Memory Care in District of Columbia
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Cost of memory care in District of Columbia
Modeled memory-care ranges for District of Columbia 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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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.
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.
District of Columbia licensing & regulation
DC Health — Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), Community Residence Facilities Branch licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in District of Columbia. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.
- DC Health — Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA), Community Residence Facilities Branch (official state licensing agency)
- Check a facility's license or complaint history
- To report a concern or file a complaint, call 1-877-672-2174.
Medicaid & local resources in District of Columbia
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in District of Columbia resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.
- Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities Waiver. DC 1915(c) EPD waiver for adults 65+ and adults 18–64 with physical disabilities (CMS factsheet).
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.
Cities in District of Columbia
Memory Care providers in District of Columbia
We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for District of Columbia yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
How we rank these
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in District of Columbia have memory care listings?
We track 1 District of Columbia city for memory care. See the city list on this page for options near you.
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed memory care communities in District of Columbia are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Memory Care in District of Columbia. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/district-of-columbia/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Memory Care in District of Columbia." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/district-of-columbia/.
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