Alternative Senior Care, LLC sits on Wild Eagle Street on the northwest side of San Antonio, right near places like Fiesta Texas, La Cantera Mall, The Rim, and the UTSA Main Campus, and folks tend to find it's a good bit quieter than most bigger places, probably because it only has room for up to 10 residents and gives off a homelike feel you don't get in big nursing homes. The whole setup is meant for seniors who like some independence but might need help here and there-maybe with dressing, bathing, or keeping track of their medicines-and they've got folks working around the clock, licensed nurses included, who can lend a hand no matter the time. The home helps adults with both medical and non-medical needs, so there's home health care, assisted living, independent living, memory care especially for dementia, hospice help, and even adult day services, so someone can come in for just a short stay or longer if needed, and they're set up for people with different health problems, like diabetes, incontinence, and folks needing high-acuity care.
The building's all on one level and has easy wheelchair access, roll-in showers, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, telephones, and even private bedrooms, some with their own bathrooms and kitchenettes, so people can have a bit of their own space if they want. There's a dining room, indoor and outdoor common areas, a garden, an outdoor patio that gets used a lot in the summer evenings, and an indoor game room for cards, puzzles, arts and crafts, and other group activities. They serve three balanced meals and snacks every day, and they're careful with diets-offering no/low sodium, diabetic, and vegetarian meals, room service, and restaurant-style dining if someone feels like eating outside their room.
The staff has a reputation for being really careful about people's dignity and respecting everyone's needs, and they work hard to communicate well with families and make the move into care go smoothly. Folks talk about the staff being quick to help, gentle, and always paying attention, especially with residents who have memory problems or need special attention with things like behavior or emotional health. They hold a solid number of activities-birthday and holiday parties, BBQs, stretching and art classes, devotionals, games, bridge, outings, and even live music-so people can stay busy and make friends, and there's a focus on wellness, physical therapy, spiritual support, and keeping up some independence with help close by.
Besides daily help, the home handles laundry and housekeeping, move-in support, medication management, and transportation to medical appointments, though there's sometimes an extra cost for transportation. Beauty and barber services, home care aides, and onsite in-home care agency services are all available. Private rooms cost about $4,000 a month, and the place is open to both men and women. The setting stays calm and the environment clean, with every effort made to treat residents more like family, and after over 20 years working with seniors, the team aims to make sure everyone feels safe, understood, and cared for, whether they're staying short-term for respite or calling it home for years.
