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Pennsylvania Memory Care by the Numbers
Pennsylvania Memory Care Costs and How Far VA Benefits Go
Memory care in Pennsylvania costs about $7,050 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 5% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $570 more than the Pennsylvania assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $3,205 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | Pennsylvania per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $7,050 | $6,690 | 55% |
| Assisted living | $6,480 | $6,200 | 59% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,483 | $6,673 | 59% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $11,954 | $9,581 | 32% |
Pennsylvania assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Check Pennsylvania Aid & Attendance Eligibility for Memory Care
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Pennsylvania 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.
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Pennsylvania Veterans and Families Who May Qualify
Pennsylvania has 632,183 veterans, 351,020 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 282,100 Pennsylvania residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 472,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Pennsylvania veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Where Pennsylvania Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 33 Pennsylvania memory care communities, and 20 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 |
| Danville | 1 | 0 |
| Lock Haven | 1 | 0 |
| Coal Township | 1 | 0 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 |
| Bloomsburg | 1 | 0 |
| Troy | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanicsburg | 1 | 1 |
The largest operators in our Pennsylvania network: Allaire Health Services (7), Brookdale (7), Discovery Senior Living (7).
Featured Pennsylvania Partners
How Pennsylvania Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the Pennsylvania regulator to know is Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living; 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
The Pennsylvania license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Assisted Living Residence; Personal Care Home; Secured dementia care units. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Pennsylvania licenses secured dementia care units within personal care homes and assisted living residences. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
Recent citations for a Pennsylvania memory care unit show up in the DHS licensing page; look for anything on wandering, falls or staffing. Search reports
How Pennsylvania Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
The Pennsylvania program to ask about is Community HealthChoices (CHC). For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Pennsylvania.
The family home
Selling or renting a Pennsylvania house often pays for memory care. VA counts sale proceeds, so plan the timing with the claim.
Find Memory Care in Your Pennsylvania City
33 Pennsylvania cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Pennsylvania Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Pennsylvania?
About $7,050 a month is typical in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Pennsylvania memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.
Does Pennsylvania Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. The Pennsylvania program to ask about is Community HealthChoices (CHC). For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Pennsylvania?
33 partner communities in 33 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for Pennsylvania costs and partners.
Related Patriot Angels guides
Other Care Options in Pennsylvania
Assisted living in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania communities that help with bathing, dressing and medications.
Independent living in Pennsylvania
Active retirement in Pennsylvania, with care nearby if needs change.
In-home care in Pennsylvania
Caregivers who come to the house in Pennsylvania, by the hour or around the clock.
