According to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS):

• Assisted living facilities are establishments that furnish, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to 4 or more people who are unrelated to the owner and provide personal care services, the management or direct administering of medications, and other allowed services.

• ADS licenses multiple types of assisted living facilities: single-occupancy assisted living apartments, double-occupancy residential care apartments, and residential care that are non-apartments. People instituting or operating a facility not required to be licensed cannot utilize the words “assisted living” when referring to the facility or any provided services. It requires careful observation to identify and report unlicensed facilities. A licensure type–A or B–is centered on residents’ ability to evacuate the facility if needed. Facilities that advertise, market, or otherwise promote themselves as providing these specialized care services for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other disorders are required to certify as such and must have a Type B license.

• In a Type A facility, residents have to be physically and mentally able to vacate the facility without assistance in an urgent situation. They also need to follow instructions and not require routine attendance at the time of sleeping hours. Type B facilities may need staff assistance to vacate the facility, are incapable of following instructions under urgent conditions, require attendance TX-3 during sleeping periods, and cannot be permanently bedfast; however, they can need help transferring to and from a bed.

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Memory Care, such as that offered at our Memory Care home near McKinney, can be a section or “wing” of an assisted living community. The community as a whole can be memory care specific. Most of the time, the services are the same as assisted living, but they have their specialized services done right.  Some of these services would include:

• Dining
  • Tribute Senior Living not only offers meals and socialization around the table but provides an environment advantageous to independence and dignity for those living with memory issues such as dementia or Alzheimer’s.
  • We offer specialized diets geared towards assuring residents are eating the calories they need.
  • We also assist with eating and being served in a less distracting environment and with adaptive plates or utensils.
• Environment
  • Tribute offers an environment specifically suited to individuals’ safety concerns and needs with memory and judgment issues.
  • We enforce safety precautions like door alarms and environmental factors such as motion sensor lights and one-touch sinks.
  • Windows are secured, and outside gates are in place to allow residents to have a safe experience and allow for their independence.
• Additional features of Tribute Assisted living servicing Mckinney, Frisco, Plano, and nearby communities
  • Housekeeping services
  • Available advanced nursing care
  • Dietician support
  • Social work services, including support groups that are beneficial to residents and family
  • Family-resident events that encourage meaningful connections to transcend the memory care experience.

When looking for the best assisted living McKinney, TX or nearby cities, look for communities equipped to handle memory care’s unique challenges.

We provide best assisted living facilities for the people all around Collin County that includes Prosper, Little Elm, Frisco, Denton and Celina TX.