The population of Forest Park is about 19,823 people, including 1,900 who are aged 65 or older. In Clayton County, where Forest Park is located, 35,000 of its 285,153 Medicare beneficiaries are estimated to have Alzheimer's disease, dementia or a related condition requiring supervision in what Georgia refers to as a memory care unit.
These facilities are licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health, which has established regulations regarding living conditions and operating procedures for memory care facilities. One such facility is in Forest Park, and 39 more are in Atlanta and its outlying suburbs.