As you or your parents age, it might be hard to know what steps to take. Follow this guide to see options for every level of assistance and discover what local care resources are available.

IN-HOME CARE

I need some help, but would like to continue living at home. What are my options?

In-home care allows individuals to remain at home and receive aid that is catered to their physical and mental states. It can include services from doctor visits to help with household chores.

Assisting Hands Home Care 2906 S. First St., Ste. 103 512-999-7379 www.assistinghands.com Staff offers home safety evaluations, meal preparation, housekeeping and grooming.

  • Overnight care available
  • Can administer food
  • Housekeeping
  • Beauty Shop

Austin Home Care Assistance 9707 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 330 512-623-7800 www.austinhomecareassistance.com Caregivers assist clients throughout the Austin metro area.

  • Overnight care available
  • Can administer food

BrightStar Care 7703 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 418 512-452-9800 www.brightstarcare.com Trained staff offers skilled home care, including dementia care.

  • Overnight care available
  • Can administer food
  • Can administer medicine

Heavenly Care Home Health 13266 Pond Springs Road 512-432-5503 www.heavenlycaregivers.com Nursing staff provides in-home medical assistance.

  • Overnight care available
  • Can administer food
  • Can administer medicine

Helping the Aging, Needy, and Disabled (HAND) In-Home Care 1640 B E. Second St., Ste. 200 512-477-3796 www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org Personal caregivers offer personal care, homemaker and supportive services.

  • Can administer food
  • Housekeeping
  • Skilled nursing

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES & HOMES

I cannot live at home anymore and may require some assistance. What are my options?

Independent living includes social activities and community spaces but sometimes no meal or medical services.

Assisted living offers services from medical to housekeeping. Units are often included in facilities that also offer memory care. Each facility offers planned activities for residents.

Memory care offers services such as reminiscence therapy that work to restore or maintain as much memory as possible. Heightened care is available to residents who have different kinds of dementia.

Hospice care is offered for those facing diagnoses that leave them with six months or less to live. The person must decide against further curative treatment. Hospice staff work to care for an individual in his or her last months of life in the most comfortable way.

Autumn Leaves-South Austin 5200A Davis Lane 512-301-8780 www.autumnleaves.com/communities/south-austin

  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities

The Continental Retirement Community 4604 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-436-0887 www.sunshineretirementliving.com/

  • Independent living
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities
  • Transportation

Elan Southpark Meadows 9320 Alice Mae Lane 512-222-3224 www.elansouthparkmeadows.com

  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities
  • Transportation
  • Can administer medicine
  • Beauty shop
  • Pets welcome
  • 24-hour on-site staff

Ledgestone Senior Living Community 13150 Four Star Blvd. 512-915-9042 (independent living) 512-744-7207 (assisted living/memory care) www.ledgestonesl.com

  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Independent living
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities
  • Pets welcome

LegacyOaks Assisted Living and Memory Care 7501 Hwy. 290 512-288-8300 www.legacy-oaks.com

  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities
  • Transportation

Silverado 11330 Farrah Lane, Austin, Texas 78748 512-280-2030 www.silverado.com

  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Hospice care
  • Meals prepared
  • Housekeeping
  • Planned activities
  • Pets welcome
  • Beauty shop
  • Skilled nursing

Western Trails Senior Apartments 2422 Western Trails Blvd. 512-447-8759 www.greystonerents.com

  • Independent living
  • HUD Housing (Facilities that offer low-income housing opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  • Planned activities

Activities

Oak Hill Yoga 512-964-4844 www.oakhillyogaaustin.com

Certified Yoga Specialist Marilyn Lindgren offers one-on-one or small-group yoga therapy classes for those with back pain and those who are over age 50. Stress-relief/meditation classes and chair yoga for seniors with mobility and balance issues are also available. Home visits. Prices vary.

South Austin Senior Activity Center 3911 Manchaca Road 512-978-2400 www.austintexas.gov/department/south-austin-senior-activity-center

The center provides many services, such as gardening, games, arts and crafts, health and fitness, group socials, excursions, organizational meetings and private rentals. A calendar-year donation of $10 is appreciated and an additional $10 is required to have a newsletter mailed to a home address. Donations go the SASAC Advisory Board.

WellMed Senior Community Center 706 W. Ben White Blvd., Ste. 125A 512-383-9626 www.wellmedgives.org

Services include classes to improve strength and cardio, gym-quality fitness equipment, health and education classes, computer instruction in the Cyber Cafe, arts and crafts, Wii activities, bingo and more. Services for family caregivers are also provided through community partnerships. Free.

Transportation

Drive a Senior-Austin Southwest 3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. E240-77 512-364-6501 www.driveasenior.org/austin-southwest

The van program serves the region to the southwest and west of the Colorado River, including West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Lost Creek, Lakeway, The Hills, and other neighborhoods in Oak Hill and south of Lake Travis. The van drives to the Bee Cave H-E-B on Monday mornings and the Westlake H-E-B on Monday afternoons. Friday mornings are reserved for the H-E-B at the Y in Oak Hill. The van can seat six passengers at a time. Free.

Senior Transportation Program Austin Parks and Recreation-Senior Division, 200 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-974-1464 www.austintexas.gov

The program is part of the city of Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Senior Programs division. Services are provided Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Drivers provide curb-to-curb service, and assistance is provided when needed. Adults age 60 and older are eligible to participate. Service rides include regular routes and lunch programs, errands, medical appointments and group travel. $1-$6

Services

Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area 6800 Burleson Road, Bldg. 310, Ste. 165 512-916-6062 www.capcog.org

The ADRC of the Capital Area is a single access point to long-term services and support program benefits for older adults, those with disabilities and their caregivers. Services can range from Medicare application assistance to locating accessible housing resources in the resident’s community.

Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area 6800 Burleson Road, Bldg. 310, Ste. 165 512-916-6062 www.capcog.org

The agency offers a variety of services, such as benefits counseling; caregiver support; care coordination; health and wellness; information; referral and assistance; medication screening; and a list of vendors that work with the agency, such as residential repair, dental, vision and hearing doctors and in-home help services.

Caring Transitions of West Austin 3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. E-240/414 512-893-5375 www.caringtransitionswestaustin.com

Caring Transitions of West Austin, a resource for managing senior relocations, are also used by busy families and individuals in need of assistance.

The company recently announced the opening of a new location to serve Austin, the Arboretum, Great Hills, Far West, Spicewood, Northwest Hills, Rollingwood, Westlake, Westlake Hills, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Cedar Park, Steiner Ranch and the surrounding communities. Trained team members can handle organizing, packing, decluttering, moving, resettling, in-person and online estate sales, liquidations and preparing homes for the market.

Meals on Wheels of Central Texas 3227 E. Fifth St. 512-476-6325 www.mealsonwheelscentraltexas.org

The meal-delivery program provides home-delivered prepared meals for seniors and other homebound residents throughout the Greater Austin area and provides case-management services to individuals enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program. Each recipient receives one hot meal per day during the week and may have an option of receiving supplemental frozen meals for the weekend.

This list is not comprehensive.