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.
No verified memory care provider is currently based in Hamilton. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with memory care in Hamilton
- 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 Hamilton
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| StoryPoint West Chester Township | West Chester Township | 5531 Chappell Crossing Boulevard, 45069 | Butler |
| Twin Lakes | Montgomery | 9840 Montgomery Road, 45242 | Hamilton |
| Maple Knoll Village | Springdale | 11100 Springfield Pike, 45246 | Hamilton |
| Marjorie P. Lee | Cincinnati | 3550 Shaw Avenue, 45208 | Hamilton |
| The Kenwood by Senior Star | Cincinnati | 5435 Kenwood Road, 45227 | Hamilton |
| Meadow Falls of Finneytown | Cincinnati | 9101 Winton Road, 45231 | Hamilton |
The Hamilton market specifically
Hamilton, the Butler County seat, has older, more affordable housing stock than its newer suburbs, and families here more often lean on Ohio's in-home Medicaid waiver and home care agencies before considering a move to a community.
Hamilton's lower housing costs extend to senior care pricing relative to West Chester and Mason, which matters most for families managing a tight budget or relying on Medicaid waiver support.
What the contract does that the tour does not
The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.
Ask for a blank copy to take home before you are asked to sign anything.