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UPDATED JUL 2026 · DATA AS OF 2025

Memory Care in Terra Alta, West Virginia

We're still building out our memory care directory for Terra Alta, WV. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for Terra Alta yet. Statewide, the median is $7,925/mo. Browse nearby cities or the West Virginia page while we finish adding local providers.

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What senior care costs in Terra Alta

West Virginia figures as of 2025. City-level data not yet published.

Modeled memory-care ranges for Terra Alta versus West Virginia 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 CareTerra AltaWest VirginiaNational
25th percentile$7,608/mo$7,833/mo
Median$7,925/mo$8,160/mo
75th percentile$8,242/mo$8,486/mo

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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.

Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $4,890 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Terra Alta's implied rate of about $26 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,223
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$4,890
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$18,671

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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: Albright not published · Kingwood not published · Aurora not published · Rowlesburg not published · Tunnelton not published

What can you afford?

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

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Terra Alta runs about $2,993/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Terra Alta lists 1 such property in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (304) 257-1221 for free navigation help. 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 $4,890). Local assisted living median is $5,418/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 Terra Alta assisted living median ($5,418/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $4,890/mo survey month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Terra Alta run about $13,434/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed memory care provider

A note on counting: we show 0 licensed memory care providers listed for Terra Alta 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. Sort them yourself.

Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. 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 providers listed for Terra Alta, WV yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

In the last 365 days: 2 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

Free local help worth saving

Terra Alta has an estimated population of 1,841. About 257 residents (14%) are age 65 or older. Terra Alta is located in Preston County, West Virginia. The median household income is $50,536.

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

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

  • Upper Potomac AAA(304) 257-1221regioneight.org

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

    State aging agency
  • West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

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

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • Bridging Resources West Virginia1-866-981-2372br-wv.org

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Petersburg VA Clinicva.gov

    Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Petersburg.

    VA open data
  • Aged and Disabled 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

We don't have enough local data for Terra Alta, WV yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.

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Reading up first? Memory Care across West Virginia → · Memory Care cost breakdown → · Memory Care vs Assisted Living →

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Trust & methodology

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed memory care providers in Terra Alta, WV are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.