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  <title>San Antonio Senior Advisor Blog</title>
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  <updated>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author><name>San Antonio Senior Advisor Care Team</name></author>
  <entry>
    <title>Texas Miller Trust (Qualified Income Trust) for Nursing Home Medicaid in San Antonio: How It Works (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-miller-trust-qualified-income-trust-nursing-home-medicaid-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-miller-trust-qualified-income-trust-nursing-home-medicaid-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>A Texas Miller trust (Qualified Income Trust) lets San Antonio seniors over the $2,982 income cap qualify for nursing home Medicaid in 2026.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Texas Over-65 Homestead Exemption in Bexar County: Keeping Your Parent's Property Tax Break When They Move to Assisted Living (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-over-65-homestead-exemption-bexar-county-parent-assisted-living/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-over-65-homestead-exemption-bexar-county-parent-assisted-living/</id>
    <published>2026-10-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>The Texas over-65 homestead exemption in Bexar County explained for 2026: the $60,000 exemption, tax freeze, and keeping it after a move to assisted living.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Short-Term Rehab After a Hospital Stay in Boerne and San Antonio: How Medicare Pays in 2026</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/short-term-rehab-after-hospital-boerne-san-antonio-medicare-snf/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/short-term-rehab-after-hospital-boerne-san-antonio-medicare-snf/</id>
    <published>2026-10-24T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>How post-hospital rehab works in Boerne and San Antonio: Medicare's 3-day rule and 100-day limit, 2026 costs, SNF vs. inpatient rehab, and how to check a facility.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senior Care in the Medical Center Area of San Antonio: Assisted Living Near Methodist, University Hospital &amp; the VA (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-medical-center-area-san-antonio-assisted-living-near-methodist-university-hospital/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-medical-center-area-san-antonio-assisted-living-near-methodist-university-hospital/</id>
    <published>2026-10-24T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Senior care in the Medical Center area of San Antonio: assisted living near Methodist, University Hospital and Audie Murphy VA, with 2026 costs.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Medicare Open Enrollment 2026 for San Antonio Seniors: What It Does and Doesn't Cover for Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/medicare-open-enrollment-2026-san-antonio-seniors-assisted-living-skilled-nursing/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/medicare-open-enrollment-2026-san-antonio-seniors-assisted-living-skilled-nursing/</id>
    <published>2026-10-19T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Medicare open enrollment 2026 for San Antonio seniors: what changes by Dec. 7, and what Medicare will and won't pay for assisted living or nursing care.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Long-Term Care Ombudsman San Antonio Texas: Free Help for Assisted Living &amp; Nursing Home Residents (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/long-term-care-ombudsman-san-antonio-texas-assisted-living-nursing-home/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/long-term-care-ombudsman-san-antonio-texas-assisted-living-nursing-home/</id>
    <published>2026-10-17T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>A long-term care ombudsman in San Antonio, Texas advocates free for assisted living and nursing home residents — here is how to reach one and what to expect.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Assisted Living Medication Management in Texas: Rules for San Antonio Families (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-medication-management-texas-rules-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-medication-management-texas-rules-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-10-13T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Assisted living medication management in Texas explained: who may give medications, what HHSC rules require, and what San Antonio families should ask.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Assisted Living Tour Checklist: Questions to Ask in San Antonio, Texas (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-tour-checklist-questions-san-antonio-texas-2026/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-tour-checklist-questions-san-antonio-texas-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-10-12T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>An assisted living tour checklist for San Antonio, Texas families: what to ask, what to look for, and how to check HHSC records first.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Does Medicare Pay for Assisted Living in San Antonio, Texas? (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/does-medicare-pay-for-assisted-living-san-antonio-texas-2026/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/does-medicare-pay-for-assisted-living-san-antonio-texas-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-10-10T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Does Medicare pay for assisted living in San Antonio, Texas in 2026? What Part A, Part B and Medicaid STAR+PLUS actually cover, and what they do not.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senior Care in Converse, Live Oak, and Selma: Northeast San Antonio Texas Guide (2026)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-converse-live-oak-selma-northeast-san-antonio-texas/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-converse-live-oak-selma-northeast-san-antonio-texas/</id>
    <published>2026-10-06T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Senior care in Converse, Live Oak, and Selma in northeast San Antonio, Texas: licensing, costs, Medicaid, veterans benefits, and who to call first.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Home Care vs Home Health Agency in San Antonio, Texas: Cost and Licensing (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/home-care-vs-home-health-agency-san-antonio-texas-cost-licensing-2026/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/home-care-vs-home-health-agency-san-antonio-texas-cost-licensing-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-10-05T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Home care vs home health agency in San Antonio, Texas: what each does, how HHSC licenses them, who pays, and how to choose in 2026.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Resources in San Antonio and Bexar County (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/alzheimers-dementia-support-resources-san-antonio-bexar-county-2026/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/alzheimers-dementia-support-resources-san-antonio-bexar-county-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-10-03T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>A Texas guide to Alzheimer's and dementia support resources in San Antonio: diagnosis, helplines, respite, memory care, and paying for care.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How CCRCs Are Regulated in Texas: What San Antonio Families Should Know Before Paying an Entrance Fee (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/ccrc-regulation-texas-entrance-fee-protection-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/ccrc-regulation-texas-entrance-fee-protection-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-09-28T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Continuing care retirement communities in San Antonio are regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance, not HHSC — here's what that actually protects before you pay an entrance fee.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to Report Elder Abuse in San Antonio, Texas: An Adult Protective Services Guide (2026)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/adult-protective-services-elder-abuse-reporting-san-antonio-texas/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/adult-protective-services-elder-abuse-reporting-san-antonio-texas/</id>
    <published>2026-09-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Adult protective services elder abuse reporting in San Antonio, Texas: who to call, what happens next, and how facility complaints differ from in-home reports.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Medicare Hospice Benefit in San Antonio, Texas: Eligibility and How It Works (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/medicare-hospice-benefit-san-antonio-texas-eligibility-2026/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/medicare-hospice-benefit-san-antonio-texas-eligibility-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-09-22T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>How the Medicare hospice benefit works in San Antonio, Texas — eligibility, the four levels of care, what it pays for in an assisted living facility, and how to verify a Bexar County hospice agency's license.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guardianship vs. Power of Attorney in Texas: What San Antonio Families Need to Know (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/guardianship-vs-power-of-attorney-texas-elderly-parent-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/guardianship-vs-power-of-attorney-texas-elderly-parent-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-09-19T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>Guardianship vs. power of attorney in Texas for an elderly parent — what your family can still sign today, and what only a Bexar County probate judge can grant.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP) and the Family Home: A San Antonio Guide (2026)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-medicaid-estate-recovery-merp-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-medicaid-estate-recovery-merp-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-09-15T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>How Texas Medicaid estate recovery works in 2026 — which services trigger a MERP claim, which San Antonio families are exempt, and the 60-day deadline nobody warns you about.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Texas Assisted Living Involuntary Discharge and Resident Rights in San Antonio (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-assisted-living-involuntary-discharge-resident-rights-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-assisted-living-involuntary-discharge-resident-rights-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-09-14T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>What to do when a Texas assisted living facility says it can no longer care for your parent — involuntary discharge rules, resident rights, and who to call in San Antonio.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senior Care in Boerne and Kendall County, Texas: A Family's Guide (2026)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-boerne-kendall-county-texas/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/senior-care-boerne-kendall-county-texas/</id>
    <published>2026-09-08T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>How senior care in Boerne and Kendall County, Texas actually works in 2026 — licensing, Medicaid, veterans benefits, and who to call first.</summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to Get on the Texas Medicaid Interest List for STAR+PLUS HCBS in San Antonio (2026 Guide)</title>
    <link href="https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-medicaid-interest-list-star-plus-hcbs-san-antonio/"/>
    <id>https://sanantoniosenioradvisor.com/blog/texas-medicaid-interest-list-star-plus-hcbs-san-antonio/</id>
    <published>2026-09-07T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-09-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <summary>How the Texas Medicaid interest list for STAR+PLUS HCBS works in San Antonio, who to call, and what families should do while they wait.</summary>
  </entry>
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