In-Home Care in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, TX has 1 licensed in-home care provider listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,590/mo. That's roughly in line with the Texas state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, South Padre Island
$2,541/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,590/mo
Typical range $5,340 – $6,120
● South Padre Island $5,590 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (956) 682-3481 (Lower Rio Grande Valley AAA)
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What senior care costs in South Padre Island
South Padre Island figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in South Padre Island versus Texas and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,590 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At South Padre Island's implied rate of about $29 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Laguna Heights $5,590 · Port Isabel $5,590 · Laguna Vista $5,590 · Bayview $5,590 · Del Mar Heights $5,590
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in South Padre Island, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed in-home care provider: 1
A note on counting: we show 1 licensed in-home care provider listed for South Padre Island proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Life Long Homes LLC
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Also serving South Padre Island
In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve South Padre Island; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 3 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-South Padre Island count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Loving Touch Primary Home Care, LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileAngelitos Primary Home Care INC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileLa Vida Divina, LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileOrdered by distance from South Padre Island, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card. How we make money →
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In the last 365 days: 1 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
South Padre Island has an estimated population of 2,891. About 1,157 residents (40%) are age 65 or older. South Padre Island is located in Cameron County, Texas. The median household income is $70,472. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed in-home care provider in South Padre Island. Estimated median cost in South Padre Island is $5,590 per month, compared with $5,720 per month statewide in Texas.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Lower Rio Grande Valley AAA(956) 682-3481lrgvdc.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-800-252-2412hhs.texas.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-252-9240hhs.texas.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Texas Aging & Disability Resource Centers1-855-937-2372hhs.texas.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Harlingen VA Clinicva.gov
Health Care Center in Harlingen.
VA open data - STAR+PLUSOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many in-home care providers are listed in South Padre Island, TX?
We currently list 1 licensed in-home care provider in South Padre Island, TX.
What does in-home care cost per hour in South Padre Island?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in South Padre Island runs about $29 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,541/month.
Is in-home care in South Padre Island more expensive than the rest of Texas?
South Padre Island's median in-home care cost is about 2% lower than the Texas state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in South Padre Island, TX costs $5,590/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.