Pasadena is a city in Texas that’s part of the Houston metropolitan area, just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. Approximately 15,000 seniors aged 65 and older call the area home. St. Luke’s Health is located downtown for accidents and illnesses. There’s also HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and the Surgery Specialty Hospital of America close by. Semiprivate rooms in nursing homes cost around $5,627 per month here, which is more affordable than the national average.
A number of the seniors in Pasadena require nursing home care, which provides access to nursing aides and skilled nurses 24 hours a day. These professionals assist with medical care, including speech, vocational and physical therapy. There are seven nursing homes in Pasadena and 41 nearby. Seniors who don’t require round-the-clock monitoring may opt for assisted living or home health care instead, both of which are more affordable.
This guide covers the cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home in cities across the state as well as information on the costs of other types of care. There is also a list of free and low-cost programs and services available for seniors.