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Virginia Memory Care by the Numbers
What Memory Care Costs in Virginia
Memory care in Virginia costs about $7,125 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 7% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $180 more than the Virginia assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $3,280 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | Virginia per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $7,125 | $6,690 | 54% |
| Assisted living | $6,945 | $6,200 | 55% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,673 | $6,673 | 58% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $10,250 | $9,581 | 38% |
Virginia 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 Virginia?
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Virginia veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. A spouse of a living veteran can sometimes qualify too; see whether a spouse of a living veteran can get Aid & Attendance.
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Veterans in Virginia
Virginia has 629,500 veterans, 244,973 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 164,000 Virginia residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 333,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Virginia veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Patriot Angels Memory Care Partners in Virginia
Patriot Angels works with 53 Virginia memory care communities, and 46 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 5 | 4 |
| Alexandria | 4 | 4 |
| Gainesville | 3 | 2 |
| Chesapeake | 3 | 3 |
| Midlothian | 3 | 3 |
| Roanoke | 3 | 2 |
| Glen Allen | 2 | 1 |
| Harrisonburg | 2 | 2 |
The largest operators in our Virginia network: Retirement Unlimited Inc. (10), English Meadows Senior Living (8), Brookdale (7).
Featured Virginia Partners
How Virginia Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the Virginia regulator to know is Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs; 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 Virginia license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Residential Living care license; Assisted Living care license; Special care units for dementia. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Virginia assisted living facilities with safe, secure environments for dementia must meet special care unit rules. 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 VDSS licensing page for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
How Virginia Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
The Virginia program to ask about is Auxiliary Grant (state supplement for assisted living). 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 Virginia.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Virginia home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Virginia City
34 Virginia cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Virginia Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Virginia?
About $7,125 a month is typical in Virginia, 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 Virginia?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Virginia memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Virginia?
Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs.
Does Virginia Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. The Virginia program to ask about is Auxiliary Grant (state supplement for assisted living). 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 Virginia?
53 partner communities in 34 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
For the memory care basics that apply in Virginia and every other state, start with the national guide.
Related Patriot Angels guides
Other Care Options in Virginia
Assisted living in Virginia
Daily help in a private apartment for Virginia veterans who don’t need a secure setting.
Independent living in Virginia
Active retirement in Virginia, with care nearby if needs change.
In-home care in Virginia
Help at home in Virginia for a veteran who wants to stay put a while longer.
