The VaughnGage Healthy Aging Center opened in May.[/caption]
After three years of preparation, construction and finishing touches, the VaughnGage Healthy Aging Center opened May 12 at 11321 Fallbrook Drive in Cy-Fair.
Serving as the only licensed adult day center for seniors in the Cy-Fair area, demand has been high for services, said Asheva Phillips, president and CEO of the Senior Citizens Bureau and founder of the VaughnGage Center. Today, VaughnGage regularly meets its capacity of 74 people per day, with an additional 40 or so on the waiting list, she said.
“When we spoke with caregivers in the area at our pre-opening event, people were in tears because they were having to leave their loved ones at home during the day and they really didn’t want to,” Phillips said. “Hiring a person to come to your house to look after them can be pricy, and you lose the social interaction. We take good care of them while also letting them see more of the world.”
The center is open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and is open to seniors over the age of 60. Transportation services are available within a 10-mile radius, Phillips said. Certified nurses on staff can administer medication, provide emotional and social support and help with hygiene and feeding.
“The thing that really makes us different is out holistic approach,” Phillips said. “We focus on the total wellbeing of each senior based on an evaluation of spiritual, mental, physical and emotional needs.”
The 10,000-square-foot center includes a large activity room, a spa room, a salon, a reflection room for prayer and quiet time, a library, an herb garden, a rest area and a smaller activity room near a nurse station with a TV and card table.
Other services include touch therapy, music therapy, light physical activity, prayer time with a visiting pastor every third Wednesday and various activities throughout the day. Breakfasts and lunches are catered by Luby’s.
Individual and family counseling services target both seniors and care givers, Phillips said.
“I haven’t heard of any other facility that addresses the care givers in the way we do,” she said. “They are the ones who have dedicated themselves to taking care of their ailing loved ones, and we’ve found they often need a break as well.”
The facility is capable of handling patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s, but Phillips noted they cannot take in seniors who wander.
“We have CNAs who watch the seniors carefully, but we are not a lock-down facility,” she said.
Despite the initial challenges in opening the location, Phillips said things have started off well.
“There’s been a long wait, but it reflects the dedication and passion of getting it opened,” she said. “I am thankful to the community for being patient with us. We’re very excited to be up and running now.”
More information can be found online or by calling 832-478-9333.
The VaughnGage Healthy Aging Center opened in May.[/caption]
After three years of preparation, construction and finishing touches, the VaughnGage Healthy Aging Center opened May 12 at 11321 Fallbrook Drive in Cy-Fair.
Serving as the only licensed adult day center for seniors in the Cy-Fair area, demand has been high for services, said Asheva Phillips, president and CEO of the Senior Citizens Bureau and founder of the VaughnGage Center. Today, VaughnGage regularly meets its capacity of 74 people per day, with an additional 40 or so on the waiting list, she said.
“When we spoke with caregivers in the area at our pre-opening event, people were in tears because they were having to leave their loved ones at home during the day and they really didn’t want to,” Phillips said. “Hiring a person to come to your house to look after them can be pricy, and you lose the social interaction. We take good care of them while also letting them see more of the world.”
The center is open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and is open to seniors over the age of 60. Transportation services are available within a 10-mile radius, Phillips said. Certified nurses on staff can administer medication, provide emotional and social support and help with hygiene and feeding.
“The thing that really makes us different is out holistic approach,” Phillips said. “We focus on the total wellbeing of each senior based on an evaluation of spiritual, mental, physical and emotional needs.”
The 10,000-square-foot center includes a large activity room, a spa room, a salon, a reflection room for prayer and quiet time, a library, an herb garden, a rest area and a smaller activity room near a nurse station with a TV and card table.
Other services include touch therapy, music therapy, light physical activity, prayer time with a visiting pastor every third Wednesday and various activities throughout the day. Breakfasts and lunches are catered by Luby’s.
Individual and family counseling services target both seniors and care givers, Phillips said.
“I haven’t heard of any other facility that addresses the care givers in the way we do,” she said. “They are the ones who have dedicated themselves to taking care of their ailing loved ones, and we’ve found they often need a break as well.”
The facility is capable of handling patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s, but Phillips noted they cannot take in seniors who wander.
“We have CNAs who watch the seniors carefully, but we are not a lock-down facility,” she said.
Despite the initial challenges in opening the location, Phillips said things have started off well.
“There’s been a long wait, but it reflects the dedication and passion of getting it opened,” she said. “I am thankful to the community for being patient with us. We’re very excited to be up and running now.”
More information can be found online or by calling 832-478-9333.
