Memory Care in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, IA has 6 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,839/mo. That's roughly in line with the Iowa state median. The typical licensed memory care provider in Sioux City has 71 beds, against 53 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Sioux City
$6,839/mo
Estimated range $6,565 – $7,112
● Sioux City $6,839 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
What senior care costs in Sioux City
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Sioux City runs about $42 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Sioux City.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
6 memory care communities in Sioux City
What memory care looks like in Sioux City
The typical licensed memory care provider in Sioux City has 71 beds, against 53 across Iowa. They range from 12 to 128.
Holy Spirit Retirement Home
Whispering Creek Senior Living
Heritage at Northern Hills
Fountain View Assisted Living Dementia Specific
Bickford Cottage II Sioux City
Amera Senior Living
Free local help worth saving
Sioux City, in Woodbury County, has about 86,101 residents. About 12,804 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,906.
Source: US Census Bureau- Connections Area Agency on Aging(800) 432-9209connectionsaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Iowa State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- LifeLong Links1-866-468-7887lifelonglinks.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Sioux City Vet Centerva.gov
Vet Center in Sioux City.
- Home and Community Based Services – Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is memory care in Sioux City more expensive than the rest of Iowa?
Sioux City's median memory care cost is about 2% higher than the Iowa state median.
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