Home Health Care in Arlington, TX — Medicaid, STAR+PLUS & Paid Family Caregivers

Arlington families should not have to call a Dallas or Fort Worth office to arrange care in their own city. Newport Home Health’s office sits on North State Highway 360 in Grand Prairie, right at the Arlington city line — minutes from most Arlington neighborhoods, from the entertainment district in the north down to Lake Arlington, Kennedale, and the Mansfield line in the south.

We are a licensed Texas Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA), and hundreds of DFW families are on service with us today through Texas Medicaid. Our caregivers help Arlington seniors stay independent at home, support adults with disabilities, and provide personal care for children with special health-care needs — and because our office is next door rather than across the metroplex, a coordinator who knows Arlington’s health plans and paperwork is easy to reach.

Want answers today? Call 972-602-3500. A real person picks up, and it costs nothing to ask.

In-Home Care Services for Arlington Families

Most of our Arlington clients come to us through Texas Medicaid, and every plan of care follows the hours their health plan authorizes and the help their family actually needs. Day to day, our caregivers provide:

Texas Medicaid & STAR+PLUS in Arlington

Long-term home care for most Arlington adults runs through STAR+PLUS, Texas Medicaid’s managed-care program for seniors and adults with disabilities. Arlington sits in the Tarrant service area, and Newport works with all four STAR+PLUS health plans that cover it: Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Superior HealthPlan, and Wellpoint.

If this is new territory for your family, the path usually looks like this:

1. Your loved one enrolls in Medicaid and picks a STAR+PLUS health plan (many families already have one).
2. The plan sends a service coordinator to the home to assess how much day-to-day help is needed.
3. The plan authorizes weekly attendant hours, and the family chooses an agency — this is where you would choose Newport.
4. We match a caregiver (or hire the family member you choose), and care begins on your schedule.

The state and your health plan decide eligibility and hours — no agency controls that — but we walk Arlington families through these steps every week and will give you a straight answer about what to expect. Start with our STAR+PLUS guide, see all the insurance plans we accept (including Molina Healthcare), or call 972-602-3500.

Get Paid to Care for a Family Member in Arlington

Many Arlington residents already spend their days caring for an aging parent, a grandparent, or a relative with a disability — without being paid for any of it. Texas Medicaid offers two ways to change that, and we help families use both.

With Newport’s agency option, we hire you as your loved one’s caregiver at $13–14 per hour: we run payroll, provide training, and back you up with a full care team. The alternative is Consumer Directed Services (CDS), where your family acts as the employer and directs the care budget through a financial management agency. Many families start with the agency option because it is simpler, then move to CDS later if they want more control. See our step-by-step guide to becoming a paid caregiver for a family member — and if you have been searching for “CDPAP” in Texas, that is New York’s program; Texas’s version is called CDS.

Two honest caveats: the person receiving care must qualify for Medicaid attendant hours before anyone can be paid, and certain relationships (spouses, in most programs) are restricted — we will tell you where your family stands before you fill out a single form. And if you are a caregiver looking for work in Arlington beyond your own household, visit our DFW caregiver jobs page.

Pediatric Personal Care in Arlington

For Arlington children with disabilities or complex medical needs, Medicaid personal care usually comes through STAR Kids — and in Tarrant County that means Cook Children’s Health Plan or Aetna Better Health of Texas. Newport works with both.

Our attendants help with bathing, dressing, feeding, mobility, and daily routines, scheduled around school days and therapy appointments — support that lets kids be kids and gives parents room to breathe. Read our parents’ guide to pediatric personal care. Not sure whether your child qualifies? Call 972-602-3500 and we will check with you, step by step.

Arlington ZIP Codes We Serve

Our caregivers cover every corner of Arlington — north Arlington around the entertainment district, the UT Arlington area, and the neighborhoods south toward Lake Arlington and Kennedale:

• Arlington: 76006, 76010, 76011, 76012, 76013, 76014, 76015, 76016, 76017, 76018
• Also serving: Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, Kennedale, and south Grand Prairie

Don’t see your neighborhood? Call anyway — we serve surrounding Tarrant County communities too, and if we cannot help, we will point you to someone who can.

Local Resources for Arlington Seniors & Caregivers

Home care works best alongside community support. A few Arlington-area organizations we often point families to:

• Arlington Active Adult Center — the City of Arlington’s parks-and-recreation program for adults 50+, with fitness, classes, and social programming that keep seniors active and connected.
• Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging — operated by United Way of Tarrant County, with benefits counseling, caregiver-support programs, and help navigating senior services.
• Alzheimer’s Association — North Central Texas — a 24/7 helpline (800-272-3900) and dementia caregiver support groups serving the Arlington area.

Arlington Home Care FAQs

Does Medicaid cover home care in Arlington?

Yes. Through STAR+PLUS, Texas Medicaid pays for in-home attendant care for eligible Arlington seniors and adults with disabilities, and children with disabilities can qualify through STAR Kids plans such as Cook Children’s Health Plan. Whether someone qualifies — and for how many hours — is decided by the state’s financial and functional criteria and the health plan’s in-home assessment.

How fast can home care start in Arlington?

If Medicaid hours are already authorized, care can often begin within a few days, depending on your schedule and the caregiver match. If you are starting from the very beginning — Medicaid application, plan choice, assessment — expect weeks rather than days; we walk you through each step so nothing stalls.

Can my family member be my paid caregiver?

In many cases, yes. Newport can hire your family member as your caregiver at $13–14 per hour through our agency option, or your family can use Consumer Directed Services (CDS) to employ them directly. You must qualify for Medicaid attendant hours first, and spouses are restricted in most programs — we will tell you upfront which rules apply to your situation.

Which plans does Newport accept in Arlington?

For STAR+PLUS we work with Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Superior HealthPlan, and Wellpoint. For pediatric (STAR Kids) personal care we work with Cook Children’s Health Plan and Aetna Better Health of Texas. Not sure what your card says? Call us and we will verify your plan over the phone.

Check Your Eligibility — Arlington Families

Tell us a little about your situation and a care coordinator who works with Arlington families will follow up — usually the same business day. Checking costs nothing, there is no obligation, and our bilingual (English/Spanish) staff can help in the language your family prefers.

Rather talk than type? Call us — a real person answers.