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.
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Community
Occupancy
Beds
Medicare Nights
Medicaid Nights
Free Market Days
Home Revenue
Payroll Costs
Home Costs
Owner
CCN
THE LODGE AT BEAR CREEK
70.40%
100
323
536
372
$749,137.00
$456,312.00
$580,266.00
GRAPEVINE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, LLC
0676408
THE LODGE AT BEAR CREEK
70.40%
100
1815
3107
2060
$2,759,746.00
$1,386,092.00
$1,397,226.00
GRAPEVINE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, LLC
0676408
THE LODGE AT BEAR CREEK
70.40%
100
1889
5812
3043
$4,280,261.00
$2,088,160.00
$2,046,057.00
GRAPEVINE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, LLC
0676408
ALTAMONTE CARE OF GRAPEVINE LLC
68.25%
126
4458
24460
4282
$11,238,814.00
$3,556,467.00
$5,504,402.00
BW OF GRAPEVINE LLC
0675905
GRAPEVINE MEDICAL LODGE
67.50%
132
5259
17655
10256
$10,549,132.00
$3,520,405.00
$7,864,327.00
PMG OPCO-GRAPEVINE LLC
0676104
VALLEY GRANDE MANOR
72.99%
147
1296
4516
445
$2,028,412.00
$647,841.00
$662,587.00
VGM VALLEY GRANDE MANOR WESLACO OPS INC.
0455621
STARR CNTY HOSP DIST - WESLACO N&RC
91.25%
120
2254
27938
10645
$9,095,592.00
$3,526,368.00
$7,103,825.00
VAZQUEZ, JOSE
0676037
VALLEY GRANDE MANOR
72.99%
147
6930
26995
3878
$11,705,033.00
$3,862,307.00
$3,302,059.00
VGM VALLEY GRANDE MANOR WESLACO OPS INC.
0455621
RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER ORCHARD
51.67%
120
641
8067
2556
$4,524,566.00
$1,378,129.00
$2,899,026.00
REGENCY IHS OF ORCHARD PARK LLC
0675363
CITY OF ENNIS DBA LINDALE HEALTHCARE
#N/A
80
314
2085
461
$749,064.00
$369,735.00
$200,080.00
#N/A
0455972

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