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SMRS has spent more than 40 years focused on improving the lives of seniors. Innovative approaches, quality amenities, Christian-based compassion, state-of-the-art techÃ‚Â­nology and practical experience are just some of the ways in which we help people live quality lives.
But it's the human connections we form that truly bring out the best in seniors and in ourselves. 
 
Community Services includes Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty Services, Technology, and Southwest Therapy Associates.

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For seniors coping with dementia, one of the greatest frustrations is the inability to do those things they once loved. Activities and hobbies that used to be second nature might start to feel fuzzy or distant. This harsh reality can be discouraging for the person suffering from dementia, as well as the friend or loved one who is trying to engage them.

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Based on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Genworth’s&nbsp;2018 Cost of Care study</a>, Abilene’s average monthly cost for assisted living is $3,868, falling just&nbsp;under the national average of $4,000 and&nbsp;only slightly over the state average of $3,795. Abilene&nbsp;lands in the midrange&nbsp;for Texas cities in this part of the state, with&nbsp;assisted living costs&nbsp;significantly&nbsp;lower in Abilene than in nearby San Angelo ($4,450) and markedly higher than in the much more densely populated&nbsp;Lubbock ($3,200).&nbsp;

Assisted Living Costs in Abilene

Cost of Assisted Living Comparison Chart

In Abilene, costs for in-home&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;such as homemaker services ($3,504) or a home health aide ($3,623)&nbsp;are on par with&nbsp;costs for assisted living at $3,868.&nbsp;A semiprivate room in a nursing home is much more expensive at $4,639, while at the lower end of costs, adult day health in Abilene averages only $618 per month.&nbsp;For seniors&nbsp;exploring the possibility of in-home services, it’s important to factor in housing expenses such as rent and upkeep, which may be included in the cost of assisted living. Cost of Homemaker/Home Health Aide Comparison Chart 
<li>Assisted living: $3,868</li>
<li>Homemaker services: $3,504</li>
<li>Home health aide: $3,623</li>
<li>Adult day health: $618</li>
<li>Nursing home care (semiprivate room): $4,639</li>

Care Cost Comparison

Cost of Homemaker/Home Health Aide Comparison Chart

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Abilene

Texas Community Care for the Aged/Disabled CCAD, which is overseen by&nbsp;<a href="https://hhs.texas.gov/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://hhs.texas.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Texas Health and Human Services</a>, helps low-income seniors who are at risk of nursing home placement. The program provides them with personal services at home or in an assisted living facility in order to&nbsp;facilitate their independence.&nbsp;Benefits include consumer-managed personal attendant services, which allow&nbsp;a senior to&nbsp;assign a caregiver, including a family member. The&nbsp;program also covers&nbsp;personal emergency&nbsp;response systems, which reduce&nbsp;the need for constant oversight.&nbsp;Seniors living in assisted living facilities&nbsp;may also receive residential personal care. Benefits may vary depending on&nbsp;the individual’s living arrangement, although certain standard eligibility requirements apply. Applicants must be legal Texas residents with income not exceeding three times the Supplemental Security Income payment.&nbsp;The applicant’s assets&nbsp;must not exceed $5,000 for individuals and $6,000 for couples, although&nbsp;this amount&nbsp;can vary by benefit. Applicants who are eligible for identical services through state Medicaid programs should not apply. Potential applicants should contact their local&nbsp;<a href="https://hhs.texas.gov/services/aging/long-term-care/aging-disability-resource-center/find-adrc" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://hhs.texas.gov/services/aging/long-term-care/aging-disability-resource-center/find-adrc" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aging and Disability Resource Center</a>&nbsp;for further information&nbsp;or to&nbsp;apply. VA Aid and Attendance Program Eligible veterans and surviving spouses who need financial&nbsp;assistance for assisted living services&nbsp;may&nbsp;receive funding through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp" rel="noopener noreferrer">VA Aid and Attendance Program</a>, which&nbsp;helps to offset assisted living costs. Applicants must be&nbsp;65 or older and&nbsp;need&nbsp;assistance with activities of daily living.&nbsp; The program’s application process&nbsp;has complex eligibility requirements that factor in&nbsp;unreimbursed&nbsp;medical expenses. Because the process may be confusing, potential applicants should visit&nbsp;their local&nbsp;<a href="https://www.va.gov/find-locations/?facilityType=benefits" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.va.gov/find-locations/?facilityType=benefits" rel="noopener noreferrer">VA benefits office</a>&nbsp;for further information or to apply. Assisted Living Bridge Loans Seniors may acquire short-term funding through an assisted living bridge loan, which can&nbsp;fund up to&nbsp;one year of payments. While interest rates can be high, this program&nbsp;may provide a viable option for seniors with pending benefits or those waiting on cash from a home sale. Bridge loans can also cover the initial expenses&nbsp;of assisted living,&nbsp;such as move-in costs.&nbsp; Since multiple co-borrowers may apply for a single bridge loan, the importance of individual creditworthiness diminishes,&nbsp;increasing approval odds.&nbsp;Additionally, family members, rather than the service recipient, apply for a bridge loan, so the senior’s age and health don’t&nbsp;impact the chance of approval.&nbsp;The lender does require&nbsp;information regarding the anticipated source of permanent funding. Seniors can receive bridge loans as a lump sum payment or as a&nbsp;line of credit, depending upon their needs. Families can expect fast response times once an application is submitted. For&nbsp;further information or to apply, interested individuals should contact&nbsp;<a href="https://elderlifefinancial.com/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://elderlifefinancial.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elderlife&nbsp;Financial Services</a>.&nbsp;

Other Financial Assistance Programs for Assisted Living

The average cost of assisted living in the city is $3,868 a month. This guide is a starting point covering the cost of assisted living care in the city, as well as financing options to pay for it. You’ll find in-depth information on 35 Assisted Living Communities in Abilene. <ul><li>Assisted living: $3,868</li><li>Nursing home semiprivate room: $4,639</li><li>In-home care: $3,504</li><li>Adult day health services: $618</li></ul>

Assisted Living in Abilene, TX

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Senior Texans who receive Supplemental&nbsp;Security Income or who&nbsp;need long-term care may qualify&nbsp;for&nbsp;Texas Medicaid or&nbsp;the Medicaid buy-in program. Coverage includes physician visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs,&nbsp;lab work and other diagnostics.&nbsp;Dental, hearing and vision benefits are also available to eligible seniors. Managed care organizations deliver&nbsp;many of the state’s Medicaid services. Low-income Texas seniors who receive&nbsp;SSI&nbsp;are eligible for Medicaid. Services obtained up&nbsp;to three months&nbsp;prior to the start of&nbsp;SSI&nbsp;benefits may be reimbursable.&nbsp;To receive additional information,&nbsp;interested individuals can visit&nbsp;<a href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/have-SSI" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/have-SSI" rel="noopener noreferrer">YourTexasBenefits</a>. <a href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/long-term-care" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/long-term-care" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medicaid for long-term care</a>&nbsp;is available to Texas residents age 65 and over who meet income requirements and need 30 or more days of&nbsp;nonstop,&nbsp;long-term assistance. To qualify for the program, applicants must not own possessions over a designated value nor be in the process of paying for such items.&nbsp;Some exclusions apply, including&nbsp;houses, cars, burial funds and&nbsp;certain types of life insurance.&nbsp;A state-provided&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/wps/portal/hhsc/Member/GeneralInfoWizard/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/wps/portal/hhsc/Member/GeneralInfoWizard/" rel="noopener noreferrer">screening tool</a>&nbsp;helps potential applicants determine whether their income and assets&nbsp;land within the approved range. The Texas&nbsp;<a href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/buy-in" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://yourtexasbenefits.hhsc.texas.gov/programs/health/disability-or-65plus/buy-in" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medicaid buy-in program</a>&nbsp;is open to working&nbsp;residents with physical, mental, developmental or intellectual disabilities&nbsp;in need of medical coverage.&nbsp;Eligible applicants must not reside full-time in a state hospital, nursing facility or an intermediate care home&nbsp;designed for intellectually disabled individuals.&nbsp;Qualified individuals&nbsp;may buy into Texas Medicaid services for a monthly fee. To receive additional information&nbsp;or to apply,&nbsp;Texas residents can visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home" rel="noopener noreferrer">YourTexasBenefits.com</a>.

Medicaid in Texas

 Detailed profiles of 35 Assisted Living Facilities in Abilene, TX. Average cost is 3868 per month.  Reviews, ratings, costs, pictures, amenities, and more.

 35 Assisted Living Facilities in Abilene, TX (with Reviews)

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Assisted Living Resources in Abilene

The Area Agency on Aging provides information, resources and support to aid area seniors in living healthy, independent lives. Among its many offerings, the agency offers a meal program, benefits counseling, and health and wellness initiatives. Services are always free.&nbsp;

Area Agency on Aging

Older Abilene&nbsp;residents&nbsp;can enjoy&nbsp;a variety of socialization opportunities,&nbsp;activities and services at local senior activity centers. These&nbsp;recreational centers, which are provided by The City of Abilene Senior Services Division, offer fitness classes, a lunch program and educational programs to area seniors.

Senior Activity Centers

Abilene’s veteran centers offer resources and support for the emotional, financial and health-related needs of area veterans. Veterans or their surviving spouses in need of assistance can visit their local veteran center for benefits counseling or information on available programs and services. Veterans’ clinics provide screenings and other health services to local veterans.

Veterans Centers and Clinics

Reviews of Abilene Assisted Living Facilities

At Wisteria Place Senior Living & Legacy Lane Memory Care, you will find a warm, dedicated staff committed to creating a community you will be delighted to call home. With no buy-in fees and a convenient month-to-month lease, our residents have flexibility and freedom should their needs change.

Come experience service with a smile!

Contact us to schedule your complimentary lunch and personal tour.

Wisteria Place Senior Living & Memory Care

There may come a time when your family member or loved one needs more care than you are able to give at home. We can provide that home away from home where you can feel comfortable that your loved one is in the best hands, safe and secure. At BeeHive Homes of Abilene, we take pride in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for our residents and providing a positive and supportive staff that truly cares for our residents.

We take the time to know and understand the needs of each and every resident. In fact, our goal is to make every resident feel like a part of the family. We have family-style living with a large open dining room and living room so our residents can have plenty of contact with other residents and our caregivers.

BeeHive Homes services include personalized care tailored to our residents. Our loving home offers a full range of elderly services and activities that enhance the quality of live. We offer home-style living designed to provide a family feel and the best quality care.

 To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/ltcsearch/">Texas Long-Term Care Provider Search</a>

BeeHive Homes of Abilene

Lyndale Abilene Memory Care offers peace, dignity and the highest standards of care to residents experiencing Alzheimers disease or other forms of dementia. Trained associates provide personalized care and comfort with the utmost respect to our residents every day. They spend time getting to know each resident, their likes and dislikes, to help them form a trusting relationship.

Our community is a comfortable, single-story environment where residents enjoy activities and programs appropriate to their specific needs and abilities. Residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible while they receive the level of care they require. Delicious chef-prepared meals are served restaurant-style in our intimate dining rooms. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: <a href="https://apps.hhs.texas.gov/ltcsearch/">Texas Long-Term Care Provider Search</a>

Lyndale Abilene Memory Care

Royal Estates of Abilene, located in Abilene, Texas, is a unique senior living community that offers extensive and exciting programs as well as accommodation and excellent services. Our approach is holistic as we focus on intellectual, cultural, wellness as well as social programs. For those who need to be intellectually stimulated, we have a wonderful program called Brain Health University™ that focuses on the improvement of one&#39;s intellectual heath. Classes cover topics such as stress management, nutrition, social interaction, sleep and physical activity. This program is esteemed and has won the 2011 Industry Innovator Award.

Royal Estates of Abilene is operated by Senior Lifestyle Corporation. Since 1985, Senior Lifestyle Corporation has been creating premier retirement communities and innovative programs to help each senior residing with us enjoy a more fulfilling and healthy life.

<h2>Featured Amenities</h2>

At Royal Estates of Abilene, we have an extensive array of amenities catering to both assisted and independent living. For a bit of exercise, our fitness room is an excellent choice. During their stay, seniors have the opportunity to join in a variety of community activities, including local outings, social gatherings and live entertainment.

When needing a trim or perm, we have a beauty salon/barber shop to help residents feel their best. Excellent cuisine is served three times a day in our community dining room, with menu options rotating seasonally.

<h2>Available Services</h2>

Accommodations here at our community are offered in a variety of layouts and floor plans. To help support a relaxing retirement experience, all apartments receive regular housekeeping services.

We also offer an award-winning program, Wellness Everyday™, for residents who are keen on maintaining wellness in every aspect of their lives. The program is comprehensive and covers emotional, physical, intellectual, social, occupational and spiritual wellness.

Royal Estates of Abilene is a marvelous senior living community offering both independent living and assisted living options to Texas seniors.

Lyndale Abilene Senior Living 

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