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North Carolina Memory Care by the Numbers
What Memory Care Costs in North Carolina
Memory care in North Carolina costs about $7,113 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 6% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $617 more than the North Carolina assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $3,268 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | North Carolina per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $7,113 | $6,690 | 54% |
| Assisted living | $6,496 | $6,200 | 59% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $5,720 | $6,673 | 67% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $9,733 | $9,581 | 40% |
North Carolina assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Check North Carolina Aid & Attendance Eligibility for Memory Care
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A North Carolina veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. See which types of care qualify for Aid & Attendance, including memory care.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (844) 757-3047
North Carolina Veterans and Families Who May Qualify
North Carolina has 615,509 veterans, 279,615 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 210,500 North Carolina residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 338,000 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 North Carolina Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 120 North Carolina memory care communities, and 92 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 10 | 7 |
| Greensboro | 4 | 3 |
| Winston-Salem | 4 | 3 |
| Chapel Hill | 3 | 2 |
| Wilmington | 3 | 2 |
| Burlington | 3 | 2 |
| Monroe | 3 | 2 |
| Cary | 3 | 2 |
Operators with the most North Carolina locations: ALG (51), Discovery Senior Living (31), Brookdale (27).
Featured North Carolina Partners
How North Carolina Regulates Memory Care
In North Carolina, oversight of secured dementia units falls to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, which licenses the host community and sets the added rules on exit security, caregiver dementia training and awake night staff. State site
The North Carolina license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Adult Care Home (7+ residents); Family Care Home (2-6 residents); Special Care Units for Alzheimer's and related disorders; Multiunit assisted housing with services (registered). Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: North Carolina licenses dementia care as Special Care Units within adult care homes. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
Recent citations for a North Carolina memory care unit show up in the DHSR licensing page; look for anything on wandering, falls or staffing. Search reports
North Carolina Programs That Help With Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
Medicaid Personal Care Services in adult care homes is the North Carolina 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 North Carolina.
The family home
Selling or renting a North Carolina house often pays for memory care. VA counts sale proceeds, so plan the timing with the claim.
Find Memory Care in Your North Carolina City
82 North Carolina cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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North Carolina Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in North Carolina?
About $7,113 a month is typical in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a North Carolina memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in North Carolina?
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.
Does North Carolina Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. Medicaid Personal Care Services in adult care homes is the North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
120 partner communities in 82 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
For the memory care basics that apply in North Carolina and every other state, start with the national guide.
Related Patriot Angels guides
Other Care Options in North Carolina
Assisted living in North Carolina
When a North Carolina veteran needs a hand each day but not a locked unit.
Independent living in North Carolina
Senior apartments in North Carolina for a spouse or veteran who doesn’t need daily care.
In-home care in North Carolina
Caregivers who come to the house in North Carolina, by the hour or around the clock.
