Description

Situated in the Air Force Base, Blues Skies – East Campus provides independent living and assisted living that promotes resort-like living with resort-like hospitality. On the other hand, residents of assisted living are nestled in the Arnold House– where seniors get exceptional assistance and care while striving to get as much freedom as possible. Blue Skies East Campus provides endless opportunities in their fifty-acres of space, which is ideal for seniors to feel free and happy in their elderly years.
Blue Skies East Campus is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community– with residents that come from all over the country and those that are local. Seniors that currently occupy Blue Skies are around the ages of 60, averaging. The ratio of men to women is about 40% to 60%, respectively. To further give more details of what the community offers, there is a weekly visit from physicians in their very own on-site clinic; as well housing their own Broadway Bank. If residents want to feel a little more cozy at their own apartment or cottages, they can enjoy streaming channels with their HS Basic Plus Cable TV; each home is provided with electric and water utilities that include an emergency call system. Their respective homes, whether cottage or apartment, are provided with housekeeping services. For over fifty-years of service in the hospitality industry, Blue Skies of Texas has decades of experience ensuring a vibrant and youthful community.

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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Texas Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Community Care for the Aged and Disabled (CCAD)
TX Medicaid CCAD
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Texas resident, Medicaid-eligible, care need (not always nursing home level).
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • TX Specifics: Large state; rural access challenges.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$60/day), home aides.
Texas Community Care Services
TX CCS
  • General: Age 60+, Texas resident, at risk of decline.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • TX Specifics: Limited funding; high demand in urban areas.
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Services
Texas AAA Services
  • General: Age 60+, TX resident; no income/asset limits.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: 28 AAAs; includes Meals on Wheels in some areas.
  • Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Texas Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, TX resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • TX Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, TX resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: Priority for elderly/disabled; covers gas, electric, propane.
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Texas Family Caregiver Support Program
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; TX resident; 2+ ADLs.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: High rural demand; includes grandparent caregivers.
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Texas SCSEP
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, TX resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified.
  • TX Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Texas VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, TX resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
  • TX Specifics: High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Property Tax Exemption for Seniors
Texas Senior Property Tax Exemption
  • General: Age 65+, TX resident, homeowner (homestead).
  • Income Limits (2025): None; tax-based eligibility.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: $25,000+ exemption; optional freeze in some counties; saves ~$500-$1,000/year.
  • Services: Tax exemption or freeze (~$500-$1,000/year savings).
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Texas SFMNP
  • General: Age 60+, TX resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~20,000 via 28 AAAs.
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Texas Seniors

TX Medicaid CCAD

Community Care for the Aged and Disabled (CCAD)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Texas resident, Medicaid-eligible, care need (not always nursing home level).
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • TX Specifics: Large state; rural access challenges.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$60/day), home aides.
TX CCS

Texas Community Care Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Texas resident, at risk of decline.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • TX Specifics: Limited funding; high demand in urban areas.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Texas AAA Services

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, TX resident; no income/asset limits.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: 28 AAAs; includes Meals on Wheels in some areas.
Benefits
  • Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Texas Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, TX resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • TX Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, TX resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: Priority for elderly/disabled; covers gas, electric, propane.
Benefits
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Texas Family Caregiver Support Program

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; TX resident; 2+ ADLs.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: High rural demand; includes grandparent caregivers.
Benefits
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Texas SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, TX resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified.
  • TX Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
Texas VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, TX resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
  • TX Specifics: High veteran population; supports rural/urban needs.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Texas Senior Property Tax Exemption

Property Tax Exemption for Seniors

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+, TX resident, homeowner (homestead).
  • Income Limits (2025): None; tax-based eligibility.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: $25,000+ exemption; optional freeze in some counties; saves ~$500-$1,000/year.
Benefits
  • Services: Tax exemption or freeze (~$500-$1,000/year savings).
Texas SFMNP

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, TX resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • TX Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~20,000 via 28 AAAs.
Benefits
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
Community
Occupancy
Beds
Medicare Nights
Medicaid Nights
Free Market Days
Home Revenue
Payroll Costs
Home Costs
Owner
CCN
WINDSOR MISSION OAKS
82.67%
150
193
9600
936
$1,926,953.00
$1,033,054.00
$1,453,580.00
REGENCY IHS OF WINDSOR MISSION OAKS, LLC
0675409
HARBOR VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITAT
75.08%
122
586
4600
1221
$1,568,097.00
$564,053.00
$1,277,446.00
HARBOR VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LLC
0676478
BRIDGEMOOR OF SAN ANTONIO
92.57%
105
1211
4444
$8,121,039.00
$1,500,635.00
$2,487,510.00
IGNITE MEDICAL RESORT SAN ANTONIO, LLC
0676447
THE RIO AT MISSION TRAILS
61.45%
124
106
4688
948
$1,456,144.00
$880,400.00
$827,328.00
SAN ANTONIO II ENTERPRISES, LLC
0676297
BUENA VIDA NURSING & REHAB SAN ANTON
28.24%
222
508
5028
392
$1,448,169.00
$664,389.00
$657,054.00
WEST WHARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
0455390
OAK PARK NURSING AND REHAB
71.59%
170
2630
10657
3147
$4,473,323.00
$2,085,193.00
$780,526.00
BOOKER HOSPITAL DISTRICT
0455789
HUEBNER CREEK HEALTH & REHABILITATIO
43.49%
146
813
5020
5937
$4,178,746.00
$2,003,163.00
$1,753,564.00
BEXAR I ENTERPRISES, LLC
0676136
SAN ANTONIO-WEST RETAMA MANOR
63.85%
139
1651
7043
467
$3,754,406.00
$1,116,427.00
$2,006,577.00
MAVERICK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTICT
0675002
LAS COLINAS OF WESTOVER HILLS REHAB
78.36%
140
3164
30467
3184
$8,804,275.00
$3,507,557.00
$4,237,244.00
LAS COLINAS SNF LLC
0676328
VAL VERDE CNTY HOSP D-W MISSION OAKS
82.67%
150
62
20264
1644
$3,794,205.00
$2,091,223.00
$2,932,683.00
REGENCY IHS OF WINDSOR MISSION OAKS, LLC
0675409
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What government services provide money for senior housing?

Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:

  • Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
  • Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
  • Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
  • State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
  • Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
  • Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
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