Memory Care in Salem, OR
Salem has 19 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Oregon’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Free guide · 17 pages
Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 19 licensed memory care communities in Salem
Every memory care community Oregon licenses in Salem, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
19 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Wright Senior Living960 Boone Rd Se | Large122 residents | from $5,670/mo |
| Capital Manor Retirement Community1955 Dallas Hwy Nw | Large117 residents | $5,850 to $9,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Springs at Willowcreek4398 Glencoe St Ne | Large85 residents | $5,850 to $9,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Battle Creek Memory Care1805 Waln Dr Se | Large68 residents | $5,850 to $9,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Windsong at Eola Hills2030 Wallace Road Nw | Large64 residents | $5,850 to $9,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Salem1355 Boone Rd Se | Large60 residents | from $9,270/mo |
| Brookstone Alzheimer's Special Care Center5881 Woodside Dr Se | Large57 residents | from $6,466/mo |
| The Iris Memory Care1615 Brush College Rd Nw | Large55 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Rosewood Court Residential Care4254 Weathers Street Ne | Large50 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Boone Ridge Memory Care2950 Boone Rd Se | Mid-size48 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Everbloom Memory Care2630 Church St Ne | Mid-size40 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Sweet Bye N Bye Memory Care Facilities2850 Evergreen Ave Ne | Mid-size30 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Sweet Bye N Bye Memory Care - West2855 Evergreen Ave Ne | Mid-size28 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedar Village Memory Care Community4452 Lancaster Dr Ne | Mid-size24 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights Memory Care695 Orchard Heights Rd Nw | Mid-size18 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Reflections Memory Care2480 Coral Ave Ne | Small home16 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony House of Salem3062 Hyacinth St Ne | Small home15 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne House of Salem3042 Hyacinth St Ne | Small home15 residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
| Bonaventure of Salem Memory Care3411 Boone Rd Se | Size not listed— residents | $6,100 to $9,450/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Salem
Also in Salem: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Salem and 10 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 2 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Salem?
The median cost of assisted living in Oregon is $6,875 a month ($82,500 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 3 Salem communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $5,670 to $9,270 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Oregon, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Tour Salem memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (PDF).
Check a Salem community’s license
Oregon publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: ltclicensing.oregon.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Salem memory care questions
Oregon licenses 19 memory care communities in Salem as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Oregon is $6,875 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in memory care. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Oregon's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Oregon publishes its licensing records at ltclicensing.oregon.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
This page lists communities Oregon's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.