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Memory care in Millington, TN
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How do you compare assisted living and memory care options in Millington, TN?
When people compare assisted living and memory care options in Millington, TN, four things narrow the field fastest: fit for the specific situation, verification that the provider is authorized to do the work, how clearly the process and paperwork are explained, and what follow-up is included.
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Who are the best providers in Millington, TN?
There is no universal “best.” Use a consistent checklist: verify licensing through the state lookup below, confirm relevant credentials and scope, compare policies (follow-up, timelines, communication), and review practical fit (location, availability, insurance/fees where applicable). This list is educational only and is not a recommendation, ranking, or endorsement.
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Questions families ask in Millington, TN
How much memory care is there in Millington?
No community with a Millington address reports a secured memory care unit. The nearest is Ave Maria Home Assisted Living (2795 Charles Bryan Road, Bartlett, 10.1 miles, 901-386-3211).
How many licensed assisted living communities are there near Millington, TN?
The directory on this page lists every Assisted Care Living Facility the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission licenses in Shelby, Tipton and Fayette Counties and every Personal Care Home the Mississippi State Department of Health licenses in DeSoto and Marshall Counties, sorted by distance from Millington, TN.
Which communities near Millington, TN have memory care?
Communities marked Memory care report secured beds to Tennessee, or hold a licensed Alzheimer's and dementia care unit in Mississippi. A secured unit is a locked or alarmed area for residents who may wander. Ask each community how many secured beds are open now.
What is the difference between a care home and assisted living?
People use care home loosely for any residential setting. In Tennessee, an Assisted Care Living Facility is licensed to help with daily activities and medications; a residential home for the aged offers room, board and supervision only; a nursing home provides 24-hour skilled nursing.
How do I know whether my parent needs assisted living or memory care?
If your parent needs help with bathing, dressing or medications but is safe on their own, assisted living usually fits. If they wander, get lost, or cannot be left alone safely because of dementia, a secured memory care unit is the safer choice.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living near Millington, TN?
No. Medicare does not pay for long-term custodial care in assisted living. It can cover a short skilled-nursing stay after a qualifying hospital stay. Tennessee residents may qualify for help with care costs through TennCare CHOICES.
How quickly can a parent move in after a hospital stay?
Some communities can assess and admit within a few days if a room is open and the paperwork is ready. Have the discharge summary, medication list, physician orders and a TB screening ready to speed it up.
Is this guide free for families in Millington, TN?
Yes. Families never pay us. Senior living communities pay us a referral fee or a flat fee when they accept a family we introduce, and some buy sponsored placements, which are labelled.
How do I check a community's inspection history?
Use the licence number in the directory to look the community up with the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, which publishes licensure and survey information. Ask the community for its most recent survey and how any deficiencies were corrected.
What should I bring to a tour near Millington, TN?
Bring your parent's medication list, a short note on what help they need each day, and your budget range. Use the 40 questions checklist in our guides so every tour is compared the same way.
Can my parent keep their own doctor after moving?
Usually yes. Most assisted living residents keep their own physician, though some communities have visiting doctors or nurse practitioners. Ask how appointments and transport are handled.
Are DeSoto County and West Memphis communities included?
DeSoto County, Mississippi communities are included from the Mississippi State Department of Health directory. Arkansas licenses assisted living through its own agency and is not yet listed, so families in Crittenden County see the nearest Tennessee and Mississippi communities.
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Assisted living is a licensed residence that helps with bathing, dressing, meals and medications while your parent keeps their own apartment. Memory care is a secured unit with staff trained in dementia. A care home is the everyday name for either one; Tennessee licenses both as Assisted Care Living Facilities and Mississippi as Personal Care Homes.
No community with a Millington address reports a secured memory care unit to the state. The nearest memory care is Ave Maria Home Assisted Living in Bartlett, 10.1 miles away; below are the 10 memory care communities nearest to Millington.
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Licensed memory care near Millington, TN
Only communities with a secured memory care unit on their licence are listed here; the Millington, TN page lists every licensed community.
Every row is licensed by its state: Tennessee rows are Assisted Care Living Facilities licensed by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Mississippi rows are Personal Care Homes licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Listing is free and is not affected by who pays us. Memory care means the community reports secured beds (Tennessee) or holds a licensed Alzheimer's/dementia care unit (Mississippi). Distances are straight-line from the centre of Millington.
| Community | Phone | Memory care | Licence | Website | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Home Assisted Living 2795 Charles Bryan Road, Bartlett, TN 38134 | 901-386-3211 | Yes (15 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 56 | Website | 10.1 mi |
| Quail Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center 2820 Kirby Whitten Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38134 | 901-612-3081 | Yes (66 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 407 | No website listed | 10.1 mi |
| Foxbridge Assisted Living and Memory Care 2180 Mangum Road, Memphis, TN 38134 | 901-377-0101 | Yes (36 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 15 | Website | 11.0 mi |
| Harmony at Morning Grove 9525 US Highway 64, Arlington, TN 38002 | 901-295-5556 | Yes (36 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 584 | Website | 11.0 mi |
| StoryPoint Cordova 1600 Appling Road, Cordova, TN 38016 | 901-660-3843 | Yes (39 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 505 | No website listed | 12.8 mi |
| Shelby Gardens 1535 Appling Care Lane, Cordova, TN 38018 | 901-377-7500 | Yes (21 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 26 | No website listed | 12.8 mi |
| Assisted Living at Trezevant 3437 Waynoka Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 | 901-352-4000 | Yes (28 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 34 | Website | 14.4 mi |
| The Opus at East Memphis 1045 Landsdowne Manor Ln E, Memphis, TN 38117 | 901-587-7100 | Yes (30 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 555 | Website | 15.9 mi |
| StoryPoint Germantown 6300 BriarCrest Ave, Memphis, TN 38120 | 901-250-5931 | Yes (42 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 496 | No website listed | 16.5 mi |
| Belmont Village 6605 North QUAIL HOLLOW ROAD, Memphis, TN 38120 | 901-624-8820 | Yes (24 secured beds) | Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 102 | Website | 16.6 mi |
Sources: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission licensure reports and the Mississippi State Department of Health facilities directory, fetched 2026-10-25. Check a licence and its survey history before you sign anything: how to read a Tennessee inspection record.
How we are paid: Our guide is free to families. Senior living communities pay us a referral fee or a flat fee when they accept a family we introduce, and some buy sponsored placements. Paid or not, every licensed community appears here in distance order.
Choosing memory care near Millington
Largest secured units nearby: Quail Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center (66 secured beds, 10.1 miles); StoryPoint Germantown (42 secured beds, 16.5 miles); StoryPoint Cordova (39 secured beds, 12.8 miles). A larger unit is more likely to have an opening, but ask how many residents share each staff member on the night shift.
Memory care is usually a wing: at Ave Maria Home Assisted Living, 15 of its 101 licensed beds are secured. If your parent starts in assisted living there, ask whether a move into the secured unit later needs a new assessment and a new contract.
When it is time: a diagnosis alone is not the trigger; wandering, getting lost or not being safe alone is. How to tell when it is time, and how the care assessment sets the level.
Ask on the tour: how the unit is secured, how many staff are on the unit at night, what dementia training they have, and what behaviour would make the community ask your parent to leave. The full list is in the 40 tour questions.
Paying for it: no public source publishes a reliable Millington-only price for memory care. Ask each community for an all-in monthly figure at your parent's assessed care level and read what the monthly rate includes. If money may run out, ask whether it accepts TennCare CHOICES (when the money runs out).
Nearest major hospital with a page here: Methodist North Hospital, about 7.4 miles away (communities near it).
Not memory care yet? See Assisted living in Millington, TN, or every licensed community near Millington, TN.
Nearby pages
This town: Millington, TN · Assisted living in Millington, TN
Memory care nearby: Memory care in Bartlett, TN (9.6 mi) · Memory care in Atoka, TN (9.6 mi) · Memory care in Lakeland, TN (11.7 mi) · Memory care in Arlington, TN (13.6 mi)
Nearby areas: Munford, TN (8.8 mi) · Raleigh, Memphis, TN (9.4 mi) · Bartlett, TN (9.6 mi) · Atoka, TN (9.6 mi)
Hospitals nearby: Near Methodist North Hospital (7.4 mi) · Near Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett (10.7 mi) · Near Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (14.8 mi)
Distances are straight-line. Every page lists the licensed communities nearest to it.
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