How we care

Personal care

Every plan is written by our nurse with the resident and family, and reviewed every quarter or whenever needs change.

• Consistent caregivers

  The same small team each morning and evening, so help with bathing and dressing comes from familiar hands.

  Included

• Bathing, dressing and grooming

  At the hour you prefer, at the pace you prefer.

  Included

• Medication management

  Pharmacy coordination, packaging and every dose given and recorded by trained staff.

  Included

• Registered nurse on site

  Our wellness nurse sees every resident weekly and coordinates with each physician.

  Included

• Caregivers awake overnight

  Night staff make quiet rounds and answer the call pendant within minutes.

  Included

• Diabetes and chronic-condition support

  Blood sugar checks, weights and diet adjustments made with your doctor.

  Included

• Mobility and fall prevention

  Standby assistance, a balance class and a home-safety review of every suite.

  Included

• Visiting physicians and therapists

  A concierge physician practice, podiatry and outpatient therapy see residents in the house.

  Insurance

• Hospice coordination

  Residents may remain in their suite with the hospice agency the family chooses.

  Hospice benefit

• Respite and recovery stays

  A furnished suite for a few weeks after surgery or while a family caregiver travels.

  Daily rate

Dining

• Chef's dining room

  Three seated meals a day, cooked to order, with linens and a menu that changes daily.

  Included

• Breakfast when you wake

  Served in the dining room until ten, or brought to your suite.

  Included

• Afternoon tea

  Tea, coffee and something from the pastry kitchen at three each day in the library.

  Included

• Wine with dinner

  A glass with dinner for residents whose physicians approve.

  Included

• Special and therapeutic diets

  Diabetic, heart-healthy, gluten-free and soft diets prepared without compromise.

  Included

• Private dining room

  Host a birthday or a family Sunday dinner for up to twelve guests.

  On request

The suite and the house

• Daily housekeeping

  Your suite tidied each morning and fully cleaned weekly.

  Included

• Laundry and pressing

  Personal laundry, linens and pressing, returned folded or on hangers.

  Included

• Concierge desk

  Appointments, deliveries, theater tickets and anything else, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  Included

• Utilities, Wi-Fi and cable

  One fee, nothing separate to manage.

  Included

• Art hanging and furniture placement

  Our facilities director arranges your pieces before you arrive.

  Included

• Emergency call pendant

  Worn on the wrist, answered around the clock.

  Included

• Guest suite

  Visiting family may stay in the house, by reservation.

  Nightly

Life at the house

• Chauffeured car

  Appointments, shopping, church and the symphony in a sedan with a driver who waits.

  Included

• Cultural outings

  The Kimbell, the Bass, the Botanic Garden and lunch somewhere good afterward.

  Included

• Library and lectures

  A reading room, a book circle and visiting speakers from local universities.

  Included

• Garden and greenhouse

  Two acres of oaks, a rose walk and raised beds for residents who garden.

  Included

• Fitness and wellness

  Chair yoga, tai chi and a weekly session with a visiting trainer.

  Included

• Music in the parlor

  Chamber musicians and pianists on Thursday evenings.

  Included

• Salon and spa

  Hair, manicures and massage in our own salon.

  Small fee