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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 salon
The 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 stays
Barton 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 area
Brookdale 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, piano
Brush 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 access
The 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, transportation
Hill 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
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 hookups
Lavender 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 included
The 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 calendar
Merritt 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, salon
Silverado 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
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 bus
Stonebridge 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 spaces
The 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
services
Village 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
