Physician & Nurse Practitioner Services
Medical oversight from a hospice physician and nurse practitioner who set the plan o...
Hospice Care in McAllen, Texas
Exceptional care with compassion, dignity, and love.
Anchor of Love Hospice supports patients and families through the end-of-life journey with comfort-focused medical care, emotional and spiritual support, and a nurse available around the clock.
- 24/7 on-call nursing support
- Care in the place you call home
- Medicare & Medicaid accepted
24/7 On-Call Nursing Support
Palliative care vs. curative care
“It's not about giving up, it's about getting support.”
Curative care works to cure an illness. Palliative and hospice care work to relieve its symptoms — pain, breathlessness, anxiety, exhaustion — so that comfort and quality of life come first. Choosing hospice is not choosing to stop caring. It is choosing a different kind of care, delivered by a full team.
Curative care
Aims to treat or cure the underlying disease, often through hospital stays, aggressive treatment and repeat admissions.
Hospice & palliative care
Aims to relieve symptoms and support the whole person and family, most often at home, with an interdisciplinary team and 24/7 nursing access.
How we care
One team, caring for the whole person.
Every patient receives an individualized plan of care addressing physical, emotional and spiritual needs — developed with the family, not just for them.
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Comfort first
Pain and symptom management led by our clinical team, with medications and supplies delivered to the home.
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Always reachable
24/7 on-call nursing support, so there is always someone to call when something changes.
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Spiritual & emotional support
Chaplain services, social workers and counseling for the patient and everyone around them.
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Family supported
Caregiver education, respite care and bereavement support that continues after your loved one has passed.
Services
Everything your loved one needs, in one place
Clinical care, emotional and spiritual support, equipment and medications — coordinated by a single team.
Skilled Nursing (RN & LVN)
Registered and licensed vocational nurses who visit regularly, monitor symptoms, and...
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Care
Hands-on personal care — bathing, grooming and daily comfort — delivered with patien...
Pain & Symptom Management
Relief from pain, breathlessness, nausea, agitation and the other symptoms that take...
24/7 On-Call Nursing Support
A nurse to call at any hour, every day of the year — because symptoms do not keep of...
Medications & Medication Management
Medications related to the hospice diagnosis, delivered to the home and managed by t...
Your care team
- Physician
- Nurse Practitioner
- RN
- LVN
- CNA
- Social Worker
- Chaplain
- Volunteer
Our team
Led by nurses who know this work
Our leadership team oversees every plan of care personally.
Dr. Lisa Blum, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
CEO, Administrator, Supervisory Nurse
A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner whose clinical approach emphasizes comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families.
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Olivia Gamayo, RN
Director of Nursing (DON), Alternate Administrator, Alternate Supervisory Nurse
A registered nurse who oversees clinical operations and supports the interdisciplinary team, advocating for patients and their loved ones.
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Coverage, explained before you commit
Anchor of Love Hospice accepts the coverage below. If you are unsure what your plan covers, call us — we will verify your benefits for you.
Accepted insurance-
Medicare
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Medicaid
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Commercial insurance
Out of network -
Private pay
Available
General information
Questions families ask us
Clear answers about eligibility, cost and what hospice actually provides.
General informationCall us at (956) 578-8284 or send a message through this site. We will arrange an evaluation to determine eligibility and explain exactly what is covered. There is no cost and no obligation.
Anyone can start the conversation — a patient, a family member, a physician, or a hospital discharge planner. A physician certification is required for hospice admission, and we coordinate that as part of the evaluation.
Yes. We provide 24/7 on-call nursing support. If something changes at 3am, there is a nurse to call.
Yes. Patients may keep their attending physician, who works alongside our medical director and care team.
We are here to help
Call for an evaluation
If you are wondering whether hospice is the right step for your loved one, call us. There is no cost to ask, and no obligation. We will walk you through what hospice covers and whether your loved one qualifies.