Senior Retirement Communities in Texas

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If you are planning to retire in the Lone Star state, you're in luck; there are many senior retirement communities in Texas.

Houston offers many retirement options.

About Texas

Texas is a large and sprawling state with a diverse population. In fact, the Lone Star state is the second largest state in America and has the second largest population. Since Texas is an industry giant, a medical leader, and the home of several Fortune 500 countries, it's only natural that the state also has a large retirement community.

Geographically, Texas consists of the Gulf Coastal Plains, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains, and the Basin and Range Province.

Senior Retirement Communities in Texas: the Big Three

Although Texas has a population of over 23 million and consists of 25 major cities, the vast majority of the population lives in Dallas and Houston. Austin, the state capital, also houses many residents. When it comes to retiring in Texas, these cities are the best options.

Retiring in Houston

When it comes to convenience, entertainment, and amenities, it's hard to beat Houston. The highly acclaimed Texas Medical Center, home of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Methodist Hospital, and Memorial Hermann Hospital, is located in the heart of Houston. If you have chronic health conditions, proximity to a medical center is an important consideration.

Houston is also home to a rich theater and museum district. Other entertainment options include:

  • The Houston Rodeo
  • Houston Rockets, Astros, Texans, and Comets sporting events
  • Houston Ballet
  • Houston Opera
  • Houston Symphony Orchestra
  • Bayou City Art Festival
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

If you're sold on Houston, there's good news. Many of the senior retirement communities in Texas are located in the Houston metropolitan area. Read on to learn about a few H-town retirement communities.

Eagle's Trace

Owned and operated by Erickson Retirement Communities, Eagle's Trace is a gated apartment community located in West Houston. The quiet community offers an artist's studio, fine dining, professional trainers, swimming pool, billiards, music room, and much more.

Services offered include:

  • Housekeeping
  • Maintenance
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • Hair care
  • Landscaping
  • Concierge
  • Medical center

Village on the Park

Village on the Park is an independent living community in Houston's Steeplechase area. Fun and socialization are huge focuses of life at Village on the Park. In fact, the site brags that there have been five marriages among residents!

Billing themselves as a "cruise on land," the facility offers a wide variety of activities, including:

Other Houston Communities

Other Houston retirement communities to consider include:

Retiring in Austin

Austin is the center of the Texas government. Home of the University of Texas, it is also a college town. Austin was named number two in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in 2006. With it's beautiful scenery and rich music scene, Austin is also a great place to retire. Entertainment options in the city include:

  • Ballet Austin
  • Renaissance Market on Guadalupe
  • Texas Memorial Museum
  • Blanton Museum of Art
  • Texas State Capitol

Englewood Estates

Operated by Holiday Retirement Corporation, Englewood Estates is an independent living retirement community on Jones Road in Austin. The community offers residents the choice of cottages, studios, one-bedroom apartments, or two-bedroom suites.

A manager lives on-site, and services and activities include:

  • Cable television
  • Library
  • Craft room
  • Billiards
  • Panic button
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry service
  • Exercise room

The Heritage at Gaines Ranch

The Heritage at Gaines Ranch has an ideal location, just minutes from shopping and "civilization", but with a view of the Texas Hill Country. The apartment-style facility offers the choice of a studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom in either assisted living or independent living. All feature air conditioning and heating, basic cable, telephone, emergency response system, refrigerator, oven, and range.

Services and amenities include:

  • Walking trails
  • Billiards
  • Craft room
  • Hair care
  • Community room for socializing
  • Library
  • Spa
  • Wellness clinic

Retiring in Dallas

Dallas is a large, busy city, the third largest in the state. A booming industrial and cultural city, Dallas is home to many skyscrapers and a thriving museum district.

Dallas is also an entertainment hotspot, featuring:

  • Jazz music
  • Blues music
  • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Nasher Scupture Center
  • Dallas Mavericks and Cowboys sporting events
  • Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
  • Trammell & Margaret Chow Collection of Asian Art

Retirement Inn

Focusing on the personal touches, Retirement Inn in Dallas strives to offer a homelike setting unlike other assisted living or nursing homes. Their goal is that residents never feel they have been removed from their homes; Retirement Inn wants to be "home".

Among other things, they offer:

  • Homestyle meals
  • Ice cream parlor
  • Country store
  • Housekeeping
  • Hair care
  • Planned outings
  • Entertainment
  • Assistance with daily living if needed
  • Medical care if needed

Other Texas Retirement Communities

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