The hardest part of caring for a loved one with dementia is often the most personal. Helping a grown adult bathe, dress, or use the restroom is physically draining and emotionally harder, and it is where many families reach their limit. At both of our Dallas-Fort Worth day centers, our staff take that daily care on through the day, gently and with respect, so your loved one stays clean, comfortable, and dignified, and you get to step out of the aide role.
Personal Care Services at Friends Place Across Dallas-Fort Worth
What personal care covers
As memory fades, the ordinary steps of self-care slip away. Through the day our staff quietly assist with restroom escorts and discreet incontinence care, gentle help washing up and freshening up in private, shaving, hair care, and grooming, and nail care and a warm foot massage on salon days. Calm reminders and cues run through all of it to protect a person’s dignity when memory falters.
Each task is carried out by staff trained in dementia care, who understand that a patient tone and a familiar routine matter every bit as much as the task itself.
Salon care that lifts the spirit
A clean shave or fresh nails can reach a person in a way words no longer do. On salon days, members enjoy licensed salon care, styling, shaves, and a soothing foot massage. For a family who has watched a parent grow quiet, the smile that follows a little pampering is a reminder of who they still are.
Handled privately, never rushed
Personal care asks real trust. Our 1:5 ratio means no one waits long or sits in discomfort, and a licensed nurse is on site daily to watch skin health, continence, and anything that needs medical eyes. Care stays private and unhurried, folded naturally into meals, activities, and rest rather than handled like a conveyor belt.
The same care at both Dallas-Fort Worth centers
We provide personal care the same way at each location. Read how it works at our Richardson day center or our DeSoto day center. Between the two centers we serve families across Dallas-Fort Worth, from Plano, Allen, and McKinney in the north to Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Lancaster in the south.
What it gives you as the caregiver
Once we take on the bathing, grooming, and toileting during the day, you get to be a daughter, a son, or a spouse again instead of a caregiver on call. The tasks that cause the most tension at home happen here, with trained staff, so your evenings together can be softer and more about connection than care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our teams escort members to the restroom and manage incontinence discreetly through the day, with a licensed nurse overseeing skin health and comfort.
We assist members with washing up and freshening up in private as needed. If your loved one needs a full shower routine, tell us on your tour and we will explain what we can do.
Members can enjoy hair care and styling, shaves, nail care, and a foot massage from licensed salon staff, provided as part of the day.
Always. Every personal task is done discreetly by staff trained in dementia care, using a calm voice and familiar routine that guards your loved one’s dignity.
Our Richardson center serves the north metro and Collin County, and our DeSoto center serves the Best Southwest and southern Dallas County, covering much of Dallas-Fort Worth between them