El Paso Senior AdvisorWhat situations usually start a senior care search in El Paso?
Most searches start with a hospital discharge, a fall or a series of small warning signs in a parent who lives alone, a dementia diagnosis that begins to include wandering, an exhausted family caregiver, a move to be near family, or savings that are running low.
Each guide below explains the first decisions, the local agencies that help, and the Texas rules that apply.
What if more than one situation applies?
Start with whichever is most urgent for safety, usually a hospital discharge or wandering, and come back to the money and planning questions once your parent is safe.
A local advisor can help sort the order of steps at no cost to your family.
Situations: every guide
A parent is leaving an El Paso hospital: what to do next
What El Paso families should do when a parent is discharged from UMC, Providence, Las Palmas Del Sol or another hospital: rehab vs home, choosing a nursing facility, Medicare rules and questions for the case manager.
Read the guide →A parent living alone in El Paso is starting to struggle
Warning signs that a parent living alone in El Paso needs more help, and the local options: licensed home care agencies, adult day centers, PACE, the Area Agency on Aging and assisted living.
Read the guide →Dementia has started to include wandering
What El Paso families should do when a parent with dementia starts wandering: immediate safety steps, when an Alzheimer's-certified unit is needed, how to find one in El Paso, and paying for it.
Read the guide →When a family caregiver in El Paso needs a break
Respite options for El Paso family caregivers: adult day centers, in-home respite through licensed agencies, short stays in assisted living, Area Agency on Aging caregiver support and STAR+PLUS respite.
Read the guide →Moving a parent to El Paso to be near family
What families should know when moving an aging parent to El Paso: Texas residency for Medicaid, choosing a licensed facility from afar, Medicare plans, transferring records, and the climate.
Read the guide →Senior care for veterans and military families in El Paso
Senior care options for El Paso veterans, retirees and military families: VA health care, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home, VA pension with Aid and Attendance, TRICARE and William Beaumont Army Medical Center.
Read the guide →When savings for care are running low
What El Paso families can do when private savings for assisted living or home care are running out: STAR+PLUS, Texas Medicaid for nursing facility care, PACE, VA pension, spousal protections and avoiding a forced move.
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