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Updated August 2026

Memory Care in Great Falls, Montana

We're still building out our memory care directory for Great Falls, MT. The median estimated cost is $7,083/mo. That's below the Montana state median by about 7%. Browse nearby cities or the Montana page while we finish adding local providers.

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Median monthly price, Great Falls

$7,083/mo

Estimated range $6,799 – $7,366

● Great Falls $7,083 ○ National median $7,788

Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

What senior care costs in Great Falls

2025 figures

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory CareGreat FallsMontanaNational
25th percentile$6,799/mo$7,290/mo$6,861/mo
Median$7,083/mo$7,594/mo$7,788/mo
75th percentile$7,366/mo$7,898/mo$8,854/mo

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Staying home instead

Home care in Great Falls runs about $35 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,071
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,757
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$25,799

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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 Great Falls.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Great Falls runs about $5,393 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Great Falls has 5 such properties. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $6,757 a month. The local assisted living median is $5,666 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Great Falls assisted living median of $5,666 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $6,757 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Great Falls run about $8,369 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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Memory Care in Great Falls

We do not list a licensed memory care community in Great Falls yet. An advisor can tell you what is near Great Falls at no cost. Sponsored

We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for Great Falls, MT yet.

Nearby cities are linked below.

Free local help worth saving

Great Falls, in Cascade County, has about 60,329 residents. About 12,067 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $63,373.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • Montana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Montana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • Montana Aging and Disability Resource Center1-800-551-3191montana-adrc.com

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Great Falls VA Clinicva.gov

    Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Great Falls.

  • Big Sky 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 Great Falls more expensive than the rest of Montana?

Great Falls's median memory care cost is about 7% lower than the Montana state median.

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Reading up first? Memory Care across Montana → · Memory Care cost across Montana → · Memory Care vs Assisted Living →

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Memory Care in Great Falls: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers