El Paso Senior AdvisorHow much senior care is licensed in the city of El Paso?
The city of El Paso had about 683,012 residents in July 2025, and every one of the metro's 31 licensed assisted living facilities, with 964 places, is inside the city, along with 20 of its 22 nursing facilities.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living facilities | 31 | 964 |
| Alzheimer's-certified places | — | 196 |
| Nursing facilities | 20 | 2335 |
| Adult day (DAHS) centers | 21 | 2987 |
| Home health and hospice agencies (office here) | 134 | — |
| Personal assistance agencies (office here) | 103 | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates (sub-est2025_48), July 1, 2025.
How is senior care spread across El Paso's neighborhoods?
Larger assisted living and memory care communities cluster on the West Side and the East Side, small licensed homes sit in Cielo Vista and Eastwood, and nursing facilities follow the hospitals along North Oregon Street and out to the growing east.
| Part of El Paso | ZIP codes | Assisted living | Alzheimer's places | Nursing facilities | Adult day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest | 79911, 79912, 79922, 79932 | 8 | 100 | 4 | 1 |
| Central, Downtown & Kern Place | 79901, 79902, 79903, 79930 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Northeast El Paso & Fort Bliss | 79904, 79906, 79908, 79916, 79918, 79924, 79934 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor | 79905, 79925 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower Valley & Ysleta | 79907, 79915 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| East Side & Far East | 79935, 79936, 79938 | 5 | 48 | 7 | 5 |
Which El Paso hospitals do families deal with most?
University Medical Center of El Paso on Alameda, the region's Level I trauma center, and the Providence Memorial, Sierra and Las Palmas campuses on North Oregon Street handle most admissions, with Providence East on Joe Battle, Providence Transmountain in the Northwest and Del Sol on Gateway West serving the outer neighborhoods.
Military beneficiaries use William Beaumont Army Medical Center on Fort Bliss, which also provides inpatient care for many veterans enrolled at the El Paso VA. Hospital case managers keep lists of rehab nursing facilities with open beds; ask for it in writing.
Who provides free help for older adults in El Paso?
The Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging, run by the Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) at 8037 Lockheed Dr., Suite 100, El Paso, TX 79925, handles information and referral, care coordination, benefits counseling and caregiver support for people 60 and older; call (915) 533-0998 or 1-800-333-7082.
The same agency runs the long-term care ombudsman program for residents of nursing facilities and assisted living, and Bienvivir's PACE program at (915) 562-3444 is an all-inclusive option for people 55 and older who qualify for nursing facility care but want to live at home.
How do El Paso families narrow the search?
Pick the side of the mountain closest to the family member who will visit most, choose the care type, then compare the TULIP inspection record and written prices for three or four licensed options.
Side by side
| In El Paso you will find | In El Paso you will not find | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Type A and Type B assisted living licensed by HHSC | City or county care licenses |
| Memory care | Alzheimer's-certified units in larger Type B communities | A separate memory care license |
| Data | Every assisted living inspection finding on TULIP | State star ratings for assisted living |
| Programs | PACE (Bienvivir), STAR+PLUS, many adult day centers | A state subsidy for private-pay room and board |
