# Family Home Care Guide

> Independent, brand-neutral guides to non-medical home care for families, starting with Dallas, Texas. Run by a small editorial team; edited by Krysta Sloss. No paid placements, ads, affiliate links, referral fees, or lead forms: the site currently earns no money. Every figure links to a public source; agency Google ratings were checked Oct 20, 2026; listings are re-checked monthly. General information only, not medical, legal, or financial advice.

## Dallas guides
- [Home care in Dallas, TX](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/): Hub for Dallas non-medical home care: agencies, costs, and ways to pay.
- [Best home care agencies in Dallas (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/best-home-care-agencies/): 15 agencies with Google ratings (checked Oct 20, 2026), services, and areas; open method, no paid ranking.
- [Dallas home care cost](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/home-care-cost/): Sourced hourly/monthly costs (Texas median $30/hr, CareScout 2025).
- [Paying for home care in Dallas](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/paying-for-home-care/): VA Aid & Attendance, long-term care insurance, Texas Medicaid STAR+PLUS, private pay.
- [How to choose a home care agency](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/how-to-choose-a-home-care-agency/): Checklist, first-call questions, red flags, Texas HCSSA license lookup.
- [Home care vs. assisted living cost](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/home-care-vs-assisted-living-cost/): Texas 2025 CareScout medians side by side and the break-even hours.
- [Does Medicare pay for home care?](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/does-medicare-pay-for-home-care/): Medicare home health rules vs. non-medical care, and alternatives.
- [Can Medicaid pay you to care for a family member in Texas?](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/get-paid-to-care-for-a-family-member/): Consumer Directed Services in STAR+PLUS, PHC and CAS; who can and can't be hired; applying in Dallas; VA Veteran Directed Care.
- [Does the VA pay for home care? VA benefits for veterans in Dallas](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/va-home-care-for-veterans/): VA home and community programs, Community Care referrals, family caregiver programs, 2026 pension rates with Aid & Attendance, SMC, free claims help in Dallas, and which listed agencies say they accept VA benefits.
- [Home care in Plano, TX](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/plano/): Listed agencies whose sites name Plano, Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+, North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging.
- [Home care in Irving, TX](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/irving/): Listed agencies whose sites name Irving, Heritage Senior Center and senior lunch, Dallas Area Agency on Aging.
- [Home care in Richardson, TX](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/richardson/): Listed agencies whose sites name Richardson, Richardson Senior Center, which aging agency serves each county side.
- [Does long-term care insurance pay for home care?](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/long-term-care-insurance-home-care/): Benefit triggers, elimination periods, daily benefits, reimbursement vs. cash policies, hybrid life/LTC, paying family, the Texas Partnership, and how to file a claim.

## About
- [About & methodology](https://familyhomecareguide.com/about/): How agencies are chosen, verified, and updated.
- [Editorial policy & how we make money](https://familyhomecareguide.com/editorial-policy/): Independence, sourcing, corrections, Verified Listing badge definition.
- [Contact & corrections](https://familyhomecareguide.com/contact/): hello@familyhomecareguide.com

## Data
- [Dallas agencies (JSON)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/agencies.json): 15 agencies, ratings checked 2026-10-20, verified services; unverified = null. CC BY 4.0.
- [Dallas agencies (CSV)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/agencies.csv): Same data as CSV.

## Markdown copies
- [About & Methodology](https://familyhomecareguide.com/about/index.md)
- [Contact & Corrections](https://familyhomecareguide.com/contact/index.md)
- [Best Home Care Agencies in Dallas, TX (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/best-home-care-agencies/index.md)
- [Does Medicare Pay for Home Care? (Dallas, 2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/does-medicare-pay-for-home-care/index.md)
- [Can Medicaid Pay You to Care for a Family Member in Texas? (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/get-paid-to-care-for-a-family-member/index.md)
- [Dallas Home Care Cost 2026](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/home-care-cost/index.md)
- [Home Care vs. Assisted Living Cost in Dallas & Texas (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/home-care-vs-assisted-living-cost/index.md)
- [How to Choose a Home Care Agency in Dallas (2026 Checklist)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/how-to-choose-a-home-care-agency/index.md)
- [Home Care in Dallas, TX (2026 Guide)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/index.md)
- [Home Care in Irving, TX: Agencies That Serve Irving (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/irving/index.md)
- [Does Long-Term Care Insurance Pay for Home Care? (Texas, 2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/long-term-care-insurance-home-care/index.md)
- [Paying for Home Care in Dallas](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/paying-for-home-care/index.md)
- [Home Care in Plano, TX: Agencies That Serve Plano (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/plano/index.md)
- [Home Care in Richardson, TX: Agencies That Serve Richardson (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/richardson/index.md)
- [Does the VA Pay for Home Care? VA Benefits for Veterans in Dallas (2026)](https://familyhomecareguide.com/dallas/va-home-care-for-veterans/index.md)
- [Editorial Policy & How We Make Money](https://familyhomecareguide.com/editorial-policy/index.md)
- [Family Home Care Guide](https://familyhomecareguide.com/index.md)
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