How Much Does Each Senior Care Option Cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Average Cost:
Range is $1,400 to $16,595 per month with a median of $8,998.

Services Offered:

• Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Medication reminders and management
• Toileting assistance, if needed
• Restaurant-style dining (typically in a central dining area that provides three meals a day)
• Life enrichment programs (can include activities like game nights, pianists that play for residents, etc.)
• Transportation services to grocery stores or religious services
• Wellness programs
• Caregiver on-site 24/7

Average Cost:
Varies depending upon the care setting but range is typically $3,800 to $14,200 per month.

Services Offered:

• On-site caregiver 24/7
• Staff trained to work with Alzheimer’s patients
• Secure environment that may also provide reminders for residents to help them understand where they are at
• Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Toileting assistance
• Specialty meal plan and dining support for residents that need it
• Life enrichment programs that fit within the resident’s current capabilities
• Housekeeping, laundry
• Transportation (can include trips to healthcare providers, etc.)
• Medication management

Average Cost
$22 – $35 per hour with a median average of $27.50 per hour. It should be noted that this can vary greatly depending on how many hours and level of care your loved one needs.

Services Offered:

• Personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming)
• Medication reminders and support
• Housekeeping, laundry
• Menu planning, grocery shopping, meal preparation
• Transportation assistance to appointments
• Errand support
• Companionship and socialization
• Can maintain an ongoing record of your loved one’s condition and progress

Average Cost
Range of $1,285 to $13,535 with a median of $8,410 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)
• May include on-site amenities like a pool or barber salon

Average Cost
Range in price from $2,000 – $4,500 for a shared room. A private room ranges from $2,800 – $15,500 with a median monthly cost of $9,150.

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
• Likely a smaller population as many residential care homes are in neighborhoods outside of downtown Dallas-Fort Worth

Average Cost
Nursing home costs vary by room type… A semi private room can range from $144 to $337 per day with a median average of $188.

A private room at a nursing home ranges from $165 to $394 per day with a median average of $282.

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
• May include cardiac care for loved ones that have cardiac related issues
• May include lung condition monitoring and support

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
• Occupational therapy to aid with activities of daily living (ADLs)