In-home care
Visiting Angels
In-home care in Whitney, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 200 NORTH SAN JACINTO ST |
| City | Whitney |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 76692 |
| County | Hill |
| Phone | (254) 772-8660 |
| Website | https://www.visitingangels.com/waco/home |
| License number | 008089 |
| License type | Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA), Personal Assistance Services category — Texas Health and Human Services Commission license (26 TAC Chapter 558) |
| Licensing status | LICENSED FACILITY |
| Licensed since | November 30, 2023 |
| Licensee | Nickster, LLC |
| Care types | in-home care, personal assistance services, non-medical home care |
| Services offered | Personal care — help with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting), Help with the physical functions required for independent living at home, Respite services, Companion care, 24-hour care, Veterans services, Dementia care, Meal preparation, Light housekeeping and laundry, Medication reminders, Transportation, Grocery shopping and prescription pick-up, Safety supervision |
| CMS quality note | Licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. |
Visiting Angels is a non-medical home care agency in Whitney, TX 76692, in Hill County. It is licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as a Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA) in the Personal Assistance Services category (HHSC license 008089, status LICENSED FACILITY, first licensed 2023-11-30; the current license expires 2028-09-18). Personal Assistance Services agencies provide routine ongoing care in a person's home that helps them with the activities of daily living and the physical functions required for independent living, including respite services — non-medical support, not skilled nursing or therapy. Agency office: 200 NORTH SAN JACINTO ST, Whitney, TX 76692. Phone: (254) 772-8660. The HHSC directory lists this office as a branch agency under the same license. The license is held by the legal entity Nickster, LLC. The administrator named in the HHSC directory is Melissa Talley.
Visiting Angels Waco, which shares this record's license and phone, expressly serves families in Whitney with personalized senior care and respite services — including personal care, companionship, meal preparation, transportation and 24-hour care — from its Waco office.
More about this provider
| Single-license, multi-location agency: the Waco Visiting Angels site serves this Whitney record because the roster license and phone are identical to the Waco record's and the site expressly names Whitney as a served community for its senior care and respite services. | |
| Services and programs | Same agency and license as the Waco record: non-medical home care including walking and transfer help, incontinence and toileting care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, eating and drinking assistance, medication reminders, transportation, grocery shopping and prescription pick-up, dressing and grooming, light physical activity, safety supervision, companion care, 24-hour care, veterans services and Life Care Navigation; respite care services are expressly stated to be available for families living in Whitney (temporary, part-time and support care for family caregivers). |
| Who it serves | Older adults, veterans, and adults with disabilities; the agency's respite page expressly names Whitney among the communities whose families its personalized senior care services serve, and its trusted-provider section likewise names Whitney. |
| Accreditation | The Waco page states: 'As a licensed, bonded, and accredited provider of home care services' (agency-stated; no accrediting body is named on the page). |
| Visiting and contact details | This record shares the Waco agency's license (008089) and phone (254-772-8660) in the roster. The agency's site does not print a Whitney street address; it prints its Waco office at 1514 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701, phone 254-772-8660 — the phone matches this record's roster phone — and names Whitney as a community it serves. |
| Website | https://www.visitingangels.com/waco/home |
Who pays for in-home care?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- Home Care Versus Adult Day: Cost and Coverage Side by Side
- Home Care vs Home Health: What Differs, Who Pays, and How Families Mix Both
In-home care guide · Paying for care
Common questions about Visiting Angels
Where is Visiting Angels located?
Visiting Angels is at 200 NORTH SAN JACINTO ST, Whitney, Texas 76692.
What care and services does Visiting Angels offer?
Visiting Angels offers in-home care, personal assistance services, non-medical home care, Personal care — help with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting), Help with the physical functions required for independent living at home, Respite services, Companion care, 24-hour care.
How do I contact Visiting Angels?
Call Visiting Angels at (254) 772-8660.
How much does home care cost?
The national median cost of a home care aide is $35 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). At 44 hours a week, that is about $80,080 a year. Costs in Texas can be higher or lower. See our guide to home care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home care?
No. Medicare does not pay for non-medical home care on its own. That is help with bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. Medicare pays for home health care, which is medical care at home ordered by a doctor. Some Medicare Advantage plans add a small home care benefit, but the rules and hours vary by plan.
What is the difference between home care and home health?
Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Medicare can pay for home health when you meet its rules. It does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home care for people who qualify, often through waiver programs. The VA pays for homemaker and home health aide care for many veterans. Long-term care insurance can pay for part of the cost. Most other care is paid out of pocket.