The 5 Best Memory Care Facilities in Hall County, GA for 2024

Hall County has a population of around 199,335, and close to 15 percent of the population is 65 and older. Home to the Northeast Georgia Health System, which is ranked one of the top hospitals in the state, Hall County provides an excellent home for seniors who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. The county has seven memory care facilities that help provide homes for some of the 140,000 people in the state with cognitive impairments. These facilities are known as memory care units in the state of Georgia.

• Georgia is listed as one of the 10 most tax-friend states for retirees. Seniors, including families with loved ones in memory care, can take advantage of the $65,000 tax deduction per person on all types of retirement income. There is also no inheritance or estate tax. 
• The cost of living index in Hall County is 100.3, which is based on the national average of 100 and the state average of 100.  Families with seniors in memory care in the county may find expenses comparable to other counties of the same size within Georgia and other states. This may make it easy to budget memory care expenses.
• Seniors who can't tolerate the cold may find the mild winters in Hall County more acceptable than those in northern cities. Winters are short with average January lows in the 30s. Summers are hot and extremely humid with average highs close to 90.
• Crime in Hall County is higher for both property crime and violent crime in comparison to the national average. Based on a scale from one (low) to 100 (high), property crime is 44.8 in comparison to the national average of 38.1 and violent crime is 45.3, which is higher than the national average of 31.1. To protect seniors in memory care, many facilities are equipped with security systems, alarms and surveillance cameras.

Memory Care costs in Hall County start around $4,112 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Hall County and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Georgia page.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Georgia page.

Hall County-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in Georgia are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Georgia page for more information about these laws.