Memory Care in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, PA has 2 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,935/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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● Hershey $7,935 ○ National median $7,788
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (717) 780-6130 (Dauphin County AAA)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Hershey
Hershey figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled memory-care ranges for Hershey versus Pennsylvania 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 $6,351 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Hershey's implied rate of about $33 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: Palmdale $7,935 · Union Deposit $7,935 · Campbelltown $8,219 · Palmyra $8,219 · Hummelstown $7,935
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Hershey, 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: 2
A note on counting: we show 2 licensed memory care communities listed for Hershey 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.
Most listings publish no price. The Hershey memory care median is $7,935/mo, an estimate; ask each community for its own number in writing.
Harmony at Hershey
Country Meadows of Hershey
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Hershey has an estimated population of 14,242. About 3,017 residents (21%) are age 65 or older. Hershey is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The median household income is $78,587. Our directory currently lists 2 licensed memory care communities in Hershey. Estimated median cost in Hershey is $7,935 per month, compared with $8,100 per month statewide in Pennsylvania.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Dauphin County AAA(717) 780-6130dauphincounty.gov
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - APPRISE (Pennsylvania SHIP)1-877-881-6388insurance.pa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources1-800-753-8827aging.pa.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Lebanon VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Lebanon.
VA open data - Community HealthChoicesOfficial 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
How many memory care communities are listed in Hershey, PA?
We currently list 2 licensed memory care communities in Hershey, PA.
Is memory care in Hershey more expensive than the rest of Pennsylvania?
Hershey's median memory care cost is about 2% lower than the Pennsylvania state median.
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How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, memory care in Hershey, PA costs $7,935/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Memory Care in Hershey, PA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/pennsylvania/hershey/
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