Good Samaritan Society White Acres is a senior living community in El Paso, Texas, on 23 acres with views of the Franklin Mountains and the "Star on the Mountain." This nonprofit facility is part of the Good Samaritan Society network and licensed by the state of Texas as license #147619. The location has a total capacity for 76 residents, including up to 32 seniors living with Alzheimer's. White Acres offers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, independent living, and services as a continuing care retirement community, so seniors can age in place and adjust their level of care without moving far. There are both private and semi-private rooms, plus choices like studios, one-bedroom apartments, twin homes, and senior apartments, all with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, washer and dryer, furnished, and equipped with TVs, telephones, cable, internet, and pull cords for emergencies.
White Acres accommodates different care needs, from help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, medication management, and transfers, to specialized support for memory care and post-acute rehabilitation. The staff, including licensed social service workers, certified wound care nurses, and physicians, provides personalized attention, wound care, medication oversight, rehabilitation programs, mental wellness initiatives, and regular health checkups. The nursing area accepts Medicare and Medicaid, and there's a skilled team focused on safe and respectful care for dementia and Alzheimer's residents with specialized activities and supervised secure spaces.
Residents have access to housekeeping, linen service, community kitchen, beauty salon, barber, laundry, scheduled transportation for appointments, and on-site pharmacy. Meals come prepared by a chef, with menus accommodating dietary restrictions, and there's restaurant-style dining in a shared dining room. The community calendar has regular movie nights, community-sponsored and resident-led activities, fitness classes, creative arts, monthly wellness visits, parties, and educational programs intended to make sure no one feels left out. Amenities include a library, therapy room, movie theater, garden, garden walking paths, outdoor seating, parking for visiting family, flat screen TVs, case management support, and preventive health screenings.
White Acres welcomes pets in assisted living, helps arrange short-term respite care to give caregivers a break, and supports family involvement in residents' lives. Security is managed with 24/7 supervision, call systems, panic buttons, and doors that keep memory care areas secure. Each resident can use a unique service plan, and the team offers move-in help to make transitions easy. The facility's close to hospitals, pharmacies, and doctor's offices, so residents can get medical care quickly if needed. Volunteers, staff, and health professionals work together to foster a safe, homelike place where seniors stay active, live with dignity, and keep as much independence as possible.
