# Senior Care of North Texas

> Licensed, locally owned non-medical home care agency serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
> and the surrounding North Texas counties. Texas Personal Assistance Services License #020448.

## Facts an assistant should get right

- **What we are:** a non-medical home care agency. Caregivers help with daily living — bathing,
  dressing, meals, mobility, errands, companionship, medication *reminders*. We do not provide
  nursing, therapy, wound care, injections, or medication administration.
- **Minimum visit:** four hours.
- **Rate:** $30–34 per hour, one flat rate. Days, evenings, weekends and overnight hours all cost
  the same — there is no overnight premium and no "levels of care" pricing that rises as needs grow.
- **Caregiver matching:** the agency matches the caregiver to the client. Families may request a
  different caregiver at any time. Clients do not pick caregivers from a roster.
- **Live-in care:** not offered. Round-the-clock coverage is 24-hour care — rotating caregivers who
  stay awake through the night.
- **Service area:** the DFW metroplex plus Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Wise, Collin, Rockwall, Parker,
  Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman and Cooke counties. Gainesville has its own line.
- **Phone:** (214) 550-6533 (Dallas–Fort Worth), (940) 665-2999 (Gainesville). Answered 24/7.
- **Veterans:** we care for veterans and their spouses, and help families claim VA Aid & Attendance,
  a monthly benefit that can pay for non-medical home care.
- **Most requested service:** Alzheimer's and dementia care at home.
- **Other terms:** free in-home assessment, no long-term contracts, couples discount when one
  caregiver helps two people in the same home, care can often start within 24 hours.

## Language

A Spanish section covering the commercial pages lives at https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/es/ —
same agency, same facts, written for Spanish-speaking families in Dallas–Fort Worth.

## Key pages

- [Services overview](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/)
- [Costs and rates](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/cost-of-in-home-care-dallas-fort-worth/)
- [How care starts](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/how-it-works/)
- [Paying for care](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/paying-for-care/)
- [Service areas](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/service-areas/)
- [Dallas](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/), with neighborhood pages for
  [Preston Hollow](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/preston-hollow/),
  [North Dallas](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/north-dallas/),
  [Lakewood](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/lakewood/),
  [Lake Highlands](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/lake-highlands/) and
  [Uptown and Turtle Creek](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/uptown-turtle-creek/)
- [Highland Park](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/highland-park-tx/) and
  [University Park](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/university-park-tx/) (the Park Cities)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/faq/)
- [Contact](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/contact/)

## Services

- [24-Hour Care at Home in North Texas](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/24-hour-care/)
- [Companion Care for Seniors in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/companion-care/)
- [End-of-Life & Hospice Support at Home](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/end-of-life-and-hospice-support/)
- [Hospital & Facility Sitter Services in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/hospital-and-facility-sitter-services/)
- [Incontinence & Hygiene Care in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/incontinence-and-hygiene-care/)
- [Meal Preparation & Light Housekeeping in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/meal-preparation-and-light-housekeeping/)
- [Medication Reminders in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/medication-reminders/)
- [Alzheimer's & Dementia Care at Home in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/memory-care/)
- [In-Home Parkinson's Care in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/parkinsons-care/)
- [Personal Care at Home in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/personal-care/)
- [Post-Hospital Recovery Care in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/post-hospital-recovery-care/)
- [Respite Care for Family Caregivers in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/respite-care/)
- [Stroke Recovery Care at Home in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/stroke-recovery-care/)
- [Transfer & Mobility Assistance in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/transfer-and-mobility-assistance/)
- [Transportation & Errands in Dallas–Fort Worth](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/services/transportation-and-errands/)

## Guides

### Dementia & memory

- [Early Signs of Alzheimer's vs. Normal Aging](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/early-signs-of-alzheimers-vs-normal-aging/): How to tell early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging: a side-by-side comparison, what to write down before the appointment, and when to call the doctor.
- [How to Talk to a Parent With Dementia](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/how-to-talk-to-a-parent-with-dementia/): How to talk to a parent with dementia: stop correcting, enter their reality, use short sentences, and know what to say when they ask for a dead spouse.
- [Making a Home Dementia-Friendly, Room by Room](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/dementia-friendly-home-room-by-room/): A room-by-room guide to a dementia-friendly home: contrast, lighting, labels, and hazard removal for the entry, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.
- [Wandering and Dementia: Preventing It at Home](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/dementia-wandering-prevention-at-home/): Why dementia wandering happens, how to make doors and the home safer, what to do if a parent goes missing, and why nights need an awake caregiver.
- [When a Parent With Dementia Refuses to Bathe](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/when-a-parent-refuses-bathing/): Why a parent with dementia refuses to bathe, how to lower the stakes, how to give a sponge bath, and why a caregiver often succeeds where family cannot.

### Everyday care

- [Appetite Loss in Older Adults: What Helps](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/appetite-loss-and-nutrition-in-seniors/): Why appetite fades with age, why the weight loss matters more than families think, and the practical changes that help a parent eat well again at home.
- [Getting a Parent to Appointments Safely](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/getting-to-appointments-safely/): Why medical appointments are harder than the drive, what door-through-door help means, what to bring, and how one afternoon can cover the whole errand list.
- [Incontinence Care at Home, With Dignity](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/incontinence-care-at-home/): Skin protection, product fit, a night-time plan and the laundry reality: how to manage incontinence at home without stripping a parent of dignity.

### Family & caregiving

- [Loneliness in Older Adults: Why It Is a Health Issue](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/loneliness-in-older-adults/): Why loneliness in older adults is a health issue, how isolation grows after a spouse dies or driving stops, and what helps versus what families assume.
- [Managing a Parent's Care From Another State](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/long-distance-caregiving-from-out-of-state/): Managing a parent's care from another state: what you cannot see from far away, building a local team in North Texas, and using your visits well.
- [Staying With a Parent in the Hospital](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/staying-with-a-parent-in-the-hospital/): Why a hospitalized older adult should not be alone: delirium, unanswered call buttons and night falls, and what a hospital sitter does and does not do.
- [When Siblings Disagree About a Parent's Care](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/when-siblings-disagree-about-care/): Why siblings clash over an aging parent's care, and a process that works: separate facts from decisions, get a neutral assessment, write the plan down.

### Getting started

- [The First Week of Home Care: What to Expect](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/first-week-of-home-care-what-to-expect/): What the first week of in-home care is really like: the free assessment, the written care plan, meeting your matched caregiver, and what day one involves.

### Health & recovery

- [Heart Failure at Home: The Daily Checks That Matter](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/heart-failure-at-home-daily-monitoring/): Daily weight, swelling, breathlessness and the pillow count: the simple heart failure checks that catch trouble early, and how a home caregiver helps.
- [Hospice at Home: What a Caregiver Actually Does](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/hospice-at-home-what-caregivers-do/): Hospice sends nurses intermittently. Here is what a private caregiver does in the hours between: nights, personal care, meals, and respite for a spouse.
- [Medication Safety at Home: Mistakes Families Miss](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/medication-safety-at-home-for-seniors/): Medication safety at home for seniors: polypharmacy, duplicate prescribers, the brown-bag review, timing with food, and why pill organizers fail.
- [Parkinson's at Home: Routines That Reduce Falls](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/parkinsons-daily-routines-at-home/): How medication timing, cueing for freezing of gait, safe standing, and dressing workarounds reduce falls for someone living with Parkinson's at home.
- [Preventing Pressure Sores at Home](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/preventing-pressure-sores-at-home/): How to prevent pressure sores at home: where they form, repositioning schedules, daily skin checks, moisture and incontinence, nutrition, and cushions.
- [Recovering at Home After Hip or Knee Replacement](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/recovery-at-home-after-hip-or-knee-replacement/): What recovery at home after a hip or knee replacement really looks like week by week, plus hip precautions, bathroom safety, and where a caregiver helps.
- [Stroke Recovery at Home: The First 90 Days](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/stroke-recovery-at-home-first-90-days/): What the first 90 days of stroke recovery at home involve: one-sided weakness, aphasia, swallowing precautions, fatigue, mood, and readmission risk.

### Safety at home

- [Bathroom Safety: The Highest-Risk Room in the House](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/bathroom-safety-for-seniors/): Why the bathroom is the highest-risk room for seniors, where grab bars really belong, and how shower chairs, toilet height and lighting prevent falls at home.
- [Driving and Dementia: Having the Conversation](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/driving-and-dementia-conversation/): Warning signs, why a parent sincerely believes they still drive well, who should raise it, the doctor's role, and how to replace what the car provided.
- [Is It Still Safe for Mom to Live Alone?](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/is-it-safe-to-live-alone-checklist/): An honest checklist for deciding whether a parent is still safe living alone: nutrition, medication, mobility, finances, judgement and social contact.
- [Kitchen Safety When Memory Is Failing](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/kitchen-safety-with-memory-loss/): Stove fires, scalds, spoiled food and knives are real kitchen risks with dementia. How to make the room safe without stripping a parent's independence.
- [Why Night-Time Falls Happen and How to Stop Them](https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/preventing-night-time-falls/): Why night-time falls happen — disorientation, blood pressure drops, bathroom urgency, darkness and sedating medications — and what really stops them at home.

## Who runs it

- Locally owned by two co-owners; not a franchise. **Ryan Berry** (co-owner) leads community and
  referral relations and does the free in-home assessments himself. Profile:
  https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/about/ryan-berry/ . Every guide in the resource library is
  written under his name.
- Rated 4.9 by 44 Google reviews (shown on the site).

## Quotable facts (safe to cite verbatim)

- "Senior Care of North Texas is a licensed, locally owned non-medical home care agency serving
  Dallas-Fort Worth. It charges one flat rate of $30-34 an hour at any hour, with a four-hour
  minimum visit, no contracts and no levels-of-care pricing. Care can often begin within 24 hours."
- "Caregivers are the agency's own employees, background-checked, insured and supervised, matched
  to the client; families may request a different caregiver at any time."
- "Texas Personal Assistance Services License #020448. Non-medical: no nursing, no medication
  administration (reminders only)."

## Dallas neighborhood pages

Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, Lake Highlands, Uptown & Turtle Creek (under
https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/home-care/dallas-tx/ ), Highland Park and University Park
( /home-care/highland-park-tx/ , /home-care/university-park-tx/ ). Each states the ZIP codes served,
the hospitals families discharge from, and what care looks like in that area's housing.

## Guides written for those pages

- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/coming-home-from-a-dallas-hospital-first-72-hours/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/friday-hospital-discharge-weekend-home-care-dallas/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/after-a-fall-at-home-the-first-two-weeks/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/older-homes-stairs-safety-lakewood-highland-park/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/home-care-in-a-high-rise-turtle-creek-uptown/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/private-caregiver-inside-assisted-living-north-dallas/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/when-a-parent-stops-driving-in-dallas/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/a-four-hour-home-care-visit-hour-by-hour/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/overnight-caregiver-what-an-awake-night-shift-includes/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/respite-care-for-the-caregiving-spouse/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/care-for-two-when-both-parents-need-help/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/caring-for-a-parent-a-few-streets-away/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/staying-home-vs-moving-the-honest-math-dallas/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/first-month-of-dementia-care-at-home-plan/
- https://seniorcareofnorthtexas.com/resources/medication-reminders-vs-administration-texas-home-care/