The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Dallas, TX

The supportive purpose-built environment of Brookdale Preston is an ideal setting for memory care. This 107-bed homelike facility in North Dallas accommodates up to 28 memory care residents. Its dedicated memory care neighborhood is designed with calming wall colors and an easy-to-navigate layout, while the secured landscaped courtyard allows residents to stroll safely. Carefully structured for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia, the community's Clare Bridge program offers an array of life enrichment activities, such as B-Fit morning exercises, music and movement, reminiscing sessions, creative arts and family sundae socials.

Edgemere's innovative approaches to Alzheimer’s and dementia care makes it one of our top recommendations for memory care. This luxurious continuum of care community accommodates memory care residents in spacious private suites. Its calming common spaces include a secured courtyard for safe strolling and therapeutic gardening. Residents enjoy personalized playlists through the Music & Memory program, while the facility’s It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L) programming offers technology-based activities for positive cognitive stimulation.

The Avenues of Park Forest takes a comprehensive, evidence-based and loving approach to dementia care, which is why this Northwest Dallas facility is on our top 10 list. The Cottage memory care wing of this Civitas Senior Living community has its own secure courtyard, activity stations and community kitchen. Its My Legacy program offers memory care residents personalized experiences that spark happy memories and encourage positive engagement in everyday living. Enriching activities include Ageless Grace brain fitness exercises, pet therapy, hand towel aromatherapy and live entertainment.

Designed for first-class retirement living, The Tradition - Lovers Lane is one of our top choices for discerning seniors. The 7.5-acre assisted living neighborhood of this luxury senior community accommodates up to 30 memory care residents. Its elegant memory care unit has its own central courtyard, country kitchen, multisensory room and life stations, and the well-trained staff provides personalized care with graciousness and respect. Residents have access to the facility’s physical therapy center, and there are furnished guest suites available for visiting loved ones.

Sunrise of Hillcrest has a tranquil setting in the vicinity of Valley View Park. We included this assisted living facility on our top 10 list for its memory care neighborhood’s supportive environment and easy-to-navigate layout, where all resident suites are located next to the living and dining areas. Its Reminiscence memory care program provides residents with customized care plans and therapeutic activities according to their needs and personal interests. A licensed on-staff nurse visits monthly to perform wellness checks.

Exclusively designed for memory care, Entrust of DeSoto offers a secure, calming environment. This 52-bed, pet-friendly single-floor facility is guided by three pillars of care: wellness and community, safety and simplifying life. The compassionate staff provides individualized care and builds meaningful relationships based on each resident’s life story. Residents are offered rejuvenating treatments at the full-service salon/barbershop, and they can participate in various activities such as card games, music, gardening, intergenerational programs and scheduled outings.

We recommend Iris Memory Care of Turtle Creek for seniors who prefer smaller and familiar homelike settings. This 54-bed premier facility has an easy-to-navigate single-level layout, and the intentionally designed common areas are enhanced with stimulating artwork displays. Its Personalized Path of Care program places high importance on staff getting to know the residents, attentive physical care, positive social engagements and sensory enrichment. The facility’s Snoezelen cart produces calming sights, sounds, aromas and textures. Other therapeutic activities include creative arts, gardening, music, pet therapy and scheduled outings.

Windsor Senior Living is our top choice for memory care for older adults who desire an urban lifestyle in a supportive community. This multistory retirement facility in North Dallas accommodates up to 85 memory care residents in a safe, positive environment. The community has secured landscaped gardens with walking paths, a gazebo and calming water fountain. Other engaging amenities include a fitness center, massage room, movie theater, library and salon. Transportation is provided for doctor’s appointments, shopping trips and scheduled outings. Windsor’s dining program offers residents fresh, healthy meals that are prepared using local ingredients.

Offering professional memory care in a dignified and upscale environment, Caruth Haven Court supports each resident’s unique lifestyle. We highly recommend this pet-friendly assisted living facility for its memory care program that promotes residents’ confidence, self-esteem and independence. This 95-bed Discovery Senior Living community consists of multiple studio and one-bedroom floor plans. It has a secured garden, multifunction recreation area, fireside library and salon/barbershop. The Sensations dining program serves a selection of home-style meals and international cuisines.

Boasting resort-style amenities in a posh environment, The Preston of the Park Cities offers luxurious senior living. This Silverstone/Watermark assisted living community is among our top picks for its flexible memory care options. In addition to The Gardens memory care neighborhood, the facility offers The Bridge program that is tailored for those with mild cognitive impairment. The caregivers who are trained by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners are called Nayas, a Sanskrit word associated with guidance, wisdom and connection.