Note: For the purposes of this guide, when we say “Memory Care” we are referring to memory care provided in a “social setting,” such as an Assisted Living Facility. This is the most common way to receive Memory Care and is the best fit for all but the frailest seniors. Sometimes the actual service of memory care can be provided in a Nursing Home (“medical setting”), so the financial assistance options will be very different. To learn more about the financial assistance options available for memory care provided in a nursing home, read our guide to Nursing Home Care in New Hampshire.
The basic New Hampshire Medicaid program doesn’t directly cover memory care services for seniors. Medicaid recipients also need to be approved for Long Term Care (LTC) and the Choices for Independence Program, a Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, to receive coverage for services received in residential care facilities that provide memory care.
Delaying or preventing the need for expensive state-funded nursing home care is the ultimate goal of the LTC and waiver programs. As such, residents who require significant help with daily activities may receive coverage for services received in memory care facilities or in-home care if deemed appropriate.