Amarillo, TX has 9 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,978/mo. That's roughly in line with the Texas state median.
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Median monthly price, Amarillo
$6,978/mo
Estimated range $6,698 – $7,257
● Amarillo $6,978 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Amarillo runs about $30 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.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Amarillo.
The typical licensed memory care provider in Amarillo has 56 beds. They range from 16 to 104.
On the most recent inspection on file, state inspectors recorded an average of 5 findings per provider here, below the Texas average of 7.6.
Amarillo, in Potter County, has about 201,885 residents. About 30,530 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $65,912.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Amarillo.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Amarillo TX CLC · USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Amarillo's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the Texas state median.
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