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Private room
Blackout linen, a dimmable lamp and room for a favorite chair.
- Private
- Blackout linen
- Dimmable lamp
Memory care · Fredericksburg, Texas
The quietest house in the Hill Country.
Quarry House is a 32-resident memory care home of limestone, linen and soft light, designed from the floor up to lower the noise that makes dementia harder.
Photo tour
Inside Quarry House
Why quiet
For someone with dementia, noise is a kind of pain.
Alarms, overhead pages, a television nobody is watching, three conversations at once: most of us tune them out. A person living with Alzheimer's often can't. The noise piles up, and by four in the afternoon it comes out as fear, pacing or tears.
So when we built Quarry House, we took the noise out. There are no overhead pages and no hallway televisions. Call lights buzz a caregiver's pocket, not the ceiling. The walls are local limestone two feet thick, the floors are cork, and the lights warm toward amber as the sun goes down. It is the quietest building I have ever stood in, and our residents sleep better for it.
— Anneliese Krause, owner and executive director
Rooms & suites
Rooms built for rest
Every room is private, with blackout linen, a dimmable lamp and a window onto the courtyard.
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Courtyard room
Looks onto the live oak and the softly lit courtyard.
- Courtyard view
- Window seat
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Room with private bath
An accessible bath with a warm, quiet exhaust and walk-in shower.
- Private bath
- Walk-in shower
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Sitting-room suite
A small sitting area for couples or a resident who loves to receive visitors.
- Sitting area
- Suits couples
- 32residents in four small wings
- 0overhead pages or hallway TVs
- 2700Kwarm light after sundown
- 2016the year the first lamp went on
Sample family reviews
From families
At home Mom screamed every evening at five. The first week at Quarry House, Rosa called to say she'd fallen asleep in her chair with a cup of tea. I didn't believe it until I saw it.
It's the silence. You walk in and you can hear the clock. Dad noticed it too. He told me, 'This is a nice hotel.'
They took Mother off two medications for agitation. With the noise gone, she didn't need them.
The Tuesday hand massage is the one appointment my wife never forgets.
I visit after work, around seven. The lamps are low, someone is reading aloud. It's the calmest hour of my whole day too.
Mei sat with my father through a bad night and called me at six just to say he was finally sleeping.
Every place we toured had a TV blaring in the hall. Here there wasn't one. That decided it.
Teresa helped us with the VA application and checked on me afterward. Nobody had asked how I was doing in two years.
Grandma's room has her quilt, her lamp and her window. She calls it 'my place.' That's everything.
For families
For families
How to stay close, and what to expect.
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Evening visits
Come at dusk. The lamps are on and we'll bring a pot of tea.
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The first two weeks
Our nurse calls every few days with an honest report on sleep, meals and mood.
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Bring the comforts
A quilt, a lamp, a favorite chair and photographs. We'll set them up before the first night.
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Support group
Second Wednesday evening, open to any family in Gillespie County.
Insurance & payment
Paying for memory care
Most families combine sources. Our social worker can help.
Private pay
One all-inclusive monthly rate, no separate level-of-care charges.
Long-term care insurance
We'll help with claims and the monthly paperwork.
VA benefits
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for a pension benefit that helps pay for care.
Texas STAR+PLUS waiver
Some residents qualify for Medicaid-funded services. Ask about current availability.
Our team
The people who keep it calm
Anneliese Krause
Owner & Executive Director
Rosa Delgado, RN
Director of Nursing
Dr. Harjit Singh
Medical Director
Mei Lin, LPN
Night Nurse Supervisor
What sets us apart
Where we shine
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Dementia-trained caregivers
Trained in calm communication and the small habits that prevent a hard hour.
24/7
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Silent call system
Alerts go to caregivers' pockets, never to the ceiling.
Included
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Circadian lighting
Bright, cool light in the morning, warming to amber by evening.
IncludedRatings & recognition · sample
- Readers’ Choice · Best Memory Care
- Chamber of Commerce · Small Business of the Year
- Regional Medical Center · Preferred Partner
- Statewide Aging Network · Design Award
- Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
- Hill Country Builders · Preservation Award
- University Nursing School · Clinical Site
Activities & dining
A quiet week
A sample week. Every activity is small, short and optional.
Mon
- Reading hour
Tue
- Hand massage
- Courtyard walk
Wed
- Evening open house
Thu
- One-record listening
Fri
- Hand massage
- Salon day
Sat
- Wildflower drive (spring)
Sun
- Coffee & Kuchen
Now hiring
Calm, patient caregivers. Soft voices preferred.
Visit
Find us in Fredericksburg
- 1104 E Quarry Street
Fredericksburg, TX
Guest parking is in the gravel court beside the limestone wall. The front door is under the live oak. - (830) 555-0172
- Text us
- visit@quarryhouse.example
- Quarry House Memory Care
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat10a – 5p
- Evening tours, Wednesday6p – 8p
- Families visitAny time
Visit any time. We ask only that voices stay low after eight.
Come hear how quiet it is.
Call or text Anneliese to set a time. Most families say the silence is the first thing they notice.