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Georgia Memory Care by the Numbers
Paying the Monthly Memory Care Bill in Georgia
Memory care in Georgia costs about $5,000 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 25% below the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $300 less than the Georgia assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. After up to $3,845 a month in Aid & Attendance, a Georgia family would still need about $1,155 a month from income or savings.
| Type of care | Georgia per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $5,000 | $6,690 | 77% |
| Assisted living | $5,300 | $6,200 | 73% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,101 | $6,673 | 63% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $8,821 | $9,581 | 44% |
Georgia assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Check Georgia Aid & Attendance Eligibility for Memory Care
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Georgia veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. Veterans rated 100% service-connected may also qualify; see Aid & Attendance with a 100% rating.
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Veterans in Georgia
Georgia has 601,304 veterans, 249,238 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 188,300 Georgia residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 391,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A spouse caring for a veteran with dementia at home is often the one who first calls us.
Where Georgia Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 74 Georgia memory care communities, and 61 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell | 5 | 5 |
| Savannah | 4 | 3 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 2 |
| Columbus | 3 | 2 |
| Woodstock | 3 | 2 |
| Cumming | 3 | 3 |
| Canton | 2 | 1 |
| Lawrenceville | 2 | 2 |
Operators with the most Georgia locations: Oaks Senior Living (19), Discovery Senior Living (12), Mainstay Senior Living (7).
Featured Georgia Partners
How Georgia Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the Georgia regulator to know is Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division; a memory care unit typically runs under a residential care license from that office, with extra requirements for locked or alarmed exits, dementia training and overnight staffing. State site
Under Georgia rules, a secured dementia unit can operate inside these license categories: Assisted Living Community (25+ beds); Personal Care Home; Memory Care Center certification. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Georgia requires a separate Memory Care Center certification for communities that market memory care. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
To read a community’s survey and complaint history, search the DCH HFRD licensing page for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
How Georgia Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
Elderly and Disabled Waiver (CCSP and SOURCE) is the Georgia route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Georgia.
The family home
Selling or renting a Georgia house often pays for memory care. VA counts sale proceeds, so plan the timing with the claim.
Find Memory Care in Your Georgia City
48 Georgia cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Georgia Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Georgia?
About $5,000 a month is typical in Georgia, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Georgia?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Georgia memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Georgia?
Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division.
Does Georgia Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. Elderly and Disabled Waiver (CCSP and SOURCE) is the Georgia route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Georgia?
74 partner communities in 48 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for Georgia costs and partners.
