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The 5 Best Memory Care Facilities in Council Bluffs, IA for 2024

In Council Bluffs, a city in which 17% of the 62,000 residents are aged 65 and over, the increasing need for dementia care has seniors and families seeking out residential memory support. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alzheimer’s was the underlying cause of 8.1% of deaths in the Council Bluffs region in 2016, and in 2022, that percentage rose to 8.2%. During that 4-year period, the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths increased by 30.4%, which slightly outpaced the 28.9% increase in deaths from all causes.

Fortunately, the Council Bluffs region has several local memory care facilities that provide housing and dementia support for seniors with Alzheimer's and related conditions. These facilities offer meal services and personal care in a secured, nurturing environment, along with enriching dementia-informed activities that promote engagement. In many cases, facilities provide care coordination with health care providers to prevent disruptions in medical services. 

Through this guide, readers can find information to help them budget for memory care expenses in the Council Bluffs region. It also includes contact information for local dementia resources. 

 

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Memory Care Facilities in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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What to Consider About Memory Care in Council Bluffs

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing regulates memory care facilities in Council Bluff and the rest of Iowa. This department licenses memory care communities as assisted living programs and holds them to standard rules, as well as additional requirements for staffing, admission and discharge criteria and safety procedures.

 

Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Council Bluffs

  • In Iowa, those aged 55 and over don’t pay state income taxes on any retirement income, including Social Security benefits, pensions and withdrawals from retirement savings accounts. This may enable some seniors to afford memory care expenses in the Council Bluffs region.
  • Two hospitals are in Council Bluffs, including Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs. These hospitals provide a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services for seniors and those with dementia, including state-of-the-art neurology services. To promote access to care, many memory care facilities provide care coordination services and have on-call physicians who offer routine medical support.
  • Council Bluffs has warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters, and temperatures range from 17 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit over the course of the year. The warmer season lasts from May 24 through September 20 and has average daytime temperatures over 76 degrees Fahrenheit, and during the cold season, which lasts from late November through late February, average daytime temperatures are typically below 44 degrees Fahrenheit. To keep residents safe and reduce the risk of wandering, especially in unfavorable weather, memory care facilities have secured indoor and outdoor areas.
  • Annual and short-term particle pollution levels are low in the Council Bluffs region, with the American Lung Association giving the region a passing score for annual levels and a B for 24-hour particle pollution. This may support a therapeutic environment for prospective memory care residents living with chronic heart or lung conditions.
  • The Council Bluffs Special Transit Service has a fleet of four buses that provide curb-to-curb transportation services to seniors in the region. This can supplement transportation services available through memory care facilities or enable older adults to visit loved ones in long-term care without relying on private vehicles.

 

Paying for Memory Care in Council Bluffs

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

Seniors in Council Bluff pay $5,815 per month for residential memory care.

 

The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities

On average, memory care facilities in Council Bluffs charge $5,815 per month for care. This is 7% more than the statewide average, and it exceeds the national norm of $5,625. Even so, many nearby cities have more economically priced care, including Waterloo, where rates are about $100 lower than in Council Bluffs, and Iowa City, where facilities charge $5,513 for dementia services. Additionally, memory care rates are comparatively competitive in Sioux City at 11% below Council Bluffs’ norm, but in Des Moines, monthly care costs are higher at $6,004.

 

Council Bluffs

$5,815

Iowa

$5,459

United States

$5,625

Sioux City

$5,185

Des Moines

$6,004

Waterloo

$5,709

Iowa City

$5,513

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Council Bluffs seniors pay $5,815 for monthly memory care expenses, making this the second most expensive senior care type in the city. By comparison, seniors who arrange private services in their homes pay $5,529 for in-home care and home health care, and those without memory impairments pay $4,652 for assisted living. Adult day health care agencies charge even more competitive rates of $1,842, but nursing home care is expensive compared to memory support, exceeding monthly care costs by 28%.

 

Memory Care

$5,815

In-Home Care

$5,529

Home Health Care

$5,529

Adult Day Health Care

$1,842

Assisted Living Facility

$4,652

Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)

$7,452

Note: Data for Council Bluffs was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Omaha, NE, was used instead.

 

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Council Bluffs

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Iowa page.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Iowa

More Ways to Pay for Memory Care

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:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Iowa page.

Free Memory Care Resources in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs, please visit our Memory Care in Iowa page.

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Council Bluffs

 

Council Bluffs-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Iowa are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Iowa page for more information about these laws.

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Iowa

Reviews of Communities Nearby

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Kathleen

I visited this facility

Review of Risen Son Christian Village

Risen Son Christian Villages was more expensive and it looked to me like the people were not well taken care of. I went to the memory care and they have an outdoor facility there. When I was there,...

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Nancy

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of CountryHouse – Council Bluffs

CountryHouse - Council Bluffs was highly recommended to me by several people. My husband moved there. They were all in excellent condition and very clean. They are excellent, very caring people....

Provider response

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We appreciate it and will pass your thoughts along to our hardworking team!

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M.Z.

I visited this facility

Review of Hansen House

Hansen House was very clean. The staff who gave me the tour was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and very cheery. The rooms were very clean, very tidy, and very big. The atmosphere was very...

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