Memory Care in Allegheny County, PA
46 licensed facilities in Allegheny County have a PA DHS-licensed dementia care unit: 41 personal care homes with a secure dementia care unit (1,434 beds) and 5 assisted living residences with a special care unit (181 beds). Pennsylvania doesn't issue a separate memory care license, so these units are the regulated memory care options in the county.
Facilities
46
Dementia care beds
1,615
Cities
21
Assisted living
5
Licensed dementia care units in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh 19 facilities
Bridgeville 3 facilities
Allison Park 2 facilities
Bethel Park 2 facilities
Cheswick 2 facilities
Coraopolis 2 facilities
Monroeville 2 facilities
Elizabeth 1 facility
Glenshaw 1 facility
Jefferson Hills 1 facility
Mckees Rocks 1 facility
Moon Township 1 facility
Mt Lebanon 1 facility
Oakmont 1 facility
South Park Townshi 1 facility
Turtle Creek 1 facility
Upper Saint Clair 1 facility
Upper St Clair 1 facility
Verona 1 facility
Warrendale 1 facility
Wexford 1 facility
Source: PA Department of Human Services Human Services Provider Directory. Unit size is licensed capacity, not open beds. Browse Pittsburgh, Bridgeville, Allison Park for every licensed personal care home, or all assisted living in PA.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many memory care facilities are in Allegheny County?
- PA DHS lists 46 facilities in Allegheny County with a licensed dementia care unit: 41 personal care homes with a secure dementia care unit (1,434 beds) and 5 assisted living residences with a special care unit (181 beds). They are in Pittsburgh, Bridgeville, Allison Park, Bethel Park, Cheswick, Coraopolis, Monroeville, Elizabeth, Glenshaw, Jefferson Hills, and more.
- How much does memory care cost in Allegheny County?
- Each home sets its own price. Statewide, the CareScout 2025 median for assisted living and personal care in Pennsylvania is $6,480 a month, and a dementia care unit usually adds about $800–$1,500 a month on top of the base rate. Call the homes on this page for current rates and ask whether the surcharge is flat or tiered.
- Is memory care licensed separately in Pennsylvania?
- No. PA has no memory care license. Memory care is a secure dementia care unit inside a licensed personal care home (55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600) or a special care unit inside a licensed assisted living residence (Chapter 2800). Every facility on this page holds one of those units on its DHS license.
- How do I check a Allegheny County memory care unit's inspections?
- Open a listing to see its PA DHS license number and a direct link to its DHS inspection summary. Ask the administrator for the latest inspection report and the overnight staffing plan for the dementia unit before you sign.