Memory Care Communities in High Point, NC

Memory care in High Point is more affordable than the state average of $5,013. It’s also cheaper than the national median of $5,625. Compared to nearby Winston, seniors in High Point pay $1,404 less per month. Raleigh has some of the state’s highest memory care costs, averaging $6,735. In Burlington, the same type of care costs $4,156. The most affordable memory care costs in North Carolina can be found in Goldsboro, where seniors save $1,375 per month compared to those in High Point.

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we’ve estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

In High Point, memory care costs around $4,750 per month, although actual costs vary by location. 

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 North Carolina page.

At $4,750, memory care is one of the most expensive types of long-term care in High Point. In-home care and home health care are more affordable, at $4,195 per month. Assisted living costs $950 per month less than memory care. Adult day health care is the most affordable option, at $1,053. Nursing homes offer the most intensive care at the highest price; for a semiprivate room, seniors pay $7,574 per month. 

Memory care communities in High Point are governed by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. This government body conducts regular audits and inspections of the state’s long-term care homes. It also runs the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, which provides advocacy to seniors in residential care. 

• The cost of living in High Point is 19.5 points lower than the national benchmark of 100. It’s also 10.5 points lower than the North Carolina median of 91. Grocery, housing, health care and transportation costs are lower in the city than in much of the rest of the country. 
• In High Point, there are 222 physicians per 100,000 people, which is higher than the national average of 210 per 100,000. The local High Point Medical Center has a neuroscience center, stroke center and the Piedmont joint replacement center. 
• The air quality in High Point is 3 points lower than the nationwide average of 58. However, the city’s water quality is 20 points above the nation’s norm of 55. 
• High Point gets 12 more sunny days per year than the U.S. median of 205. The city gets only 5 inches of snow in the winter, compared to the countrywide average of 28. 
• The city has a specialized senior transportation program that offers paratransit and on-demand services within the city limits for those who cannot access fixed-route transportation. Eligibility is required.
• The violent crime rate in High Point is 1.1 points above the national norm of 22.7. The property crime rate is also higher, at 52.4 compared to 35.4. Fortunately, seniors in long-term care homes are protected by advanced security measures such as alarms and video surveillance.