Always free for families
Find warm, trusted memory care for the person you love.
A free, gentle service that helps families across the US understand memory care and find the right community for a parent with dementia or Alzheimer's — in your language.
What kind of help are you looking for?
Plain disclosure on every page and form: 'Guiding Hearth is a free matching service, not a care provider. We help families find and compare memory care; we do not own, operate, or rank communities, and we do not give medical advice.'
Types of memory care
A calm, plain-language look at the main kinds of care, so you can tell what your parent may need.
Memory care communities
What a dedicated memory care community is, what daily life and safety look like, and how to
Care typeAssisted living with memory support
How assisted living with a memory-support wing works, who it suits, what it costs, and how i
Care typeIn-home dementia care
When in-home dementia care makes sense, what caregivers do, typical costs, and how to weigh
Care typeRespite and short-term care
Short stays and respite memory care that give family caregivers a safe break, plus how trial
Care typeSkilled nursing with memory care
When a parent needs skilled nursing alongside memory care, what that level of care includes,
How Guiding Hearth helps
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Tell us a little
Share who needs care and the city you're looking in. No medical records, ever.
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We guide you
We explain your options in plain language and help you find communities that fit — including ones where your family's language is spoken.
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You choose, calmly
Compare, visit, and decide at your own pace. It's free, and you're never obligated to choose anything.
Guides for families
Honest, gentle answers to the questions families ask us most.
Understanding dementia and memory loss
A gentle, plain-language overview of dementia and Alzheimer's for families: the stages, what
Read moreGuideHow to choose a memory care community
A calm, step-by-step way to compare memory care communities: what to look for, what to ask,
Read moreGuideMemory care costs and how to pay
What memory care really costs, what is included, and the honest ways families pay - savings,
Read moreGuideKnowing when it is time for memory care
Signs a parent may need more care than home can safely give, and how to make a loving, unhur
Read moreGuideTouring a community and questions to ask
How to tour a memory care community, what to notice, and the questions that reveal how resid
Read moreGuideSafety and dignity in memory care
How good memory care keeps a parent safe while protecting their dignity, routine, and sense
Read moreCare in your language
Care your parent can understand
Moving to memory care is gentler when your parent is understood. We help families find care where their language, food, and faith feel familiar — in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Russian, Tagalog, and more.
Let us help you find warm, trusted care
Tell us a little about who needs care and where. We'll help you find and compare memory care communities near you — free, with no pressure. We never ask for medical records.
Guiding Hearth is a free matching service, not a care provider. Always free for families.