The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Missouri City, TX

The Avenues of Fort Bend lies 5 miles from Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and downtown Missouri City. We’re highlighting this community because of its signature Passion Programs, geared toward elevating its seniors' quality of life and adding meaning to each day. Through My Food, seniors benefit from chef-prepared brain-boosting menus, birthday meals and themed dinners. Designed especially for memory care residents, My Legacy prompts memory and skill maintenance through hands-on workstations and legacy boxes containing mementos. It also includes sensory activities, Montessori-based learning, pet therapy and mentally stimulating games. Meanwhile, My Activities offers diverse clubs and enrichment activities such as gardening and scrapbooking. Certified dementia practitioners work in The Cottage — the community’s dementia-focused neighborhood — to provide 24/7 assistance and supervision.

Belmont Village Senior Living West University offers assisted living and memory care less than 2 miles from Houston Methodist Hospital. The community earns a spot on our list of the region's best memory care residences because of its comprehensive Whole Brain Fitness Program. With seniors organized into small groups based on ability level, specially trained staff guides residents through their daily mental workouts. Group discussions and art classes help satisfy the life-long learning component of the program. Brain-healthy dining, physical exercise and social activities round it out. In addition to its 24-hour on-site nurse and care team, this community offers physician visits and nurse practitioner services, as well as urgent care telemedicine.

Minutes from HCA Houston Healthcare West, Atria Westchase provides memory care, assisted living and independent living. In the facility’s Life Guidance dementia care neighborhood, trained caregivers assist residents 24/7 with personal and oral hygiene and everyday tasks while offering comfort and reassurance. On-site therapies further support seniors' well-being, and specialized Engage Life activities nurture physical, social and cognitive health. The schedule includes ability-appropriate exercises and stretches, dancing and guided reminiscence discussions. Mealtimes bring more opportunities for social connection, with personalized and therapeutic menus served in the full-service dining room. Residents also mingle and relax in the enclosed courtyard and secure common room, maintaining a degree of independence while under the watchful eye of staff.

Located in Houston’s western fringe, Brookdale Shadowlake rests near medical facilities and parks. This community provides caregiver consistency to foster familiarity and comfort. It offers two levels of memory care, each featuring 24/7 person-centered support. Clare Bridge helps those with early-stage dementia to retain skills through structured programming, including B-Fit exercise classes, brain-boosting games and daily discussions. Solace provides additional therapies and sensory stimulation, such as music and aromatherapy, for seniors with advanced cognitive decline. Residents stay in private studios or companion suites, all with emergency response systems and ample natural light. The team makes mealtimes more interesting using scented towels, music and artfully presented dishes, enticing residents to eat nutritious fare and socialize in the restaurant-style dining room.

Brookdale Sugar Land is located within a 10-minute drive of two medical centers, St. Luke's Health and Kindred Hospital Sugar Land. The community earns a spot on our list of the area's best memory care communities because of its numerous amenities. The secure courtyard offers residents a place to relax and socialize, while the walking paths guide residents as they roam freely without risk of wandering off the monitored premises. By providing a daily schedule of activities such as brain games and dancing, Brookdale's Clare Bridge program helps seniors with memory loss improve their mental and physical fitness. Accommodations come equipped with emergency alert systems, and the community's specially trained care team remains on-site 24/7.

Located in Houston, The Village of River Oaks provides compassionate care for seniors at varying stages of aging, including those with memory loss. Based on Alzheimer’s Association guidelines, the community's memory care program focuses on helping individuals maintain their sense of self by honoring their life experiences. Care plans cater to residents' preferences and cognitive needs, while daily activities celebrate their personal achievements and interests. Mornings begin with nostalgic TV programs, followed by positive affirmations and exercise classes. Additional daily offerings include warm towel aromatherapy, music appreciation, card games, puzzles and happy hour socials. Memory care apartments feature personal walk-in showers, floor-to-ceiling windows for ample lighting and emergency response pendants equipped with fall indicators and call systems.

Creekside Alzheimer's Special Care Center sits just off the South Freeway in Pearland, a 15-minute drive from Missouri City. We're choosing to feature this community based on its Meaningful Moments program, which combines purposeful living and programming. Taking a family-centered approach, this program gathers seniors' individual life stories and develops care plans that respect their preferences, likes, dislikes and personal histories. It incorporates fully supervised, success-oriented activities into residents' daily schedules, such as arts and crafts classes, movie nights and family gatherings. The community features common spaces for independent enjoyment, including living rooms, private conversation areas and a secured courtyard with walking paths. As an added service to families, the community offers support groups, educational programs and referral services.

Landon Ridge Kingwood Assisted Living & Memory Care resides a five-minute drive from several hospitals, including HCA Houston Healthcare. The community stands out among the area's other memory care communities because of its Dining with G.R.A.C.E. program. Pairing appropriate lighting with calming music, the culinary team creates a relaxing dining experience for its memory care residents. Menus with graphic representations of food and drink options help residents choose their meals independently. Art classes and puzzles sharpen residents' mental fitness, while activities such as dancing and exercise classes boost physical wellness. The community's care team is specially trained in dementia care and remains on-site 24/7. Accommodations include private and companion suites equipped with emergency alert systems and safety features in the bathrooms.

The Buckingham, west of Houston, offers a full continuum of senior care. It earns a place on our list because of its Landmarks for Living program, created to help those with memory loss find meaning and live to the best of their abilities. Dedicated staff facilitates an array of personalized enrichment, engagement and sensory opportunities, including flower arranging, pet therapy and group games. The Music & Memory initiative prompts reminiscence, and residents use iN2L technology to connect with loved ones and enjoy entertainment. The community's amenities feature a secure courtyard and easy-to-navigate indoor common spaces, and residents stay in spacious private suites.

The Auberge at Sugar Land sits approximately 19 miles southwest of the downtown area, close to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. The community offers dedicated memory care services through its award-winning Spark program. Inspired by Montessori methods, this person-driven program emphasizes engagement, social living and inclusion within the greater community. Residents take on social roles, such as working the front desk or assisting with meal service, to maintain a routine and sense of purpose. Using a proprietary assessment tool, staff members identify seniors' skills and develop personalized care plans to strengthen them. The community leverages procedural memory techniques to simplify routine daily activities and implements goal-setting activities that promote engagement.