Silver Prairie

Silver Prairie sits in a city known as the "Yellow Rose of Texas," where you'll find historic landmarks like the Cadillac Ranch, the old Helium Monument, and a strip of Route 66 lined with motels and diners, and you get a sense that the place has seen a lot, and the senior community here fits into all that history pretty comfortably, offering folks care options that cover memory care, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, and residential board and care home services all in one spot. They give their programs and services specific names, which helps residents and families keep track, and you'll see the staff have a reputation for friendliness and the place runs with a kind spirit you can sense right away, with chef-prepared meals, social and recreational activities, and amenities like tubs and wheelchair accessible showers as well as indoor and outdoor gathering areas. The memory care units are set-up for people living with memory loss or dementia, and there's incontinence care, diabetic care, help for high acuity residents, ambulatory and non-ambulatory care, and services from trained aides for those who need regular support, plus private accommodations and private short-term or respite stays if someone's just there for a little while. You also get things like devotional services both on-site and off-site, an on-site beautician, transportation and complimentary parking for those who still like to get out, and rooms with simple features made for safety and comfort. They pay attention to physical, social, mental, and emotional engagement, and the activity programs have won awards for keeping people involved, though you'll still see plenty of folks who just want to sit outside and watch those famous Texas winds blow, which, considering it's the windiest city in the country and tornadoes do come through now and then, is not surprising. All in all, Silver Prairie does its best to cover the big things most seniors might need, and it helps to have so many options in the same community, especially in a city with such a long and lively history.