Memory Care in Southaven, MS

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Memory Care in Southaven, MS | Memphis Senior Care Homes. Licensed memory care in Southaven, MS, from the state registries, with phone numbers, secured beds and what to ask on a tour.

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How do you compare assisted living and memory care options in Southaven, MS?

When people compare assisted living and memory care options in Southaven, MS, 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.

Most people compare fit, process clarity, follow-up expectations, and whether the provider or program explains the next step in plain language, but convenience alone is rarely the full answer.

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When people compare assisted living and memory care options in Southaven, MS, 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 Southaven, MS?

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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How much memory care is there in Southaven?

Southaven has 2 communities with a secured memory care unit. The nearest to the centre is Radiance Senior Living of Southaven (108 Clarington Avenue, Southaven, 1.6 miles, 662-349-9043).

How many licensed assisted living communities are there near Southaven, MS?

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 Southaven, MS.

Which communities near Southaven, MS 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 Southaven, MS?

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 Southaven, MS?

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 Southaven, MS?

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.

Memory care is a secured unit inside a licensed community, so what matters is whether the state records one. Southaven has 2 communities with a secured memory care unit on their licences: 2 homes hold a licensed Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Unit in the Mississippi directory, which publishes no bed count for the unit. Below they are listed first, then the nearest memory care elsewhere, 10 in all, the farthest 12.6 miles away.

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Licensed memory care near Southaven, MS

Only communities with a secured memory care unit on their licence are listed here; the Southaven, MS 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 Southaven.

Community	Phone	Memory care	Licence	Website	Distance
Radiance Senior Living of Southaven 108 Clarington Avenue, Southaven, MS 38671	662-349-9043	Yes (licensed dementia unit)	Personal Care Home - Assisted Living with Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Unit Licensed by MSDH	Website	1.6 mi
The Goldton at Southaven 2782 Star Landing Road E, Southaven, MS 38672	662-913-7900	Yes (licensed dementia unit)	Personal Care Home - Assisted Living with Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Unit Licensed by MSDH	No website listed	4.7 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	10.3 mi
The Summit of Germantown 6420 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119	901-436-1296	Yes (29 secured beds)	Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 548	No website listed	10.5 mi
The Pointe at Kirby Gate 6480 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119	901-753-3449	Yes (22 secured beds)	Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 131	Website	10.5 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	10.9 mi
Avaline at River Oaks 1645 West Massey Road, Memphis, TN 38120	901-245-0305	Yes (26 secured beds)	Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 61	Website	11.7 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	11.7 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	12.2 mi
Apple Grove Alzheimer's and Dementia Residence 3575 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis, TN 38125	901-755-1244	Yes (49 secured beds)	Assisted Care Living Facility Licence 301	Website	12.6 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 Southaven

Largest secured units nearby: Apple Grove Alzheimer's and Dementia Residence (49 secured beds, 12.6 miles); StoryPoint Germantown (42 secured beds, 11.7 miles); The Opus at East Memphis (30 secured beds, 10.3 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 The Opus at East Memphis, 30 of its 117 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.

In Mississippi: 2 communities listed here are Personal Care Homes with a licensed Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Unit. The state directory does not publish the size of the unit, so ask each one how many secured beds it has.

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 Southaven-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 Mississippi Medicaid waiver residents (when the money runs out).

Nearest major hospital with a page here: Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, about 1.3 miles away (communities near it).

Not memory care yet? See Assisted living in Southaven, MS, or every licensed community near Southaven, MS.