Monahans sits at the crossroads of the Permian Basin — a town built by oil, sustained by family, and home to generations who’ve chosen to stay. But staying home as you age isn’t always simple. A parent recovering from surgery. A spouse managing a chronic condition. A veteran who needs daily help but refuses to leave the house he built. These are the situations StarCare handles every day in Monahans.
We’ve been part of the West Texas care landscape since 1997. Our nurses, therapists, aides, and caregivers travel from Odessa to Monahans on a regular schedule — the same team, the same standards, the same commitment to keeping families together at home.
Monahans has its own hospital — Ward Memorial Hospital, a critical access facility that serves the community well for emergencies and short stays. But when a patient is discharged, or when care needs stretch beyond what a hospital can provide, families need options. StarCare fills that gap.
Here’s what that means for Monahans families:
We coordinate with Ward Memorial Hospital and regional hospitals in Odessa and Midland to arrange home care before discharge. No gaps, no confusion.
Wound care, medication management, post-surgical monitoring, chronic condition oversight — delivered by RNs who know the territory.
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy performed in the home, where progress translates directly to daily life.
For patients facing life-limiting illness, we provide pain management, symptom control, and dignity — at home, surrounded by family.
For complex medical needs requiring one-on-one nursing shifts.
Bathing, dressing, mobility, meal preparation, and friendly presence for patients who need daily support.
Monahans has one skilled nursing facility — Avir at Monahans, a 92-bed government-hospital-district facility. It serves an important role for patients who need round-the-clock institutional care. But it’s not the only option.
For many Monahans families, home is the better choice — and here’s why:
Familiarity reduces confusion. Patients with dementia or cognitive decline often do better in familiar surroundings.
One-on-one attention. In a facility, staff are shared among many residents. At home, care is focused entirely on your loved one.
Lower infection risk. Home care eliminates exposure to facility-acquired infections.
Better quality of life. Patients keep their routines, their pets, their neighbors, their independence.
Often more affordable than facility care. Private pay home care can cost less than a private room in a nursing facility, especially for part-time support.
StarCare gives Monahans families the option to stay home — safely, comfortably, and with skilled clinical support.
Many Monahans families are caring for aging parents while also working in the oilfield, raising children, or managing their own health. If you’re in that position, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to do it without help.
StarCare supplements what you’re already doing: a nurse for wound care, an aide for morning routines, a companion while you rest. There’s no minimum commitment with private pay, and no waiting for insurance approval. Care starts when you say it does.
