Embassy of Rockport

Embassy Healthcare's Rockport Retirement Community; accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living Waiver and offers 'Empower Memory Care.'

Embassy of Rockport, also known as Rockport Retirement Community, is located at 20375 Center Ridge Road in Rocky River and is operated by Embassy Healthcare, offering assisted living and memory care. The memory care program is branded 'Empower Memory Care,' described by the operator as a holistic approach to dementia care.

A notable feature of Embassy of Rockport is that it accepts Ohio's Medicaid Assisted Living Waiver, which can make assisted living financially accessible to residents who would not otherwise qualify for or be able to afford private-pay assisted living rates, a distinguishing factor compared to some of the private-pay-only communities elsewhere in this guide.

Located along Center Ridge Road in Rocky River, Embassy of Rockport sits within the same general area as Rocky River Village and Bloom at Rocky River, giving this part of western Cuyahoga County a notable concentration of assisted living and memory care options. For families specifically seeking Medicaid Waiver-accepting assisted living in the Rocky River area, Embassy of Rockport's payer acceptance combined with its Empower Memory Care programming are likely its most relevant distinguishing characteristics relative to nearby competitors that operate on a private-pay basis only. Families specifically interested in Medicaid Waiver acceptance should confirm current enrollment availability directly with Embassy Healthcare, since waiver-funded openings can be more limited than private-pay availability at any given time.

Short answer

Embassy of Rockport is an assisted living provider at 20375 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116, in Cuyahoga County.

Location and contact

Community	Embassy of Rockport
Care type	Assisted Living
Address	20375 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
County	Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Website	Official site

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Consumer-facing quality information: Ohio Department of Aging Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (consumer-facing information on assisted living and nursing homes; not a CMS-style star rating)
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Rocky River in context

Rocky River sits between Lakewood and Westlake in the West Side lakefront corridor, an established residential area with senior housing options along the Detroit Road corridor.

Other assisted living options near Rocky River

Judson Manor — Cleveland
St. Augustine Towers — Cleveland
Algart Health Care — Cleveland
Haven at Lakewood — Lakewood
O'Neill Healthcare Lakewood — Lakewood
Mount Alverna Village — Parma

Listing details verified 2026-07-21 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.

Questions Cleveland families ask

How do I help my parent transition after a dementia diagnosis in Cleveland?

Start with an honest conversation about safety, daily functioning, and the parent's own wishes, and use the diagnosis as an opportunity to establish or confirm powers of attorney while the person can still participate in the decision. From there, evaluate whether in-home support, adult day care, or a memory care special care unit, with its required OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) disclosure, best matches current needs, since dementia care needs typically evolve over time rather than settling at one level.

What is respite care and how do I access it in the Cleveland area?

Respite care provides short-term, temporary care for a senior so their regular family caregiver can rest, travel, or handle other responsibilities, delivered either in-home, at an adult day program, or as a short overnight stay in a licensed facility. Ohio's PASSPORT waiver covers some respite services for eligible participants, and the Area Agency on Aging serving your county, Western Reserve or Direction Home Akron Canton, can help identify local respite options and any available funding.

What senior care resources exist in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

Cuyahoga County is served by the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) and falls under MyCare Ohio's Northeast Ohio region and the Region 10A Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman of Cleveland. As the region's population center, with about 265,000 residents 65 and older, Cuyahoga also has the largest concentration of assisted living and memory care communities, especially in the East Side inner suburbs and West Side lakefront corridor. The county also runs its own Adult Protective Services line through the Division of Senior and Adult Services, at 216-420-6700.

Location and contact

Rocky River in context

Other assisted living options near Rocky River

Questions Cleveland families ask

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