Memory Care in Texas

How much does memory care cost in Texas?

On average, memory care costs $4600 a month.

Does Medicaid pay for memory care in Texas?

The Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Program is a Medicaid project to help low-income seniors and families find and enroll in at-home and residential care throughout the state. In addition to home care resources, the Alzheimer’s Disease Program helps cover the cost of adult foster care and memory care services in a residential setting. 

What training does the state of Texas require for those working with dementia or Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes?

Regulations in Texas require that staff members working for a facility that advertises having an Alzheimer's/dementia unit must receive 4 hours of dementia-specific training before beginning work.

What does Medicare cover for memory care?

Medicare covers inpatient hospital care and some of the doctors' fees and other medical items for people with Alzheimer's or dementia who are age 65 or older. Medicare Part D also covers many prescription drugs. Medicare will pay for up to 100 days of skilled nursing home care under limited circumstances. However, custodial long-term nursing home care is not covered. Medicare will pay for hospice care delivered in the home, a nursing facility or an inpatient hospice facility for people with dementia who are determined by a doctor to be near the end of life.