Free guidance for families across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. Compare licensed assisted living, memory care, nursing and in-home care — and find out what Texas actually pays for.
Austin Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral service for families across the Austin metro. We help you compare licensed communities in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, verify licensing through Texas HHSC, and understand what Medicaid, Medicare and VA benefits actually cover.
Local insight, real impact
Within twenty minutes of downtown there are dozens of licensed communities. The hard part is knowing which ones can legally take your parent, which will still be able to in a year, and what any of it actually costs once the care-level fees are added in. That is what this site is for.
Austin Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral service for families in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. We help you compare licensed assisted living, memory care, nursing and in-home care across the Austin metro, verify licensing through Texas HHSC, and understand what Medicaid, Medicare and VA benefits will and will not pay for.
By the numbers
Williamson and Hays counties skew older than Travis and are among the fastest-growing counties in the United States — the demographic reality behind the concentration of senior housing in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park and the Kyle and San Marcos corridor.
| County | Population | Age 65+ | Approx. seniors | Growth since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 1,389,670 | 11.6% | about 161,000 | 7.7% |
| Williamson | 752,827 | 13.7% | about 103,000 | 23.6% |
| Hays | 304,390 | 13.5% | about 41,000 | 26.3% |
Approximate: ACS age percentages applied to 2025 Census population estimates. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
What matters most to your family?
Six categories, and the differences between them matter more in Texas than most families realise.
Help with daily activities in a licensed community, with meals, housekeeping and medication management included.
Learn more → 🧩Secured, dementia-specific care. In Texas this requires an Alzheimer’s certification on a Type B license.
Learn more → 🏥Skilled facilities providing 24-hour licensed nursing, long-term care and short-term post-hospital rehab.
Learn more → 🏠Caregivers and clinicians who come to the home, from a few hours a week to around-the-clock support.
Learn more → 🌞Age-restricted apartments and cottages with dining, transportation and activities — no daily care needed.
Learn more → 🕊Comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, delivered at home, in a facility, or in an inpatient unit.
Learn more →Your top places to consider
Real data, real priorities
Published Texas statewide medians from the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey. Austin generally runs above the state median — we do not publish an Austin-specific figure because no primary source does.
Questions Austin families ask
Answer five questions and a local advisor will come back with senior care options in the Austin area that actually fit your situation and budget. It is free, and there is no obligation.
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