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Memory Care in the Austin area

Secured, dementia-specific care. In Texas this requires an Alzheimer's certification on a Type B license, not just an assisted living license.

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Memory Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 42 verified memory care providers across the Austin metro in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.

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Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In Texas it is not a separate license — it is an Alzheimer's certification layered on a Type B license, and it carries physical plant requirements that are inspected on site.

Short answer

Memory Care in Texas is regulated by HHSC. We list 42 verified memory care providers across the Austin metro. Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Ask to see the Alzheimer's certification, not the license. Any community can market to dementia families; only a certified one has been inspected against the standard.
  • Ask specifically about wandering and exit-seeking. Secured courtyards, door alarms and staffing patterns vary far more than brochures suggest.
  • There is no published median price for memory care in Texas. Any figure you find online is an estimate, so get quotes in writing from each community.
Memory care is a certification in Texas, not a license. A community marketing dementia care must hold an Alzheimer's certification on a Type B license. Ask to see the certificate, not the license. Read the full explanation →

Verified memory care across the metro

We list 42 verified memory care providers in the Austin metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

See all 42 in the directory →

Memory Care by city

Questions Austin families ask

What free transportation is available for Austin seniors?

Several options. Senior Access, formerly Drive a Senior, provides free volunteer-driver rides. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Senior Transportation Program serves residents 60 and older inside city limits. CapMetro Access offers ADA paratransit, and CapMetro gives a half-price Reduced Fare ID at 65.

Is there free help for dementia caregivers in Austin?

Yes. AGE of Central Texas at 512-451-4611 offers a free early-stage memory loss program, caregiver support groups, and CaregiverU evidence-based courses at no charge. It also lends wheelchairs, walkers, and shower benches free. Adult day health care with dementia-trained staff runs in Austin and Round Rock.

Where can I borrow a wheelchair or walker in Austin for free?

AGE of Central Texas runs a health equipment lending program providing wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches, and other assistive devices at no cost. Call 512-451-4611 or visit 7640 Guadalupe Street, Austin. This is often faster than waiting on Medicare durable medical equipment authorization after a hospital discharge.

Who helps with guardianship or money management for an Austin senior?

Family Eldercare at 512-483-3580 provides guardianship, money management, in-home counseling, and service coordination for Austin-area seniors and adults with disabilities. For financial exploitation concerns, also report to Adult Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400. The Capital Area ADRC at 855-937-2372 can refer you to legal assistance.

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