Amarillo Continuing Care Retirement Communities

With over 270 days of sunshine a year, reasonable cost of care, and plentiful cultural amenities, Amarillo makes an ideal city for seniors looking for assisted living facilities. Let assistedseniorliving.net guide you in your search with our unbiased and comprehensive directory of senior care options, which includes cost of care, resident reviews and other valuable information.

The Texas Department of Human Services licenses assisted living facilities as Personal Care Facilities. Only facilities with more than four residents require a license. Facilities are categorized as Type A, B, and E. Type A facilities only accept residents who are able to evacuate the premises unassisted and that don't require routine nighttime attendance. Type B facilities take residents who don't qualify for Type A facilities. Type E facilities are similar to Type As but are limited to 16 beds. To find inspection reports for assisted living facilities and other senior care options in Amarillo, go to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Amarillo's cost of living is 8% below the national average. And the Lone Star state does not tax Social Security or any other forms of retirement income. According to a recent survey by Genworth Financial, a private room in an Amarillo assisted living facility averages $3,561 a month. Compare this with the Texas average of $3,210 and the national average of $3,261. A private room in a nursing will average $163 a day while a semi-private averages $127 a day. These rates are about 23% below the national average.

Amarillo has all the cultural amenities you'd expect from a city of 241,000. Here's a sampling: Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Amarillo Little Theatre, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo Opera Amarillo Symphony, Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and The Lone Star Ballet.

Other area attractions include the 25,000-acre Palo Duro Canyon,the second largest canyon in the U.S.; the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum; the Bar Z Winery; the Amarillo Zoo; and the Texas Air and Space Museum.

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