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Memory Care in Garner

Compare licensed memory care in Garner and the surrounding Wake County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Garner
Wake County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified memory care option listed in Garner. North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation licenses and inspects this care type as an adult care home.

HomeGarnerMemory Care

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. North Carolina requires a Special Care Unit disclosure statement under G.S. 131D-8 -- not a separate license or certification -- before a community can market a secured memory care unit.

Short answer

We list 1 verified memory care option in Garner.

What to watch for with memory care in Garner

  • Ask to see the community's current Special Care Unit disclosure statement, by name.

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Verified memory care in Garner

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Cadence Garner by CogirAssisted Living200 Minglewood Drive
Garner, OH 27529
Wake

Memory Care elsewhere in the region

Families in Garner sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Sunrise of RaleighAssisted Living4801 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, OH 27612
Wake
Sunrise at North HillsAssisted Living615 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, OH 27609
Wake
Spring Arbor of RaleighAssisted Living1810 New Hope Rd
Raleigh, OH 27610
Wake
SpringmoorIndependent Living1500 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, OH 27615
Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsIndependent Living4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street
Raleigh, OH 27609
Wake
PruittHealth - RaleighNursing Home2420 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, OH 27603
Wake

The Garner market specifically

A working-class Raleigh suburb along US-70/I-40 with more affordable senior housing options and proximity to WakeMed's main Raleigh campus for hospital-level care.

Garner's senior housing stock runs more affordable than North Raleigh or Cary, and residents often weigh a slightly longer drive to WakeMed's main Raleigh campus against lower monthly costs.

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Questions families ask

What VA Aid & Attendance rate applies to a surviving spouse of a veteran?

A surviving spouse with no dependent children who qualifies for Aid & Attendance under the VA Survivors Pension program can receive a Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) of $18,697 per year, or about $1,558 per month, effective December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. This rate is lower than the veteran's own Aid & Attendance rate and is subject to the same net worth and income limits.

What is the net worth limit for VA pension and Aid & Attendance eligibility?

As of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, the VA's combined net worth and annual income limit for pension eligibility (including Aid & Attendance) is $163,699. This figure combines countable assets and annual income and is used to determine whether a veteran or surviving spouse qualifies for the underlying VA Improved Pension before any Aid & Attendance add-on is calculated.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living or long-term nursing home care in North Carolina?

No. Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living or long-term custodial nursing home stays anywhere, including North Carolina. Medicare Part A will cover a short-term skilled nursing facility stay (up to 100 days per benefit period, with a copay after day 20) only after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay and only for skilled rehabilitative care, not ongoing custodial or assisted living care.

Does North Carolina Medicaid have a waiver that pays for assisted living room and board?

No. North Carolina does not have a Medicaid HCBS waiver dedicated to covering assisted living or adult care home room and board. Instead, low-income adult care home residents may qualify for the State/County Special Assistance (SA) program, a state- and county-funded cash supplement (not a Medicaid waiver) that helps pay for room and board, with SA recipients also automatically becoming eligible for Medicaid to cover medical and personal care costs.

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