Memory Care | What It Costs and How Your State Licenses It

Memory Care in your area

Secured, dementia-specific care. Texas requires a filed Alzheimer's/dementia disclosure statement rather than a separate license -- ask to see it by name.

Quick answer

Texas HHSC regulates memory care under Health and Safety Code Chapter 247 (assisted living) or Chapter 242 (nursing homes).

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. Texas requires any facility marketing memory care to file an Alzheimer's/dementia Disclosure Statement with HHSC under 26 TAC Section 553.264, rather than issuing a separate memory-care license.

Short answer

We list 10 verified memory care providers across your metro. Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living.

Three things worth knowing first

Ask to see the current Alzheimer's/dementia disclosure statement, by name.
Ask specifically about wandering and exit-seeking. Secured courtyards, door alarms and staffing patterns vary far more than brochures suggest.
There is usually no published median price for memory care. Get quotes in writing from each community.

Memory care regulation in your state. Texas requires a filed Alzheimer's/dementia Disclosure Statement (26 TAC §553.264) rather than a separate memory-care license -- ask to see it by name. Read the full explanation →

Verified memory care across the region

We list 10 verified memory care providers across your metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives on the verified facilities page.

Brookdale Tanglewood Oaks — Fort Worth
Sunrise of Fort Worth — Fort Worth
Legend at Fort Worth — Fort Worth
Bethesda Gardens Fort Worth — Fort Worth
Discovery Village at Alliance Town Center — Fort Worth
Whitley Place — Keller

0 verified · Johnson County

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Questions families ask

How do families in Fort Worth actually pay when private funds run out?

Options generally include transitioning to the STAR+PLUS HCBS waiver if the community holds a provider agreement, moving to Medicaid-covered nursing facility care, or relocating to a different community that accepts STAR+PLUS HCBS -- ask about this before moving in, not after funds run low.

What does the Long-Term Care Ombudsman do in Tarrant County?

The Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, a United Way of Tarrant County program, investigates and helps resolve complaints on behalf of nursing home and assisted living residents and advocates for their rights. It's free, independent of any facility, and acts only with the resident's consent.

Is the Area Agency on Aging different in Tarrant County than the rest of the metro?

Yes. Tarrant County runs its own dedicated Area Agency on Aging through United Way of Tarrant County, separate from the 16-county North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) region that covers Parker, Johnson, Denton, Wise and the rest of the outlying metro.

Can the ombudsman help if I disagree with how a Fort Worth facility handled my parent's care?

Yes, that is exactly the kind of situation the ombudsman program exists for. Contact the Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County's ombudsman program at 817-258-8000, describe the situation, and a trained advocate -- often a volunteer -- will work with your family and the resident.

Memory Care in your area

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