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Memory Care in Shaker Heights, OH

Compare licensed memory care in Shaker Heights and the surrounding Cuyahoga County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in Shaker Heights
Cuyahoga County
Quick answer

There are 2 verified memory care options listed in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and inspection history free through the state search tool.

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Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In Ohio it is not a separate license — a facility running a special care unit must provide a written disclosure under OAC 3701-16-07(F)(5) covering staffing, training, programming, costs and physical design.

Short answer

We list 2 verified memory care options in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Assisted living and memory care in Ohio are licensed under a single Residential Care Facility license, and memory care additionally requires a written special care unit disclosure rather than a separate certification.

What to watch for with memory care in Shaker Heights

  • Ask to see the special care unit disclosure, not the RCF license. Any community can market to dementia families; only a genuine special care unit must produce this document.

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Verified memory care in Shaker Heights

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
StoryPoint Shaker HeightsAssisted Living17000 Van Aken Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44120		Cuyahoga
The Woodlands of Shaker HeightsAssisted Living16333 Chagrin Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44120		Cuyahoga

Memory Care elsewhere in the region

Greater Cleveland's 7-county area is compact enough that families in Shaker Heights regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
O'Neill Healthcare LakewoodAssisted Living13900 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107		Cuyahoga
Mount Alverna VillageIndependent Living6765 State Road
Parma, OH 44134		Cuyahoga
Sunrise at ParmaAssisted Living7766 Broadview Road
Parma, OH 44134		Cuyahoga
StoryPoint ParmaAssisted Living8668 Day Drive
Parma, OH 44129		Cuyahoga
Rose Senior Living BeachwoodIndependent Living23611 Harvard Road
Beachwood, OH 44122		Cuyahoga
Windsor HeightsAssisted Living23311 Harvard Drive
Beachwood, OH 44122		Cuyahoga

The Shaker Heights market specifically

Shaker Heights borders Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood along Shaker Boulevard, and shares the East Side's proximity to both major hospital systems.

Shaker Heights families often also consider Saint Luke's Manor just across the city line in Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood, since the two areas share a border along Shaker Boulevard.

You can check any Ohio facility's record free. Use the ODH Licensed Facilities Search for current license status and inspection history, and the Ohio Department of Aging's Long-Term Care Quality Navigator for consumer-facing detail. Assisted living is not CMS star-rated. Read the full explanation →

Questions Cleveland families ask

What is VA Aid & Attendance and how much can it provide?

VA Aid & Attendance is a pension benefit add-on for wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily activities. As of December 1, 2025, maximum annual pension rates range from about $18,697 for a surviving spouse with no dependents up to about $46,143 for two married veterans both eligible; VA pays the difference between countable income and the applicable maximum, and unreimbursed medical expenses, including assisted living or home care costs, reduce countable income. These rates are federal and identical in every state, including Ohio.

What does long-term care insurance typically cover for a senior in Ohio?

Long-term care insurance policies vary by contract, but most cover some combination of nursing home care, assisted living, home care, and adult day care up to a daily or monthly benefit cap and a lifetime maximum, after an elimination period. Ohio does not regulate benefit levels directly; what a specific policy pays depends entirely on its own terms, so families should review the actual policy document rather than assume standard coverage.

How does the cost of in-home care in Ohio compare to moving to a facility?

According to the 2025 CareScout survey, a non-medical caregiver in Ohio runs about $34 an hour, while assisted living runs a median of $6,103 a month. At roughly 20 hours a week, hourly in-home care can cost less than assisted living, but full-time round-the-clock in-home care quickly exceeds facility costs since hourly rates add up fast across 24-hour coverage.

What does Ohio's Long-Term Care Ombudsman do, and who covers Cuyahoga County?

Ohio's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities, investigating complaints about care quality, residents' rights, improper transfer or discharge, restraint use, and abuse or neglect, free, confidential, and only with resident consent. Cuyahoga County falls under Region 10A, Eastern Lakefront, served by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman of Cleveland (LTCO) at 1-800-365-3112, which also covers Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties.

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