Argent Court Assisted Living staff held an in-house shopping day for residents to pick outfits and jewelry for their senior prom in April. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
The following is a non-comprehensive guide to senior living communities in the Bastrop area.
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.
Amenities: beauty salon, in-room televisions, recreational activities, secure memory support unit, therapy gym, transportation, outdoor courtyard, WiFi
503 Old Austin Highway, Bastrop
512-321-6220
The Silver Pines Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility located in Bastrop. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
Settlement Estates
Type: independent
Opened: 2004
Cost: $1,210 per month (1 bed unit), $1,440 per month (2 bed unit)
Total units: 70
Amenities: laundry facility, connections in each unit for washer and dryer, pool, community room, picnic area, lawn care, maintenance staff, full kitchen with energy-efficient appliances, private porch
149 Settlement Drive, Bastrop
512-321-1447
Riverwood Commons (buildings I & II)
Type: independent
Opened: 2013 (Riverwood I), 2021 (Riverwood II)
Cost: Riverwood I: $865-$1,084 per month (one bedroom), $1,038-$1,301 per month (two bedrooms)
Riverwood II: $1,037-$1,060 per month (one bedroom), $1,238-$1,280 per month (two bedrooms)
Total units: 36 in each building
Amenities: fitness center, computer lab, secure facility, activities like bingo and game nights
440 Old Austin Hwy., Bastrop
512-308-1490
Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Bastrop
Residents of Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Bastrop helped celebrate a resident's 107th birthday in March. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
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