Tender Care Assisted Living 1 sits out in Mission Bend, Houston, Texas, at 115139 Grand Vista, and offers a range of living options for older adults, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite stays for short-term support, and when it comes to memory care, there's a dedicated, secure section for residents living with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia where staff use therapies and technology to help reduce confusion, prevent wandering, and keep everyone safe with things like bracelets that set off an alarm if someone tries to leave. The community runs with a focus on both security and cleanliness throughout the buildings and grounds, and folks will find both indoor and outdoor common areas to enjoy along with private baths, wheelchair accessible showers, full tubs, and outdoor smoking areas since no smoking goes on indoors. Residents can pick from studio rooms, private and semi-private rooms, or one-bedroom layouts, and pets are welcome, so people don't have to give up their animal companions.
Staff at Tender Care provide round-the-clock support and handle things like medication management, bathing, dressing help, and personal care, also doctors, nurses, dentists, and podiatrists are on call for health needs along with physical, occupational, and speech therapists who sometimes visit for extra help, and the place is set up for non-ambulatory care using mechanical lifts for transfers. The facility pays attention to the different dietary needs, so meals come with specialty, vegetarian, and diabetic-friendly options, and there's help for residents who need support monitoring blood sugar or insulin though actual insulin injection administration happens but with some limits. Staff also remind folks to use the restroom and care for incontinence needs, while providing behavioral management and handling exit-seeking or challenging behaviors common in people with memory problems.
Social activities, devotional services, and both on-site and off-site programs fill the calendar, and residents can take advantage of beauty and barber services, wi-fi, and high-speed internet, plus transportation gets handled through complimentary rides and added options for a fee, and there's both visitor and resident parking. Tender Care Assisted Living 1 welcomes both men and women, allows pets, and supports aging in place so people don't need to move if their needs change later on. The facility has a "no smoking indoors" policy, offers hospice services, and stands out for offering a variety of therapy and nurse-supported health services with staff trained for specialized memory care, high acuity situations, and non-ambulatory support, with an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 showing families have found it to be a reliable place for their loved ones.
