Hayden has three published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer memory care. Every listing comes from public records, so this is a list of what is actually licensed or listed and operating, not a list of advertisers.
Memory Care in Hayden
Hayden Place Assisted Living in Hayden: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 32 beds, 32 secured beds on the state license.
Maple Wood Assisted Living in Hayden: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 32 beds, 32 secured beds on the state license.
Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living in Hayden: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 32 beds, 32 secured beds on the state license.
How Memory Care Works in Idaho
Idaho does not issue a separate memory care license. Memory care here is provided inside licensed residential assisted living facilities, usually in a secured unit or a whole building with secured exits for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licenses these facilities under IDAPA 16.03.22, and state license records show how many secured beds a facility has.
Because there is no stand-alone memory care license, the quality of memory care depends on the individual building: how the secured area is laid out, how many staff work each shift, what dementia training they have, and how daily activities are planned. Families should visit, ask about staffing at night, and ask when a resident's needs would be more than the building can meet.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospitals are Kootenai Medical Center (about 5 miles) and Benewah Community Hospital (about 32 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Ask each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it arranges doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified community-level pricing for memory care in Hayden. As a statewide figure, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Idaho's median for assisted living at $4,600 a month and for a semi-private nursing home room at $10,068 a month (the survey does not report memory care or independent living separately). Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the building. Three of these communities appear as Idaho Medicaid providers in state or federal data.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family compare memory care options in Hayden, explain the difference between license types, and set up tours. Visiting at a mealtime and getting the monthly rate and what it includes in writing make the comparison easier.
