What questions do Memphis families ask most about senior care?
The questions that come up most concern Tennessee's ACLF license, memory care rules, what care costs, TennCare CHOICES, Medicare and VA coverage, choosing a facility, residents' rights and complaints, and where to get free local help.
Each set below answers its questions in the first sentence, with the rule, program or agency behind the answer.
Tennessee licensing questions from Memphis families
- What is an ACLF in Tennessee?
- Who licenses assisted living in Memphis?
- Does Tennessee have different levels of assisted living licenses?
- How often are Memphis assisted living facilities inspected?
Memory care questions for Memphis families
- Is there a memory care license in Tennessee?
- How many staff must be on a Tennessee memory care unit at night?
- Who decides whether my parent can move into a secured unit?
- What dementia training do memory care staff get in Tennessee?
Senior care cost questions for Memphis families
- How much is assisted living in Memphis per month?
- How much does a nursing home cost in Tennessee per day?
- How much do in-home caregivers cost in Tennessee?
- How much is adult day care in Tennessee?
TennCare and CHOICES questions from Memphis families
- Does TennCare pay for assisted living?
- What is the TennCare income limit for long-term care in 2026?
- What are the three TennCare CHOICES groups?
- How do I apply for TennCare CHOICES in Shelby County?
Medicare and VA questions for Memphis seniors
- Does Medicare pay for assisted living?
- How many days of nursing home rehab does Medicare cover?
- Does Medicare pay for a home health aide?
- Where can Memphis seniors get free Medicare counseling?
Questions about choosing a Memphis-area community
- What should I check before touring an assisted living facility in Memphis?
- What questions matter most on a tour?
- How do I compare two Memphis nursing homes?
- Is a bigger assisted living facility better?
Residents' rights and complaint questions in Memphis
- How do I file a complaint against a Tennessee assisted living facility?
- Who do I call about elder abuse in Memphis?
- Who is the long-term care ombudsman for Memphis?
- Can a facility retaliate if we complain?
Where Memphis-area families get free help
- What is the Area Agency on Aging for Memphis?
- What does the Aging Commission of the Mid-South help with?
- Is there free Medicare help in Memphis?
- Who helps Memphis seniors with TennCare applications?
Where do these answers come from?
Each answer is drawn from a Tennessee rule chapter (0720-26 for assisted-care living facilities, 0720-21 for homes for the aged, 0720-18 for nursing homes, 1200-13-01 for TennCare long-term care), a state agency page, CMS, the VA or CareScout's 2025 Tennessee cost survey.
Where no published figure exists, such as a Memphis-only cost median or any memory care median, the answer says so rather than estimating. If a rule or benefit amount changes, the answer is updated along with the reference page it links to.
