Hope Clinic is here to serve your medical, dental and mental health needs, however we understand that some additional services we do not offer are required. We also know how difficult it can be to locate information on these services available in Ellis County. We have compiled a list of services that could be of interest to you.
Healthcare
Ellis County Indigent Healthcare 101 West Main St., Suite B103 Waxahachie TX 7515 (Basement of Courthouse) (972)825-5085 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Dianna Buckley, Manager Services: Medical assistance for residents of Ellis County who are uninsured and fall below 20% of the FPIL. Come by and pick up an application.
Prevent Blindness Texas 3610 Fairmount Dallas, TX 75219 (214)528-5521 Monday – Friday 8:30-4:30 Linda Ziegler, Executive Director
Services: Free vision screening for ages six months- adults every 2nd Friday of the month. Please call for appointment. Free eye exams, including glasses for low- income individuals. Please call for application.
Hospice Services
Lighted Pathways Health Services Po Box 43731 Waxahachie, TX 75168 (972)923-2436 Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00 Jim Colwell, Director
Services: Provides hospice services
Odyssey Healthcare 2001 Bates Drive, Ste. 400 Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)938-9888 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 John Mezo, Director
Services: Provides hospice services
Family First Hospice Inc. 109 SW Main St Ennis, TX 75119 (972)878-2273 Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 Kim Woods, Director
Services: Provides hospice services
Dental Services
Baylor College of Dentistry 3302 Gaston Ave. Dallas, TX 75246 (214)828-8100 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Seen by appointment only
Services: All dental care for residents. Please call to be schedules for appointment
Elderly Assistance
Alzheimer’s Association 4144 North Central Expressway, Ste. 750 Dallas, TX 75204 (214)827-0062 helpline@alzdallas.org Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 John R. Gilchrist Jr. Executive Director
Services: Information and referral regarding Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Classes are provided in care giving and coping for families and other care providers. Respite program offering financial subsidies to qualified families. Association sponsors neighborhood support groups for families. Please call for nearest support group.
Covenant Place of Waxahachie 401 Solon Rd. Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)923-9911 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Pam Flower, Contact
Service: Assisted living and retirement facility for persons 62 and older who need limited assistance with daily activities. Please call for more information.
Buffalo Creek Assisted Living 1329 Brown St Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)923-6800 Diane Gorman, Executive Director Open 24 hr a day 7 days a week Services: Provides assisted living, Respite Care, and Memory care. Accepts Insurance, VA benefits, and private care. Please call for more information.
Ennis Care Center Nursing Home 1200 South Hall Street Ennis, TX 75119 (972)875-9051 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Brent Glover, Administrator
Services: Provides physical, speech and occupational therapies, hospice, rehabilitation and respite care. Special care for Alzheimer’s and related dementia patients is available. Contact admissions coordinator for details on admission.
Ennis Golden Circle Senior Citizens Activity Center 1700 North Floyd and Dodge Ennis, TX 75119 (972)875-6101 Monday – Friday 8:00-1:00 Monday-Friday 11:15-11:30 (Meals Served) Mary Glaspy, Director
Services: Provides meals 5 days a week. Various medical checkups and blood pressure checkups. Multiple arts and crafts along with social activities are provided. Transportation is offered to senior citizens to doctor appointments, drug store and grocery shopping. Call or walk in.
Midlothian Senior Center 4 Community Circle Midlothian, TX 76065 (972)775-6401 Monday- Friday 8:00-4:00 Karen Cox, Director
Service: Hot noon meal served daily. Multiple health screenings and social activities are available for participants. Call or walk in for more information.
Milford Senior Center 109 Main Street Milford, TX 76670 (972)493-2120 Monday- Friday 7:30-12:00 Marsha Stark, Contact
Services: Hot noon meal served daily, home delivered meals, nutrition education, information and referrals, and health screenings are available to participants. Please call for more information.
Pleasant Manor Living Center Nursing Home 3650 South IH – 35 East Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-7320 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Services: Provides physical, speech and occupational therapies. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and private pay. Alzheimer’s patients are accepted. Please call for more information.
Red Oak Senior Center 207 West Red Oak Road Red Oak, TX 75154 (972)576-2777 Wednesday & Thursday 8:30-1:30
Services: Provides hot noon meal, home delivered meals, social activities, health screenings and nutrition education. Please call or walk in for more information
Renfro Healthcare Center Nursing Home 1413 West Main St. Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-2298 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Pamela Cowan, Contact
Services: Provides physical, speech and occupational therapies. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, VA, insurance, and private pay. Alzheimer’s patients are accepted. Hospice services are also available. Please call for more information.
Sterling House of Waxahachie 2250 Brown St Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-2600 Carol Pate, Executive Director
Services: Provides personalized assisted living, Beautiful home like setting, well balanced meals, ongoing monitoring of healthcare needs and Memory care. Accepts Insurance, VA benefits, and private care. Please call for more information.
Waxahachie Senior Citizens Center 122 Park Hills Dr. Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-8271 Monday – Friday 8:00-4:00 Cindi Schneider, contact
Services: Provides meals to senior citizens and disabled persons over the age of 55. Education, wellness, nutrition and fellowship are available.
Red Oak Health and Rehab Center 101 Reese Drive Red Oak, TX 75165 (469)552-0500 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Helen Atkinson, Director
Services: Provides rehabilitation and occupational therapies. Please contact admissions for more information.
Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Italy 220 Davenport St Italy, TX 76651 (972)483-6369 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Jan Libal, Administrator
Services: Provides physical, speech and occupational therapies. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and private pay. Please contact admissions regarding Alzheimer’s patient. Hospice services are also available. Please call for more information.
Child Assistance
Boys & Girls Club of Ennis 1211 South Clay PO Box 722 Ennis, TX 75119 (972)878-1543 Monday-Friday 3:00-7:00 (after school) Monday – Friday 9:00-5:00 (summer hours) Carey Bryan, Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Waxahachie 620 Farley St Waxahachie TX 75165 (972)937-0509 Monday – Friday 3:00-6:00 (after school) Monday- Friday 7:00-6:00 9summer hours) Betty Yields, Contact
Services: Youth development program for ages 6-18. Club offers educational, fine arts, health and fitness, teen programs, social recreation, game room, leadership activities and prevention programs.
Common Ground Ministries 604 E Parks Ave. Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)923-2224 Monday- Friday 9:00-5:30 Summer Hours Monday- Friday 9:00-3:00 Stacy Dickson, Executive Director
Services: After school Tutoring program, summer camp, kids in the kitchen, and the center is open for children on holidays when school is off as well.
Outreach Health Services WIC and Immunization 2705 North Kaufman, Ste E Ennis, TX 75119 (972)875-0285 Monday – Thursday 7:00-6:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00-12:00
Services: Provides women, infant and child nutritional education and immunization program. Immunizations are given on Tuesday and Thursday. Contact office for appointment.
Outreach Health Services WIC and Immunization 110 Amanda Ln Waxahachie TX 75165 (972)937-4777 Monday – Thursday 7:00-12:00 1:00-6:00 2nd Saturday of each month 7:00-5:30
Services: Provides women, infant and child nutritional education and immunization program. Immunizations are given on Monday and Thursday. Contact office for appointment.
The Gingerbread House PO Box 2838 Waxahachie TX 75168 (972)937-1870 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 John Wyckoff, Executive Director
Services: Provide child friendly environment that facilitates a coordinated multi-disciplinary team interview process for child abuse victims in Ellis County. The center’s goal is to optimize the investigative and prosecution process with the goal of the child having less exposure to questioning. Please contact the Director for more information.
Presbyterian Children’s Home and Services 300 Brookside Road Waxahachie TX 75167 (972)937-1319 Edward Hagins, Clinical Director Monday –Friday 8:00-5:00
Services: Campus setting for children ages 6-17. Contact office for more information.
Texas Baptist Home 629 Farley Street Waxahachie, TX 75168 (972)937-1321 Dawn Tunnell, Program Administrator Monday – Friday 8:00-4:30
Services: Residential Services for children, including group housing on campus. Please contact office for additional information. Adoption Services, Assistance to women experiencing a crisis pregnancy, Family based safety services: help families dealing with abuse and neglect.
Food and Clothing Banks
College Street Church of Christ Christian Care Center 423 North College Street Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-8855 Monday & Wednesday 9:00-11:00 Ralph Cooke, Contact
Services: Clothing and food assistance for Waxahachie, Forreston, Italy, Milford and Maypearl .
Ennis Meals on Wheels 2903 Louis Lane Ennis, TX 75119 (972)878-6994 Vincent Faris, Executive Director Available 24 hours by phone
Services: Preparation and delivery of hot meals for elderly shut-ins and other persons in the greater Ennis area who cannot adequately and properly prepare meals for themselves regardless of age. Clients must be referred by a doctor, social worker, or health care agency. Please call for more information.
Ferris Heights United Methodist Church 108 Center St Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-2344 Monday – Friday 8:00-1:00 Angie Heck, Contact
Services: Help distribute food to those in need. For $30.00 you can receive a box of food containing both fresh and frozen items. The food items are first quality. No seconds or out-of–date items. Please call or email for more information.
First Baptist Church 315 N Roger St. Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-1940 Detra Box, Contact
Services: S.O.S - Sharing our Services. Members will go out and service the community with whatever they need. If you need help you need to contact the church’s office and put in a request. They will help out with miscellaneous things. S.O.S. is every 2nd Saturday of each month. Please call for more information.
Frontier Church 2032 S HWY 77 Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)935-0374 Monday – Wednesday 9:00-3:00 Brandon Jones, Contact Person
Services: Food pantry provides can goods and dry goods to anyone seeking help. Call or stop by for more information.
The Avenue Church 1401 Ferris Ave Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-5301 Monday 10:00-12:00 Danny Knight, Contact
Services: Food pantry provides dry goods and can goods for people in need. Will need an ID. Please call for more information. Homeless Ministry – travel to the streets of downtown Dallas the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. Provide warm meals, bibles, clothing and personal items.
Helping Hands of Ennis 604 N E Main Ennis, TX 75119 (972)875-0218 Monday – Friday 9:00-12:00 Judi Hejny, Executive Director
Services: Offers limited assistance in time of crisis or emergency for groceries, baby formula, clothes. Organization provides assistance with rent and utilities on a three times in a lifetime basis only. Spirit of Sharing Thrift Shop with good, used items either free or reduced cost. Call or walk in during business hours.
Manna House 210 West Ave. F Midlothian, TX 76065 (972)775-1800 Monday – Friday 9:00-4:00 Sissy Franklin, Director
Services: Food pantry, clothing, financial assistance with utilities, furniture and household items, educational classes, back to school project, thanksgiving and Christmas projects for clients living in the zip code 76065 or families whose children attend Midlothian Independent School District.
North Ellis County Outreach 404 S. HWY 342 Red Oak, TX 75154 (972)617-7261 Denis Butler, Executive Director Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00-11:30
Services: Bill or utility assistance, food assistance, rental and prescription assistance. Only serves the Red Oak and Ferris area. Billy and Jimmy Wade Food Pantry and Pennies from Heaven Thrift store. Please call for more information.
Salvation Army – Waxahachie 620 Farley St Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-7727 Betty Yields, Contact Monday – Friday 9:00-4:00
Services: Provides food, rent and utility vouchers for family emergencies, disaster services, and holiday assistance. Please call or walk in for more information.
Waxahachie CARE 609 Kaufman St Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)923-2273 Linda Naizer, Director Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-2:00, Wensday11:00-4:00 Friday 9:00-12:000
Services: Assistance with rent, utilities, and food. Please call or stop by during business hours.
Waxahachie Meals on Wheels 503 Ferris Ave, Ste. D Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)351-9943 Monday – Friday by appointment only
Services: Home delivered meals and homemaker assistance for frail isolated elderly and disabled persons throughout Ellis County. Liquid Nutritional Supplements available, transportation and caregiver services. Please call for an appointment.
Legal Services
Legal Aid of North West Texas 1515 Main St Dallas, TX 75201 (214)748-1234 Monday- Friday 8:00-5:00 Errol Summerlin, Executive Director
Services: Free advocacy for low-income residents of the North West region. Please contact (888)529-5277 to apply for assistance.
Assistance for Women
Outreach Health Services WIC and Immunization 2705 North Kaufman, Ste E Ennis, TX 75119 (972)875-0285 Monday – Thursday 7:00-6:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00-12:00
Services: Provides women, nutritional education and various other educational programs.
Outreach Health Services WIC and Immunization 110 Amanda Ln Waxahachie TX 75165 (972)937-4777 Monday – Thursday 7:00-12:00 1:00-6:00 2nd Saturday of each month 7:00-5:30
Services: Provides women, nutritional education and various other educational programs.
Women’s Resource Center 1204 Ferris Avenue, Ste E Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)938-7900 Monday 4:00-6:00 and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00-12:30 Donna Young, Executive Director
Services: All services are free of charge. Counseling, abortion alternatives, post abortion bible study. Pregnancy tests, physical needs such as diapers, baby clothes, formula, baby needs, abstinence education, birth mother support group for women who’ve placed their children, sexual abuse bible study and support, and domestic abuse counseling. Please call for more information.
Services: Organization provides referrals to uninsured, low income women who require diagnostic testing and treatment.
Transportation Services
Community Transit Services PO Box 612 Corsicana, TX 75151 (800)834-1924 Monday – Friday 8:00-5:00 Saturday with Medicaid only Services: Transportation for Ellis County residents for medical with Medicaid and non medical with a two week notice. Cost varies with pick up city. Please call at least 48 hours in advance for pickup and scheduled dates for your city.
Shelter Services
Daniel’s Den Emergency Homeless Shelter 507 West Jefferson Waxahachie TX 75165 Open 24 hrs a day Joy Ranton, Executive Director
Services: Emergency shelter for anybody that needs help. Call for more information.
The Family Place PO Box 7999 Dallas TX 75209 (214)559-2170 (214)941-1991 hotline Monday – Friday 9:00-5:00 Paige Flink, Executive Director
Service: Provides shelter, counseling, transitional housing, support and advocacy for battered women and children. Offers community education and offers a thrift shop. Please contact the director of admission for information. If in an emergency situation, please contact the hotline number listed above.
Habitat for Humanity of Ellis County 217 2nd Street Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)937-2797 Thursday 10:00-2:00 Jim Sargent, President
Services: Building of home in Ellis County for needy families. Please contact President for more information regarding completing an application.
Mental Health Assistance
NAMI Ellis County 605 West Main Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972)935-9350 24 hours daily by phone Marsha Rutenbar, President
Service: Provides information, education, support and advocacy for persons who suffer from mental disorders. We have support groups for parents, spouses and relatives including a “peer” support group. Call for more information.
