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Hospital discharge · Odessa

Just left the hospital with your mom or dad in Odessa?

Just left the hospital with your mom or dad in Odessa? Take a breath. Free, local, step-by-step help from Kendall Warren, BCPA·CSA — and a free discharge checklist tool.

If it's urgent

If something feels wrong right now, call 911.

For everything else — the worries that aren't an emergency but won't wait — this free tool helps you decide who to call. Two quiet minutes, a few plain questions, and you'll know whether tonight calls for the doctor's after-hours line, the pharmacist, or simply rest.

Open the urgent help tool

Do these three things first.

Not everything has to happen today. These three calm, practical steps are enough for right now.

  1. Read the discharge papers together

    Before you leave the parking lot, sit for a minute and read the paperwork side by side. Circle the follow-up appointments, the phone numbers, and anything that isn't clear — those circles become your question list.

  2. Fill the prescriptions today

    Drop off any new prescriptions on the way home and note when the pharmacy closes. If a medication isn't ready or costs more than expected, ask the pharmacy to note it — that goes on the question list too.

  3. Build your checklist in the free Guide

    Kendall's free discharge tool turns the next few days into one simple checklist you can share with family — so nothing rests on memory alone.

If they can't come home alone

Kendall helps you choose the right path — free. When your family needs hands-on help now, she connects you directly to trusted local caregivers and communities — and you're always free to choose anyone.

Home care by the hour or around the clock — hospital-to-home, Alzheimer's & dementia, stroke, Parkinson's, and respite care — serving Midland, Odessa, and surrounding communities within about 35 miles. And if going home isn't safe anymore, Kendall personally guides your family to the right community — assisted living, memory care, independent living, or a nursing home — at no cost to you.

Need hands-on help today? Call the 24/7 home-care line at 432-695-6489, or the senior placement line at (432) 994-8088 — Kendall's guidance stays free and independent either way.

A neighbor who's walked this road before.

Kendall Warren is a Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) and Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) with more than ten years beside Permian Basin families — and her guidance is free and independent: it costs families nothing. She lives here in the Basin, knows the local providers and organizations by name, and proudly supports veterans and their families.

“I walk beside families as if you were my own.” — Kendall Warren, BCPA · CSA

Real Odessa numbers, ready when you are.

The first days home often come down to meals, groceries, rides, and one good phone call. These local organizations serve Odessa families.

Area Agency on Aging / Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission

Benefits counseling, caregiver support, senior services referrals. Call and ask for Area Agency on Aging intake.

432-563-1061

West Texas Aging and Disability Resource Center

No wrong door resource navigation for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. Call for benefits screening and referrals.

1-800-687-0135

Meals on Wheels Odessa

Home-delivered meals for vulnerable/homebound Odessa residents. Call or apply through website.

432-333-6451

West Texas Food Bank

Emergency food assistance and partner pantries across West Texas. Call or use the pantry locator; ask what ID/proof is required.

Odessa 432-332-1387

Catholic Charities Community Services of Odessa

Partial help with food, clothing, utilities, rent, public transportation, prescriptions, IDs. Call to ask about appointment and eligibility.

432-332-1387

Permian Basin Mission Center

Food boxes, rent assistance, utility assistance, clothing, household necessities for qualifying clients. Call or visit 208 N Adams, Odessa.

432-337-0554

West Texas Opportunities — Energy/Weatherization

Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, weatherization, transportation programs. Call the Odessa office and request CEAP/LIHEAP screening.

Odessa 432-333-9344

Family Promise of Odessa

Temporary shelter, meals and case management for homeless families with children. Call for intake and availability.

432-934-6693

You don't have to figure this out alone

You've done the hard part. The rest can be one step at a time.

Start the checklist, or just call — either way, you won't be figuring the next few days out alone.

Call Kendall — (432) 901-6465Start a conversation
24/7 home-care line: 432-695-6489Senior placement line: (432) 994-8088

Kendall's guidance is free and independent — you are always free to choose any provider. We don't accept referral fees.

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