A secured neighborhood inside a larger community
Highland Glen handles memory care as a secured neighborhood tucked within its broader 72-bed community. That structure gives residents the security of a locked, dementia-focused setting while keeping the energy and amenities of a full community close by. Highland sits between American Fork and Lehi in north Utah County, with American Fork Hospital nearby, which matters when a memory care resident needs quick medical attention.
The starting figure of From $6,000/mo reflects the secured side of the building. It runs above the community's general assisted living rate, not as a premium for the same care, but because the secured neighborhood adds locked entry, specialized staff, and supervision that doesn't clock out overnight.
Reading what the rate includes
A Highland Glen memory care rate generally bundles the living space, meals prepared for residents who may not remember to eat, housekeeping, laundry, and a structured day of activities meant to reduce the anxiety dementia can bring. Care that scales with the person sits on top. Medication management, incontinence support, and the closer one-to-one help certain days demand are usually quoted by need. Late-afternoon and overnight staffing are part of what the secured setting buys, and that coverage is worth confirming since sundowning often hits hardest in those hours.
Covering the monthly cost
Families in Highland typically begin with private pay: monthly income, savings, and often the proceeds from selling a longtime home in an appreciating market. Long-term care insurance, where a policy is in force, can absorb a meaningful share of the bill. Veterans who served during a wartime period, along with surviving spouses, may add the VA's Aid and Attendance benefit. For residents who meet Utah's financial and medical thresholds, a Medicaid waiver can cover the care portion of memory care, though room and board stay private and waiver availability can run short.
Looking down the road
With dementia, the planning question is how the building adjusts as needs deepen. Ask how often Highland Glen reassesses care and what a late-stage level adds to the monthly figure. Pin down any one-time community fee or assessment at move-in. Because secured neighborhoods in popular north Utah County communities can fill, an early conversation about availability is rarely wasted.