How much licensed senior care is there in Memphis?
The City of Memphis had about 609,647 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission lists 16 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 18 nursing homes with Memphis or Cordova addresses.
| Memphis area | Licensed ACLFs | with secured units | Nursing homes | Home health / hospice offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown, Downtown & the Medical District | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Southeast Memphis, Hickory Hill & Southwind | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Whitehaven & South Memphis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cordova & Wolfchase | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| North Memphis, Frayser & Northeast Memphis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
How is senior care spread across Memphis?
Unevenly: purpose-built assisted living is concentrated in East Memphis, Southeast Memphis and Cordova, while Midtown, Whitehaven, South Memphis and North Memphis rely more on nursing homes, small residences and care at home.
The city's population fell from 628,510 in the 2020 estimates base to 609,647 in 2025, while suburbs such as Millington, Arlington and Lakeland grew, and new assisted living has followed that eastward shift. For a family in Frayser or Whitehaven, the area pages below show exactly what is licensed nearby and how far the alternatives are.
Which hospitals serve Memphis seniors?
The Health Facilities Commission's hospital report lists adult acute-care campuses in Memphis run by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (University, North and South), Baptist Memorial (East Memphis), Saint Francis (Park Avenue) and Regional One Health, and most rehab and nursing home referrals start with a discharge from one of them.
- Regional One Health
- Methodist University Hospital (Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals, Union Ave.)
- Methodist South
- Methodist North
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
- Saint Francis Hospital
Where do Memphis families get free help?
The Aging Commission of the Mid-South at (901) 222-4111 is the Area Agency on Aging and Disability for Memphis, the long-term care ombudsman program is run by MIFA at 901-529-4565, and TN SHIP gives free Medicare counseling at 1-877-801-0044.
Licensing complaints go to the Health Facilities Commission at 1-877-287-0010, and suspected abuse to Adult Protective Services at 1-888-277-8366. No PACE organization serves Memphis as of October 2026.
Care types in Memphis
Assisted living in Memphis
See by area →Memory care in Memphis
See by area →Nursing homes in Memphis
See by area →Home health & hospice in Memphis
See by area →Memphis at a glance
| Senior care in Memphis is | Senior care in Memphis is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission for every facility type | Licensed by the City or Shelby County |
| Geography | Concentrated in East and Southeast Memphis and Cordova | Evenly spread across neighborhoods |
| Programs | Aging Commission of the Mid-South, MIFA ombudsman, TennCare CHOICES | Served by a PACE program |
| Across the state line | Tennessee law only | The same as Southaven or Olive Branch |
