care

  • Resident Capacity:54
  • Room Types:Studios, Companion Suites
  • Care Provided: Memory Care, Respite
  • Base Pricing:$6,250 for Memory Care

Carson Tahoe Expressions Memory Care treats seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia and other memory issues based on the latest treatment and research. Staff members complete ongoing classes in memory care to ensure the best possible treatment for residents. The Expressions treatment program includes arts and crafts, learning opportunities and assistance in exploring spirituality. The community offers pet therapy, medication management and support groups. Restaurant-style meals are taken in spacious family rooms or in private dining areas, and an on-site beauty salon helps residents look and feel good about themselves.

What Residents Are Saying

Residents and visitors comment on the cleanliness of the community and how well kept it is. One person stated, "The place looked very clean. There were no odors or anything like that, and there was no visible uncleanliness. I recalled seeing a room, and it was nice and adequate in size."

The Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

  • Resident Capacity:90
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments, Companion Suites
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Respite
  • Base Pricing:$2,995 for Memory Care; $2,995 for Assisted Living; $2,995 for Independent Living

The Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care community is a luxury senior community that features a separate, intimate memory care neighborhood designed to allow residents to safely and comfortably maintain their independence under the watchful eye of trained caregivers. Memory care residents are offered the patented Bridge to Rediscovery dementia care program to help encourage daily engagement and lifestyle activities that bring joy to daily life, such as gardening or pet therapy. Residents receive three meals per day and routine health and wellness assessments by a nurse to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is also an Agelity gym and an on-site theatre and salon that memory care residents can access with supervision.

What Residents Are Saying

Review after review emphasizes what a caring place the Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community is, with many reviewers noting the great activities and bright nature of various staff members. One reviewer wrote, "The staff at The Lodge are so welcoming and accommodating! They really do care for their residents like family. They go above and beyond to create a fun and warm environment for residents and staff alike. "

Stone Valley Assisted Living & Memory Care

  • Resident Capacity:65
  • Room Types:Companion Suites, Private Rooms, Shared Rooms
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Memory Care
  • Base Pricing:$4,300 for Memory Care, $7,600 for Assisted Living, $1,500 for Community Fee

Stone Valley Assisted Living & Memory Care's secure environment empowers residents to live each day to the fullest with as much independence or assistance as needed from staff. The main memory care plan for residents is the HOPE BLOOMS�� Life Enrichment Program, which focuses on physical engagement and sensory stimulation. Sub-plans for this program include holistic engaging activities, person-centered and collaborative care and 24/7 dining with specialized daily menus. Additionally, residents can participate in the VR bucket list program as a form of virtual reality therapy to see destinations and journeys from the comfort of home. Trained staff provides help 24/7 with specialized nurses on call that can help with any personal care needed, such as health monitoring, medication management, oral care and assistance with grooming and bathing.

What Residents Are Saying

One thing that makes the community stand out to residents is the love and care of every staff member. One reviewer shared "The staff, from the front of the house to the back, are the best. They are always friendly and care for the residents, including my mother, with the upmost respect, and genuine love. I always know my mother is in the best care possible."

Cascades of the Sierra

  • Resident Capacity:150
  • Room Types:Studios, 1-Bedroom Apartments, 2-Bedroom Apartments
  • Care Provided: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Respite, Skilled Nursing
  • Base Pricing:$5,250 for Memory Care, $3,725 for Assisted Living, $3,775 for Independent Living

Known as The Lodge, the memory care wing at Cascades of the Sierra is a secured environment decorated with homelike touches. Autonomy and independence are important parts of the community's approach to care. Residents are encouraged to follow their own daily schedules and monthly resident council meetings allow seniors to have a voice in planning for meals, events and other aspects of the community. All residents have private rooms and can access a shared kitchen at any time. Nursing staff provide 24-hour clinical management and care coordination with outside medical providers as needed. Community amenities include a variety of common gathering areas, as well as courtyards and walking paths with spectacular views of the nearby mountains.

What Residents Are Saying

Residents and their families have high opinions of the staff at Cascades of the Sierra. One reviewer wrote, "You will not find a staff that is more dedicated to ensuring that their residents receive the highest quality of care and comfort, and that dedication runs from the housekeeping staff all the way up to the Executive Director. It is a beautiful place to live and it is run by people who truly care about the people they serve."

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