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Fort Worth is a superb retirement option for seniors who seek a small-town feel within a big city. Because of its close proximity to Dallas, the area has become known as the Dallas-Fort Worth — or DFW — metroplex. This larger metroplex enables seniors to reap the benefits of a small, suburban town like Fort Worth without surrendering the conveniences of a large city like Dallas. Plus, Fort Worth offers ideal year-round weather, captivating nature areas, and an abundance of senior-friendly activities.
To further the area’s senior-friendliness, Fort Worth offers robust senior living options to accommodate aging adults. As a matter of fact, A Place for Mom partners with 23 assisted living facilities within a 10-mile radius of Northside Fort Worth. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who require assistance with their activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal care services. Seniors in these communities also benefit from convenient on-site amenities and services that help them stay socially, mentally, and physically engaged.
With this guide to assisted living in Fort Worth, you can browse the various types of assisted living communities in the area. Local listings are categorized based on what matters most to senior residents — with resident ratings on cleanliness, activities, amenities, care services, and more. You’ll also learn about local assisted living costs, how families typically pay, senior-specific care resources, and senior-favored activities in the Fort Worth area.
Types of care available in Fort Worth, TX
Assisted Living
My sister has an insurance policy which covers her stay there but she has to pay and then send a bill to her insurance company and then receive the money back we can put it in the bank it would be easier if they would just bill the insurance company. A nurse distributes the medicine to my sister so she gets her medicine on time and does take her medicine so that is good.
My dad is doing great, it was a little adjustment at first but going good now. We love the facility. It is bright and airy and there is more for them to do. They were my favorite when touring. I like that they can go outside and walk in the garden when he wants. They also have a mini golf course and he loves golf. The staff answer any calls and texts. He is starting to get involved with the activities and they sent us some picture of him being involved. He is eating all of the meals and it looks good and pretty healthy.
We have had such an amazing transition from another memory care facility to Brookedale Oak Hollow. The staff is loving and friendly, the activities are engaging and show a well-trained staff that understand the needs of memory care residents. The food is good, too!
9901 N Riverside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76177
Living exceptional means creating a home and community in which residents’ lives are celebrated and enriched daily. You are free to pursue the social activities, hobbies, and interests of your choice while our professional team members provide superior lifestyle and care services. Let us create...
This is what my mother said as she toured. She was instantly at home, at ease. She called Discovery Village "home" for 3+ years. She has made many friendships. DV provides a place for residents to LIVE!
1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102
The James L West Alzheimer Center is Fort Worth's first, finest and most comprehensive care center for persons with all types of dementia disorders. We are best known for the quality of our care, our well-trained staff, and the fact that we have five living areas dedicated to specialized care for...
The community offers outstanding care. Communication between the staff and our family is wonderful. They call and email with any issues or question, they respond in a timely manner and have Information...
6155 Holiday Ln, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
NEW FALL 2021: New facelift, come see how we look!Here, you’ll find an exceptional assisted living community with an ideal location in North Richland Hills, Texas. Our community provides a relaxing environment where you’ll have access to everything you need to live a full and happy life.With our...
I would recommend it for an assisted living center. The director is very responsive to questions/concerns. The staff is friendly for the most part. Staff members that are not a good fit are either trained to...
25 Leonard Trail, Westworth Village, TX 76114
Westmore Senior Living is a continuum of care with Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care community located in Fort Worth, Texas, which is in Denton, Parker, Wise and Tarrant counties and home to just over 812,000 people. Fort Worth is a growing city with a host of activities including...
I would say it's very nice, good location, price comparable to others and offers a lot for the residents as far as activities and options. We picked this community because of the location.
7520 A Glenview Drive, Richland Hills, TX 76180
At our assisted living community, we believe sustaining social relationships and friendships is an integral part of aging well and living well. You can connect with other seniors who share similar interests and common experiences, such as career fields, college days or time in the service. And...
My family and loved one have had a good experience with the community. The staff are kinds, caring, and helpful. Everyone is friendly. My loved one has gained weight since moving into the community, this...
7001 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, TX 76132
At The Auberge at Benbrook Lake - A Memory Care Community, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. We offer free wi-fi. Dining includes restaurant-style dining, private dining rooms...
Dr. [name removed] was the physician covering at the time we were there. She was awesome. I felt like she and the head nurse there were caring and made a huge difference to me. We weren't there long...
7801 N Richland Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76180
Take great pride in living at Morada North Richland Hills, an Assisted Living community in North Richland Hills, Texas, which offers some of the most sought-after amenities and services in the Lone Star State. Imagine a home with no cooking, cleaning or maintenance — and friends next door. That's...
I would highly recommend the community to others for their loved ones. Everyone is so nice and the community feels like home for my loved one. The staff are very helpful if I ever have questions or...
2501 Museum Way, Fort Worth, TX 76107
The Stayton at Museum Way is a superb assisted living community in the heart of the cultural district of Fort Worth, Texas, located in Tarrant County. Museums, music venues, live entertainment and other cultural attractions are just a few minutes away from our community, and we even provide our...
This facility is the best place around. My mother-in-law is very happy there! They have so many activities from cake decorating to bingo. She was hesitant to participate at first. But now, sometimes when we...
824 W Mcleroy, Saginaw, TX 76179
Premier Senior Living in Saginaw Texas, Edition of Saginaw is the perfect fit for easy living. Nestled just north of the heart of Fort Worth, in this community you’re invited to gather and share. Edition offers Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our tightknit community make your next move the right...
My cousin is the first resident in the brand new Edition-Saginaw Memory Care. Upon her arrival, the facility rolled out the red carpet! (Yes there really was a red carpet!) We were greeted by the whole...
4444 Mallow Oak Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76123
St. John Residential Care Home is a senior care home located in Fort Worth City, Texas, located in Tarrant County. Our stunning community is rightfully positioned in a geographical area that is ideal for seniors. The home is set up in an environment that is clean, safe, welcoming and in an...
At the moment my mother is recovering from an accident she had, and she is in rehab. I'am comfortable with her returning back to the care home. She has mixed feeling about the staff. There are some that are...
4448 Mallow Oak Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76123
Owned and managed by Registered Nurses, St. John's Care Home offers highly individualized services. Our surrounding offers a safe, comfortable home-like environment staffed with well trained caring and kind personnel. We pride ourselves on our compassionate and dedicated staff. Experience...
My sister and I moved my dad into St John's located in East Fort Worth following an unsuccessful physical rehabilitation episode. [name removed] and her caring staff took such good care of our dad. The...
8001 Western Hills Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76108
This facility was my first choice. Overall, the facility is considered highly satisfactory.
2601 Tandy Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103
5800 N.Park Square, Watauga, TX 76148
4607 E California Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76119
The average rent for assisted living in Fort Worth is $4,296 per month, according to A Place for Mom’s 2022-2023 proprietary data.[01] Fort Worth assisted living communities have several costs built into the monthly rent, saving seniors from paying additional amounts for food, travel, and daily conveniences. However, some communities’ pay structures include add-on fees for additional services and conveniences. The figure above is a starting cost, and doesn’t account for add-on fees for additional services chosen by residents.
The following services and amenities are typically included in the monthly baseline costs of our partner Fort Worth’s assisted living communities:
The following services and amenities are also typical of our partner Fort Worth assisted living communities, but they may require additional add-on fees:
The following chart can help you compare assisted living baseline costs across the greater DFW area. These figures also don’t account for any add-on service or care fees.
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Seniors and their families typically turn to several payment methods to pay for their assisted living in Fort Worth, from private savings to public benefits. Most seniors pull together their savings, retirement income, insurance policies, and funds from federal and state programs for their ideal retirement. In this section, you’ll find helpful information on how to use private pay options as well as veterans benefits, Medicaid, and Medicare to cover long-term care and assisted living costs.
Seniors and families usually start with private funds when they begin crafting a payment plan for assisted living in Fort Worth. Private pay options include all of a senior’s personal income and asset resources. Income might include savings accounts, retirement pensions, investment returns, and/or Social Security benefits. And, to seniors’ advantage, Texas doesn’t levy a personal income tax, meaning these income sources aren’t taxed at the state level.
Long-term care insurance is another possible option when looking to pay for assisted living care. However, long-term care insurance policies greatly vary in what they cover. So it’s recommended that you consult with your loved one’s policy provider to see if the policy will cover any assisted living costs.
Depending on your senior loved one’s resources and current situation, they may also turn to any of the following methods to cover assisted living costs. Learn more about some potential options for funding your loved one’s ideal assisted living community below:
In Texas, all assisted living facilities must be licensed and certified by Texas Health and Human Services (also known as HHS) in order to operate and house residents. Texas Health and Human Services refers to assisted living facilities as ALFs and categorizes them into Type A and Type B. Here’s how the two differ:
Most stand-alone assisted living facilities qualify as Type A, while facilities with memory care and/or other specialized care units typically qualify as Type B. In Fort Worth, assisted living facilities must meet several standards to remain licensed. Below, you’ll find a brief overview of these Texas assisted living standards.
All Texas ALFs must pass a life safety code, physical inspection, and health inspection before they are officially licensed. The life safety code ensures a facility’s ability to safely house residents, while the health inspection ensures that it’s equipped to protect resident health. After an initial inspection, facilities are inspected at least once every two years.
During an inspection, Texas Health and Human Services checks for the following in an ALF:
The general public can use the Long-term Care Provider Search to access each licensed assisted living facility’s most recent inspection report and general facility information. To request any additional information not found on the site, email rsltcr.recordsmgmt@hhsc.state.tx.us.
4601 W. Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512-424-6500
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5. p.m.
Fort Worth doesn’t have any specific COVID-19 regulations in place for assisted living communities. However, the state does require all assisted living facilities to develop their own infection prevention and control measures for common infections, including COVID-19. The measures should include guidance on a community’s hygiene practices, touching the following:
Because communities are allowed to set their own regulations, it’s best to check with your prospective community to see what current COVID-19 rules they may have in place. You can also visit the COVID-19 informational page on the Fort Worth website to see regular updates regarding local risk levels, testing, vaccinations, and more.
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Fort Worth has become a hub for retiring seniors in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. It naturally attracts seniors due to its ideal temperatures, robust health care options, and unique senior-friendly initiatives. For instance, the city enacted an action plan called Age-Friendly Fort Worth in 2017 to increase the quality of life for current and future senior residents. Over the last few years, the plan has focused on implementing aging-friendly initiatives in the following domains:
The DFW metroplex is also home to Sixty and Better — a nonprofit that empowers older adults to live with purpose, independence, and dignity. The nonprofit offers social support services, local senior programs, and more. Fort Worth also offers a robust senior living scene with a range of assisted living communities to help seniors find the most ideal, supportive environment for their next chapter of life. Below, you’ll find an overview of the most common and enticing features of our partner Fort Worth assisted living communities.
More than half of our assisted living partners in Fort Worth offer options for aging in place. This means that these communities offer more than one level of care on-site. Fort Worth senior living communities may provide independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. The most popular combination in Fort Worth is assisted living with memory care. This multitiered approach helps seniors age in place, meaning they won’t have to move if their care needs ever change. This approach also enables aging couples with different needs to live together. For example, if one partner requires dementia care while the other partner only requires light day-to-day assistance, the couple can select a community that offers both assisted living and memory care.
Seniors taking the independent living option can eliminate stressors like home ownership and daily chores and, instead, focus on building friendships and maintaining hobbies. Independent living communities offer residents access to an array of convenient services and luxurious amenities that foster social, physical, and mental health. Assisted living offers residents all of that along with assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personalized care services, depending on health care needs. Memory care offers the same care services; however, it goes the extra mile to offer personalized, attentive care for residents with memory loss. Memory care staff are trained to provide specialized treatments and therapies for behaviors that residents with dementia commonly experience.
Fort Worth assisted living communities aim to eliminate excessive travel for routine care needs. To do so, many of our partner communities offer on-site nurses and medical services within a resident’s unit. Some of the most common on-site medical services available at Fort Worth assisted living communities include the following:
Some assisted living communities even offer on-site clinics, with optometrists, dieticians, doctors, and other specialists to help residents access optimal care. A few Fort Worth communities also offer a skilled nursing facility on-site to handle more complex medical issues.
Fort Worth assisted living communities offer an array of on-site amenities and a robust calendar of activities to help residents stay healthily active and engaged. Some communities offer researched programs to help seniors thrive, while other communities encourage resident-led activities.
Some of the most common activities you’ll find in our partner Fort Worth assisted living communities include the following:
Seniors are also free to explore on-site amenities at their own leisure. Some of the most common amenities in our partner Fort Worth assisted living communities include the following:
A few of our assisted living partners in Fort Worth also offer some luxe amenities like on-site swimming pools, Jacuzzis, spas, putting greens, and more.
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The Fort Worth health care scene is merged with the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, meaning the area’s top-rated medical centers are mainly in Dallas. Here’s an overview of what the highly rated medical centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have to offer.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center is ranked as the No. 1 hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and No. 2 in all of Texas, according to U.S. News and World Report. It nationally ranks in nine specialties, including No. 26 in geriatric care.
Baylor University Medical Center
Baylor University Medical Center ranks as the No. 2 hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It ranks No. 4 across Texas, according to U.S. News and World Report. It nationally ranks in gastroenterology as well.
Parkland Health’s Dallas location ranks as the No. 3 hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to U.S. News and World Report. It’s high performing in heart failure treatment, diabetic care, and gastroenterology.
Texas Health ranks No. 4 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, according to U.S. News and World Report.[11] It’s high performing in diabetic care, stroke care, and heart failure treatment.
Active, licensed seniors may use their own cars to get around Fort Worth; however, they don’t have to — most of our assisted living partners provide on-site transportation options for residents, or they connect residents to local transportation services. As a matter of fact, 91% of our partner communities in Fort Worth offer complimentary transportation services. Keep in mind, some communities limit these rides to medical appointments and necessary errands, while other communities offer rides for leisure events.
Visiting families and friends can utilize Tarrant County’s public transportation system, Trinity Metro, to easily get around Fort Worth when visiting their senior loved one. Trinity Metro offers buses, trains, and rideshare options. Tarrant County also partners with nonprofit transportation services to offer seniors rides to routine medical appointments, shopping trips, and other essential errands. If your senior loved one must choose a public transportation method, make sure they’re accompanied by a caregiver.
Families might also be interested in learning about the city’s sprawl. These scores from WalkScore can help you get a better idea of Fort Worth’s transportation options. The scores are each out of 100 and are based on the public density, walking and biking routes, public transportation options, and general infrastructure:
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Fort Worth offers a range of exciting activities for seniors of all mobility levels. With the city merging into one greater metroplex — Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) — seniors can find a world of unique activities near and far. DFW offers a selection of mouthwatering restaurants, captivating museums, and refreshing outdoor activities.
Here’s a glimpse at some of Fort Worth’s top senior-favored activities and attractions:
Brookdale Lake Highlands, Sunrise of Fort Worth and Highlands Village Senior Living of Mansfield are the top-rated Assisted Living facilities near Fort Worth, TX. These Assisted Living facilities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews. See full list of communities.
The average cost of Assisted Living in Fort Worth is 4,611 per month. This cost may vary based on location, amenities, floorplan, level of care and other factors.
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