Practical, Houston-specific guidance on assisted living, memory care, in-home care, Texas Medicaid, and how local families actually pay for senior care.
September 22, 2026
How the $2,000 Medicaid asset limit, the homestead equity rule, and the 5-year look-back actually work for Houston families spending down for long-term care.
September 20, 2026
Texas Medicaid pays room and board inside a nursing facility, but not through the STAR+PLUS HCBS waiver for assisted living. Here's how the math differs.
September 17, 2026
A Houston family's guide to Texas power of attorney vs. guardianship: what each covers, when POA stops working, and how to set up the right documents in time.
September 6, 2026
How Texas licenses adult day programs (DAHS), what they cost, and where Greater Houston caregivers can find respite care by county, with VA and Medicaid options.
September 5, 2026
Aid & Attendance raises the VA pension rate for Houston veterans who need daily help. Here's the eligibility test, the net worth rules, and free local help.
September 1, 2026
How Houston families can protect an older parent from extreme heat at home, including the city's new rental AC rules, cooling centers, and the warning signs that mean call 911.
August 30, 2026
How Houston families can prepare a parent on oxygen or dialysis for hurricane season: registries, go-bags, generator safety, and what facilities must have.
August 29, 2026
Learn how to search HHSC's free Long-term Care Provider Search to find a Houston nursing home or assisted living facility's real inspection and violation history.
August 27, 2026
Every licensed Texas assisted living community holds a Type A or Type B state license. Here's what that actually controls for your family, and what it doesn't.
August 23, 2026
Memory care licensing is the same across Texas, so the real differences between The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Katy come down to hospitals, drive times, and staffing. Here's how to compare them.
August 22, 2026
How discharge planning works at Houston Methodist, who's on the team, and what Medicare patients can do if they think a parent is going home too soon.
August 20, 2026
From the first case manager visit to the day your parent leaves Memorial Hermann, here's what actually happens in discharge planning, what Texas and federal law require, and where you still have a choice.
August 18, 2026
A parent is being discharged from Ben Taub, LBJ, or another Harris County hospital and the case manager needs an answer fast. Here's what Texas and federal law actually require, and what you can still control.
August 18, 2026
Texas Medicaid can help pay for care in a Houston assisted living community — but only through the STAR+PLUS HCBS waiver, and only after your name reaches the top of an interest list most families never hear about until it's too late.
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