Independent Living Communities in Texarkana, TX

"We toured the independent living community of Asher Point Independent Living of Texarkana for my mother. I like that they have three home-cooked meals a day for the people there, and they've got a chef who oversees everything. We went in at lunchtime, and they fed us, and their catfish is amazing. We talked to other residents there, and they said 99% of the food is just as good as that. They give home-cooked meal options every day, three times a day, and you have four other things you can have at any time. My mother loved that. They have a beauty shop and an activities room. They also have shuttles, and they do a monthly trip with the seniors somewhere every month."

"My wife and I both visited Bella Vista Independent Senior Living. My wife said she could live there. It is kind of like duplex apartments, which are close together, and a central clubhouse-type sharing. We didn't go much further because they didn't have any vacancies at the time. They told us that they had two meals a day. If we didn't like what was on the menu, we could order a short-order menu. The grounds were well-kept. They have light housekeeping once a week. They have no utilities except for a telephone and TV. They provide rides to the doctors. They have a nurse on staff."

"We're going to put mom over at either The Oaks memory care or The Oaks assisted living. The reason being, they are all-inclusive on their stuff. They have the building, they have the amenities, they fix three meals a day and a snack usually, but they don't deal with medications. I walked through The Oaks assisted living with my wife and we liked it. I went back and looked at the memory care. I like The Oaks memory care better than the other memory cares across the street. It was lighter and more cheerful. My mom likes brighter colors, lighter, more summer, spring-type stuff. They had antique-type decor. They've got modern furniture around that looks like antiques. We like antiques and mom does, too. The lady that I talked to at The Oaks assisted living runs the facility and she has been there 20 years. All the other help that takes care of the residents, the last ones they hired was four years ago or over. They're doing what they like and enjoy doing it, instead of somebody that's there and it's a job. The other thing I liked was my brother who lives in the Houston area may stay there. If he comes up at 3:00 in the morning, that was fine. If a resident wanted somebody to knock on the door and check on them every two hours, they can check on them. Everybody had a great attitude. They had a resident that wanted some pain medication, and the lady I was with took care of that. Then she went back to business showing me the facility. That showed me that they care about the residents. They had a spot for them to sit outside and they've got hanging baskets there."

"Cornerstone Retirement Community is the best place for seniors living in Bowie County. It's visually aesthetic and top-notch in retirement living. It's absolutely beautiful, with outstanding staff, outstanding facilities, beautiful rooms, and it's just high-end. They have a variety of activities, fitness classes, many opportunities for social exchange, and variety of classes. I didn't have a meal, but I saw people eating and I saw the service. The people looked like they were being served by staff dressed in a high-end restaurant-style. And they also have a different but beautiful dining area. The whole place is just beautiful. You can also go to an area where you can get deli-style things, there's just a variety of choices in cuisine that you can get any time. There's also an ice cream parlor, a chapel, a gym, meeting rooms, and there's almost like a little rotunda. It's a luxurious retirement community. You've got to have a lot of money to live there; the downpayment is high."

"I like that The Gardens of Texarkana is clean. There was no smell like you would smell some in a hospital or nursing home. I like the services that they offer, especially the meal prep, the cleaning, and getting the person back and forth to doctor's appointments. I really think the services they have were great. I only had interaction with one staff, Sonia. She was very pleasant and informative. I enjoyed the tour. When I walked in, it was very nice and the esthetics were good. I only looked at one room, which was the model room. There was nothing in there, but it was clean. I caught a glimpse of the dining hall and the reading room. There were people in the room. It seemed like it was very nice. The only smell I smelled was when they were preparing lunch, and it made me hungry. They said they do badminton, they had one guy that thinks he's the domino king, at Valentine's day they'd also bring in entertainment, and they have bible studies."