Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso, TX

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    Residents enjoying a community celebration outdoors with caregivers.

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    A festive entrance adorned with red, white, and blue balloons for a celebration.

  • Building

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  • Architecture

    A welcoming entrance to a commercial building with landscaped surroundings and flag poles.

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  • Dining

    A spacious dining hall set up for an event, featuring neatly arranged tables adorned with white tablecloths and decorative balloons.

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    A festive display of cupcakes decorated in red, white, and blue for a patriotic celebration.

Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso, TX

Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home is a nursing home community in El Paso, TX.

Information last verified:

9650 Kenworthy Street, El Paso, TX 79924

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.9 from 124 reviews
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Overall Review of Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff kindness and responsiveness stand out

Residents and families consistently describe staff as friendly, caring, and responsive to needs.

Many reviews emphasize that staff members are welcoming and supportive, including helping visitors during sign-in and arranging updates during the day. Several families say nurses and caregivers are attentive, professional, and focused on making residents comfortable and safe. One reviewer also contrasts the experience with a previous facility, saying this place felt more helpful and supportive during the move.

common 17 reviews mention this

The facility is kept very clean

Reviews repeatedly note a clean, well maintained environment.

Across multiple visits and family experiences, residents describe (and visitors notice) cleanliness and upkeep in the facility. Reviewers mention the building looking tidy and orderly, with some specifically commenting that it avoids a typical nursing-home odor and that it generally smells like cooking. A few also connect cleanliness with a feeling of safety and comfort for residents.

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Care support includes memory-focused help

Memory support is specifically mentioned, with residents described as getting ongoing activities and daily support.

Two reviews call out memory-related care, including one resident in a memory care unit who remains happy and has opportunities to connect with others and staff. Another review describes memory support unit care with activities during the day and help around meals. In both accounts, families tie this care to day-to-day comfort and engagement.

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Hospice care receives strong praise

Hospice and end-of-life medical support are described as respectful and medically appropriate.

One review specifically praises hospice care as respectful and including proper medical treatment. This is the only hospice-focused mention in the set provided, so the theme is less broadly evidenced than general friendliness and cleanliness.

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Dining and meal support matter

Meal preparation and dietary support are mentioned, including food quality and help with eating needs.

Reviewers mention both the overall experience of meals and practical meal support for residents. One family contrasts food quality with a previous nursing home and describes the meals as excellent in the memory support unit. Another review notes that the community works with dietary restrictions, which aligns with residents receiving diet-focused meal preparation and service.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 160 resident community capacity 160 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • El Paso International (6 miles away) El Paso International (6 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Golden Corral (0.7 miles)
  • Applebee's (0.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.8 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.5 miles)
  • Wendy's (2.6 miles)
  • Bamford DFAC Chow Hall (5.5 miles)
  • Gussie's Tamales & Bakery (6.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (7 miles)
  • Walgreens (7.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (7.5 miles)

Transportation

  • TSA Security Check Point (6.5 miles)
  • El Paso International Airport (ELP) (6.5 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (6.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Mt West Family Health Center (7 miles)
  • Westside Family Medicine (7.2 miles)
  • El Paso Pediatric Associates (7.8 miles)
  • Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso (7.9 miles)
  • El Paso Cardiology Associates (7.9 miles)
  • Westside Pediatric Night Clinic (8.3 miles)
  • Rio Vista Behavioral Health Hospital (8.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Teapioca Lounge (7.3 miles)
  • L & J Cafe (7.6 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (8.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (9 miles)
  • District Coffee (9.5 miles)

Parks

  • Crestmont Park (7.8 miles)
  • Ascarate Park (9.1 miles)
  • Parque Chamizal (9.8 miles)
  • Chihuahuita Park (10.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (7.9 miles)
  • Texas Tech Medical Center (8 miles)
  • Sierra Medical Center (8 miles)
  • University Medical Center of El Paso (8.1 miles)
  • El Paso Children's Hospital (8.1 miles)
  • Providence Memorial Hospital (9.1 miles)
  • Médica Sur (9.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark (8.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Abundant Living Faith Center (9 miles)

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