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Community overview

Southern Hospitality Home is a private, locally owned assisted living residence in the Allandale neighborhood of central Austin, established in December 1996. The residence has a maximum capacity of 15 residents, with 24-hour care and a ratio of 2 caregivers to 15 residents at full capacity. It serves adults with memory loss, mild to moderate dementia, depression, heart and stroke-related limitations, Parkinson's and other illnesses, and is a smoke-free residence.

Search description

Southern Hospitality Home is a small assisted living residence for up to 15 adults at 5000 Shoalwood Avenue in Austin, Texas.

Care & support

Staff are licensed, certified and professionally trained caretakers, and overnight staff remain awake to assist residents when needed.

Care & support

Direct care staff are trained and tested on medication administration and supervision by a registered nurse. A board-certified internist makes house calls as needed, and residents may use their own doctors.

Care & support

Residents who qualify may receive Medicare-reimbursed therapies and rehabilitation on site through a home health agency.

Care & support

Staff assist with personal hygiene and grooming and offer regular toileting schedules, along with respite care and adult day services by special arrangement.

Dining & meals

Meals are prepared and served by professional chefs, with heart-healthy cuisine that is low in sodium and saturated fat, and special diets can be accommodated.

Activities & connection

A full-time Activity Program Director with a degree in Gerontology coordinates therapeutic programs, and a sample weekly schedule includes stretching, dumbbell workouts, bingo, trivia, a baking club and movies.

Activities & connection

Each resident receives a weekly 30-minute massage from a massage therapist, and weather permitting, residents take assisted strolls outdoors.

Activities & connection

Special activities mark holidays, and a singer and guitarist entertains residents once every two months.

Shared spaces & amenities

A screened porch faces the park across the street. The home has a fully automated fire sprinkler system in all rooms, and staff are trained to assist residents with evacuation.

Location & getting around

The home is in a quiet, established neighborhood in central Austin across from a park, with level streets suited to walks.