Robby Radford
Nov 2025
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Elara Caring
3505 Summerhill Rd #83.7(3 ratings)· Texarkana average: 4.4
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1 / 3Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1978
- Service area
- Serves patients across Texas and Arkansas state lines
- Therapy services
- Offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy at home
- Coverage area
- Covers ten counties across Texas and Arkansas
- High-risk care
- In-person visits for high-risk cardiac and pulmonary patients
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Elara Caring provides in-home health services in Texarkana, serving patients on both sides of the Texas-Arkansas border. Review data is very limited, with just one written comment, which was positive, so it's hard to draw broad conclusions about family experiences.
What reviewers praise
- Personalized, one-on-one care plans
- Cross-state service coverage in Texas and Arkansas
- Includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Positive tone in the one review posted
- Focus on reducing hospitalization risk
What reviewers flag
- Very limited review volume, only one written comment
- No published pricing information available
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Elara Caring is a home health agency serving Texarkana, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Elara Caring
Elara Caring offers skilled home health care and support in Texarkana, Texas. The organization serves patients across state lines in both Texas and Arkansas communities, providing clinical home health services in the patient's own home.
The care focuses on recovery, rehabilitation, and health education. Services include customized care for patients managing chronic illnesses such as heart failure, COPD, and diabetes, along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help individuals regain or maintain their independence. In-person visits are available for high-risk cardiac, pulmonary, and sepsis patients.
Elara Caring emphasizes a philosophy of personalized, one-on-one attention with care plans tailored to each patient's individual needs and health goals. The organization recognizes that receiving care at home reduces stress and anxiety, often leading to increased satisfaction and overall wellbeing. In-home care provides education, symptom management, and early intervention to reduce the risk of hospitalization.
The Texarkana team serves Bowie, Camp, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus, and Upshur counties. Elara Caring's approach prioritizes the comfort of familiar surroundings and the flexibility and convenience of receiving care without leaving home.
Types of Care at Elara Caring
Home Health
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
Community Amenities
- Medication Management
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Elara Caring
3.7overall · 3 ratings combined
3.7★ on Google (3)
Medicare Quality of Care
Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1978). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency76%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1084%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%
85 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around96%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly94%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations89%US 61%
Service area
Elara Caring reports serving 32 ZIP codes, including Marshall, Texarkana, Atlanta, Avinger, Bivins, Bloomburg, De Kalb, Douglassville, Elysian Fields, Hooks and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 457015. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Elara Caring offer?
Elara Caring offers Home Health.
Where is Elara Caring located?
Elara Caring is located at 3505 Summerhill Rd #8 in Texarkana, Texas.
What do families say about Elara Caring?
Elara Caring carries a 3.7 out of 5 rating from 3 Google reviews. Elara Caring provides in-home health services in Texarkana, serving patients on both sides of the Texas-Arkansas border. Review data is very limited, with just one written comment, which was positive, so it's hard to draw broad conclusions about family experiences. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Elara Caring?
Yes. Elara Caring is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Elara Caring?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Elara Caring?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Elara Caring directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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