Tulsa Senior Advisor
What is Tulsa Senior Advisor?
Tulsa Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral and advisory service for families in Tulsa and the surrounding Oklahoma counties of Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage and Okmulgee.
This site lays out Oklahoma's licensing rules, the published cost figures and every facility on OSDH's roster for the six counties, so you can do your own homework; when you want a shortlist, a local advisor builds one with you. Our income comes from placement fees that communities pay after a move-in, never from families.
How many seniors and licensed care options are there around Tulsa?
The six counties had about 187,288 residents 65 and older on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, and the Oklahoma State Department of Health lists 45 open assisted living centers, 5 residential care homes, 8 adult day care centers and 55 nursing homes there.
| County | Residents 65+ | Share 65+ | Assisted living centers | Residential care & adult day | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa County | 116,205 | 16.6% | 39 | 6 | 33 |
| Wagoner County | 17,175 | 18.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rogers County | 19,922 | 19.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Creek County | 15,423 | 20.6% | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Osage County | 10,945 | 23.4% | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Okmulgee County | 7,618 | 20.5% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025). Licenses: OSDH roster retrieved October 31, 2026.
How does Oklahoma license assisted living and memory care?
OSDH licenses assisted living centers under the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act and OAC 310:663; memory care is a special unit or program inside a licensed facility that must be disclosed to the state on ODH Form 613.
Where a dementia unit restricts residents from leaving, at least two staff must be awake on every shift, with one inside the unit at all times. Read the full licensing explanation or Oklahoma's memory care rules.
What does senior care cost in Oklahoma?
CareScout's 2025 Oklahoma medians are about $6,045 a month for assisted living, $7,026 for a semi-private nursing home room and about $33 an hour for home care; CareScout publishes no Tulsa-only figure and no memory care figure.
SoonerCare's ADvantage waiver can pay for assisted living services, but not room and board, so the payment plan matters as much as the monthly price. See costs and paying for care.
Where should a Tulsa family start?
Start from the situation, not the care type: a hospital discharge, a fall, a dementia diagnosis, an exhausted caregiver or money running out each point to different first steps, and our situation guides walk through each one.
What we are and aren't
| Tulsa Senior Advisor is | Tulsa Senior Advisor is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to families | Free; facilities pay a referral fee | Paid by you, now or later |
| Data | OSDH records and CMS Care Compare | Aggregator listings or paid placements |
| Ratings | CMS star ratings, labelled as CMS's | Our own scores or rankings |
| Affiliation | Independent and privately owned | A government agency or Area Agency on Aging |
