Memory Care Communities in Hilliard, OH

Memory Care costs in Hilliard start around $4,431 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Hilliard and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

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 Ohio page.

Hilliard is a suburb of Columbus and home to almost 36,000 people. Although only about 10 percent of the city's residents are over 65 years of age, Hilliard and its neighboring towns offer at least 17 memory care facilities to meet the needs of seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Across the state of Ohio, there are an estimated 220,000 seniors who have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Many of them require long-term care at some point, and memory care facilities may be their best option for receiving services. In Hilliard and across the state, these memory care facilities are licensed as residential care facilities (RCFs) by the Ohio Department of Health.

• Hilliard's property and violent crime rates compare favorably with other U.S. cities. In fact, Hilliard ranks among the 100 safest cities in America. A senior living in Hilliard has only one chance in 93 of becoming the victim of a crime.
  
• On average, it costs seniors slightly more to live in the suburb of Hilliard than in Columbus proper. The overall cost of living in Hilliard is about 11 percent more expensive than the national average.
  
• Retirees in Hilliard may be eligible for several tax breaks that aren't available to younger people. Aside from being entitled to a larger standard deduction, seniors in Ohio also do not have to pay taxes on their Social Security income. Additionally, Ohio has a retirement income credit of up to $200 for seniors with qualifying incomes.
  
• According to Sperling's Best Places, which measures the comfort level of climates for cities in the United States, Hilliard's climate scores 50 out of a possible 100. This means that the city's weather is slightly less comfortable than the national average of 54.