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0.8 miles from city center

Description

Bluebird Homecare envisions providing high-quality, compassionate in-home senior care to aging loved ones, fostering connections and support for families in Dallas and Fort Worth, TX. Their mission is to offer customized care plans tailored to individual needs, whether short-term or long-term, ensuring comfort and well-being. Bluebird’s values include professionalism, compassion, and flexibility, aiming to enhance the quality of life for seniors and their families through personalized care solutions.

Bluebird Homecare offers comprehensive services, including personal health and hygiene assistance, companionship, transportation, and post-surgery recovery care. With professionally trained staff and customizable care plans, they prioritize clients’ needs and well-being. Across multiple locations, their commitment to reliability and quality care is reflected in their 97% client satisfaction rate, making them a trusted provider of in-home senior care services.

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What does this place offer?

Housing Options Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms

Building Type Mid-rise

Amenities

Transportation Services

Fitness and Recreation

Type of Care Available

Home Care Assisted Living Memory Care

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.