Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) · Dallas Senior Advisor
Linda Alvarez is a Certified Dementia Practitioner who guides Dallas families through memory care decisions across the metro. She helps caregivers understand how Texas licenses memory care — a base Assisted Living Facility license from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 247 and 26 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 553, delivered as Type A or Type B facilities with dementia disclosure and an optional Alzheimer's/dementia certification — along with secured-unit requirements and how to plan ahead as Alzheimer's or vascular dementia progresses. She has particular expertise in reading HHSC Long-Term Care Provider Search inspection records for red flags before a family commits.
Linda Alvarez contributes practical, Texas-specific guidance to the Dallas Senior Advisor blog. Our advice is free to families and grounded in current HHSC licensing data and STAR+PLUS Medicaid rules.
Free, no-pressure call. We work for families, not facilities.