83 Kentucky Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
4.4
(12 reviews)
"The facility was not informed of my visit by you. She made time for a tour for me anyway and was very helpful..."
$3,430
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Oak Ridge, TN below include 24 memory care communities with 233 reviews. On average in Oak Ridge, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.4 out of 5 stars.
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83 Kentucky Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
4.4
(12 reviews)
"The facility was not informed of my visit by you. She made time for a tour for me anyway and was very helpful..."
$3,430
200 Bus Terminal Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
4.8
(6 reviews)
"I toured Canterfield of Oak Ridge. It was very nice. The people were very nice. I thought it was a good place. My tour was not during one of their activities or anything, so several of the residents were just sitting around eating breakfast. However,..."
$4,075
734 Emory Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
4.6
(3 reviews)
"We went to tour The Groves at Oak Ridge. Of all the ones that I've been to, this is the one I'm really leaning towards. The tour was excellent. It was all on one level, which I like. It was laid out nicely, kind of in a circle. You can go out one way..."
$3,200
360 Laboratory Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
4.0
(8 reviews)
"When I went to see Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge, I was pretty impressed by the building, the people, and the activities they offered. The staff was very nice. They're lovely, lovely people. The common areas were very spacious, clean, and very nice..."
$3,000
901 Concord Rd, Knoxville, TN 37934
5.0
(3 reviews)
"My mother moved here. They are good at redirecting my mom. She'll be going down one avenue and then they'll just ask a question and all of a sudden she'll be back to reality. It's just really cool to see how they can redirect people when they're in t..."
$5,450
835 Tipton Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
5.0
(5 reviews)
"My mom moved into South High Senior Living. I can't think of anything that I don't like. It's been nice. It's a nice place. My mom's apartment is spacious. She has a large bathroom. It's up-to-date and clean. The food is fine. They had a dining room,..."
$4,850
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4371 Lifespring Lane, Knoxville, TN 37917
5.0
(4 reviews)
"The Pointe is the best care living facility. Their loving and care they gave my mother gave me peace. Thank you all so much...."
$4,956
CARING STARS WINNER
8501 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922
4.7
(37 reviews)
"My father-in-law is 101. He entered after having a slight heart attack and 5 months of in-and-out of rehab and assisted living. Story Point of Knoxville West's attention to him, care of him, healthy meals, and multiple daily activities have helped hi..."
$4,350
401 Catherine McAuley Way, Knoxville, TN 37919
4.5
(12 reviews)
"My brother moved into Deane Hill Place's assisted living. They've been making upgrades and updates, and all of them were nice. My brother wanted to be within walking distance of other places, that's kind of important to him, and this place has a shop..."
$3,840
7545 Thunder Ln, Powell, TN 37849
4.5
(7 reviews)
"My sister-in-law has moved into Emory Ridge. She is doing very well. It's only 15 minutes from my house. The people there are very pleasant. The rooms are very pleasant. It's not a great big facility, so that is nice. It's very close to a hospital an..."
$4,261
232 E. Churchwell Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
4.5
(10 reviews)
"My mother has moved into Oakwood Senior Living. It's nice, and the price was right. They have a bed, a dresser, and a lamp in the room. The staff members are friendly and nice. They're good, too. The building is nice. They have activities, but I don'..."
$3,325
7521 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37938
4.5
(2 reviews)
"It was clean and neat. The staff was engaging towards the residents. Everyone looked well dressed and happy. It was an older building, but it was nice. The lady that gave the tour was like an open book. She was very forthcoming. I saw the meals and t..."
$3,900
1101 Grove Street, Loudon, TN 37774
4.4
(11 reviews)
"I have moved into River Oaks Place Loudon. It is a four-story building on top of a hill in Loudon, Tennessee and it's very peaceful. The staff is very kind. I enjoy my stay. They also allow my pet to come with me. They all help take care of her. They..."
$2,270
CARING STARS WINNER
511 Pearson Springs Road, Maryville, TN 37803
4.4
(20 reviews)
"Brookdale Sandy Springs was the place where I would want to put my mother. It was very clean. It looked like they had a caring staff. They set the bar pretty high, so that's what I'm comparing all the other assisted living to. Everybody was top-notch..."
$6,155
CARING STARS WINNER
PROMOTION!
8024 Gleason Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
4.2
(25 reviews)
"American House West Knoxville was clean. We like the place. The lady was great. She was very nice. She had a lot of experience, especially with memory care patients. We were impressed with her. She did a good job. They showed us a menu and everything..."
$3,650
8804 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922
4.2
(4 reviews)
"My tour experience with Northshore Heights Located in Knoxville was very good. We went to several places and saw a lot of facilities, and this is the best fit for my mother-in-law. The staff was really, really friendly and very knowledgeable. We saw ..."
$4,765
4611 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914
4.2
(4 reviews)
"We have chosen Trinity Hills of Knoxville for my mother, and she's moving in on Tuesday. It's very clean, and it feels very homey. The room is very nice, it has laminate wood floors which kind of give us a homey feel. Very roomy, the bathroom very la..."
$4,200
555 Rain Forest Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923
3.8
(6 reviews)
"I toured both assisted living and memory care at Rain Forest Landings. The community areas in the assisted living part were attractive and nice. We enjoyed the dining room and the fireplace they had going, and the food was pretty good. The lady who g..."
$3,498
136 Canton Hollow Rd, Knoxville, TN 37922
3.5
(12 reviews)
"I can't say enough good things about autumn care. The staff go above and beyond to take care of the residents. The food is absolutely fantastic, pretty much restaurant quality. Along with the top-notch food, the facility is beautiful and clean. We're..."
$2,500
815 E Inskip Dr, Knoxville, TN 37912
5.0
(3 reviews)
"We found The Courtyards Senior Living (The Orchard) for my mother-in-law. The place was about a year old. It was really nice. It had everything that she needed, and it was only about five minutes from here. We liked the look of the place. They seemed..."
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Kim_96
5.0
Review of Canterfield of Oak Ridge
I toured Canterfield of Oak Ridge. It was very nice. The people were very nice. I thought it was a good place. My tour was not during one of their activities or anything, so several of the...
Memory Care
Lucy_21
5.0
Review of Viva Senior Living at Oak Ridge
I thought it was great. They were wonderful and very attentive. They answered questions. They took their time; I didn't feel rushed. They showed me the cafeteria, the library, an exercise room, the...
Memory Care
RM
5.0
Review of Alexander Guest House
Alexander Guest House is a much more home-like atmosphere. You don't feel like you're in a facility because of the way they have everything laid out. It is a facility that came from remodeling...
Oak Ridge offers some of the most affordable memory care rates in the city and state, with local seniors paying $4,779 per month for care. By comparison, Tennessee’s monthly average exceeds Oak Ridge’s norm by 7%, and nationally, care costs run 18% higher than in Oak Ridge. Additionally, this city’s memory care costs come in about 7% lower than in Morristown and 9% lower than in Chattanooga. In Kingsport, rates exceed the local norm by 16%, and in Cleveland, seniors pay about 26% more than those in Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge
$4,779
Tennessee
$5,131
United States
$5,625
Morristown
$5,136
Cleveland
$6,044
Chattanooga
$5,275
Kingsport
$5,556
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.
In Oak Ridge, seniors in memory care pay $4,779 per month on average for housing and dementia support.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Tennessee page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Tennessee page.
Memory care rates in Oak Ridge average $4,779 per month. This aligns with what seniors who live in private residences pay for in-home care, which averages $4,757 per month, and home health care, which comes in at $4,715. However, it exceeds the cost of assisted living, which doesn’t include memory support, by 25%, and it surpasses the $1,517 that seniors pay each month for adult day health care. However, memory care rates come in about 33% below the cost of nursing home care, which is for seniors who need 24-hour attendance.
Memory Care
$4,779
In-Home Care
$4,757
Home Health Care
$4,715
Adult Day Health Care
$1,517
Assisted Living Facility
$3,823
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$7,148
Note: Data for Oak Ridge was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Knoxville, was used instead.
Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge, please visit our Memory Care in Tennessee page.
The Tennessee Department of Health regulates memory care facilities in Oak Ridge and enforces strict licensing rules to promote high-quality care. It requires dementia care facilities to follow standard assisted living policies, along with additional rules for staffing and dementia-specific caregiver training.
Oak Ridge-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Tennessee are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Tennessee page for more information about these laws.