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Dining credits for the Bayside Room and the Seawall Café
Gulf red snapper on Fridays and breakfast tacos every morning.
IncludedCorpus Christi, Texas · on the bay
Salt air, old friends and every level of care.
Bayfront apartments and villas on Ocean Drive, with assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing on the same breezy campus across from Cole Park.
A scrapbook of a place
Forty years of sunsets on Ocean Drive.
Ocean Drive Commons opened in 1985, when a group of Corpus Christi families and two downtown churches bought a stretch of bayfront and promised their parents they'd never have to leave the water. The first residents were shrimpers' widows, naval aviators from NAS Corpus Christi and schoolteachers who'd spent forty summers on Padre Island.
Today there are apartments, villas, assisted living, memory care and a skilled nursing center, all facing the bay. Residents paint on the seawall, dance at Fiesta de la Flor, sail with the grandkids and gather every Friday at sunset with a glass of something cold. When someone needs more care, it's down the breezeway, with the same view.
— Isabel Garza-Whitman, president
Photo tour
The scrapbook
What sets us apart
What fills the scrapbook
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Art studio, kiln and the plein-air club on the seawall
Included
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Friday sunset social on the bay lawn
Included- 1985on Ocean Drive since
- 1,100feet of bayfront
- 4levels of care, one campus
- 52weeks a year of Friday sunset socials
We believe the good life is a collection of small, bright moments: a toast on the seawall, a dance at the festival, a grandchild's drawing on the fridge. Our job is to keep those moments coming, and to make sure the care is already here when you need it.
Rooms & suites
Homes by the bay
Apartments and villas for independent living, and private suites for assisted living and memory care.
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Bayfront one-bedroom
A living room with tall windows on the water, a full kitchen and a balcony for morning coffee.
- Bay view
- Full kitchen
- Balcony
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Garden villa
Two bedrooms and a screened porch under the live oaks, with an attached garage.
- Two bedrooms
- Screened porch
- Attached garage
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Two-bedroom apartment
Corner apartments with a study, two baths and a view of the marina lights.
- Two baths
- Study
- Covered parking
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Pelican Hall suite
A private assisted living suite with a kitchenette and walk-in shower.
- Kitchenette
- Walk-in shower
- Emergency call system
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Sandpiper House suite
A calm private room in memory care, opening onto the shaded courtyard.
- Private bath
- Courtyard access
- Memory display case
Our team
The crew
Isabel Garza-Whitman
President
Ngozi Adeyemi, RN
Director of Nursing
Dr. Antonio Salinas
Medical Director
Chef Linda Moreau
Executive Chef
Sample family reviews
Postcards from residents
I flew off carriers for twenty-two years. Now I paint the bay every morning from the seawall. Nobody grades me.
Mom dances at Fiesta de la Flor every year. She's eighty-seven. The staff dance with her.
When Hurricane Harvey came through, they had everyone inland before we could even call. Dad came back to the same room and the same nurse.
My knee rehab was in the Health Center, with the bay out my window. I watched the sailboats and did my exercises.
Friday sunset social is the best hour of my week. Forty friends, one view, no dishes.
When Dad moved to Sandpiper House, they made a life-story book with us. Every caregiver knew he'd been a shrimper.
They explained the contract twice, then sent it in writing. No pressure at all.
The nurses call us in Dallas after every care meeting. We always know what's going on.
I took up pottery at eighty-one. I've given a mug to every person in my hallway.
Mama's last days were in the Health Center with the bay breeze coming in and the chaplain singing with her. It was peaceful.
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Sample: Best Senior Living, Coastal Bend Readers' Poll
- Sample: Not-for-Profit Excellence Award
- Sample: Top Workplace
Admissions
Moving in, made easier
One person at Ocean Drive Commons guides your family from the first call to the first week.
- A single admissions contact who answers your calls
- Help with insurance, Medicaid and paperwork
- A room set up with familiar things before day one
- A check-in call after the first week
Visit
On Ocean Drive
- 3600 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX
Visitor parking under the live oaks off Ocean Drive. The main entrance is level and covered. - (361) 555-0131
- Text us
- ahoy@oceandrivecommons.example
- OceanDriveCommons
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 5p
- Sunday toursBy appointment
- Office, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Families visitAny time
Families are welcome any hour. After nine, ring the bell at the bay entrance.
The sun sets at 7:42 tonight. Join us.
Call Isabel or book a tour online.