{"id":9616,"date":"2025-11-21T21:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civitasseniorl.wpenginepowered.com\/elk-creek\/?p=9616"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:49:57","slug":"cost-of-dementia-nursing-home-care-burleson-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/cost-of-dementia-nursing-home-care-burleson-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Alzheimer\u2019s Care Costs: Memory Care vs. Nursing Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9616\" class=\"elementor elementor-9616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062bf34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"062bf34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3289673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3289673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a parent or spouse with Alzheimer\u2019s needs more support than family can provide, the first question most Burleson families ask is what care will cost. The next concern follows close behind: choosing the right setting. For families in Burleson, Crowley, Joshua, and south Fort Worth, the answer depends on more than a monthly rate.<\/p>\n<p>Texas families carry much of this responsibility. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/CHI-Alzheimers\/Docs\/Reports\/Texas-State-Plan-Alzheimers-Report-2024-2028.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas State Plan for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease 2024-2028<\/a>, roughly 460,000 Texans age 65 and older were living with Alzheimer\u2019s in 2020, and about 1 million unpaid caregivers supported Texans with the disease in 2023. Nationally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/facts-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a> estimates the lifetime cost of care for a person living with dementia at $405,262, with 70% of that cost carried by families.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9617\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-9617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/civitas-memory-care-vs-nursing-home.jpg\" alt=\"staff member assisting two senior women with a seed-sorting activity at a table\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/civitas-memory-care-vs-nursing-home.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/civitas-memory-care-vs-nursing-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/civitas-memory-care-vs-nursing-home-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/11\/civitas-memory-care-vs-nursing-home-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Elk Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care in Burleson, TX, families get clear answers about Alzheimer\u2019s care cost in Texas and the support available in The Cottage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Understanding Alzheimer\u2019s care costs in Texas starts with a clear comparison of memory care and nursing home care: what each charges, what the rate includes, where added costs appear, and which setting best fits a loved one\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<h2>The Alzheimer\u2019s Care Cost in Texas by Care Setting<\/h2>\n<p>Texas is one of the more affordable states for long-term care. Statewide medians offer a useful starting point, though monthly prices in the Fort Worth area and in individual communities will vary.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Memory care<\/td>\n<td>$6,673<\/td>\n<td>A Place for Mom, 2026 report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assisted living<\/td>\n<td>$5,666<\/td>\n<td>CareScout, 2025 survey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursing home, semi-private room<\/td>\n<td>$5,627<\/td>\n<td>CareScout, 2025 survey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursing home, private room<\/td>\n<td>$7,604<\/td>\n<td>CareScout, 2025 survey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*The nursing home and assisted living figures come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.carescout.com\/x\/8fcb50422f\/282102.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025<\/a>. CareScout does not track memory care as a separate category, so the memory care figure comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplaceformom.com\/senior-living-cost-planner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Place for Mom\u2019s senior living cost data<\/a>, which is based on family move-ins. The two sources use different methods, so the numbers work best as a general comparison.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Why the Numbers Look Closer in Texas<\/h2>\n<p>National reports often show memory care costing far less than a nursing home. Nationally, CareScout places a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carescout.com\/cost-of-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">semi-private nursing home room at $9,581 a month<\/a> and a private room at $10,798. In Texas, the gap narrows considerably. A semi-private nursing home room here costs about the same as assisted living, while a private nursing home room costs more than the median for memory care.<\/p>\n<p>For Texas families, fit, room type, and payment source tend to shape the decision most.<\/p>\n<h2>Memory Care vs. Nursing Home Cost: What Drives Each Price<\/h2>\n<p>Both settings price their services around the level of support a resident needs, though the factors behind each rate differ.<\/p>\n<h3>What Affects Memory Care Pricing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Apartment type, such as a private room or a shared companion suite<\/li>\n<li>The level of personal care a resident needs each day<\/li>\n<li>Secure neighborhood design that supports residents who wander<\/li>\n<li>Dementia-specific training for every caregiver<\/li>\n<li>Daily programming designed around memory loss<\/li>\n<li>Location and local labor costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Affects Nursing Home Pricing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi-private or private room<\/li>\n<li>Around-the-clock licensed nursing coverage<\/li>\n<li>Skilled medical services, such as wound care, IV therapy, or feeding tube support<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitation therapy after a hospital stay<\/li>\n<li>Whether Medicare, Medicaid, or private funds are covering the stay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the Monthly Rate Usually Covers<\/h2>\n<p>Comparing two monthly rates only works when families know what each includes.<\/p>\n<h3>Typically Included in Memory Care<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A private or shared apartment within a secure neighborhood<\/li>\n<li>Three meals a day with snacks and hydration<\/li>\n<li>Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other daily routines<\/li>\n<li>Medication management<\/li>\n<li>Housekeeping and laundry<\/li>\n<li>Daily activities designed for people living with dementia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Typically Included in a Nursing Home<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/fhb.hhs.texas.gov\/book\/export\/html\/177006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Health and Human Services<\/a>, Texas Medicaid covers nursing home care, including room and board, social services, medical supplies and equipment, rehabilitative services, personal needs items, and medications not covered by Medicare Part B or D. Residents also receive 24-hour licensed nursing oversight.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Families See Hidden or Added Costs<\/h2>\n<p>The base rate rarely tells the full story. Before signing an agreement with any community or nursing home, families should ask for a written list of fees.<\/p>\n<p>In memory care, added costs may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher care-level fees as needs increase over time<\/li>\n<li>One-time community or move-in fees<\/li>\n<li>Incontinence supplies<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacy copays and insurance premiums<\/li>\n<li>Salon services and personal items<\/li>\n<li>Transportation outside of scheduled trips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a nursing home, added costs may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The difference between a semi-private and private room<\/li>\n<li>Daily Medicare coinsurance after the first 20 days of a covered stay<\/li>\n<li>Full private-pay rates once Medicare coverage ends<\/li>\n<li>Personal phone, cable, or salon charges<\/li>\n<li>Therapy or services that insurance stops covering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Asking every community the same questions makes the comparison fair and keeps surprises off the monthly statement.<\/p>\n<h2>How Payment Sources Change the Math<\/h2>\n<p>Who pays often matters as much as the rate, and coverage works differently in each setting.<\/p>\n<p>Medicare covers up to 100 days of <a href=\"https:\/\/medicare.gov\/coverage\/skilled-nursing-facility-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skilled nursing care<\/a> in a nursing home per benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days. Medicare covers days one to 20 in full, and days 21 to 100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Medicare does not cover long-term custodial care, which includes most ongoing Alzheimer\u2019s care in either setting.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Medicaid works differently for each setting. For eligible residents, Medicaid nursing home coverage includes room and board. In assisted living and memory care, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/handbooks\/starplus-handbook\/7200-assisted-living-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services program<\/a> can help pay for care services in participating communities. However, members remain responsible for their own room-and-board costs.<\/p>\n<p>Many Burleson families pay for memory care through savings, retirement income, long-term care insurance, or the sale of a house. Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit. The Elk Creek team outlines these options on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/how-to-pay-for-senior-living\/\">How to Pay for Senior Living in Burleson<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2>Staffing, Programming, and Daily Structure Compared<\/h2>\n<p>Cost is one part of the decision. How care feels from morning to night is another.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Provides the Care<\/h3>\n<p>Nursing homes build their teams around licensed nurses and medical oversight, which serves residents with complex health conditions well. Dementia training varies from one nursing home to the next.<\/p>\n<p>Memory care teams center on caregivers trained specifically in dementia. Consistency matters for people living with memory loss, since a familiar face can ease anxiety. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/facts-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a> estimates annual turnover at 99% for nursing assistants in nursing homes, so families comparing options in either setting should ask how long caregivers typically stay.<\/p>\n<h3>How Days Are Organized<\/h3>\n<p>In a nursing home, the day often follows a clinical schedule of medications, treatments, and therapy. In memory care, the day follows predictable routines designed to reduce confusion, with meals, activities, and rest at consistent times. That rhythm helps many residents feel more settled.<\/p>\n<h3>Programming Built Around Dementia<\/h3>\n<p>Memory care programming adapts to each resident\u2019s abilities and life story. Music, reminiscence, sensory activities, and purposeful tasks like folding laundry or helping in the kitchen give residents chances to connect and feel useful. Many nursing homes also offer activities, and families can ask how much of that programming is designed for dementia.<\/p>\n<h2>When Each Option Tends to Be the Better Fit<\/h2>\n<p>Every family\u2019s situation is different, and a loved one\u2019s physician can help guide the decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Memory Care Often Fits When<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A loved one is mobile and may wander<\/li>\n<li>Behavioral changes like agitation or sundowning need trained support<\/li>\n<li>Daily needs center on personal care and supervision<\/li>\n<li>Purposeful activities and a predictable routine would improve quality of life<\/li>\n<li>Family wants a consistent team that learns a loved one\u2019s history and preferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A Nursing Home Often Fits When<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A loved one needs daily skilled nursing, such as wound care, IV therapy, or feeding tube support<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitation is needed after a hospital stay<\/li>\n<li>Several serious medical conditions require ongoing clinical management<\/li>\n<li>Limited assets make Texas Medicaid nursing home coverage the most realistic option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Comparing Options Close to Burleson<\/h2>\n<p>Many families in Burleson moved here decades ago when I-35W made the Fort Worth commute manageable. Keeping a parent close to familiar streets, a longtime church, and the Saturday farmers market can matter just as much as the rate. When visiting communities in Burleson and south Fort Worth, families can ask about a few key details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What the starting rate includes and which services cost extra<\/li>\n<li>How care levels are assessed and how often they change<\/li>\n<li>The dementia training every caregiver completes<\/li>\n<li>How the team responds to wandering and sundowning<\/li>\n<li>Medical support available on-site<\/li>\n<li>The drive to Fort Worth hospitals and specialists along I-35W<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions About Alzheimer\u2019s Care Costs in Texas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36b191 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"d36b191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-221' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-10a3463\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-10a3463 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6af2479b7f085\">How much does Alzheimer\u2019s care cost in Texas?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Costs depend on the setting. Statewide medians run about $6,673 a month for memory care, $5,627 for a semi-private nursing home room, and $7,604 for a private nursing home room. Rates in the Fort Worth area and at individual communities may be higher or lower.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-d00b11c\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-d00b11c uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6af2479b7f0db\">Is memory care cheaper than a nursing home in Texas?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Sometimes. In Texas, a semi-private nursing home room often costs slightly less than memory care, while a private nursing home room usually costs more. Room type, care needs, and payment source all affect the final comparison.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-64626af\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-64626af uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6af2479b7f10d\">Does Medicare pay for memory care or nursing home care for dementia?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Medicare does not pay for long-term memory care or custodial nursing home care. It covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing care per benefit period after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance starting on day 21.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-70f996a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-70f996a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6af2479b7f139\">Does Texas Medicaid help pay for memory care?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>The STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services program can help eligible Texans pay for care services in participating assisted living and memory care communities. Members still cover their own room and board. Eligibility depends on income, assets, and care needs.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-844fdb2\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-844fdb2 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6af2479b7f168\">When should a family choose a nursing home over memory care for dementia?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>A nursing home is often the better fit when a loved one needs daily skilled nursing, ongoing medical treatment, or rehabilitation that goes beyond personal care. A physician can help families decide which level of care matches current needs.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbaa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecbaa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Weighing Cost and Fit for a Loved One in Texas<\/h2><p>Alzheimer\u2019s care costs in Texas often look similar across settings on paper. The differences show up in what each rate includes, how you pay for care, and how your loved one spends each day. Families who compare included services, added fees, staffing, and daily routines side by side can choose with more confidence.<\/p><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/\">Elk Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care<\/a>, memory care in The Cottage starts at $5,495 a month. The Cottage offers a secure neighborhood, 24\/7 trained caregivers, medication management, personalized care plans with quarterly reviews, housekeeping and laundry, and scheduled transportation. Caregivers are trained in Teepa Snow\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/living-options\/memory-care\/positive-approach-to-care\/\">Positive Approach to Care<\/a>, and a dedicated memory care activities coordinator leads programming, including music therapy, pet therapy, Art Throbs Club, Fit For You, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/our-passion\/miracle-moments\/\">Miracle Moment<\/a> events.<\/p><p>Residents can also see a physician through the on-site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/healthy-me-clinic\/\">Healthy Me Clinic<\/a>, receive mental health support through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/deer-oaks-mental-health\/\">Deer Oaks<\/a>, and work with therapists from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/elk-creek\/select-rehab\/\">Select Rehabilitation<\/a>. 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