Farmington Square Medford: A Comprehensive Review

Farmington Square Medford, at 1530 Poplar Dr in Medford, Oregon, specializes in memory care for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Unlike facilities offering independent or assisted living, it focuses exclusively on memory care residents.

• Services and Living Options
• Amenities and Services
• Life Enrichment Activities
• Dining Experience
• Facility Design and Environment
• Resident and Family Experiences
• Pricing Information
• Management and Staff
• Comparison to Other Local Facilities
• Summary

Services and living options

The facility's Transitions™ program groups residents by cognitive stage, which helps people with similar abilities live together and receive care matched to their needs. The community consists of single-story cottages with home-like interiors, family-style dining rooms, living spaces, and enclosed patios where residents can go outside safely.

The cottages are designed with memory care residents in mind, including enclosed patios and secure outdoor areas.

Amenities and services

The facility includes:

• 24-hour caregiving staff onsite
• Three home-style meals daily
• Beverages and snacks available around the clock
• Weekly housekeeping and laundry service
• Individual room temperature controls
• All utilities except personal phone service
• Cable TV in common areas with hookups in each suite
• Transportation coordination
• Routine apartment and grounds maintenance
• Pet-friendly policy

Personalized service plans are available for residents who need help with mobility, bathing, dressing, or incontinence care.

Life enrichment activities

Activities at the facility are designed to engage residents physically, mentally, and socially. Physical programs focus on flexibility, circulation, balance, strength, and endurance—adapted for memory care residents' abilities.

The facility offers what it calls a "full calendar of life enhancing activities," though specific daily schedules are not detailed online.

Dining experience

Meal service includes:

• Three nutritious meals daily
• 24-hour access to beverages and snacks
• Service-style dining
• Well-balanced options at breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Staff offer mealtime reminders, mobility assistance to and from meals, eating assistance, and diabetic meal options for residents who need them.

Facility design and environment

The community uses a cottage design to create a home-like setting. Each cottage has an enclosed patio where residents can safely spend time outdoors.

One resident's family said the outdoor area "is big and allows for walking the dog and has seating to visit and enjoys the beautiful trees."

Resident and family experiences

Reviews are mixed. Some families praise the care:

"The people at Farmington fell in love with my father. The caregivers are wonderful, the move-in process was easy, and the care he receives is top notch."

Another family said: "Dora and [her] staff made the move fast and easy. I had so many questions and concerns and my phone calls and emails are always answered promptly by the staff person knowledgeable about it."

Other reviewers called it "a low budget facility" with "basic" amenities, saying "It's not spectacular, but it's an older facility, less expensive, and it reflects that."

Pricing information

Monthly rates range from about $4,000 to $6,556, with an average around $4,058—slightly below the Medford area average of $4,278.

Specific room types and starting prices:

• Studio apartments in memory care start at $4,000
• Studio apartments in assisted living start at $5,500
• One-bedroom units start at $4,610

The facility helps families explore payment options, long-term care insurance, and Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits for eligible veterans and their spouses.

Management and staff

The facility has 24-hour caregiving staff trained for memory care. Families note that staff respond promptly to calls and emails, with answers coming from someone familiar with the resident's situation.

Farmington Square Medford is part of Radiant Senior Living, a network that provides organizational support.

Comparison to other local facilities

In Medford, Farmington Square offers specialized memory care at a mid-range price. Other nearby facilities include:

• Weatherly Inn: Independent, assisted, and memory care starting at $2,695/month
• Table Rock Memory Care Community: Specialized memory care starting at $6,970/month
• Bonaventure of Medford: Independent, assisted, and memory care starting at $3,580/month
• Kinsington Oak Grove: Memory care starting at $8,200/month

Farmington Square falls in the middle price-wise and focuses exclusively on memory care.

Summary

Farmington Square Medford provides memory care in cottage-style homes for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Personalized care plans, social activities, and a home-like setting are central to the community. Some families describe it as a budget-friendly option with basic amenities; others highlight the quality of care and staff responsiveness. For families seeking memory care in Medford, it is a mid-range option with programs designed for memory care needs.