157 assisted living communities in and around Southlake, Texas

Texas-licensed Assisted Living communities serve seniors who need daily help with activities like bathing, dressing, medications, or meals but who don't require continuous skilled nursing. Southlake communities complete a health and needs assessment before move-in to confirm they can provide the right level of care under state licensing rules.

No. Medicare doesn't cover room, board, or daily-living help in Assisted Living communities. Southlake residents can still use Medicare benefits for approved medical care they receive while living in a community — doctor visits, eligible therapies, and short-term hospital stays.

Rates for assisted living in Southlake vary by community, suite size and care level. A BoomersHub advisor can confirm current pricing at specific communities, free.

Most LTCI policies pay toward Assisted Living once benefit triggers are met — typically needing help with two or more daily activities, or having a cognitive impairment. Check your policy's elimination period, daily benefit amount, and lifetime maximum before comparing Southlake communities.

The portion of Assisted Living fees attributable to medical care may qualify as an itemized medical expense when a licensed practitioner has certified the resident as chronically ill and care follows a written plan. Keep itemized statements from your Southlake community and confirm with a tax professional.

Usually, yes. Most Southlake Assisted Living communities encourage residents to furnish their suite with their own furniture, photos, and keepsakes so the new home feels familiar from day one. Ask each community what fits the floor plan and what's included.

Start with their physician, then tour Southlake communities that offer memory care or dementia-capable staffing. Keep routines and familiar belongings, plan the move for their best time of day, and coordinate the first weeks closely with staff. A local advisor can shortlist secure, well-suited Southlake communities for free.

Social Security income can be applied toward Assisted Living, but on its own it rarely covers the full monthly cost. Most Southlake families combine it with savings, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, or home equity to bridge the difference.

Tour at least three, ideally around a mealtime, and revisit your favorite unannounced. Check the state license and last inspection date, ask about staffing ratios on nights and weekends, and understand how the community handles medical escalation. A BoomersHub advisor can build the shortlist for free.

Texas Medicaid's STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services program helps eligible lower-income seniors with assisted living costs in participating Southlake communities, though it does not cover room and board. Not every community accepts it, so confirm participation before you tour.