Assisted Living Options in Austin, TX

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Assisted Living Options in Austin, TX

The Austin area has almost 100 licensed assisted living residences ranging from large (240 bed) amenity laden communities to small (4 bed) residential care homes.

Services - Assisted living is a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care, designed to meet the needs of those needing help with the activities of daily living.  Assisted living homes offer meals, transportation, assistance with bathing & dressing, medication assistance and more.

Licensing - The Texas Dept. of Aging & Disability Services licenses all assisted living homes in Texas.

They are broken down by type.

• Type A facilities may only accept residents who are able to evacuate the premises unassisted, are able to follow directions under emergency conditions and do not require routine attendance during nighttime sleeping hours.
• Type B facilities may accept residents who do not qualify for a Type A facility but only if these residents are not permanently bedfast.
• Type C facilities are 4-bed facilities that meet the minimum standards and rules for enrollment in the DADS Adult Foster Care home program.
• Type E facilities are similar to Type A but are limited to no more than 16 beds, and are not required to have the same type of fire alarm system that Type A facilities are.

You can view Quality Rating Scores and inspection data for each location at the above site.

Cost/Payment - Assisted living is a private pay option, meaning that the resident or their family pays out of pocket. Medicare and Medicaid are not accepted for payment. Long-term care insurance will cover monthly payments. The average cost for assisted living in Texas is around $3000 per month, ranging from $700 to $6,000 per month, depending on services & amenities.

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