The following is a non-comprehensive guide to senior living communities in Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs.

Types of communities:

Independent living communities cater to older adults with limited care needs. Most include amenities, such as fitness programs, housekeeping and communal meals.

Assisted living communities specialize in providing care and supervision. These facilities frequently offer a full range of amenities as well as limited medical assistance.

Memory care facilities specialize in providing care to seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia and other cognitive issues. Staff members are trained to help residents manage these diseases.


Hospice care is intended to relieve symptoms and suffering associated with a terminal illness in those who have been given six months or less to live. The patient must choose to forgo further curative treatment.

Nursing home/skilled nursing facilities provide care to those with illnesses or mental conditions requiring full-time monitoring and medical care.

ArborView

Type: independent living


Opened: 2021

Cost: $1440-$3008

Total units: 152

Amenities: business center, pool/hot tub, dog wash and park, movie theatre, fitness center, library, community garden, outdoor area with grills, arts and crafts, on-site hair salonThe Auberge at Onion Creek


Type:
assisted living, memory care

Opened: 2011

Cost: $2599+

Total units: 80


Amenities: 24/7 on-site or on-call nursing, pharmacy service, medication management, in-house physical, occupational and speech therapy, visiting dental service, friendship suites for residents with dementia, short-term respite staysBarton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Type:
nursing home/skilled nursing

Opened: 1960s

Cost: not provided


Total units: 122 beds

Amenities: activities and events, TV services, field trips, garden room, private rooms and shared living, movie theater, beauty/barber shop, therapy gym, Wi-Fi, outdoor areaBrookdale Beckett Meadows

Type:
assisted living, memory care community

Opened: over 20 years ago

Cost: $4300+ assisted living, $7000+ memory care

Total units: 59 assisted living units, 15 memory care units

Amenities: emergency alert system, pet friendly, library, concierge service, beauty/barber shop, courtyard and garden, therapy room, private dining room, game room, arts and crafts studio, events and activities, theater, Wi-Fi access, community room, pianoBrush Country Nursing and Rehab

Type:
nursing home/skilled nursing, rehabilitation

Opened: 1993

Cost: not provided

Total units: 120 beds

Amenities: activities and events, piano, courtyard, on-site rehabilitation gym, in-room phone and cable TV, computers with internet access, Medicare and Medicaid accessThe Continental Retirement Community

Type:
independent living

Cost: not provided

Total units: 129

Amenities: activities and events, 24/7 dining, concierge services, pet-friendly, resident referral program, travel program, transportationHill Country Nursing and Rehab

Type:
nursing home/skilled nursing

Opened: 1980s

Cost: $183/day

Total units: 60 beds

Amenities: 24/7 skilled nursing care, pet therapy, physical, occupational and speech therapy, respite care
The Ladybird, an independent living community, opened in 2022. (Courtesy Saeid Zare)
The Ladybird, an independent living community, opened in 2022. (Courtesy Saeid Zare)
The Ladybird

Type:
independent living

Opened: May 2022

Cost: $593-$1750, tax credit affordable and market-rate costs

Total units: 279

Amenities: community room, business center, fitness center, hair salon, food pantry, theater, residential and social services program, washer/dryer hookupsLavender Springs Assisted Living

Type:
assisted living

Opened: October 2017

Cost: $5365/mo+

Total units: 16

Amenities: hill country views and decks, private suites with full bathrooms, cable and Wi-Fi includedThe Legacy at Oak Hill

Type:
assisted living, memory care

Opened: not provided

Cost: assisted living starting at $4,995 per month

Total units: 62 assisted living units, 19 memory care units

Amenities: chef-prepared dining, common areas, activities calendarMerritt Hill Country Senior Village

Type:
independent-living community for ages 55+

Opened: 2019

Cost: $1319-$2429 (affordable housing offered)

Total units: 80

Amenities: fitness center, craft room, library, theater, game center, pool, golf putting course, dog park, walking trail, picnic area, bocce ball court, salonSilverado Barton Springs

Type:
memory care

Opened: 2020

Cost: $8800-$12,925

Total units: 50

Amenities: garden, group outings, gourmet meals, courtyards, memory boxes, club programs, wireless headphone system for use during activities
SoCo Village, an assisted living and memory care facility, offers residents a variety of amenities. (Courtesy SoCo Village)
SoCo Village, an assisted living and memory care facility, offers residents a variety of amenities. (Courtesy SoCo Village)
SoCo Village

Type:
assisted living and memory care

Opened: October 2020

Cost: $4,441/mo+

Total units: 99 (65 assisted living, 34 memory care)

Amenities: gated community, restaurant-style dining, baby grand piano, interior courtyard, private dining room, living rooms, salon, activity room, art room, theater, community busStonebridge Health Rehab

Type:
nursing home/skilled nursing

Opened: 2020, Caraday Healthcare

Cost: $212/day

Total units: 116 beds

Amenities: 24/7 nursing care, therapy services, nutritious meals, private or shared rooms, social and recreational activities, transportation, security features, personal care, salon services, outdoor spacesThe Watermark at Southpark Meadows

Type: assisted living and memory care

Opened: May 2016

Cost: starting at: $4,595

Total units: 113

Amenities: fitness studio, chapel, media room, library, transportation, salon and barber

servicesVillage on the Park Onion Creek

Type:
independent living cottages/apartments and assisted living apartments

Opened: Feb 2016

Cost: $4,255+

Total units: 124

Amenities: restaurant-style dining, daily health/fitness programs, social/educational events, weekly housekeeping, gardening area and monarch butterfly garden