McAllen Senior AdvisorHow much senior care is licensed in McAllen?
McAllen had about 150,640 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, the largest city in Hidalgo County, and HHSC licenses 3 assisted living facilities, 8 nursing homes, 10 adult day centers and 148 home health, hospice and attendant agencies with McAllen addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living facilities | 3 | 52 |
| Alzheimer's certified places | — | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 8 | 1013 |
| Adult day (DAHS) centers | 10 | 1305 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 68 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 21 | — |
| Personal assistance agencies (office here) | 59 | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates (sub-est2025_48.csv); [2025 estimate, April 2020 base].
Where in McAllen is senior care located?
Licensed assisted living and most nursing homes cluster in central and south McAllen near downtown and the Ridge Road medical area, while home care agency offices spread along North 10th Street and the expressway into north McAllen.
| ZIP | Part of McAllen | Assisted living | Nursing homes | Adult day | Home care offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78501 | Central and South McAllen, downtown and the airport area | 3 | 5 | 8 | 70 |
| 78503 | South McAllen and the Ware Road corridor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 78504 | North McAllen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71 |
Which hospitals and VA services do McAllen families deal with most?
Rio Grande Regional Hospital on East Ridge Road is the acute-care hospital with a McAllen address in CMS's data; Doctors Hospital at Renaissance and South Texas Health System in Edinburg and Mission Regional Medical Center are a short drive away, and veterans use the McAllen VA Clinic on East Hackberry Avenue.
Hospital case managers keep lists of nursing homes with rehab beds and of home health agencies; ask for the list early in the stay. The Texas State Veterans Home on East Yuma Avenue offers long-term nursing care for eligible veterans.
Who provides free help for older adults in McAllen?
The Area Agency on Aging of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, at 301 W. Railroad Street, Building D, Weslaco, TX 78596 ((956) 682-3481), serves McAllen with information, case management, caregiver support, benefits counseling and contracted meals, homemaker help and respite for people 60 and older.
Its Long-Term Care Ombudsman program advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted living at the same number, and HICAP (1-800-252-9240) gives free Medicare counseling.
How do McAllen families narrow the search?
Decide first between help at home (attendants, adult day, home health) and a move (assisted living or a nursing home), then compare three or four licensed options by their state record, written prices and distance from the family member who will visit most.
Side by side
| In McAllen you will find | In McAllen you will not find | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | One state license per setting, from HHSC | City or county care licenses |
| Residential care | A handful of small licensed assisted living homes and several nursing homes | Large assisted living campuses inside city limits |
| At home | Dozens of home health, hospice and attendant agencies | A shortage of in-home providers |
| Programs | STAR+PLUS plans, the Area Agency on Aging, a VA clinic | A PACE program (none serves the Valley) |
