Senior Living Guide · Central Texas
Home health care
Part-time skilled care at home for people who are homebound.
What this type of care includes
- Skilled nursing visits
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Home health aide help only while receiving skilled care
- Does NOT include 24-hour care, meals, or housekeeping
How families pay for it
Medicare (if eligible)
Covered at $0 when a doctor certifies the person is homebound and needs intermittent skilled care from a Medicare-certified agency.
For Texas families
If daily personal care is needed too, ask about Texas Medicaid attendant services or private-duty caregivers to fill the gaps.
Questions to ask
- Does my loved one meet Medicare’s homebound definition?
- How many visits per week are ordered, and for how long?
- Who covers bathing and dressing on days the agency doesn’t come?
- What happens when the skilled goals are met?
Your next step
Make a written schedule showing who covers each part of the day once home health visits are set.
Return to the Medicare and senior-care guide
This information comes from our senior-care guide. Coverage and eligibility vary; confirm your specific benefits with the care team and your plan.