Learn about the different options for senior care, from assisted living to independent senior housing.

1. Comparing Senior
Care Options in
North Texas
From in-home care to assisted
living, older adults in Dallas and
Fort Worth have many options
when it comes to senior care.
(These estimates are based on our professional
experience and the Genworth Financial Cost of Care
Survey.)

2. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Assisted Living
Average Cost: Range is $2,000 to
$9,000 per month with a median of
$3,894.
Services Offered:
● Personal care (bathing, dressing,
grooming)
● Medication reminders and
management
● Toileting assistance, if needed
● Restaurant-style dining
● Life enrichment programs
● Transportation services
● Wellness programs
● Caregiver on-site 24/7

3. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Alzheimer's
Care Programs
Services Offered:
● On-site caregiver 24/7
● Staffed trained to work with Alzheimer’s patients
● Secure environment
● Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming)
● Toileting assistance
● Specialty meal plan and dining support
● Life enrichment programs
● Housekeeping, laundry
● Transportation
● Medication management
Average Cost: Varies depending upon
the care setting but range is typically
$3,000 to $10,000 per month.

4. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Home Care
Average Cost: $16 to $30 per hour
with a median of $19.
Services Offered:
● Personal care (bathing, dressing,
grooming)
● Medication reminders and support
● Housekeeping, laundry
● Menu planning, grocery shopping,
meal preparation
● Transportation assistance
● Errand support
● Companionship and socialization

5. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Independent
Senior Housing
Average Cost: Range of $1,200 to
$6,000 with a median of $2,200 per
month.
Services Offered:
● Home maintenance and repairs
● Lawn care, trash pick-up and snow
removal
● Variety of dining options
● Variety of life enrichment activities
and outings
● Housekeeping, laundry (may be an
add-on service)

6. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Residential
Care Homes
Average Cost: Range in price from
$1,800 to $4,500 per month.
Services Offered:
● Personal care (bathing, dressing,
grooming)
● Medication reminders and
management
● Toileting assistance, if needed
● Restaurant-style dining
● Life enrichment programs
● Transportation services
● Wellness programs
● Caregiver on-site 24/7

7. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Nursing Homes
Average Cost: Range of $140 to
$325 per day with a median of $186
based on a semi-private room.
Services Offered:
● 24/7 skilled nursing care
● Physician care plan oversight
● Chronic disease management
● Toileting assistance
● Medication oversight
● Pain management
● Hospice and palliative care services
● Life enrichment activities
● Transportation services
● Restaurant-style dining
● Housekeeping and laundry services

8. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Short Term Rehab
Average Cost: Varies depending
upon the amount and type of
skilled nursing care and therapy
needed.
Services Offered:
● 24/7 skilled nursing care
● Physical, occupational and speech
therapy
● Disease management
● Dining room or in-room meal
services
● Transportation services
● Physician care plan oversight

9. SeniorLivingSpecialists.com
Simplify Your
Senior Care Search
Our company was created after our
owner, Paul Markowitz, needed to find
care for his mother. After hours of
research, he simply felt overwhelmed
and confused. He knew there had to be a
better way. That’s why he created Senior
Living Specialists.
Call us today to get free advice on your specific situation
and senior care needs at 214-929-5055.