Memory Care Communities in Loudon, Tennessee

Memory Care costs in Loudon start around $3,133 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of memory care is $5,694 per month.

It’s important to note that memory care rates in Loudon and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Tennessee page.

A formerly sleepy but now fast-growing exurb of Knoxville, Tennessee, Loudon is home to 6,000 residents, nearly 20 percent of whom are over the age of 65. Seven memory care facilities serve the city, providing care to seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. More than 100 additional facilities can be found in Knoxville, roughly a 30-minute drive away.

In Loudon as in the rest of the state, residential care facilities fall into two categories: assisted care living facilities and residential homes for the aged. Only assisted care living facilities are equipped to treat seniors who need help with administering medication and other daily living activities.

• Residents of Loudon enjoy four seasons, with average summer highs of 88 degrees and winter lows of 28. The city gets slightly more rain the national average but substantially less snow. With more than 200 sunny days per year, Loudon offers ample opportunity for outdoor recreation.
• Loudon has a higher overall cost of living than both the state and national averages, but the numbers are skewed by the city's high housing costs — a result of new residents, many of them seniors, flocking to the area. Groceries, utilities and transportation are all less expensive in Loudon than in the average U.S. city.
• Tennessee does not tax Social Security checks, nor does it have a state income tax. But the state makes up for it with one of the highest sales taxes in the nation — a 7 percent base rate, with local taxes, usually 2 percent or more, added on top. Unlike many states, Tennessee charges sales tax on food, albeit at a lower rate of 4 percent.
• Loudon has an exceptionally low crime rate. On a scale of 1 to 100, with 1 signaling the lowest possible crime and 100 the highest, Loudon is rated 29.1 for property crime and 11.4 for violent crime. These numbers fall well below the respective national averages of 38.1 and 31.1.