El Paso Senior AdvisorWhat types of senior care are available in El Paso?
El Paso families choose among assisted living (Type A and Type B), Alzheimer's-certified memory care, small licensed homes, nursing facilities for nursing and rehab, in-home care and home health, adult day centers, PACE, and hospice.
Each is licensed differently in Texas, paid for differently, and suited to a different level of need. The guides below explain each one and link to every licensed provider.
How do we know which type of care a parent needs?
Match the setting to the hardest hour of the day: needs that fit into scheduled visits suit in-home care or adult day, needs around the clock suit assisted living, wandering calls for a certified Alzheimer's unit, and continuous nursing calls for a nursing facility.
A doctor's assessment and an honest list of daily tasks your parent can and cannot manage are the best starting points. Our comparison guides walk through the common decisions.
Can a parent combine more than one type of care?
Yes. Assisted living residents often receive Medicare home health or hospice in their rooms, people at home often add an adult day center and attendant hours, and nursing facility rehab is frequently followed by assisted living instead of a return home.
In El Paso the most common combination is a parent living with family, attending a DAHS center on weekdays and receiving attendant care through STAR+PLUS in the evenings.
Every care type
Assisted living
Assisted living in El Paso means a Texas-licensed Type A or Type B facility: what it provides, who it fits, what it costs and how to compare licensed communities.
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Memory care
Memory care in El Paso means an HHSC Alzheimer's-certified unit in a Type B assisted living facility: what it provides, who it fits, costs and how to find one.
Read more →Small residential homes
Most El Paso assisted living licenses are small homes of 16 or fewer residents. How they work, who they fit, and how to check them.
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Nursing homes
Nursing facilities in El Paso and Socorro: Texas licensing, CMS ratings, Medicare rehab, Medicaid long-term care and how to choose.
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In-home care
In-home care in El Paso: licensed personal assistance agencies, Medicare home health, Medicaid attendant care, costs and how to choose an agency.
Read more →Adult day care
Licensed day activity and health services (adult day) centers in El Paso: what they provide, who pays, and how to choose.
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Hospice
Hospice in El Paso: what Medicare covers, where care happens, how to choose a licensed hospice agency.
Read more →Side by side
| Licensed by Texas HHSC | Not a separate HHSC license | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | Assisted living (A, B, C), nursing facilities | Independent living apartments |
| At home | Home health, hospice and personal assistance agencies | Private caregivers hired directly by a family |
| Dementia | Alzheimer's certification on a Type B license | A memory care license |
