Hospitals & Memory Care Units Serving Dallas

Dallas families looking for hospital options related to memory loss can start with the CMS-listed acute care hospitals below, then call each facility to ask about dementia-informed care and discharge planning. This page lists real hospitals that serve the city. It does not claim that any hospital has a dedicated memory unit, and listing a hospital does not mean that hospital endorses any home care provider. For a wider view of local in-home options, see the Dallas city guide.

The CDC describes Alzheimer's disease as the most common type of dementia. This page does not diagnose anyone and does not recommend treatments.

Hospitals serving Dallas

Several CMS-listed acute care hospitals serve Dallas, including Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr., Dallas Medical Center, Dallas VA Medical Center, Medical City Dallas Hospital, and Methodist Charlton Medical Center.

For each hospital, CMS publishes the name, address, ownership type, whether emergency services are offered, and an overall star rating. CMS does not publish whether a hospital has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit, so confirm that directly with the hospital.

• Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas. 621 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX 75226. Phone: (214) 820-0600. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 5 out of 5.
• Baylor University Medical Center. 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246. Phone: (214) 820-8082. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231. Phone: (214) 345-6789. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.
• UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. 6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390. Phone: (214) 633-5555. Acute care hospital, government - state ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.
• Dallas Medical Center. 7 Medical Parkway, Dallas, TX 75234. Phone: (972) 247-1000. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.
• Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System). 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216. Phone: (214) 742-8387. Acute care - Veterans Administration, veterans health administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.
• Medical City Dallas Hospital. 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230. Phone: (972) 566-6222. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.
• Methodist Charlton Medical Center. 3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237. Phone: (214) 947-7777. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

What CMS ratings do and do not tell you

CMS overall star ratings summarize a hospital's published quality measures on a 1 to 5 scale. They are not a rating of dementia care, memory units, or geriatric psychiatry, because those unit-level details are not part of the CMS hospital listing used here.

A higher overall rating can still be useful when you compare general hospital quality. It should not be read as proof that a Dallas hospital has a memory program.

Questions to ask about memory-related hospital care

Ask each Dallas hospital directly whether it has a dedicated memory unit, a geriatric service, staff experienced with dementia, and a discharge process that accounts for confusion or missed instructions. CMS does not publish those answers.

Families often also ask who will reconcile medications at discharge, whether a caregiver can stay with the patient, how wandering risk is handled on the unit, and which clinic the hospital wants the patient to follow up with. Write down the answers before you leave, and ask for them in writing when you can.

NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers

The National Institute on Aging funds Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers at medical institutions across the United States. NIA describes these funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers as a national network based at major medical institutions.

This page does not identify a Dallas hospital as an NIA-designated center. Designations and hospital affiliations should be verified on official directories, because they can change. Families can use the NIA tool to find Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers and can also review national research centers on Alzheimers.gov.

Alzheimer's Association help in Dallas

The Alzheimer's Association North Central Texas Chapter provides free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline serving Dallas and north central Texas. The helpline number is 800-272-3900.

The chapter is a community support resource, not a hospital. Mentioning it here is not an endorsement of any medical center or home care agency.

After the hospital: memory support at home in Dallas

After a hospital stay, many Dallas families add in-home support so a relative with memory loss is not left alone with a complex discharge plan. Options can include hospital discharge care, memory care at home, companion care, personal care, respite care for family caregivers, or 24-hour live-in care when someone needs overnight presence.

Home support is separate from hospital treatment. Ask the discharging hospital what follow-up it expects, then match in-home help to those instructions without treating any agency as a substitute for medical care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hospitals in Dallas are on this list?
The CMS-listed hospitals included here are Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr., Dallas Medical Center, Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System), Medical City Dallas Hospital, and Methodist Charlton Medical Center.

How do I know if a Dallas hospital has a memory care unit?
You have to ask the hospital. CMS publishes name, address, ownership, emergency services, and an overall star rating. It does not publish whether a hospital has a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit.

Is there an NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Dallas?
This page does not identify a Dallas hospital as an NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Use the NIA finder and Alzheimers.gov national research center pages to see current locations and hospital affiliations.

What does a CMS star rating mean for dementia care?
It is an overall hospital rating, not a dementia-care score. A 5 out of 5 or 4 out of 5 rating does not confirm a memory unit, and a 3 out of 5 rating does not rule one out. Call the hospital about geriatric or memory-related services.

Who can Dallas families call for Alzheimer's support groups?
The Alzheimer's Association North Central Texas Chapter offers free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline serving Dallas and north central Texas at 800-272-3900.

Can we get help at home after a Dallas hospital discharge?
Yes. Families often combine the hospital's discharge instructions with in-home help such as hospital discharge care, memory care at home, companion care, personal care, respite care, or 24-hour live-in care. Ask the hospital what follow-up it wants, then arrange home support around those instructions.

Does listing a hospital mean it endorses a home care service?
No. These hospitals are listed as local medical resources only. A name, address, or phone number on this page is not an endorsement by the hospital, a clinic, a physician, the VA, or the Alzheimer's Association.