El Paso Senior Advisor
What is El Paso Senior Advisor?
El Paso Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral and advisory service for families in El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City, the Upper and Lower Valley towns and Hudspeth County.
We publish what Texas's rules require, what the published cost data says, and every licensed facility and agency on the state's own records; then a local advisor helps you narrow the list. Partner communities pay us a referral fee when a family moves in, which is how the service stays free for you. We would rather you hear that from us first.
How many older adults and licensed care options are in El Paso?
El Paso County had about 136,683 residents aged 65 and older on July 1, 2025, by Census Bureau estimates, up from 117,178 in April 2020, and Texas licenses 31 assisted living facilities, 22 nursing facilities and 24 adult day centers there.
| Part of El Paso | Assisted living | Alzheimer's-certified | Nursing facilities | Adult day centers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Central, Downtown & Kern Place | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Northeast El Paso & Fort Bliss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower Valley & Ysleta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| East Side & Far East | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age and sex (cc-est2025-agesex-48), July 1, 2025. Licenses: HHSC directories of November 5, 2026.
The 65-plus population grew by about 17% in five years while the number of assisted living licenses stayed small, which is why openings in the larger communities fill quickly.
How does Texas license assisted living and memory care?
HHSC licenses assisted living as Type A (residents who can evacuate on their own) or Type B (residents who may need help), and memory care is a separate Alzheimer's certification that only a Type B facility can hold.
Every assisted living inspection finding and penalty is public on HHSC's TULIP site, and our facility pages reproduce them. Read how the license types work or the Alzheimer's certification rules.
What does senior care cost in El Paso?
CareScout's 2025 Texas medians are about $5,666 a month for assisted living, $5,627 for a semi-private nursing home room and $30 per hour for home care; no El Paso-specific or memory care median is published.
STAR+PLUS can pay assisted living care services but not room and board, and Bienvivir's PACE program covers all care for its enrolled members, so how you will pay matters as much as the monthly price. See costs and payment options.
Where should an El Paso family begin?
Begin with what just happened, not with a care type: a hospital discharge, a parent struggling alone, wandering from dementia, a worn-out caregiver, a move to El Paso or savings running low each call for a different first step.
What we are, and what we are not
| El Paso Senior Advisor is | El Paso Senior Advisor is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to families | Free; partner communities pay a referral fee | Billed to you, now or later |
| Data | HHSC directories, TULIP records and CMS Care Compare | Aggregator listings or paid placement |
| Ratings | CMS star ratings, labelled as CMS's | Our own scores or rankings |
| Affiliation | An independent referral service | A government agency or the Area Agency on Aging |
