Page 9 of Best Memory Care in Alabama

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 181 memory care providers in AL using AL Dept. of Public Health (ADPH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in AL
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Info below is compiled from the AL Dept. of Public Health (ADPH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
Diversicare of Bessemer
MC
HOS
NH
SNF
Bessemer (Hueytown)
180
Facility 180
AL AVG 85
Rank #12 / 133
No
3
Facility 3
AL AVG 35
Rank #158 / 162
-Maria Ephraim
Diversicare of Marion
MC
HOS
NH
SNF
Marion
71
Facility 71
AL AVG 85
Rank #69 / 133
No
47
Facility 47
AL AVG 35
Rank #44 / 162
-Sharon Phillips
Grandview Gardens
MC
AL
CCRC
IL
NH
SNF
Se Huntsville (Redstone Village)
48
Facility 48
AL AVG 85
Rank #95 / 133
No
27
Facility 27
AL AVG 35
Rank #101 / 162
Private / Shared RoomsRobin Huffman
Carillon Oaks
MC
AL
IL
Mobile (Koolman)
48
Facility 48
AL AVG 85
Rank #95 / 133
No
24
Facility 24
AL AVG 35
Rank #110 / 162
1 BedLarry Sweet
Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa
MC
AL
Tuscaloosa (Rice Mine Road North)
60
Facility 60
AL AVG 85
Rank #78 / 133
Yes
10
Facility 10
AL AVG 35
Rank #140 / 162
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedKendra Martin
The Reserve at Fairhope
MC
AL
IL
RC
Fairhope
38
Facility 38
AL AVG 85
Rank #108 / 133
Yes
23
Facility 23
AL AVG 35
Rank #113 / 162
Studio / 1 BedElizabeth Skipper
Summer Village Magnolia Place
MC
AL
IL
Auburn (Village Hills)
42
Facility 42
AL AVG 85
Rank #103 / 133
Yes
20
Facility 20
AL AVG 35
Rank #117 / 162
1 Bed / 2 BedAmber Griggs
Haleyville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Haleyville
97
Facility 97
AL AVG 85
Rank #44 / 133
No
53
Facility 53
AL AVG 35
Rank #32 / 162
-Celeste Nix
Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Falkville
116
Facility 116
AL AVG 85
Rank #31 / 133
No
31
Facility 31
AL AVG 35
Rank #91 / 162
-Jane Scrivner
Lynridge of Huntsville Memory Care
MC
AL
Huntsville
52
Facility 52
AL AVG 85
Rank #89 / 133
Yes
2
Facility 2
AL AVG 35
Rank #162 / 162
-Lashawna Springer

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other AL memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 181 on this page. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Diversicare of Bessemer

Diversicare of Bessemer provides nursing home, hospice care, memory care, and skilled nursing in Bessemer, Alabama. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering, while hospice care focuses on comfort for someone with a life limiting illness. The range of care services can suit a resident whose needs may change over time while remaining in one community.

The community has 180 beds, placing it among larger communities with more residents and staff. Short Stay Rehabilitation gives a resident a temporary setting for recovery, and Complex Medical Care supports residents with higher acuity medical needs. Total nurse staffing is 4h 18m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time assigned per resident.

Medicare can help cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay. Medicaid can help when personal savings do not cover a long stay, while private pay means paying directly. Maria Ephraim serves as the administrator.

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Diversicare of Marion

505 East Lafayette Street, Po Box 149, Marion, AL 36756
Overview of Diversicare of Marion

Diversicare of Marion is a nursing home in Marion, AL offering hospice care, memory care, and skilled nursing. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide ongoing clinical care for residents with continuing medical needs, while hospice care centers on comfort and support near the end of life.

Memory care provides supervision for someone living with dementia who may be at risk of wandering. The community also offers short stay rehabilitation and complex medical care, giving a resident temporary clinical support during recovery while serving residents whose health needs require more involved clinical management.

Diversicare of Marion has 71 beds, and Sharon Phillips serves as the administrator. The combination of memory care, hospice care, skilled nursing, and short stay rehabilitation may be a good fit for a resident whose needs range from supervised memory support or comfort focused end of life care to clinical recovery services. A Walk Score of 47 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

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Grandview Gardens

11000 Turnmeyer Dr Se, Huntsville, AL 35803
Overview of Grandview Gardens

Grandview Gardens at Redstone Village is a trusted community in Huntsville, AL, offering assisted living and memory care. Those with cognitive conditions can keep their peace of mind with a kind and highly trained team attending to their needs around the clock. Specially designed and spacious accommodations are provided in a nurturing and inviting environment, ensuring residents thrive in retirement.

Fun recreational activities and engaging programs are conducted to keep residents active and socially engaged. Here, residents enjoy mealtimes with friends that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences with delightful and nutritious dining options. The community is ideal for those needing assistance to live comfortably in their golden years.

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Overview of Carillon Oaks

Carillon Oaks provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Mobile, Alabama. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

All three care levels are available in one community, so Carillon Oaks may be a good fit for a resident whose needs grow over time without leaving the community. Located in the Koolman neighborhood, the community has 48 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Housing is offered as a one bed layout, providing a single private living space. Respite care gives families a short stay option when their usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Larry Sweet serves as the administrator. Residents can use a salon, gardens, a secure walking path, a putting green, and a pond for outdoor time within the community. Transportation is available for appointments and outings, and rehabilitation services provide access to therapy through the community’s offerings. On site worship services are also available.

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Overview of Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa

Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa provides assisted living and memory care in Tuscaloosa, AL. Located in the Rice Mine Road North neighborhood, the community has 60 beds and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences. A studio provides one private living space, while a two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or a resident who wants a companion.

Assisted living includes help with personal grooming and transferring, along with licensed nurse oversight of health, wellness, and medication management. Memory care provides a supervised setting for a resident living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who may be at risk of wandering. Offering both care levels can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community, and respite care provides a short-term stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Residents can take part in exercise and physical activity, creative and sensory programs, lifelong learning and cognitive programs, and organized group outings, with transportation available for community activities. Dining includes full table service and meals made from scratch with fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients, while no-salt-added and reduced-concentrated-sweets diets are accommodated. Pets are allowed, and caregiver support groups give family caregivers an on-site group program. Kendra Martin serves as the administrator.

Contact Morning Pointe of Tuscaloosa

The Reserve at Fairhope

604 Reserve Lp, Fairhope, AL 36532
Overview of The Reserve at Fairhope

The Reserve at Fairhope offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Fairhope, AL. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps an apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while respite care provides a short stay when a regular caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 38 beds. Its smaller size allows staff and residents to get to know each other. Studio and one-bedroom housing options include either a single living space or a separate bedroom, and residents may bring a pet with them. Elizabeth Skipper serves as the administrator, and the range of care types may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without leaving the community.

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Overview of Summer Village Magnolia Place

Summer Village Magnolia Place offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Auburn, AL. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private living space, independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. All three care levels are available here, so a resident whose needs grow over time may be able to remain in the community rather than move elsewhere.

The home has 42 beds. Its smaller size may suit someone who prefers a setting with fewer residents. Housing includes one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences, with the two-bedroom option able to suit a couple moving together, and pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to bring a pet. Amber Griggs serves as the administrator, and the home is in the Village Hills neighborhood.

Contact Summer Village Magnolia Place

Overview of Haleyville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Haleyville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers nursing home, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Haleyville, Alabama. Nursing home care supports long term residential needs, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing means licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock. Respite care provides a short stay when a person’s usual caregiver needs temporary relief.

The community may be a good fit for someone who needs short term rehabilitation or for a family caregiver who needs temporary care. Rehabilitation services and a spacious therapy gym give a resident receiving short term rehabilitation access to therapy resources within the community. There are 97 beds and private rooms, so residents can have a single room rather than share with another resident.

Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare covers short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can support eligible residents whose savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay allows direct payment. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 23 minutes per resident per day, representing the total daily nurse staffing time allocated to each resident. Celeste Nix serves as the administrator. A Walk Score of 53 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident may be able to handle certain nearby errands without a vehicle.

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Overview of Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers nursing home and skilled nursing care, memory care, and respite care in Falkville, AL. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care is designed for a short stay and can suit a family caregiver who needs temporary support while traveling or recovering.

The center has 116 beds and provides short term rehabilitation through a specialized therapy gym. A resident can receive rehabilitation services in the facility rather than arranging therapy elsewhere. These care options can suit someone recovering after an illness or procedure, needing a short respite stay, or requiring ongoing nursing or memory support.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 13 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Jane Scrivner serves as the administrator. With a Walk Score of 31, the area is car dependent, so most errands require a car or a ride; physician services and private rooms are also available for residents who need medical support or a private living space.

Contact Falkville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Overview of Lynridge of Huntsville Memory Care

Lynridge of Huntsville Memory Care provides assisted living and memory care in Huntsville, AL. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing and medication management, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for residents who may be at risk of wandering. The community has 52 beds.

Starting prices are $4,503 per month for assisted living and $3,448 per month for memory care, giving families a care specific monthly starting point when planning costs. Multiple dining options include casual and formal areas, allowing residents to choose either setting for meals. There is also a salon and spa, fitness center, rehabilitation services and a culinary program, giving residents access to grooming, exercise, rehabilitation and scheduled culinary activities within the community.

Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet while living at Lynridge of Huntsville Memory Care. Lashawna Springer serves as the administrator. With both assisted living and memory care, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time and who may be able to move between care levels without leaving the community.

$4,503/Month

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Data source Alabama Department of Health
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Memory Care in Alabama at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 35/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Alabama. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 85The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Alabama. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Alabama

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Alabama?

Assisted living in Alabama supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does Alabama Medicaid cover memory care?

Alabama Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Alabama) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 181 memory care communities in Alabama. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Alabama?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Alabama, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Alabama?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.