Midland is a city in Texas known for its oil production. The city has a population of 176,832 and about 10.4% of residents are aged 65 and older. Seniors who enjoy a warm and dry climate will like living in Midland. Those seniors living in the city have access to medical care at Midland Health which has multiple campuses across Midland. Nursing home care can be very expensive but according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020, the average cost of nursing home care in Midland is almost $2,000 per month lower than the national average of $7,756. This makes Midland an attractive option for seniors looking at nursing home care.
Nursing home care provides medical care and assistance to frail seniors who need constant care. This type of care can be expensive and seniors in Midland who don’t require such a high level of assistance may want to look at alternative care options such as assisted living and home care services.
This article looks at the costs of nursing home care in Midland and nearby cities as well as the costs of alternative care options in Midland. Additionally, it looks at free resources for seniors in Midland.
Directory of Nursing Homes in Midland, TX
2208 N LOOP 250 W, Midland, TX, 79707
Mom is living at Mabee Health Care Center. The staff are wonderful. She started out in the skilled nursing for the rehab after her hospital stay. The therapist and the nurses were great. They came and
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Mom is living at Mabee Health Care Center. The staff are wonderful. She started out in the skilled nursing for the rehab after her hospital stay. The therapist and the nurses were great. They came and checked on her. They wanted it to be as home-like as possible for her. It’s a wonderful place. She was in a private room over in the assisted living, which was wonderful, but now she is in a shared room, and she will eventually be a Medicaid patient if she outlives her money. Her roommate is wonderful. The room size is adequate. It’s fine, and it’s well taken care of. I don’t have any complaints at all with them.
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Mom is living at Mabee Health Care Center. The staff are wonderful. She started out in the skilled nursing for the rehab after her hospital stay. The therapist and the nurses were great. They came and
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Mom is living at Mabee Health Care Center. The staff are wonderful. She started out in the skilled nursing for the rehab after her hospital stay. The therapist and the nurses were great. They came and checked on her. They wanted it to be as home-like as possible for her. It’s a wonderful place. She was in a private room over in the assisted living, which was wonderful, but now she is in a shared room, and she will eventually be a Medicaid patient if she outlives her money. Her roommate is wonderful. The room size is adequate. It’s fine, and it’s well taken care of. I don’t have any complaints at all with them.
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801 South Loop 250 West , Midland, TX, 79703
Ashton Medical Lodge is new and looks really clean. The director who showed me around was very informative and extremely helpful, so I really liked that. She showed me the rehab site. She showed me th
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Ashton Medical Lodge is new and looks really clean. The director who showed me around was very informative and extremely helpful, so I really liked that. She showed me the rehab site. She showed me the nursing home site, and she showed me the room; they looked clean.
The staff who gave the tour was excellent, and she had explained about the Medicaid application. They accept Medicaid. She said they would have a place there for my mom. She had recommended that we get mother approved for rehab in the interim, and she talked about their sister facility. We talked to my mother’s family physician, and we were able to get her into the rehab facility on Medicare while awaiting Medicaid approval. This woman, Donna, was just very professional, very informative, very efficient, and very knowledgeable. Everything seems good to me.
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Ashton Medical Lodge is new and looks really clean. The director who showed me around was very informative and extremely helpful, so I really liked that. She showed me the rehab site. She showed me th
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Ashton Medical Lodge is new and looks really clean. The director who showed me around was very informative and extremely helpful, so I really liked that. She showed me the rehab site. She showed me the nursing home site, and she showed me the room; they looked clean.
The staff who gave the tour was excellent, and she had explained about the Medicaid application. They accept Medicaid. She said they would have a place there for my mom. She had recommended that we get mother approved for rehab in the interim, and she talked about their sister facility. We talked to my mother’s family physician, and we were able to get her into the rehab facility on Medicare while awaiting Medicaid approval. This woman, Donna, was just very professional, very informative, very efficient, and very knowledgeable. Everything seems good to me.
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1800 Heritage Boulevard, Midland, TX, 79707
Excellent
Staff works really good with each other
Very skilled
I would not have wanted my family to care for me 24/7 which is what I needed.
Never felt like I was a burden.
Kindness seemed to be
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Excellent
Staff works really good with each other
Very skilled
I would not have wanted my family to care for me 24/7 which is what I needed.
Never felt like I was a burden.
Kindness seemed to be character of all no matter if you asked housekeeper or nurse for help
I Highly recommend this place. Hope I never need this again but if I do this is where I will go.
Clean
Food was excellent and creative
Did I mention clean!!!
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Excellent
Staff works really good with each other
Very skilled
I would not have wanted my family to care for me 24/7 which is what I needed.
Never felt like I was a burden.
Kindness seemed to be
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Excellent
Staff works really good with each other
Very skilled
I would not have wanted my family to care for me 24/7 which is what I needed.
Never felt like I was a burden.
Kindness seemed to be character of all no matter if you asked housekeeper or nurse for help
I Highly recommend this place. Hope I never need this again but if I do this is where I will go.
Clean
Food was excellent and creative
Did I mention clean!!!
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3203 Sage Street, Midland, TX, 79705
Desert Gardens had a very friendly and professional environment. The facility was clean, well-managed, and well organized. Their room was like small motel room. It had a private bath, the furniture wa
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Desert Gardens had a very friendly and professional environment. The facility was clean, well-managed, and well organized. Their room was like small motel room. It had a private bath, the furniture was the client’s, the bed, the dresser. It had a nice window. You fix it up the way you wanted.
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Desert Gardens had a very friendly and professional environment. The facility was clean, well-managed, and well organized. Their room was like small motel room. It had a private bath, the furniture wa
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Desert Gardens had a very friendly and professional environment. The facility was clean, well-managed, and well organized. Their room was like small motel room. It had a private bath, the furniture was the client’s, the bed, the dresser. It had a nice window. You fix it up the way you wanted.
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3000 Mockingbird Lane, Midland, TX, 79705
My husband is in Midland Medical Lodge. It’s ok. They’re just understaffed and they need more help. They’re a little slow getting to where they need to be and do not necessarily respond when he needs
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My husband is in Midland Medical Lodge. It’s ok. They’re just understaffed and they need more help. They’re a little slow getting to where they need to be and do not necessarily respond when he needs help, çause they do have a lot of people. His room is adequate. They do have areas to go visit. He’s been there about four or five weeks now. They still have not gotten the approval to even assess his needs. I know they do have some things, he doesn’t participate in a lot of them. He’s had a pretty bad fall this week and that kind of slowed him down, and another one this morning, not as bad.
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My husband is in Midland Medical Lodge. It’s ok. They’re just understaffed and they need more help. They’re a little slow getting to where they need to be and do not necessarily respond when he needs
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My husband is in Midland Medical Lodge. It’s ok. They’re just understaffed and they need more help. They’re a little slow getting to where they need to be and do not necessarily respond when he needs help, çause they do have a lot of people. His room is adequate. They do have areas to go visit. He’s been there about four or five weeks now. They still have not gotten the approval to even assess his needs. I know they do have some things, he doesn’t participate in a lot of them. He’s had a pretty bad fall this week and that kind of slowed him down, and another one this morning, not as bad.
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2000 N Main, Midland, TX, 79705
2800 MIDLAND DR, Midland, TX, 79707
Nursing Home Costs in Midland, Texas
The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Midland is $5,916 for a semiprivate room and $9,095 for a private room.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
Seniors and their caregivers who are looking at nursing home care may be interested in the average costs of care in nearby cities. Using the average monthly cost as a base point, the cost of nursing home care in Midland is significantly less than the national average of $7,756. However, it is higher than the Texas state average of $5,019.
The average cost of care is similar in Laredo at $5,962 per month. However, the monthly average nursing home care costs are lower in nearby Houston ($5,627), Austin ($5,201) and Killeen ($5,191).
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Seniors who have not made a decision on nursing home care may be interested in the costs of alternative care options. The cheapest option is adult day care at an average monthly cost of $1,517 while assisted living has a monthly average cost of $5,250. Both home care services and home health care have an average monthly cost of $4,576. The most expensive option is nursing home care with an average monthly cost of $5,916 for a semiprivate room and $9,095 for a private room.
Nursing home care semiprivate room
Nursing home care private room
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Midland, Texas
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Free Resources for Seniors in Midland, Texas
These resources might be of assistance to seniors who are looking at options that may help them age independently in their own homes for a longer period of time. One resource looks at information for seniors looking at financial assistance for the move to nursing home care.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
| Benefits Counseling | (432) 563-1061 | The Permian Basin Area Agency on Aging provides unbiased information for seniors and their caregivers on social security and Medicaid benefits. The program is funded by the federal government and the state of Texas. Counselors can assist seniors in applying for the benefits they are eligible for and explain the benefits to them. Staff members can assist in finding financial assistance options for seniors needing to move to nursing home care. Information and assistance are provided free of charge, and counselors are available 24/7 to answer any queries. |
| Meals on Wheels | (432) 689 -6693 | Senior Life Midland is a nonprofit organization that seeks to assist seniors in Midland and surrounding areas. The organization runs the Meals on Wheels program which delivers hot meals to homebound seniors who are no longer able to prepare a meal on their own. Seniors need to undergo an assessment to prove they are eligible for the program. Volunteers deliver meals around midday from Monday to Friday and two frozen meals are supplied for the weekend. The volunteers provide daily human interaction for seniors and they can check if anything is amiss and report it to caregivers or authorities. There is no charge for the meals but donations are appreciated. |
| Senior Life Homebound | (432) 689-6693 | Senior Life Midland offers a range of services to assist homebound seniors to continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible. The handyman service carries out minor home repairs and additions for low-income seniors. Additions may include wheelchair ramps, bridges and installing grab rails. Minor home repairs include replacing broken windows and installing locks. The One Day At A Time program assists low-income seniors with the costs of necessities that may impact their lives such as medications and replacing dentures. |
