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Nursing Home Communities in Dripping Springs, Texas
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4.0
Review of Hill Country Care
My mother's experience with Hill Country Care has been OK. It's just a little boring, and the food is not so great. The staff is very caring. She is living in a room by herself, and it's fine.
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Caring105957150
5.0
Review of Hill Country Care
The director of Hill Country was excellent, as well as her staff. The residents are pleased with the care that they were getting. The food and dining room were excellent. We had a lot of games in...
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey shows that nursing home rates in Dripping Springs start at around $6,433 per month. Although this falls below the national norm of $8,669, it surpasses Texas’ median of $5,323. It also exceeds costs in nearby cities. For example, College Station has competitive rates of roughly $5,232, and in Killeen, seniors pay around $4,639.
Dripping Springs
$6,433
Texas
$5,323
United States
$8,669
Killeen
$4,639
College Station
$5,232
Houston
$5,718
San Antonio
$5,323
Nursing Home Costs in Dripping Springs, TX
In Dripping Springs, nursing homes charge around $6,433 per month for semi-private units and roughly $7,878 for private rooms.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Dripping Springs, TX
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, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those who need long-term care will have to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the cost of living expenses in a skilled nursing facility for qualifying seniors. Care and room and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras such as specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility requirements are strict and complex, so not all seniors qualify 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 local financial assistance programs for seniors.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Dripping Springs seniors pay around $6,433 per month for nursing home care in shared rooms and approximately $7,878 for services in private units. This cost aligns closely with home health care costs of roughly $7,245. However, it exceeds in-home care costs of around $6,101 and assisted living rates of around $6,035.
In-Home Care
$6,101
Home Health Care
$7,245
Assisted Living Facility
$6,035
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$6,433
Nursing Home Facility (private room)
$7,878
Note: Since data for Dripping Springs is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Austin, instead.
