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Reviewed by Victoria Collier, VA-Accredited Attorney Patriot Angels has helped 6,521 families in Texas access the VA benefits they've earned. Some of the cities where we help the most families:
Memory Care in Texas at a Glance
What Memory Care Costs in Texas
Memory care in Texas costs about $6,673 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 0% below the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $1,007 more than the Texas assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. After up to $3,845 a month in Aid & Attendance, a Texas family would still need about $2,828 a month from income or savings.
| Type of care | Texas per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $6,673 | $6,690 | 58% |
| Assisted living | $5,666 | $6,200 | 68% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $5,720 | $6,673 | 67% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $5,627 | $9,581 | 68% |
Texas assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Could VA Benefits Help Pay for Memory Care in Texas?
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Texas veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. A spouse of a living veteran can sometimes qualify too; see whether a spouse of a living veteran can get Aid & Attendance.
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Veterans in Texas
Texas has 1,402,357 veterans, 570,202 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 459,300 Texas residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 1,287,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Texas veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Where Texas Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 185 Texas memory care communities, and 150 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 18 | 15 |
| San Antonio | 11 | 10 |
| Austin | 7 | 7 |
| Plano | 6 | 3 |
| Tyler | 5 | 3 |
| McKinney | 5 | 5 |
| Fort Worth | 5 | 5 |
| New Braunfels | 4 | 4 |
The largest operators in our Texas network: Brookdale (44), Sagora Senior Living (27), Discovery Senior Living (21).
Featured Texas Partners
How Texas Regulates Memory Care
In Texas, oversight of secured dementia units falls to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Long-Term Care Regulation, which licenses the host community and sets the added rules on exit security, caregiver dementia training and awake night staff. State site
Under Texas rules, a secured dementia unit can operate inside these license categories: Type A (residents can evacuate without help and don't need routine overnight attendance); Type B (residents may need help evacuating or need overnight care); Alzheimer's Certification for memory care units. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Texas assisted living facilities that advertise Alzheimer's or memory care must hold an Alzheimer's Certification from HHSC. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
To read a community’s survey and complaint history, search the HHSC Long-Term Care Provider Search for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
How Texas Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is the Texas route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Texas.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Texas home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Texas City
95 Texas cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Texas Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Texas?
About $6,673 a month is typical in Texas, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Texas?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Texas memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Texas?
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Long-Term Care Regulation.
Does Texas Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is the Texas route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Texas?
185 partner communities in 89 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for Texas costs and partners.
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Other Care Options in Texas
Assisted living in Texas
An apartment with staff nearby, a step between memory care and living alone in Texas.
Independent living in Texas
Senior apartments in Texas for a spouse or veteran who doesn’t need daily care.
In-home care in Texas
Caregivers who come to the house in Texas, by the hour or around the clock.
