Summit at Northwest Hills

Assisted Living near Austin, TX -  Travis County, Texas

Summit at Northwest Hills Senior Living Community in Austin, Texas, has been the premiere choice for Independent and Assisted Living since 1989.

Our wealth of service options makes us a leader in the senior housing industry.  We offer not only Independent Living with meal and housekeeping options, but also Independence Plus, which provides residents with a menu of services available when assistance with daily living activities is needed.

Newly-renovated with sunrooms and bay window options in many apartments, Summit at Northwest Hills also has a full rehabilitation and wellness center on-site, as well as a therapy pool.

Alzheimer's/Dementia Care

Tips for Caring for a Loved One Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

Caring for our love one with Alzheimer’s can be a privilege or a burden depending on how you take it. It can be very rewarding. And can be very difficult and overwhelming. It is a great challenge that requires a lot of patient, skills and knowledge. We have to learn the skills of how to [...] Read more

Taking Care of Number One: A Survival Guide for the Sandwich Generation

Today, more adults between the ages 30 and 55 find themselves sandwiched between caring for two generations: their aged parents and their own children under 21.  According to the Pew Research Center, 16 percent of American homes are comprised of at least three generations at once. If you’re a member of the “sandwich generation”, you [...] Read more

How to Design a Dementia Friendly Home: 8 Tips for a Safer, More Livable Environment

Loved ones with memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s and other dementia are much more sensitive to and affected by their physical environment than the rest of us.   The effects of dementia create new challenges in the home living environment and pose real dangers to people with the affliction. Strategies for a Safer, Higher Quality [...] Read more

Assisted Living

Cost for Assisted Living on the Rise

Assisted Living Communities are homes for seniors who do not need a nursing home yet but not able to live independently.  Senior Communities that offer assistance of daily living are the bridge between home care and nursing homes.  A recent study by MetLife Mature Market Institute in its 2012 market survey reveals that assisted living [...] Read more

Common Care Services at an Assisted Living Community

As you are looking for an Assisted Living Community, the first thing that you wanted to check is the care services that they offer. What you want to know, if it is worth spending the money for the services they render. Behind this thought, what you really want to find out is the sincerity and [...] Read more

What You Need to Know Before Considering an Assisted Living Community

It is not hard to make a sound decision when you know which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn. Thus, before considering an Assisted Living property for your love ones, be directed with enough information and personal research. This adequate information will be one of your guiding principles to a right choice. The [...] Read more