Local help for older adults & caregivers
A practical local guide to senior meals, healthcare, pharmacies, transportation, housing, food assistance, veterans services, caregiver help and other resources serving older adults in Breckenridge and communities throughout Stephens County, Texas.
West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging: 800-928-2262 or 325-672-8544. The agency serves Stephens County and can help with benefits counseling, caregiver support, respite, care coordination and other aging services.
Texas 2-1-1: Dial 211 for help locating health and human services.
Stephens County has active senior meal and home-delivery programs serving local older adults.
Local senior-meal and home-delivered meal programs serving Breckenridge and Stephens County seniors.
Address: Breckenridge, TX 76424
Stephens Memorial Hospital reported in late 2025 that about 150 local seniors receive Senior Meals and Meals on Wheels. Call 2-1-1 or the hospital for current contact information.
Annual community program organized by Stephens Memorial Hospital to support homebound seniors who receive local senior meals.
Address: 200 S Geneva St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-2241
A useful connection point for identifying local senior-service partners and meal-delivery volunteers.
Stephens Memorial Hospital District provides hospital, clinic, specialty, rehabilitation and skilled-care services close to home.
20-bed Critical Access Hospital with 24/7 emergency, imaging, laboratory, respiratory and inpatient services.
Address: 200 S Geneva St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-2241
The emergency department is a Level IV trauma center and operates 24/7.
Rural Health Clinic open for scheduled primary-care visits and seven-day-a-week walk-in care.
Address: 101 S Hartford St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-3363
Walk-in care is intended for mild common health problems; emergencies should go to the ER.
Local visiting-specialty care including cardiology, hematology/oncology, podiatry, audiology, general surgery and gastroenterology.
Address: 203 S Geneva St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-2241
Call for current specialty schedules and referral requirements.
Physical, occupational and speech therapy plus cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
Address: 202 S Hartford St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-1864
The wellness center also offers fitness access for continued strength and conditioning.
Search Stephens County healthcare resources by provider, town or service. Always verify network participation with your Medicare or insurance plan.
Last reviewed: August 30, 2026. Provider ownership, staffing, office hours, services and network participation can change. Verify directly before receiving non-emergency care.
Local options can help seniors recover after hospitalization or receive longer-term nursing and therapy services.
Skilled nursing, therapy, wound care, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation for qualifying patients who need additional inpatient recovery time.
Address: 200 S Geneva St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-2241
Medicare coverage depends on eligibility and qualifying criteria; Medicare Advantage plans may require prior authorization.
24-hour skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation and inpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy.
Address: 300 S Jackson Ave, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Call the facility for current admissions, insurance participation and availability.
Benefits counseling, caregiver support, care coordination, respite options and other aging services.
Address: 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: 800-928-2262
Serves Stephens County. Local number: 325-672-8544.
Information, assistance and options counseling for older adults and people with disabilities.
Address: 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: 855-937-2372
Local number: 325-793-8440.
Rural transportation is available for Stephens County residents through CARR.
Public rural transportation serving Stephens County and neighboring counties.
Phone: 800-710-2277
Trips generally must be scheduled at least one business day in advance by noon.
Food assistance is available through local pantries, mobile distributions and senior meal programs.
Drive-through mobile food pantry serving Stephens County.
Address: 1510 W Elliott St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-0054
Food Bank of West Central Texas listed this distribution on the third Tuesday of each month. Confirm the current schedule before traveling.
Local food pantry serving Breckenridge-area residents.
Address: 301 S Rose Ave, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Food Bank listings have shown distributions on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Confirm the current schedule directly.
Meal support for local seniors, including home-delivered meals for homebound residents.
Address: Breckenridge, TX 76424
Call 2-1-1 for the current local program contact and eligibility information.
Public housing and rental-assistance resources are available to qualifying Stephens County residents.
Local public housing authority serving eligible Breckenridge households.
Address: 911 N Payne St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-5996
Contact the Housing Authority for current applications, eligibility requirements and waiting-list information.
Texas Housing Association lists Abilene Section 8 as a Housing Choice Voucher resource serving Stephens County.
Contact the program for current eligibility, applications and portability questions.
County office assisting veterans and eligible family members with VA benefits and claims.
Address: 200 W Walker St, Suite 301, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-7021
The county currently lists Les Strickland as Veterans Service Officer.
Federal healthcare, disability, pension and other veterans benefits.
Phone: 800-698-2411
Qualifying homeowners age 65 or older or with disabilities may receive additional exemptions and tax-ceiling protections.
Administers residence-homestead, over-65, disability and disabled-veteran property-tax exemptions.
Address: 201 S Rose Ave, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-8233
Current published data shows local over-65 or disability exemptions in Stephens County and the City of Breckenridge. Contact the district for current amounts and filing requirements.
For a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.
Non-emergency county law-enforcement contact.
Address: 210 E Dyer St, Breckenridge, TX 76424
Phone: 254-559-2481
For emergencies, call 911.
Official Medicare information, coverage details and plan-finder tools.
Phone: 800-633-4227
TTY: 877-486-2048.
Medicare enrollment, Social Security retirement benefits and related services.
Phone: 800-772-1213
West Central Texas Area Agency on Aging provides Medicare benefits counseling.
Phone: 800-928-2262
This is a public counseling resource and is separate from MediWhat.
Local help understanding Medicare coverage choices, doctors, prescriptions, pharmacies and rural provider networks.
Address: Serving Stephens County, TX
Phone: 254-413-3309
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