The 7 Best In-Home Care Agencies in Mcallen, TX

Aging at home in McAllen

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, home to about 150,600 people and a lively border economy. Close to 14 percent of residents are 65 or older, one of the higher shares in this group of cities, and more than one in five households is a single person. Older residents are found around Downtown, the Uptown area and the neighborhoods near Quinta Mazatlan and the Nature Center. Neighboring Pharr, Edinburg and Mission are all close by, so relatives are often a short drive away.

14.3% of residents are 65 or older. Source: 2020 Census, via Wikipedia.

Neighborhoods and nearby towns

In McAllen, families ask about care in Downtown McAllen, De Palmas Historic District, 17th Street Entertainment District, McAllen Arts District and Uptown McAllen.

Agencies listed here also commonly serve nearby Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Palmhurst, Alton and Hidalgo. Confirm each agency's service area before you sign.

Familiar places in McAllen

Care that fits the routines of home often means getting to the places that matter: Quinta Mazatlan, McAllen Nature Center, International Museum of Art & Science, Cine El Rey Theatre, McAllen Performing Arts Center and Veteran's War Memorial of Texas.

Planning care in McAllen

McAllen has long, very hot summers where heat indices often pass 110 degrees, with brief warm winters and about 22 inches of rain mostly between May and October. The February 2021 freeze left the area without power, heat and water for about a week, so families here tend to value a winter back-up plan. Metro McAllen runs 12 fixed routes plus paratransit, with a central station downtown. Most trips are by car, though, and the Rio Grande Valley towns run together, so caregivers move easily from McAllen to Pharr and Edinburg.

Local resources

• Aging services. The local Area Agency on Aging is a free place to ask about services and programs that help pay: Area Agency on Aging, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council.
• After a hospital stay. If a family member is discharged from McAllen Medical Center, ask the discharge planner about private-duty help at home, and choose the agency yourself from this list.