In-Home Care Services in Alvin, Texas

We found 15 in-home care agencies near Alvin, TX. Read reviews, check ratings and pricing, get contact information, and learn about non-medical services offered by browsing the Alvin home care providers listed below.

15 Alvin, Texas, In-Home Care Services
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    BrightStar Care - Friendswood
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "Friendswood Home Healthcare and Staffing Services The Friendswood BrightStar team is availab..." more


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    Compassionate Care Hospice
    Dickinson, TX 77539

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    Home Instead Senior Care - Houston, TX
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "Home Instead Senior Care is a non-medical provider of personal care, companionship, meal prepar..." more


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    At Your Side Home Care
    Houston, TX 77058

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    Friendly Faces Senior Care
    Pearland, TX 77584

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    3.5
    Professional Caretakers, Inc.
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "I worked with Professional Caretakers for a couple of years because they were recommended by some..." more

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    Lifeshield Home Care LLC
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    " LifeShield Hme Care LLC is a professionally run Home Care agency, specializes in providing hom..." more

  8.  27672
    5.0
    Right at Home Galveston
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "I could not have asked for a better caregiver. Cynthia is kind and loving. She is also efficient,..." more

  9.  54885
    5.0
    New Frontier Home Health
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "I ran across their card and we got together and spoke with them. It was actually my partner who i..." more

  10.  59552
    4.9
    Heaven Sent Home Care LLC
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "Heaven Sent Home Care has been absolutely heaven sent. They provided the highest care for my mom ..." more

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    4.0
    Cardinal Senior Care
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "Cardinal Senior care gave me full skilled nursing service for my father and I was very pleased wi..." more

  12.  57266
    5.0
    Cameo Caregivers
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "I used the services of Cameo Caregivers. It did not take long for the agency to send some one ove..." more

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    Quality Care Services - Spring / Wood...
    Serving Alvin, Texas
    "As far back as you can remember, you dreamed of having your own home. You achieved that dream t..." more

CaringScore

Overview HealthScore: 3.8 CostScore: 7 LivabilityScore: 4.6
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CaringScore for Alvin, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Alvin was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Alvin.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.2, Alvin is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Alvin. Choose a category score to learn more.

3.8
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HealthScore for Alvin, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alvin, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Alvin is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.8, Alvin rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 161.3 physicians per capita, Alvin trails the national average by 26.8 percent. Alvin scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alvin is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Alvin is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Alvin's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita Alvin, TX Nat'l Avg
Physicians 161.3 220.5
Geriatricians 1.6 1.3
Cardiologists 3.5 7.7
Oncologists 3.8 3.5
Orthopedists 2.9 7
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CostScore for Alvin, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alvin, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Alvin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Alvin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Alvin is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alvin indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living Alvin, TX
Aggregate Index 84
Healthcare Index 100
Housing Index 63
Food Index 85
Utilities Index 90
Transportation Index 91
4.6
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LivabilityScore for Alvin, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alvin. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Alvin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Alvin is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 206 days each year in Alvin, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Alvin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Alvin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,377 per year, the population of Alvin earns a lower than average median household income. Alvin has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.94 percent of the population in Alvin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.5 percent.

Amenities Per Capita Alvin "Nat'l Avg"
Parks 0.7 136.1
Libraries 3.9 18.8
Places of Worship 85.2 220.5
Public Transit 207.3 110.4
Grocery Stores 203 97.7
Pharmacies 16.9 13.8

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