Alzheimers.net Assisted Living Services Review

Assisted Living Options

As its name implies, Alzheimers.net focuses on individuals with Alzheimer's Disease, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it focuses on memory care facilities. These are facilities specifically designed for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia. Because it focuses on these types of facilities exclusively, it's a great place to begin your search if you want a comprehensive look at all the options in your area. But if you're interested in other types of assisted living or independent senior living facilities, you'll have to search elsewhere.

Service Area

Alzheimers.net provides information on memory care facilities in all 50 states and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. This is a wider service area than many other assisted living services have, which makes it appealing to Canadian residents and individuals who live in rural areas that might get overlooked on other assisted living sites.

Ease of Use

You can quickly see all the memory care facilities in your area by clicking on your state (or province) and then selecting the city or cities nearest you. Alzheimers.net provides average pricing information for your areas as well as an overview of every memory care facility in your area sorted by distance. You can find pricing information on each individual facility's page as well as a look at the services they provide, like a doctor on call or pet-friendly facilities. Few other assisted living services highlight the services each memory care facility offers, so Alzheimers.net is a good starting point if you know you want a facility that offers certain features, like a wander alert system, for example.

Alzheimers.net won't help you set up appointments to tour each facility in your area, but it can help advise you on which options might be the best for you or your loved one. Just contact the company by phone and explain what you're looking for. There's no charge for the consultation or for viewing Alzheimers.net's database of memory care facilities.

Online Resources

Alzheimer's brings its own challenges in addition to the natural aging process and Alzheimers.net strives to answer any questions that you or your loved ones may have about the disease. In addition to a blog with informative articles, the site also provides information on clinical trials and research organizations in your area if you're interested in getting involved with one of these. There's also guidance for caretakers who may not be familiar with the disease or how it progresses.

Because most other assisted living services focus on seniors in general, they often don't provide these tailored resources for individuals and family members impacted by dementia and Alzheimer's. If you're interested in learning more about the disease, Alzheimers.net is a smart place to begin.