Memory care in Greensboro, High Point and the Triad

What is memory care in North Carolina?

Memory care is a special care unit for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, approved by DHSR as part of an adult care home's or nursing home's license under 10A NCAC 13F .1300.

Across the three counties, 17 adult care homes hold special care unit beds (655 beds in all, from DHSR's October 28, 2026 list), and 4 nursing homes add 66 more. Some buildings are entirely dementia units; others have a secured wing inside a larger home.

Who needs a special care unit rather than ordinary assisted living?

People with dementia whose wandering, exit-seeking or confusion makes an open building unsafe, or whose behavior needs staff trained and assigned to dementia care.

Many people with mild dementia do well in ordinary adult care homes. The move to a unit is about safety and the right kind of attention, not the diagnosis alone.

What must a Greensboro memory care unit disclose?

A written disclosure statement under G.S. 131D-8 covering the unit's philosophy, admission and discharge criteria, care planning, staffing and dementia training, physical environment, activities and family involvement.

Ask for it before touring and compare two or three units side by side. Ask too for third-shift staffing inside the unit.

What does memory care cost around Greensboro?

No memory care median is published anywhere; expect a special care unit to cost more than standard assisted living in the same building, and get written rates.

For eligible residents, Special Assistance pays the Enhanced Rate of $1,792 a month in 2026 in a special care unit that accepts it.

How do we choose among Triad memory care units?

Compare the disclosure statements, DHSR star ratings and recent inspection documents, then visit at different times, including late afternoon when agitation often peaks.

Watch how staff talk with residents, whether residents are engaged or idle, and how the doors and outdoor spaces are secured.

Where are memory care units concentrated around Greensboro?

Mostly in Greensboro and High Point, which together hold the large majority of special care unit beds in the three counties, with smaller units in Asheboro, Archdale, Reidsville and Mayodan.

For families in eastern Randolph or northern Rockingham County, the nearest unit may be half an hour away, so weigh the visiting drive alongside the unit's stars and staffing. Our memory care directory sorts every unit by size and filters by city.

Where is memory care licensed across the three counties?

This is how DHSR's listings spread memory care across Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties.