The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Golden, CO

Golden Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care makes our best-of list due to the peaceful and intimate design of three separate neighborhoods dedicated to memory care, including comfortable homelike studio suites with views of the foothills. Caring staff is specially trained in dementia care, which ensures that each resident feels at home while being encouraged to engage their skills, senses and minds with individualized activities and programs. Each neighborhood provides an inviting and familiar environment and the freedom to safely explore surroundings, including a large common area with cozy quiet corners and an outdoor courtyard. Nutritious, personalized meals are served restaurant style, while snacks are provided all day in the open kitchen.

At Montage Ridge, seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia receive compassionate and person-centered care from highly trained caretakers. Their holistic approach to care is incorporated into individualized care plans that are adapted to address changing emotional and physical needs. The safety of memory care residents is ensured with a secure environment and an emergency call system that alerts 24-hour staff when immediate assistance is needed. A full activity calendar including fitness, crafts, games and social activities provides ample opportunities for dementia-friendly interaction and cognitive engagement. Memory care residents live in studio suites and can enjoy outdoor walking paths within a secure private courtyard.

Ralston Creek Neighborhood’s memory care community offers supportive and nurturing attention to residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Highly trained staff is available around-the-clock and provides day-to-day flexibility that accommodates changing emotional and physical needs. To facilitate emotional connection, caretakers interact one-on-one with residents to learn about each individual's unique preferences and interests. Nutritious meals are served family style, with staff providing nutritional guidance. Single and shared studio suites are available with daily housekeeping and laundry service. Through enhanced security, engaging and appropriate activities and special support services, Ralston Creek Neighborhood is well-equipped to meet the needs of seniors with memory loss.

The Gardens on Quail Retirement Community is included on our list because of its unique and engaging community spaces for memory care residents, such as a large secure courtyard with a water feature and a heated indoor courtyard with a train set. Early-stage dementia residents can enjoy gardening in the greenhouse and garden, which produce fresh vegetables licensed for use in on-site dining. Nutritious chef-prepared meals are served restaurant-style in a comfortable and calming dining and activity space. Comprehensively trained staff provides competent and compassionate care for residents in all stages of dementia and facilitates a full activity calendar of fitness, crafts, entertainment and games to maintain cognitive and physical health.

At Mountain Vista Senior Living, seniors with dementia receive compassionate care via individualized memory care plans. Besides memory care, the facility includes independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing, allowing spouses with differing needs to live in the same community. Memory care residents live in comfortable private suites with kitchenettes and have access to a variety of common areas, including an open dining and kitchen area and an attractive outdoor courtyard with walking paths. Staff receives specialized training that focuses on understanding and observing the unique characteristics of dementia. Social, educational and gentle fitness activities maintain cognitive and physical health and are customized to accommodate varying degrees of memory loss.

MorningStar Senior Living of Arvada earns a spot on our 10 best memory care list due to its distinctive Lavender Sky staff-training program that ensures a high level of care for seniors with memory loss. Through the Lavender Sky program, residents engage in meaningful activities to enhance feelings of purpose, such as helping staff with gardening, cooking and office work. Residents live in private suites equipped with innovative SafelyYou technology that detects and reports falls to alert staff for immediate assistance. The thoughtfully designed Reflections Neighborhood meets the unique needs of dementia residents with clear way-finding cues to dining and activities as well as an intimate and supportive environment with attractive common areas.

Due to their trademarked Rhythm of the Day memory care program, Harvard Square Retirement and Senior Living is included on our 10 best list. The program creates daily routines so that each resident lives their best life in a calm, supportive atmosphere. The Rhythm of the Day program has three levels of care that are based on the degree of memory impairment and range between independence and one-on-one support depending on need. This pet-friendly community provides a comfortable homelike atmosphere with private and shared suites, cozy family-style dining and inviting outdoor walking gardens. In addition to nutritious chef-prepared meals, beverages and snacks are available around the clock.

Brookdale Lowry secures a spot on our list based on its exclusive Clare Bridge and Solace dementia care programming. With the Clare Bridge program, memory care residents experience a gentle daily structure of six planned activities designed to maintain abilities and skills, including fitness classes, discussion groups and various music and craft activities. The Solace program for late-stage dementia builds upon the Clare Bridge program and incorporates extra time for grooming and activities designed to engage the senses. Tied for #1 in Customer Satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2022 awards for assisted living and memory care facilities, Brookdale Lowry provides person-centered care in a welcoming and secure environment.

Montage Hills offers a secure and compassionate environment for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in their memory care program. Highly trained caregivers support residents with personal care, housekeeping and laundry and escort residents to dining and activities, if needed. Families can feel confident that their loved one is safe with 24/7 staff, an on-site licensed nurse, safety checks and secured common spaces. Residents live in private studio suites and receive holistic programming that incorporates each resident’s preferences, history and abilities to encourage individuality and independence. A full calendar of dementia-friendly daily activities encourages connection and engagement with brain games, gentle fitness classes, social hours and crafts.

With two levels of memory care, Sunrise at Cherry Creek provides a warm, engaging community for residents at all stages of memory loss. Highly capable staff members use evidence-based approaches approved by the Alzheimer’s Association to provide a nurturing, secure environment, with special programming that utilizes individuals' talents, experiences and abilities. Training in the Validation Method enhances caregivers' abilities to communicate with residents to reduce stress and increase emotional connection. Memory care residents can choose private or shared studio suites, all with kitchenettes. In an intimate and homey setting, memory care residents engage in meaningful small group or one-on-one activities that promote a sense of purpose.