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What Senior Care Costs

Texas state median costs for assisted living and nursing homes from the 2024 CareScout survey, and why no memory-care median exists anywhere.

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Short answer

The 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (released March 2025) puts Texas's statewide median assisted living cost at $5,250/month and its median private nursing home room at $7,087/month. No primary source publishes a Fort Worth- or Tarrant County-specific figure separate from the state median, so we cite the verified statewide number rather than inventing a local one.

Care typeTexas state median
Assisted living facility$5,250/month
Nursing home, private room$7,087/month
Home health aide~$28/hour (~$4,850/month at 40 hrs/week)
No memory-care median exists. CareScout does not survey memory care as its own category, in Texas or any other state. Any specific memory-care dollar figure you see elsewhere online is an estimate, not a sourced statistic -- get quotes in writing from each community you tour instead.

Source: 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey

Questions families ask

What senior care resources exist in Parker County?

Parker County residents are served by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Area Agency on Aging (800-272-3921), and the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400) and HHSC's facility complaint line (1-800-458-9858) both apply statewide, including throughout Parker County.

Are there Medicaid managed care differences between counties in this metro?

STAR+PLUS, the Medicaid managed care program most Fort Worth-area seniors use for long-term-care services, operates statewide including throughout Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties, though specific managed care organization plan options can vary slightly by county.

Does Denton County's senior population differ from Tarrant County's?

Yes -- Denton County's population skews younger overall (roughly 10% age 65+, versus roughly 12% in Tarrant County), reflecting Denton's faster growth from younger families, though its absolute number of seniors is still substantial given its overall size.

Is independent living licensed the same way as assisted living in Texas?

No. Independent living is generally unlicensed housing in Texas because no personal care is provided -- residents are fully able to manage their own daily activities. Assisted living requires an HHSC Type A or Type B license because personal care services are part of what's provided.

How is memory care different from standard assisted living in Fort Worth?

Texas requires any facility marketing memory care to file a specific Alzheimer's/dementia disclosure statement covering staffing, training and physical design -- standard assisted living carries no such requirement. Physically, memory care units typically add secured egress, and there's no published cost median for memory care the way there is for standard assisted living.

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