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Memory care requires a larger staff to resident ratio and additional training to ensure the safety of all the residents, therefore the cost is usually higher than other communities. According to Genworth.com, in 2012, the U.S. national average cost of memory care for a single resident was almost $5,000 a month. This cost does vary widely by care facility, however. For example, some communities were as low as $1,500 per month and other communities as high as $7,000 per month.
This family of senior care facilities called Benton Houses have an overall construction value of more than $56,000,000. Benton Houses are approximately 40,000 square foot, 55-bed memory care facilities built for the growing senior population. Constructed at a cost of between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000 each, they are built with wood frame prefabricated wall panels and trusses. All facilities include full service kitchens, media rooms, home activities areas, interior courtyards, memory care areas, hair salons and offices. Each Benton House is designed in a figure-eight layout, featuring extra wide hallways leading to open courtyards and amenities.