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New Hampshire Memory Care by the Numbers
What Memory Care Costs in New Hampshire
Memory care in New Hampshire costs about $8,695 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 30% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $670 more than the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire family would still need about $4,850 a month from income or savings.
| Type of care | New Hampshire per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $8,695 | $6,690 | 44% |
| Assisted living | $8,025 | $6,200 | 48% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $7,627 | $6,673 | 50% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $12,243 | $9,581 | 31% |
New Hampshire assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Could VA Benefits Help Pay for Memory Care in New Hampshire?
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A New Hampshire 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 for 100% service-connected veterans.
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86,727 Veterans Call New Hampshire Home
New Hampshire has 86,727 veterans, 45,915 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 26,500 New Hampshire residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 57,000 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.
Veteran-Approved Memory Care Across New Hampshire
Patriot Angels works with one New Hampshire memory care community.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 1 | 1 |
Featured New Hampshire Partners
How New Hampshire Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the New Hampshire regulator to know is New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facilities Licensing Unit; 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 New Hampshire rules, a secured dementia unit can operate inside these license categories: Assisted Living Residence – Residential Care; Assisted Living Residence – Supported Residential Health Care. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: New Hampshire assisted living residences that serve residents with dementia in secured units must meet added requirements. 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 NH DHHS licensing page for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
New Hampshire Programs That Help With Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver is the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire.
The family home
Selling or renting a New Hampshire house often pays for memory care. VA counts sale proceeds, so plan the timing with the claim.
Find Memory Care in Your New Hampshire City
One New Hampshire city has a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts.
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New Hampshire Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in New Hampshire?
About $8,695 a month is typical in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a New Hampshire memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facilities Licensing Unit.
Does New Hampshire Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver is the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
One partner community in one city.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for New Hampshire costs and partners.
Related Patriot Angels guides
Other Care Options in New Hampshire
Assisted living in New Hampshire
When a New Hampshire veteran needs a hand each day but not a locked unit.
Independent living in New Hampshire
Active retirement in New Hampshire, with care nearby if needs change.
In-home care in New Hampshire
Caregivers who come to the house in New Hampshire, by the hour or around the clock.
