T.Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center

12477 Merit Dr, Dallas, TX 75251, United States
15.1 miles from city center
Description

The T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center, nestled in Dallas, Texas, spans a serene 9-acre campus at Merit Drive and Churchill Way. This distinguished center boasts 36 lake-facing patient care suites, each featuring balconies, marking it as the city’s premier independent residential hospice care facility. Embracing a multi-disciplinary team approach, the center’s interdisciplinary team, led by board-certified hospice and palliative care physicians, specializes in end-of-life care. Flexible schedules cater to patient and family needs, offering physician home visits as required. Beyond serene accommodations, the center houses family accommodations, a dedicated teen area, an exercise room, and family dining. Its tranquil spaces include a 5-acre lake, a soothing fountain, a lighted walking trail, and an amphitheater that accommodates 200 attendees, ideal for events, educational programs, and memorial services. 
The Simmons Inpatient Care Center, housing the Spiritual Care Center, serves as a haven for personal support across faiths, offering a space for worship, life celebrations, and memorial services. With an unwavering commitment to delivering quality hospice care, the center stands dedicated to serving cancer patients and individuals facing terminal illnesses in Dallas, Texas. Dedicated to delivering exceptional hospice care, the T. Boone Pickens Center for Hospice Care prioritizes providing the utmost comfort and support during life’s most intimate and challenging phases. Offering spacious, private suites for terminally ill adults and seniors, the center ensures a serene environment with bed-accessible patios or balconies overlooking tranquil gardens and a picturesque lake. 

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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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