Kanawha County, which includes West Virginia's capital and most populous city Charleston, has more than 183,000 people. Many of the 38,000 seniors in West Virginia who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia live in Kanawha County. There are four memory care facilities in the area that can provide care for this group.
The state of Virginia officially calls these facilities Assisted Living Residences (ALRs), and they may or may not contain Alzheimer’s/dementia special care units (ASCUs). Kanawha County is home to world-class medical facilities, including those specializing in brain health and dementia care, such as West Virginia OrthoNeuro, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.