Memory Care Communities in Longview, Texas

Longview’s memory care prices fall in the middle of the cost spectrum. The city’s rates are 6.9% higher than the Texas state average but 5.3% lower than the national average. Other Texas cities show varying memory care prices. Those in Waco and San Antonio come in below Longview’s prices by $1,844 and $1,078 per month, respectively. Costs in Austin and Victoria, however, are higher, jumping up to average respective monthly fees of $6,681 and $7,000.

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

Memory care in Longview costs an average of $5,344 per month, but exact prices can vary.

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 Texas page.

Memory care is the highest-priced type of senior care in Longview because it offers specialized services designed for seniors suffering from memory loss. Assisted living communities and nursing homes provide the closest equivalents in personal care and support, but they cost less by $1,069 and $1,162 per month, respectively. Alternatively, home care and home health care allow seniors to remain in their own homes and still receive help, and they’re priced 28.6% below memory care. Finally, adult day programs are the least expensive option at $677, but they may not be appropriate for seniors with memory loss.

The Texas Health and Human Services department regulates the state’s memory care communities, which must be licensed and regularly inspected to ensure quality of care. Periodic license renewals, designed to set high standards for services, are required as well.

 

• Longview’s climate is mixed. The most pleasant months are April, May and October, but even the winter months are reasonably comfortable, with a score of 7.4 on the comfort index and temperatures that rarely fall below freezing, even in January. Summers, however, are hot with July highs rising up to 94 degrees Fahrenheit. Fortunately, seniors who live in memory care communities rarely have to worry about the weather because these facilities offer climate control and indoor activities.
• Seniors in Longview can benefit from the city’s below-average cost of living, which ranks 80.9 compared to the U.S. average of 100. Housing, transportation, groceries and utilities all fall below average as well. These decreased costs can lower the price of care packages and accommodations in memory care communities.
• Crime in Longview is something of a concern. Both violent crime and property crime rates are above average, with the violent crime rate at 31.4 compared to 22.7 nationally and the property crime rate at 56.8 compared to 35.4. However, memory care communities offer a high level of security to give seniors and their families greater peace of mind. Most facilities have video monitoring as well as 24-hour staffing and secured entries.
• The Longview community is served by Longview Regional Medical Center, a 224-bed hospital that offers primary and emergency care. Specialties at this facility include cardiology, stroke care and orthopedics. Rehabilitation is also available.
• Seniors suffering from memory loss can visit the Good Shepherd Institute for Healthy Living Memory Care Café each month, which can offer a change of pace for those living in memory care communities.