Care Homes for Dementia in Merritt, BC
Dementia Care Facilities in Merritt, BC
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AlzheimersNet is your comprehensive guide to memory care in Merritt, BC. Memory care facilities provide housing and care for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. Memory care empowers seniors who have memory loss to stay as active and engaged as possible, while living in a dignified, comfortable and supervised setting. Our local Senior Living Advisors are expert in dementia care in Merritt, BC and surrounding areas. After an initial assessment, your advisor will prepare a list of memory care facilities that most closely match your loved one's unique imperatives for care and living preferences, as well as your family's budget.
Memory Care Costs in Merritt, BC
Price varies widely depending on location, care required, size of the resident's living space and the level of luxury at the community. The price of memory care in Merritt ranges from $ to $ per month, with an average cost of $.
Facts about Merritt
The official website for the city of Merritt is http://www.merritt.ca/.
Merritt is represented by Mayor Jackie Tegart, MLA(Prov.) Dan Albas, and MP Neil Menard.
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior. The city developed in 1893 when part of the ranches owned by William Voght, Jesus Garcia, and John Charters was surveyed for a town site.Once known as Forksdale, the community adopted its current name in 1906 in honour of mining engineer and railway promoter William Hamilton Merritt III. The 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) city limits consists of the community, a number of civic parks, historical sites, an aquatic centre, a local arena, a public library (which is a branch of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System) and a civic centre. Merritt has dozens of bronzed hand prints of country music stars that have been in the city for the annual Merritt Mountain Music Festival displayed throughout town. Merritt is also home to a local radio station, a weekly newspaper and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology campus. Nearby, there are four provincial parks, numerous lakes, and several recreational trails. Merritt is nicknamed as “Country Music Capital of Canada” for its wealth of country music attractions, activities, and events.Highway 5, and Highway 97C all intersect at Merritt with Highway 97C East connecting the city to Kelowna and Penticton, Highway 97C Northwest to Logan Lake, Highway 8 to Spences Bridge and Lillooet, Highway 5A South to Princeton, Highway 5A North to Kamloops, Highway 5 South to Hope, and Highway 5 North to Kamloops. Merritt’s economy is dominated by the primary industries of forestry, tourism, and service.
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