Local help for older adults & caregivers

Palo Pinto County Senior Resources

A practical local guide to senior centers, meals, healthcare, pharmacies, transportation, housing, food assistance, rehabilitation, veterans services and other resources serving older adults in Mineral Wells, Gordon, Santo, Graford, Possum Kingdom, Strawn and communities throughout Palo Pinto County, Texas.

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Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County: 940-325-7919. It serves all of Palo Pinto County and can also help connect elderly and disabled residents with additional resources.

Texas 2-1-1: Dial 211 for health and human-service resources.

Senior Centers, Meals & Social Connection

Palo Pinto County has both a dedicated senior center in Mineral Wells and countywide home-delivered meal service.

Senior center

Mineral Wells Senior Center

Local senior center providing a place for older adults to gather, socialize and connect with activities and services.

Address: Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-6470

Call for the current activity, meal and program schedule.

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Home-delivered meals

Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County

Nonprofit promoting dignity and independence for elderly and disabled residents through nutritious meals and coordinated services.

Address: 1410 SE Martin Luther King Jr. St, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-7919

Serves all of Palo Pinto County and reports providing more than 50,000 meals to homebound seniors.

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Healthcare & Medical Resources

Palo Pinto General Hospital operates an unusually broad rural healthcare network, with services in Mineral Wells, Gordon, Santo and the Possum Kingdom/Graford area.

Hospital / emergency care

Palo Pinto General Hospital

County hospital offering emergency care, cardiology, surgery, imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, swing-bed skilled nursing and numerous specialty services.

Address: 400 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-7891

PPGH operates a Level IV trauma center and a broad network of primary and specialty clinics.

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Rural health clinic

Community Care Center

Family medicine, screenings, chronic-condition management, minor illness and injury care.

Address: 202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 300, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-328-6521

DSHS-designated Rural Health Clinic.

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Rural health clinic

Gordon Family Health

Primary care, screenings, chronic-condition management and same-day care.

Address: 118 S Main St, Gordon, TX 76453

Phone: 254-693-5211

A Medicare Rural Health Clinic serving the eastern portion of the county.

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Rural health clinic

Santo Family Health

Primary care with walk-ins and same-day appointments for many immediate needs.

Address: 13965 S FM 4, Santo, TX 76472

Phone: 940-769-2303

DSHS-designated Rural Health Clinic.

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Rural health clinic

Possum Kingdom Family Health

Primary care, chronic-condition management, screenings and treatment of minor illness and injury.

Address: 55 S FM 2353, Suite A, Graford, TX 76449

Phone: 940-664-2169

Serves the Possum Kingdom Lake and Graford area; walk-ins and same-day appointments are accepted.

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Cardiology

Heart Center

Local heart and cardiovascular services through the PPGH network.

Address: 320 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-328-6547

PPGH also offers cardiac rehabilitation.

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Local Healthcare Directory

Search major Palo Pinto County healthcare resources by provider, town or service. Always verify Medicare or insurance network participation directly.

Palo Pinto General HospitalHospital
Hospital, Level IV trauma emergency care, surgery, imaging, lab and swing-bed care.
Mineral Wells
400 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Community Care CenterClinic
Family medicine and chronic-condition management.
Mineral Wells
202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 300, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Mineral Wells Family HealthClinic
Family medicine.
Mineral Wells
101 Holly Hill Rd, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Gordon Family HealthClinic
Rural primary care.
Gordon
118 S Main St, Gordon, TX 76453
Santo Family HealthClinic
Rural primary care.
Santo
13965 S FM 4, Santo, TX 76472
Possum Kingdom Family HealthClinic
Rural primary care and same-day services.
Graford
55 S FM 2353, Suite A, Graford, TX 76449
Heart CenterCardiology
Cardiology.
Mineral Wells
320 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto Orthopaedics & Sports MedicineSpecialty
Orthopedics and sports medicine.
Mineral Wells
202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 1300, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto Interventional Pain ManagementSpecialty
Interventional pain management.
Mineral Wells
202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 700, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto UrologySpecialty
Urology.
Mineral Wells
202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 1200, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Pulmonology & Endocrinology ClinicsSpecialty
Pulmonology and endocrinology specialty services.
Mineral Wells
202 SW 25th Ave, Suite 700, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto Wound CareSpecialty
Advanced wound care including hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Mineral Wells
218 SW 26th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto Rehabilitation & Fitness CenterRehabilitation
Physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Mineral Wells
320 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
No directory listings match your search.

Last reviewed: August 30, 2026. Provider staffing, hours, services and insurance participation can change. Verify directly before receiving non-emergency care.

Rehabilitation & Skilled Recovery

Hospital-based skilled care

Palo Pinto General Hospital Swing Bed Unit

Rehabilitation and skilled nursing for qualifying patients who need additional recovery before returning home.

Address: 400 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-7891

PPGH specifically offers hospital-based rehab and skilled nursing through its swing-bed program.

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Rehabilitation

Palo Pinto Rehabilitation & Fitness Center

Physical therapy and rehabilitation services within the PPGH network.

Address: 320 SW 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-328-6580

Call for current referral requirements and appointment availability.

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Aging, Disability & Caregiver Help

Aging services

North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging

Regional aging-resource agency serving Palo Pinto County, including benefits counseling and caregiver resources.

Phone: 800-272-3921

PPGH lists the Area Agency on Aging among its local senior-service resources.

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Senior resource navigation

Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County Resource Help

In addition to meals, the organization maintains referrals to aging, transportation, community and veterans resources.

Address: 1410 SE Martin Luther King Jr. St, Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-7919

A useful local starting point for elderly and disabled residents.

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Transportation

Rural transit

Public Transit Services

Public transportation serving Palo Pinto County residents, including transportation that can help rural seniors reach services and appointments.

Phone: 940-328-1391

PPGH lists Public Transit Services as the local transportation resource.

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Medical transportation

Medicaid Transportation Program

Transportation resource for qualifying Medicaid members.

Phone: 855-687-3255

Eligibility rules apply.

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Food, Clothing & Community Assistance

Community assistance

Center of Life

Local assistance resource for food, clothing and other community needs.

Address: Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-327-8700

Also listed by Meals on Wheels and PPGH as a community resource.

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Community assistance

New Haven Helping Hands

Local assistance with clothing and other needs.

Address: Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Phone: 940-325-5654

Call for current programs and hours.

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Housing & Affordable Housing Resources

Housing-resource locator

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs – Help for Texans

State resource for affordable housing, rental assistance and related housing programs.

Search by ZIP code or county for current Palo Pinto County options.

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Housing & community-resource referral

2-1-1 Texas

Statewide referral system for housing, utility, food and other assistance.

Phone: 211

Useful when local housing-program availability changes.

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Veterans Resources

Veterans benefits

Texas Veterans Commission

State veterans resource for claims, benefits and assistance.

Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County also receives support from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.

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Federal veterans resources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal healthcare, disability, pension and other veterans benefits.

Phone: 877-927-8387

PPGH lists Veterans Affairs among local senior resources.

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Over-65 & Disability Property Tax Help

Property-tax exemptions

Palo Pinto Appraisal District

Local source for residence-homestead, over-65, disability and disabled-veteran property-tax exemptions.

Address: Palo Pinto County, TX

Contact the appraisal district for current local exemption amounts, forms and filing requirements.

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State exemption information

Texas Comptroller Property Tax Exemptions

State explanation of residence-homestead, age-65-or-older and disability exemptions.

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Emergency & Safety

For a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.

Medicare & Benefits Help

Federal Medicare resource

Medicare

Official Medicare information, coverage details and plan-finder tools.

Phone: 800-633-4227

TTY: 877-486-2048.

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Federal benefits

Social Security

Medicare enrollment, Social Security retirement benefits and related services.

Phone: 800-772-1213

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Free Medicare counseling

North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging Benefits Counseling

Public Medicare benefits counseling for Palo Pinto County residents.

Phone: 800-272-3921

This public counseling resource is separate from MediWhat.

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Local Medicare education

MediWhat.Info – Palo Pinto County Medicare Help

Local help understanding Medicare coverage choices, doctors, prescriptions, pharmacies and rural provider networks.

Address: Serving Palo Pinto County, TX

Phone: 254-413-3309

MediWhat.Info is a private insurance agency and is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program.

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