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Senior care in Austin, Texas

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Austin is in Travis County in the Austin metro. Assisted living there is licensed by Texas HHSC as Type A or Type B depending on whether residents can evacuate without staff assistance. Memory care additionally requires an Alzheimer's certification on a Type B license.

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Short answer

Austin is in Travis County, Texas. Senior care here is regulated by Texas HHSC, which licenses assisted living as Type A or Type B based on residents' ability to evacuate. We list 16 verified communities in Austin, and an advisor can cover the surrounding area at no cost to your family.

Verified communities in Austin

Every community below was confirmed against the operator's own published information. We do not list bed counts or license numbers we could not verify, and we do not publish pricing we cannot source.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Querencia at Barton CreekIndependent Living2500 Barton Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78735
Travis
Longhorn VillageIndependent Living12501 Longhorn Parkway
Austin, TX 78732
Travis
WestminsterIndependent Living4100 Jackson Avenue
Austin, TX 78731
Travis
Buckner VillasAssisted Living11110 Tom Adams Dr
Austin, TX 78753
Travis
The Village at the TriangleAssisted Living4517 Triangle Ave
Austin, TX 78751
Travis
Parsons House AustinAssisted Living1130 Camino La Costa
Austin, TX 78752
Travis
Brookdale Gaines RanchAssisted Living4409 Gaines Ranch Loop
Austin, TX 78735
Travis
Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing CenterNursing Home2806 Real Street
Austin, TX 78722
Travis
Brookdale Westlake HillsAssisted Living1034 Liberty Park Dr
Austin, TX 78746
Travis
Hospice AustinHospice4107 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, TX 78759
Travis
Heart to Heart Hospice of AustinHospice4009 Banister Lane, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78704
Travis
Halcyon HomeHome Health & Home Care8133 Mesa Drive, Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78759
Travis
Village on the Park Onion CreekIndependent Living11300 Farrah Lane
Austin, TX 78748
Travis
Grand Living at The GroveIndependent Living4401 Jessie Heights Dr
Austin, TX 78731
Travis
Maravilla at the DomainIndependent Living11001 Austin Lane
Austin, TX 78758
Travis
SoCo VillageAssisted Living3700 Payload Pass
Austin, TX 78704
Travis
Texas licenses assisted living by evacuation ability. Type A residents must evacuate without staff help; Type B residents may need assistance but cannot be permanently bedfast. It decides which communities can legally accept your parent. Read the full explanation →

What to ask on a tour in Austin

Marketing directors are good at their jobs. These are the questions that actually surface differences between communities:

  1. Which license do you hold, Type A or Type B? And if my parent declines, at what point would you no longer be able to keep them?
  2. Do you hold an Alzheimer's certification? Ask to see it, not the license.
  3. What is the all-in monthly cost at my parent's current care level? Ask for the care-level assessment tool in writing and where your parent would score today.
  4. How often have rates increased in the last three years, and by how much?
  5. What is the overnight staffing ratio? Not the daytime ratio — overnight is where families get surprised.
  6. What is caregiver turnover here? A community that tracks it and will tell you is a different kind of operator than one that deflects.
  7. Do you accept STAR+PLUS, and what happens if we run out of private funds? Many Austin-area communities do not contract with Medicaid managed care at all.
  8. Can I see the most recent HHSC inspection report? You can look it up regardless, but the answer tells you something.

Go back unannounced at a different time of day before you decide. A mid-morning tour and a 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings.

Care options in Austin

Questions Austin families ask

Who helps with guardianship or money management for an Austin senior?

Family Eldercare at 512-483-3580 provides guardianship, money management, in-home counseling, and service coordination for Austin-area seniors and adults with disabilities. For financial exploitation concerns, also report to Adult Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400. The Capital Area ADRC at 855-937-2372 can refer you to legal assistance.

My parent is being discharged from an Austin hospital. How fast do I need to decide?

Often 24 to 72 hours. Ask the hospital case manager for the discharge plan in writing and whether Medicare covers a skilled nursing stay. Meanwhile, call the Capital Area ADRC at 855-937-2372. Verify any facility's license and inspection history through HHSC before signing anything.

Which Austin hospitals handle serious senior emergencies?

Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, 1500 Red River Street, is the region's Level I trauma center and Dell Medical School teaching hospital. Other major systems are Ascension Seton, St. David's HealthCare with more than 180 sites, and Baylor Scott and White, all with campuses across the metro.

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