Guides

Memory care guides

Plain-language, no-sales-pitch guides to choosing and paying for memory care — written to be read at a kitchen table during a hard week.

How to choose a memory care facility

A step-by-step, no-nonsense checklist for evaluating memory care facilities — license status, inspections, staffing, safety, and the questions to ask on a tour.

Paying for memory care in Texas

What memory care costs in Texas and every way to pay it: private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance, and the Medicaid STAR+PLUS waiver.

Paying for memory care in Florida

What memory care costs in Florida and how families pay: private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, and Florida’s SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid program.

Memory care vs. assisted living

The real differences between assisted living and memory care — security, staffing, training, cost — and how to know when it’s time for each.