Memory Care Communities in Chantilly, Virginia

In Chantilly, memory care residents pay around $9,185 monthly, which exceeds Virginia’s norm of $7,563 and the national median of $6,688. Local rates also run high compared to costs in nearby cities. In Richmond, residents pay around $7,126 for services, and in Harrisonburg, fees trend roughly half the local norm at $4,656.

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 2024 Cost of Care Survey.

Memory care costs in Chantilly come in at approximately $9,185 per month.

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 Virginia page.

With a median rate of $9,185 per month, memory care ranks among the costlier senior care solutions in Chantilly. By contrast, in-home care agencies charge around $5,911 per month for services, and adult day health care rates come significantly lower at approximately $1,354. However, memory care costs compare favorably with nursing home rates of roughly $12,623.

The Virginia Department of Social Services oversees memory care facilities in Chantilly and officially recognizes them as assisted living special care units. It maintains searchable records on licensed facilities, including inspection details and violation histories. The department also publishes information on the regulations all facilities follow related to staffing, care planning and residents’ rights.

• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital sits about 5 miles from Chantilly in Fairfax, making it the closest major medical facility serving local memory care residents. It houses Inova Neurosciences, which features 25 specialized programs, making it the largest of its kind in Northern Virginia. The department includes the Inova Memory Disorders Program, which has specialists and subspecialists who evaluate and treat all forms of memory loss.
• Chantilly scores 61 points on the AARP Livability Index, marking it as one of the most favorable communities in the nation for seniors, including prospective memory care residents. The city scores highest in the Health metric with a rating of 80 to reflect its high hospital patient satisfaction rate of 76%, versus 69% nationally. Additionally, the city reports just 25 preventable hospitalizations per 1,000 patients compared to 38.2 nationwide, highlighting the effectiveness of local hospitals’ outpatient services.
• Dementia Friendly Fairfax provides information on dementia-specific resources for residents within the county, including memory care residents and their families in Chantilly. Through this nonprofit initiative, individuals can view webinars and connect with early-stage engagement opportunities throughout the region.
• Crime occurs infrequently in Chantilly, providing peace of mind to families of local memory care residents. On an annual basis, the city reports roughly 11 infractions per 1,000 people, with nonviolent offenses making up the vast majority of cases. Residents have a 1 in 1,429 chance of becoming victims of violent crime, compared to a 1 in 427 chance statewide. Although property crime happens more frequently, its rate of 10.62 is roughly half the national norm.
• Chantilly ranks among the costliest places to live in the state and nation, scoring 149.7 points on a cost of living index. This score exceeds the U.S. norm by almost 50% and the state average by about 44%, mainly due to the high cost of housing. Fortunately, Virginia funds the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus waiver, helping many seniors afford residential dementia support services.