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Bathing, dressing and grooming
Gentle, private help, at each resident's pace.
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Residential care · Wimberley, Texas
A limestone house in the hills, kept like a home should be.
Twelve private suites above the Blanco River, with a rose garden, a long farm table and caregivers who treat every resident like family they're glad to see.
Since 2010
Built from Hill Country stone, run with a gentle hand.
Margaret Ellery spent twenty-five years as a hospice nurse in San Marcos and Austin. She saw what people want at the end of a long life: their own room, a window with a view, good food, and someone who knows them. In 2010 she restored a 1940s limestone ranch house above the Blanco River and opened Juniper House.
Today there are twelve suites, a rose garden that residents tend, a farm table that seats everyone, and a porch that looks out over the cedar and live oak. The care is careful and the pace is slow, by design.
— Margaret Ellery, RN, founder and administrator
What sets us apart
What families notice first
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Hospice partnership
Residents can stay with us through the end of life.
Coordinated
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Three meals at the farm table
Seasonal, cooked here, with peaches from Stonewall in July.
IncludedPhoto tour
A tour of Juniper House
Sample family reviews
Kind words from our families
Mother has always said a house should have roses. The first morning, Helen handed her clippers and asked which ones needed cutting.
Margaret was a hospice nurse, and it shows. When Dad's time came, she knew exactly what to do and how to tell us.
The food is better than mine. I say that with love and some jealousy.
My parents share the couple's suite. After sixty-two years they still sit on the porch every evening holding hands.
Teresa calls me after every doctor's visit. I live in Chicago and I never feel out of the loop.
The harp on Sunday afternoons is the most peaceful hour of my week, and I'm only visiting.
Mom paints watercolors of the hills now. We framed one for our living room.
Twelve suites means they know her. Not her chart, her.
We toured six places from Austin to New Braunfels. This was the only one that felt like a home someone loved.
For families
For families
Details that make visits easy.
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Visiting
Come any time. After eight in the evening, ring the bell by the front door.
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Updates
Teresa calls after every doctor visit and whenever anything changes.
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Sunday supper
The farm table is set for guests every Sunday at five. Let the kitchen know by Saturday.
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Laundry and labels
Label clothing with a name. We launder and press everything here.
Insurance & payment
Paying for care
Our business office walks every family through coverage before move-in. Here are the most common ways care is paid for.
Private pay
Most families pay monthly. Your written estimate lists every fee.
Long-term care insurance
Many policies cover assisted living and memory care. We help with claim paperwork.
VA Aid & Attendance
Eligible veterans and surviving spouses may receive a monthly pension toward care.
Medicaid waiver
Some states help pay for assisted living through Medicaid waiver programs. Ask us about yours.
Our team
The people who make it home
Margaret Ellery, RN
Founder and administrator
Teresa Molina, LVN
Resident care coordinator
Shanice Bell, CMA
Lead caregiver
Paulo Reyes, CNA
Night caregiver
Rooms & suites
The suites
Each suite has its own bath, a window onto the garden or the hills, and room for the furniture that matters most.
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Garden suite
Opens toward the rose beds, with morning light and a reading chair by the window.
- Private bath
- Garden view
- Walk-in shower
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Hill-view suite
Looks west over the cedar and live oak; the sunsets are the reason residents choose it.
- Private bath
- Sunset view
- Ceiling fan
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Parlor suite
A larger suite near the parlor and fireplace, with space for a small sitting area.
- Sitting area
- Private bath
- Near the parlor
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Couple's suite
Two connected rooms with a shared bath, for spouses or sisters who want to stay together.
- Two rooms
- Shared bath
- Garden access
- 12private suites, each with a bath
- 2010the year Juniper House opened
- 3acres of live oak and garden
- 4:1residents to caregivers by day
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Hays County Readers' Choice · Best Senior Residence (sample)
- Wimberley Chamber · Small Business Award (sample)
- Family survey · 99% would recommend (sample)
- Licensed assisted living · Texas HHSC
Activities & dining
A week at Juniper House
A sample week. The current calendar is posted in the front hall and mailed to families each month.
Mon
- Coffee and the news on the porch
- Gentle stretch class
Tue
- Rose garden club
- Card games in the parlor
Wed
- Watercolor on the porch
- Poetry by the fire
Thu
- Salon day
- Afternoon drive
Fri
- Baking with Annabeth
Now hiring
Twelve suites, a steady team and a kind workplace. Come join us.
Visit
Up the hill from the square
- 318 Old Kyle Road
Wimberley, TX
Park beneath the live oaks by the stone wall. A level limestone path leads to the front door. - (512) 555-0172
- Text us
- welcome@juniperhouse.example
- Juniper House Wimberley
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat10a – 5p
- Office, Mon – Fri8:30a – 4:30p
- Families visitAny time
The rose garden is loveliest in April and October. Ask to see it on your tour.
Come for tea in the rose garden.
Margaret gives every tour herself, usually with a pot of tea on the porch afterward. Choose a time or call.