Updated August 2026

Memory Care in Elizabethton, Tennessee

We're still building out our memory care directory for Elizabethton, TN. The median estimated cost is $6,641/mo. That's below the Tennessee state median by about 9%. Browse nearby cities or the Tennessee page while we finish adding local providers.

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Median monthly price, Elizabethton

$6,641/mo

Estimated range $6,376 – $6,907

● Elizabethton $6,641 ○ National median $7,788

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

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What senior care costs in Elizabethton

2025 figures

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory Care	Elizabethton	Tennessee	National
25th percentile	$6,376/mo	$7,014/mo	$6,861/mo
Median	$6,641/mo	$7,306/mo	$7,788/mo
75th percentile	$6,907/mo	$7,599/mo	$8,854/mo

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

Staying home instead

Home care in Elizabethton runs about $28 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of care	What it looks like	Est. monthly cost
20 hrs/week	Mornings or afternoons, weekdays	~$2,442
44 hrs/week	Most of every weekday	$5,373
24/7 (168 hrs/week)	Round-the-clock coverage	~$20,515

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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 Elizabethton.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Elizabethton runs about $1,575 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Elizabethton has 2 such properties. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.

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$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 $5,373 a month. The local assisted living median is $5,313 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.

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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Elizabethton assisted living median of $5,313 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $5,373 a month.

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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Elizabethton run about $8,571 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.

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Memory Care in Elizabethton

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

We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for Elizabethton, TN yet.

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Free local help worth saving

Elizabethton, in Carter County, has about 14,374 residents. About 2,950 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $46,975.

Source: US Census Bureau

Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability1-866-836-6678 tn.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Mountain Home.
CHOICESOfficial 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 Elizabethton more expensive than the rest of Tennessee?

Elizabethton's median memory care cost is about 9% lower than the Tennessee state median.

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