Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. Ohio certifies memory care specifically for Residential Care Facilities serving residents under the Assisted Living Waiver (OAC 173-39-02.16); private-pay memory care units are not certified the same way.
We list 1 verified memory care option in Blue Ash.
What to watch for with memory care in Blue Ash
- Ask to see the community's written memory-care purpose statement, or its waiver memory-care certification if it holds one.
Verified memory care in Blue Ash
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthology of Blue Ash | Independent Living | Summit Parkway area, Blue Ash Blue Ash, OH 45242 | Hamilton |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Blue Ash sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Independent Living | 9840 Montgomery Road Montgomery, OH 45242 | Hamilton |
| Maple Knoll Village | Independent Living | 11100 Springfield Pike Springdale, OH 45246 | Hamilton |
| Marjorie P. Lee | Independent Living | 3550 Shaw Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45208 | Hamilton |
| The Kenwood by Senior Star | Independent Living | 5435 Kenwood Road Cincinnati, OH 45227 | Hamilton |
| Meadow Falls of Finneytown | Assisted Living | 9101 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231 | Hamilton |
| Brookdale Kenwood | Assisted Living | 9090 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 | Hamilton |
The Blue Ash market specifically
Blue Ash is a compact, walkable suburb and the headquarters of the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio -- a practical detail for families since it means the region's Area Agency on Aging is a short drive away, not a phone call to a distant office.
Because Blue Ash is so central to the northern suburbs, families here often cross-shop Montgomery and Sharonville in the same search rather than treating Blue Ash as a standalone market.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
