The Heritage Houses
The Heritage Houses is an Assisted Living Home in Texas
The Heritage Houses is an Assisted Living Home in Texas
The Heritage Houses
The Heritage Houses is an Assisted Living Home in Texas
The Heritage Houses is an Assisted Living Home in Texas
Overview of The Heritage Houses
Offering residents a sense of fulfillment and a feeling of belonging, The Heritage Houses excels in providing a top-notch interactive assisted living experience for seniors in the metropolitan areas of Texas. With a gentle emphasis on providing assistance and supervision for its residents, management makes it a point that seniors still maintain or pursue an independent lifestyle for an enhanced quality of life.
The Heritage Houses are located in Plano, Allen, Garland, Murphy, Richardson, and Rockwall; each home is composed of a team of dedicated nurses and caretakers who would go above and beyond to meet the needs of each resident with integrity and professionalism. Superior services include ADLs, medication management, home-cooked meals, transportation housekeeping, stimulating activities, and customized programs.
Gretchen Vakiener has over 20 years of experience in senior living and long-term care. She began her career as a licensed nursing home administrator and served as Executive Director of Friendship Village of Columbus. Gretchen joined Heritage Senior Living as Executive Director of Traditions of Hanover, successfully achieving full occupancy before advancing to regional leadership roles.
Comparison Chart
The information below is reported by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.Compare Assisted Living around Dallas
Brookdale Lake Highlands
AL
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
MC
Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.
Dallas
116
Yes
A+
60
ESC-NGH, L.P.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ventana by Buckner
AL
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Dallas
72
Yes
-
77
BUCKNER SENIOR LIVING
68.9%
$7,762,716.00
$8,835,953.00
113.8%
55.50
5/5
6.1247
4/5
5/5
4/5
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
New Horizon Homes – Dallas
AL
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Dallas
8 Residents
No
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Private Rooms
The Heritage Houses
AL
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
-
-
No
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Griffin’s Homecare Haven
AL
For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.
Dallas
-
No
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Texas Seniors
Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Community Care for the Aged and Disabled (CCAD)
TX Medicaid CCAD
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, Texas resident, Medicaid-eligible, care need (not always nursing home level).
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
- Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
- TX Specifics: Large state; rural access challenges.
- Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$60/day), home aides.
Texas Community Care Services
- General: Age 60+, Texas resident, at risk of decline.
- Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
- Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
- TX Specifics: Limited funding; high demand in urban areas.
- Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Services
Texas AAA Services
Official government program page
- General: Age 60+, TX resident; no income/asset limits.
- Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- TX Specifics: 28 AAAs; includes Meals on Wheels in some areas.
- Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Texas Medicare Savings Program
Official government program page
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, TX resident, Medicare Part A/B.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
- Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
- TX Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
- Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
- General: Age 60+ prioritized, TX resident, low-income.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- TX Specifics: Priority for elderly/disabled; covers gas, electric, propane.
- Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Texas Family Caregiver Support Program
- General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; TX resident; 2+ ADLs.
- Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- TX Specifics: High rural demand; includes grandparent caregivers.
- Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Texas SCSEP
Official government program page
- General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, TX resident.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not specified.
- TX Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.
- Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Texas VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
- General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, TX resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
- Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
- Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
- TX Specifics: High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
- Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Property Tax Exemption for Seniors
Texas Senior Property Tax Exemption
Official government program page
- General: Age 65+, TX resident, homeowner (homestead).
- Income Limits (2025): None; tax-based eligibility.
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- TX Specifics: $25,000+ exemption; optional freeze in some counties; saves ~$500-$1,000/year.
- Services: Tax exemption or freeze (~$500-$1,000/year savings).
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Texas SFMNP
- General: Age 60+, TX resident, low-income.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not assessed.
- TX Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~20,000 via 28 AAAs.
- Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Texas Seniors
TX Medicaid CCAD
Community Care for the Aged and Disabled (CCAD)
Requirements:
General:Age 65+ or disabled, Texas resident, Medicaid-eligible, care need (not always nursing home level).
Income Limits (2025):~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).- Asset Limits:$2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
TX Specifics:Large state; rural access challenges.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$60/day), home aides.
TX CCS
Texas Community Care Services
Requirements:
- General:Age 60+, Texas resident, at risk of decline.
- Income Limits:~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
- Asset Limits:$5,000 (individual).
- TX Specifics:Limited funding; high demand in urban areas.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Texas AAA Services
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Services
Requirements:
- General:Age 60+, TX resident; no income/asset limits.
- Income Limits (2025):None; donations encouraged.
- Asset Limits:Not assessed.
- TX Specifics:28 AAAs; includes Meals on Wheels in some areas.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Texas Medicare Savings Program
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Requirements:
- General:Age 65+ or disabled, TX resident, Medicare Part A/B.
- Income Limits (2025):~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
- Asset Limits:$9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
- TX Specifics:Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Requirements:
- General:Age 60+ prioritized, TX resident, low-income.
- Income Limits (2025):~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits:Not assessed.
- TX Specifics:Priority for elderly/disabled; covers gas, electric, propane.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Texas Family Caregiver Support Program
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Requirements:
- General:Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; TX resident; 2+ ADLs.
- Income Limits (2025):No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
- Asset Limits:Not assessed.
- TX Specifics:High rural demand; includes grandparent caregivers.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Texas SCSEP
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Requirements:
- General:Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, TX resident.
- Income Limits (2025):~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
- Asset Limits:Not specified.
- TX Specifics:Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
Texas VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Requirements:
- General:Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, TX resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
- Income Limits (2025):Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
- Asset Limits:~$155,356 (net worth).
- TX Specifics:High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Texas Senior Property Tax Exemption
Property Tax Exemption for Seniors
Requirements:
- General:Age 65+, TX resident, homeowner (homestead).
- Income Limits (2025):None; tax-based eligibility.
- Asset Limits:Not assessed.
- TX Specifics:$25,000+ exemption; optional freeze in some counties; saves ~$500-$1,000/year.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Tax exemption or freeze (~$500-$1,000/year savings).
Texas SFMNP
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Requirements:
- General:Age 60+, TX resident, low-income.
- Income Limits (2025):~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
- Asset Limits:Not assessed.
- TX Specifics:Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~20,000 via 28 AAAs.
Benefits without Contact:
- Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
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