senior living

New $96.7M Senior Housing Community Breaks Ground in Dallas

By CandysDirt / June 26, 2025 /

From Staff Reports As Dallas’ senior population continues to grow, a new housing development aims to meet the demand for affordable options tailored to aging residents. On June 24, DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas, and development partner Volunteers of America National Services broke ground on The Culbreath, a $96.7 million senior living community near…

Aging in Place: 6 Pro Tips for a Safe and Comfortable Home

By Elaine Raffel / January 22, 2025 /

Aging in place is more than a trend. It’s the new standard. With all the right tools in hand, seniors are turning their homes into safe havens – no relocation necessary.

Former Autumn Leaves Senior Living Employee Accused of Stealing $1.8M from Residents

By April Towery / December 30, 2024 /

The office manager of an East Dallas senior living facility is behind bars, accused of bilking more than 100 residents out of their Social Security stipends, to the tune of $1.8 million.  Diane Carol Dancer is charged with felony theft at the Autumn Leaves community near White Rock Lake. Family members of Autumn Leaves residents…

Southlake P&Z OKs Forefront Senior Living Complex Over Concerns of Density, Traffic

By April Towery / November 13, 2024 /

A 210-unit senior housing development was recommended last week by the Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission and is slated to go before the City Council later this month.  Almost 300 residents signed a Change.org petition opposing the 21-acre development at 300-684 Davis Blvd., citing concerns of traffic, public safety, and incompatible building scale. The land…

Southlake Residents Petition Against High-Density Senior Living Complex

By April Towery / November 4, 2024 /

A nonprofit faith-based organization wants to build an apartment complex that would provide shelter to up to 300 senior citizens in Southlake — but residents near the 21-acre site on Davis Boulevard are balking at the high-density proposal.  The matter is set to go before the Southlake Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 7.  Southlake…