El Paso Senior AdvisorWhat in-home care is available in El Paso?
Non-medical personal assistance from licensed agencies, skilled home health visits from Medicare-certified agencies, and attendant care paid by Medicaid programs.
HHSC's directory shows 93 home health agencies and 43 hospice agencies with offices in El Paso County, plus 108 agencies licensed only for personal assistance services.
What does home care cost in El Paso?
The Texas median is about $30 an hour for a non-medical caregiver.
Medicaid programs and VA pension can help.
Does Texas license home care agencies?
Yes, even non-medical ones, as home and community support services agencies.
Check the roster.
How do we choose a home care agency?
Ask about licensing, checks, training, supervision, backup and language.
Meet the caregiver first.
When is home care not enough?
When needs are round-the-clock and unpredictable, or nights are unsafe.
See home care or assisted living.
How many hours of home care does a parent in El Paso need?
Count the hours when your parent cannot be safely alone or needs hands-on help, such as mornings for bathing and dressing, meal times and evenings, then subtract the hours family can reliably cover; the remainder is the paid care to plan for.
El Paso County has 108 agencies licensed for personal assistance services alone, more than the number of assisted living and nursing facilities combined. Most agencies have a minimum visit length, often a few hours. If paid hours climb past about 44 a week, compare written assisted living quotes, which may cost less at the Texas medians.
Where are licensed in-home care providers in El Paso?
The state's records show 201 licensed in-home care providers in the metro, 24 in West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest, 56 in Central, Downtown & Kern Place, 9 in Northeast El Paso & Fort Bliss, 43 in Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor, 11 in Lower Valley & Ysleta, 52 in East Side & Far East, 6 in Outside the city.
| Part of the metro | Licensed providers | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| West Side, Upper Valley & Northwest | 24 | 0 |
| Central, Downtown & Kern Place | 56 | 0 |
| Northeast El Paso & Fort Bliss | 9 | 0 |
| Cielo Vista, Eastwood & the UMC Corridor | 43 | 0 |
| Lower Valley & Ysleta | 11 | 0 |
| East Side & Far East | 52 | 0 |
| Outside the city | 6 | 0 |
Agencies have no licensed capacity; the figure shown is zero for them.
Side by side
| In-home care can | In-home care cannot | |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Fit visits or shifts to your needs | Replace round-the-clock staffing cheaply |
| Medical | Bring skilled visits through home health | Provide hospital-level care |
| Payment | Use STAR+PLUS, community care, VA or private funds | Be paid by Medicare by the hour |
Sources: Texas Health and Safety Code chapters 142, 242 and 247; 26 Texas Administrative Code chapters 553, 554, 558 and 559; HHSC program handbooks; CareScout, CMS and VA rate tables, as cited above. See our editorial standards.
