Colonial Gardens sits in Austin, Texas, with three locations across Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, and the place focuses mostly on folks who need memory care, supporting people with Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia. The homes sit on over an acre, shaded by mature oak trees, and the cottages, which have both private and semi-private rooms, keep everyone together in a way that feels warm and calm. The setting is peaceful with grassy yards, flower gardens, vegetable beds, walking paths, and wide patios under shade for sitting. There's a welcoming front porch with benches and flowers, and all the buildings are one story with no long hallways, so people living there who like to walk can do so safely. All the doors and bathrooms have safety features, grab bars, and decorations that give a cheerful feeling but also keep everyone safe.
Colonial Gardens can care for up to 32 residents, with a maximum of 16 residents needing Alzheimer's care at a time, under Texas License #147669, and the company registers as an LLC. Staff includes caregivers who receive at least 20 hours of special training every year using classroom and virtual reality tools, giving them good skills for helping people with all sorts of memory loss and cognitive conditions-from Alzheimer's to Lewy Body and other types. There's always help available for everyday needs such as bathing, dressing, medicine, and moving around, with the staff doing hourly rounds, keeping a close caregiver-to-resident ratio, and making sure support never slips. The administrator is Ms. Cheryl Carter, and Mr. Phillip Cochran acts as president. Residents get 24-hour supervision, help with emergencies, wheelchair transfers, nighttime needs, and evacuations if there's ever a need.
Colonial Gardens tries to keep life as normal as possible for everybody, arranging daily activities, social events, crafts, movie nights, exercise, wellness programs, and outings through arranged transportation. The kitchen is modern with stainless steel appliances, and each meal is cooked fresh, with everyone eating together in a bright dining room with big windows and high ceilings. There's a common area with a fireplace and piano, game and activity rooms, and even a small spa room. Rooms come furnished, with single beds, private bathrooms, telephones, cable TV, and some have kitchenettes. Houses have washers, dryers, and emergency alert systems. Pets are allowed in some cases, and backyards are private and secure. Residents can enjoy the outdoors, with shaded patios, a pergola, raised planting beds, and direct access to paved walkways leading to the main entrance.
Residents can get respite care, hospice care, and adult family care, and staff can coordinate with outside healthcare teams. The business also runs under names like Uncommon Care, Barton House/Uncommon Care, and Colonial Gardens of Austin LLC, and it's listed by the local Better Business Bureau without a rating so far. Colonial Gardens holds to routines and stability for folks with memory problems, with homes decorated in a way that feels familiar, like having old antique sideboards and calm colors, and much of the focus rests on helping everyone feel like they still matter and are at home. Housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, salon and barber shop, Wi-Fi, guest parking, and scheduled transportation all come included, and prices stay all-inclusive. The business keeps rooms for both single and shared living, allows for dignity and choice, and specializes in care plans shaped around each person's needs.
