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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
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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

How does guardianship work for an incapacitated senior in Ohio?

Guardianship in Ohio is established through the probate court in the county where the individual resides, requiring a filing, an examination of the individual's capacity, often by a physician or psychologist, and a court hearing before a guardian is appointed. Guardianship can be limited to specific decisions, like healthcare or finances, or plenary, covering all major decisions, and courts are directed to choose the least restrictive alternative that meets the person's needs.

What veterans' benefits exist to help pay for senior care in Ohio?

Beyond VA Aid & Attendance, which supplements a veteran's pension based on unreimbursed medical expenses, eligible veterans may access VA-run or VA-contracted home care, adult day health care, and in some cases VA community living centers, depending on service-connected status and local VA facility availability. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is the primary VA hub for benefits navigation in the region.

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.

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