El Paso Senior AdvisorWhat do the El Paso Senior Advisor guides cover?
The guides dig into one question at a time for El Paso families: how to read a TULIP inspection record, where the Alzheimer's-certified units are, how STAR+PLUS works with assisted living, what PACE offers, and what to do after a hospital stay.
There are 12 guides so far, each built on state or federal data and dated. The newest is listed first.
How are the guides researched?
Every figure comes from HHSC's directories and TULIP records, CMS Care Compare, Census estimates or the program pages cited in the guide, and each guide ends with a short set of frequently asked questions.
Our editorial standards explain the process.
Senior Care in Socorro, San Elizario and the Lower Valley Towns
Southeast of El Paso, licensed care is sparse and distances are real. What families in the valley towns can use.
Read the guide →November 3, 2026VA Aid and Attendance in El Paso: A Worked Example for Assisted Living
How a veteran with moderate income can still qualify for VA pension when care costs are counted.
Read the guide →October 30, 2026Fire Safety Findings in El Paso Assisted Living: What the Inspection Records Show
Life Safety Code findings outnumber health findings in El Paso's assisted living records. Here is what they cover and why they matter.
Read the guide →October 28, 2026The First 72 Hours After an El Paso Hospital Discharge
A practical timeline for families when a parent leaves UMC, a Providence campus or Las Palmas Del Sol.
Read the guide →October 26, 2026Small Assisted Living Homes in El Paso: What a 16-Bed License Means
21 of El Paso's 31 licensed assisted living facilities are for 16 residents or fewer. How to judge one.
Read the guide →October 23, 2026Adult Day Centers in El Paso County: A Map of the Licensed DAHS Network
El Paso County has 24 licensed adult day centers. Where they are, who pays and how to choose one.
Read the guide →October 21, 2026PACE in El Paso: What Families Should Know About Bienvivir
El Paso has one of the oldest PACE programs in Texas. Here is who it serves, what it covers and the trade-offs.
Read the guide →October 19, 2026STAR+PLUS and the Room-and-Board Gap: Paying for Assisted Living on Texas Medicaid in El Paso
Texas Medicaid can pay for care in assisted living but not the rent. Here is how the math works for an El Paso resident.
Read the guide →October 16, 2026El Paso Nursing Home Star Ratings: What the Low Scores Do and Don't Tell You
Most El Paso nursing homes sit at one or two stars on Medicare's Care Compare. Here is how to read past the headline.
Read the guide →October 14, 2026Why El Paso Has So Few Assisted Living Licenses, and What Families Use Instead
A county with about 137,000 residents over 65 has only a few dozen licensed assisted living facilities. The answer is in the home care and adult day numbers.
Read the guide →October 12, 2026Where El Paso's Alzheimer's-Certified Memory Care Units Are, Area by Area
Texas has no memory care license, so the Alzheimer's certificate is the only official map. We broke it down by part of town.
Read the guide →October 9, 2026How to Read a Texas TULIP Inspection Record Before You Tour El Paso Assisted Living
Every licensed assisted living facility in El Paso has a public HHSC record with its inspection findings and penalties. Here is how to read one in ten minutes.
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