Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs have a number of options for seniors looking for different types of living arrangements. Here is a selection of locations in the area. This list is not comprehensive.
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.Arbor View
Type: independent living
Opened: 2021
Cost: $1,635-$2,899 per month
Total units: 152
Amenities: business center, pool, hot tub, dog wash and park, movie theater, fitness center, library, community garden, outdoor area with grills, arts and crafts, on-site hair salon
The Auberge at Onion Creek
Type: memory care
Opened: 2011
Cost: $6,000-$8,400 per month (all-inclusive pricing)
Total units: 52 units
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, on-site pediatry, Nobi sensor lamps
Avir at Dripping Springs
Type: nursing home/skilled nursing
Opened: 1980s
Cost: $183 per day
Total units: 60 beds
Amenities: 24/7 skilled nursing care, pet therapy, physical, occupational and speech therapy, respite care
Barton Valley Rehab and Healthcare Center
Type: nursing home/skilled nursing
Opened: 1968
Cost: covered by most insurance
Total units: 122 beds
Amenities: activities and events, TV services, field trips, garden room, private rooms and shared living, beauty and barber shop, therapy gym, Wi-Fi, outdoor area
Brookdale Beckett Meadows
Type:
assisted-living, memory care
Opened: over 20 years ago
Cost: $4,610 per month (assisted living), $9,525 per month (memory care)
Total units: 59
Amenities: pet-friendly, concierge services, salon
The Legacy at Oak Hill
Type:
assisted-living, memory care
Opened: 2016
Cost: $4,795-$8,500 per month
Total units: 65 (assisted living), 20 (memory care)
Amenities: theater, art studio
Live Oak Estates Assisted Living Homes
Type:
assisted-living
Opened: January 2008
Cost: not shared
Total units: not shared
Amenities: private and semi-private rooms, meal plans, 24-hour staffing, medication supervision and monitoring, daily activities, housekeeping, linen and laundry services
English House, 10212 English Oak Drive, Austin; Sunland House, 3123 Sunland Drive, Austin; Circle House, 11611 Circle Drive, Austinwww.liveoakestatestx.comSoCo Village
Type:
assisted-living, memory care
Opened: October 2020
Cost: $4,675-$7,215 per month
Total units: 99
Amenities: dining room, courtyard, movie theater, rehab gym, salon, art room, game room with pool table, library, van for transportation, walking path, outings
Sodalis Senior Living
Type:
assisted-living, memory care
Opened: not shared
Cost: call for pricing
Total units: not shared
Amenities: full-time concierge, covered front porch, scheduled medical and shopping transportation, on-site beauty salon, on-site religious services, pet friendly, wireless personal emergency service, weekly housekeeping
Southpark Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center
Type:
memory care, nursing home/skilled nursing
Opened: 2012
Cost: varies
Total units: 120 beds with 16 memory care beds
Amenities: recreational activities, beauty salon, transportation, outdoor courtyard, secure memory support unit
Village on the Park Onion Creek
Type: independent living, assisted living apartments
Opened: 2016
Cost: starting at $4,510 per month (independent living); $5,695 per month (assisted living)
Total units: 124
Amenities: housekeeping, butterfly garden, transportation for medical appointments