Memory Care in Chena Ridge, Alaska
We're still building out our memory care directory for Chena Ridge, AK. The median estimated cost is $13,293/mo. That's above the Alaska state median by about 8%. Browse nearby cities or the Alaska page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, Chena Ridge
$13,293/mo
Modeled range $12,761 – $13,824 how this range is derived
● Chena Ridge $13,293 ○ National median $7,788
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What senior care costs in Chena Ridge
Chena Ridge figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled memory-care ranges for Chena Ridge versus Alaska and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $7,797 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Chena Ridge's implied rate of about $41 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Ester $13,293 · South Van Horn $13,293 · College $13,293 · Goldstream $13,293 · Fairbanks $13,293
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Chena Ridge, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed memory care community
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed memory care communities listed for Chena Ridge proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for Chena Ridge, AK yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Chena Ridge has an estimated population of 5,881. About 639 residents (11%) are age 65 or older. Chena Ridge is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The median household income is $133,775. Estimated median cost in Chena Ridge is $13,293 per month, compared with $12,353 per month statewide in Alaska.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Alaska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Alaska State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Alaska Aging and Disability Resources1-866-801-3435health.alaska.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Fairbanks VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Fairbanks.
VA open data - Alaskans Living IndependentlyOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is memory care in Chena Ridge more expensive than the rest of Alaska?
Chena Ridge's median memory care cost is about 8% higher than the Alaska state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, memory care in Chena Ridge, AK costs $13,293/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Memory Care in Chena Ridge, AK. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/alaska/chena-ridge/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Memory Care in Chena Ridge, AK." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/alaska/chena-ridge/.
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