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Memory Care in Helena Valley Southeast, Montana

We're still building out our memory care directory for Helena Valley Southeast, MT. The median estimated cost is $7,499/mo. That's roughly in line with the Montana state median. Browse nearby cities or the Montana page while we finish adding local providers.

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Median monthly price, Helena Valley Southeast

$7,499/mo

Modeled range $7,199 – $7,799 how this range is derived

Helena Valley Southeast $7,499 National median $7,788

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What senior care costs in Helena Valley Southeast

Helena Valley Southeast figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Modeled memory-care ranges for Helena Valley Southeast versus Montana 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).

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory CareHelena Valley SoutheastMontanaNational
25th percentile$7,199/mo$7,290/mo$6,861/mo
Median$7,499/mo$7,594/mo$7,788/mo
75th percentile$7,799/mo$7,898/mo$8,854/mo

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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $7,154 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Helena Valley Southeast's implied rate of about $38 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,252
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,154
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$27,315

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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: East Helena $7,499 · Helena $7,499 · Helena Valley Northeast $7,499 · South Hills $7,499 · Montana City $7,499

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Helena Valley Southeast, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Helena Valley Southeast runs about $5,710/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing (HUD 202, USDA 515, LIHTC, state HFA) is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Check local listings and income caps with the property. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $7,154). Local assisted living median is $5,999/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Helena Valley Southeast assisted living median ($5,999/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $7,154/mo survey month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Helena Valley Southeast run about $8,860/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed memory care community

A note on counting: we show 0 licensed memory care communities listed for Helena Valley Southeast 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 Helena Valley Southeast, MT 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

Helena Valley Southeast has an estimated population of 9,108. About 1,697 residents (19%) are age 65 or older. Helena Valley Southeast is located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The median household income is $74,075. Estimated median cost in Helena Valley Southeast is $7,499 per month, compared with $7,594 per month statewide in Montana.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

These services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.

  • Montana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

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

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • Montana Aging and Disability Resource Center1-800-551-3191montana-adrc.com

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Fort Harrison VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Fort Harrison.

    VA open data
  • Big Sky WaiverOfficial 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.

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 Helena Valley Southeast more expensive than the rest of Montana?

Helena Valley Southeast's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the Montana state median.

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, memory care in Helena Valley Southeast, MT costs $7,499/month (median).

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Memory Care in Helena Valley Southeast, MT. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/montana/helena-valley-southeast/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Memory Care in Helena Valley Southeast, MT." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/montana/helena-valley-southeast/.

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Memory Care in Helena Valley Southeast: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers