Leesburg, Virginia, is located in the northeast corner of the state and has a U.S. Census estimated population of about 54,000 residents, eight percent of whom are seniors aged 65 or older. Some of these seniors may be among the 140,000 Virginians living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. To support this demographic, Leesburg is home to three memory care facilities. However, there are several more facilities located in nearby communities.
Memory care facilities in Leesburg, as in all of Virginia, are referred to Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) and Special Care Units (SCUs) and are licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing - Adult Programs.Â