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Looking for senior living in Dallas Fort Worth, TX for your loved one and overwhelmed with the number of choices?

Senior Care and Senior Living Advisors in Dallas Fort Worth, TX

Senior Care Authority in Dallas Fort Worth, TX will take the legwork out of your search by finding the best assisted living or memory care for your loved one.

John Alagood, PhD, CPRS, CSA, CDP, Area Owner

PhD in Applied Gerontology
Certified Placement and Referral Specialist
Certified Senior Advisor®
Certified Dementia Practitioner


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Senior Care Authority

Senior Care in Dallas Fort Worth, TX

We know that navigating senior care options can be an overwhelming process for you and your family. Our elder care advisors are here to help. As your advocate, we can do the homework for you. We'll help you sort through and understand all your care options, traverse a complex healthcare system, get accurate and up-to-date information, and connect you to vetted local resources.

How can we help you make the best choices for your loved one?

Today, many wonderful, safe, and expert care options are available for loved ones, but narrowing down choices and making the right one can be daunting. It's important to know you don't need to do so alone.

Whether you're seeking an assisted living facility, residential care home, memory care community, or skilled nursing facility in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area—or simply exploring options—our Local Senior Advisors are here to guide you. With compassion and expertise, we help you make informed decisions based on your unique needs, resources, and goals, providing support when you need it most.

Meet the Owner

John Alagood, PhD, CPRS, CSA

John Alagood, PhD, CPRS, CSA

Based in Dallas - Fort Worth, TX

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Meet the Team

David Adams, RN | Kim Airhart, RN | Sanjay Dasgupta, MBA | Carolyn Hicks, CHW | Paul Morgan | Bonita Plested, CPRS | Felicia Ruben, LMT | Sonya Wells, CDP, CALM

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Steps to Peace of Mind for Senior Care in Dallas, TX

Our senior placement services in Dallas Fort Worth, TX follow the following proven steps to find the most suitable care for your loved one.

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01  REACH OUT TO US

Call us or fill out the online form. We’ll respond within one business day.

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02  PHONE ASSESSMENT

Our first conversation will help us understand your family's needs, answer your questions, and set up a time to meet in person. Give us a call at (469) 333-8830 to set up a consultation!

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03  CONSULTATION

At our meeting, we’ll discuss various care options that might be the best fit for your loved one, taking into consideration care needs, geographic preference, and budget.

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04  MAKING A PLAN

Together we will create a plan with clear steps and goals to keep us on track. This will be your plan. We will help you manage all the steps.

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05  COMMUNITY OR CARE HOME SELECTION

When we identify potential providers, we’ll schedule tours, accompany you to each site, and assist with paperwork and moving arrangements.

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06  ONGOING SUPPORT

Once care has been established, we will follow up to ensure that your expectations of the care, comfort, & safety needs of your loved one are being met. We also can help you find other resources, such as attorneys, in-home care professionals, moving specialists, and more.

Concerned about a loved one's driving?

Beyond Driving with Dignity

The Beyond Driving with Dignity training and certification program was designed to help senior drivers and their families work through the complicated issue of age-related diminishing driving skills. Beyond Driving with Dignity helps an older driver with diminishing skills make a smooth transition from the driver's seat to the passenger seat. The program also ensures that the individual can maintain as much independence as possible.

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Types of Senior Care Communities in Dallas, TX

Assisted Living Community

Assisted living communities provide a safe, somewhat supervised environment for people who want assistance with meals, housekeeping, laundry, and transportation, as well as support with activities of daily living (ADLs) and medication management. Assisted living also provides opportunities for socialization, engagement, and activities.

Memory Care Community

Also called memory support, memory care communities offer many of the amenities and services provided by assisted living situations but typically offer more supervision and a greater amount of caregiver involvement while assisting with a resident’s ADLs. Activities and care are geared toward people with varying levels of cognitive impairment.

Residential Care Homes

Sometimes called personal care homes, these facilities are typically private homes with fewer residents than in an assisted living community. Regulations vary from state to state; the common denominator is the homelike environment, and depending on licensing requirements, residential care homes often provide assisted living level care as well as memory support.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

An SNF is a medical model, which means that this is often the most appropriate choice for people requiring medical interventions or recovering from an illness or injury. In many states, assisted living and memory care communities are not licensed to address certain medical needs such as IV therapies, feeding tubes, sliding scale diabetes treatment, and wound care. When this restriction exists, families are encouraged to explore an SNF.

Independent Living

This option is ideal for active, independent seniors who may decide that help with meal preparation, housekeeping, and laundry services will make their lives more enjoyable and manageable. Many independent living communities will also offer some assistance with transportation and group activities.

Respite Care

Respite usually refers to a temporary situation where a family needs a break from providing care at home or cannot care for their loved one at home for a limited amount of time. Sometimes a brief respite opportunity can help a family caregiver regroup, take time for some self-care, or just rest and rejuvenation. Policies for respite vary from community to community.

Hospice Care

Hospice is the stage of care when curative strategies have been abandoned. Someone with a chronic illness in later stages or who may be within six months of end of life is a good candidate for these services. Hospice supports the person in care and bolsters the entire family by helping with grief and bereavement services, spiritual support, symptom and pain management, and more. Hospice can offer relief for families during an emotionally important but difficult time.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) are for persons 60 years of age or older. They provide individuals with long-term care in the form of independent living units, residential care/assisted living services, and skilled nursing care. Typically, all these various living types are all in one location, and residents move between the various care options as they age.

Grandpa and Grandson

“I did not feel alone anymore with this enormous decision.”

- Sylvia P. / Crossroads, TX

“Thank you for your skillful negotiation. You helped make the perfect community for mom work financially.”

- Joel H / Irving, TX

“Your services were terrific and our parents are very happy with their new community!”

- Lisa K. / Plano, TX

"Bonita is a 10! Smart, organized, caring, resourceful, energetic, all the things you want and need when searching for the best solutions to those you care about. I would highly recommend Bonita to anyone who would like help caring for someone they love. I've been blessed to have her in my corner!"

- Jeff Taber

“Thank you for your skillful negotiation. You helped make the perfect community for mom work financially.”

- Joel H / Irving, TX

“Your services were terrific and our parents are very happy with their new community!”

- Lisa K. / Plano, TX

"Ms. Bonita Plested assisted my son with housing and in home care. She has been very compassionate, understanding, supportive and professional. Thank you for your assistance in this matter and it has been an honor to work with Bonita Plested."

- Laura M.

"Bonnie Plested of Senior Care Authority is given the highest quality star rating. My path crossed with Bonita when my 80 year old husband was a patient at Plano Life Care in Plano, TX. I became acquainted with this young lady in March/April 2024. It was not until July/August that I really came to know Bonita. My husband was diagnosed with dementia. This necessitated caregivers 24 hours a day of which I learned that having caregivers was very expensive. I called Bonita shortly after Mike was diagnosed and she took over from there. Bonita goes beyond the call of duty. I told her what I was looking for. Long story short she went to work to help me find a place for beloved husband. In September I found a place for Mike. For us it was just what we needed. Bonita is a person who is dependable, loyal and trustworthy. She does not leave her client hanging, but walks through the hard times with her clients. Bonita knows her stuff and is a jewel. I give Bonita the highest quality star rating. I recommend when you need help that you contact Bonita Plested at Senior Care Authority."

- Karen Hollon / Plano, Texas
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