The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Pikesville, MD for 2023

Pikesville is located along Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, about 40 miles away from the nation's capital city of Washington, D.C. Maryland currently has 110,000 people living with Alzheimer's disease, which primarily impacts adults 65 and over. In Pikesville, the senior community accounts for a quarter of the 31,000-person population, some of who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

To support those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, the Pikesville area has 30 memory care facilities. Four of these facilities are located within the city limits. Families who are willing to look outside Pikesville will find more than two dozen facilities in Parkville, Hanover and Columbia. In most cases, memory care services are provided in assisted living facilities, which are officially called assisted living programs in Maryland.

• While Pikesville seniors do not pay income tax on their Social Security benefits, all other types of income are taxable in Maryland. This may be a consideration for seniors who draw income from retirement accounts or receive retirement income through a public or private pension. 
• The Pikesville area has no facilities from which to choose in the event of a medical emergency or illness, with the nearest major hospital specializing in brain health and dementia care located in Randallstown.
• The crime rate in Pikesville is relatively high, with residents having a one in 28 chance of being the victim of any type of crime. It has a higher crime rate than 90 percent of Maryland's cities as well as the majority of similarly sized U.S. cities. Families should ensure that the memory care facility they choose for their loved one takes proper steps to keep residents safe.
• Pikesville is partly cloudy throughout the year and has warm, humid summers and chilly, windy winters. Temperatures in this city range between 27 degrees and 87 degrees over the course of the year. 

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Pikesville

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

More Ways to Pay for Memory Care

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 Maryland page.

Pikesville and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.

To see a list of free memory care resources in Pikesville, please visit our Memory Care in Maryland page.

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