Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health – North Carolina Drive

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health is El Paso's Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which helps older adults who qualify for nursing home care continue living at home. Its North Carolina Drive facility is one of the program's day health centers, where participants attend on days set by their interdisciplinary team, often two to three times a week. One family describes breakfast and lunch with peers, primary care visits, physical therapy and counseling at the center; other reviewers praise the physical therapy but criticize food, nurse attitudes and driving by some bus drivers. It is licensed by Texas Health and Human Services as a Day Activity and Health Services facility for up to 140 participants.

Each Bienvivir facility has a day health center, where participants take part in social and recreational activities, can bathe and get help with personal hygiene, see the physician, nurses or other team members, receive treatment or therapy, and have a snack and lunch. Bienvivir lists primary care, social work, meals planned with dietitians, on-site prescription filling, unlimited physical and occupational therapy, dental care and outpatient services, plus wheelchair-accessible bus transportation to the center and to specialist appointments. Each facility also has a special care unit for people with dementia, with a smaller participant-to-staff ratio and a calmer setting.

This center is located at 940 N Carolina Dr #2724, El Paso, TX 79915, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To enroll, a person must be 55 or older, certified by the State of Texas as needing nursing home level care, live in Bienvivir's service area and be able to live safely in the community; Bienvivir serves seniors who qualify for Medicaid and Medicare and helps with the free application. Call (915) 599-8812, or Bienvivir Intake at (915) 562-3444 ext. 1442.