Eagle's Trace Senior Living Community

My mom has lived in Bayou Vista now for over a year. The staff has been wonderful to her and she has made friends with many of them. My sister and I are her primary visitors and we have had few issues with her care. Generally, she has been well-cared for needing 24/7 assistance and nursing. The only real issue is they seem to be terribly short staffed on the weekends. As the year has progressed there is a noticeable decline in staff overall. Eagle’s Trace is one of the better places in Houston for elder care. I can’t imagine what it is like in some of the less appealing facilities.

When it became apparent that I had to move my 80 year old parents with dementia into an assisted living facility, my wife and I researched providers for months. Eagle’s Trace stood out by far as the best choice. My parent’s needs are significant, our facility expectations are high, and the staff at ET continues to rise to meet each challenge we present. We are daily grateful that we did not make the mistake of moving them into any other place.

They’re in a safe gated community with no house-related worries (crime, maintenance, repairs, bills, etc). Their apartment is spacious and comfortable. Pets are welcome. The staff is are respectful, polite, and caring. There are lots of things to do – an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, and many scheduled activities, so they can choose to be active or to relax.

Card and other games (good for dementia patients) are ongoing throughout the day, they have arts and crafts, there’s an on-site movie theater, and weekly bus excursions off-campus for lunch. A shuttle can take them, accompanied by an aide, to the independent living center where they have access to their bank, the library, the pool and hot tub, the drugstore, and the salon.

One of our biggest reliefs is that the center provides full medication management. All prescriptions are delivered to them when and how prescribed, without my parents ever having to touch them. This has helped improve their health significantly. Contributing to their improved health, dietitian-managed meals are prepared and served fresh, with several choices. They can eat in one of the dining rooms to enjoy the social interaction and can also be served in their apartment if they can’t make it to a dining room. Healthy snacks are available at all hours.

One of the best offerings of ET is their age-in-place capability. My parents actually started in independent living but after three months it became clear that they weren’t capable of independent living. In most other facilities they would have had to leave and move into an entirely new living center. But at ET, it meant just a short move down the street to the Bayou Vista Continuing Care building for an apartment in assisted living. If their mental health deteriorates, Bayou Vista has an onsite memory care facility which means only another short move that doesn’t require them leaving the facility. They also have onsite Physical Therapy and a Skilled Nursing center. We have confidence that this is truly the place where my parents can live for the rest of their lives.

My wife and I moved to Eagles Trace in November 2016 and we love it here. The grounds are beautiful and well kept – it’s like living in a park! We have ample room to get out to enjoy the outdoors and walk – and there is more of the 70-acre campus to be developed. Our apartment is gorgeous and comfortable. We feel safe here. There are lots of things to do - a nice indoor pool, hot tub, two fitness centers, and many scheduled activities, so we can choose to be active or to relax. We have a choice of 4 eating places – two formal restaurants, a cafe, and a pub. For convenience, we have a clinic, a pharmacy, a bank, a convenience store, and a salon on campus. What can I say, It’s better than home!

This is a great place. My wife and I came here after Hurricane Harvey destroyed our home in Dickinson, Texas. We lived temporarily in an apartment in Dickinson until June 2018 and then moved into a great apartment at Eagles Trace. First, the staff could not have been more helpful.making the move and transition to our new home and community successful.. We were supported every step of the way. Second, the Community is filled with wonderful, friendly people. We have met so many great people who have been willing to include us in their activities, invite us to dinners, and help us to become a part of so many things available here. Eagles Trace provides everything from on side medical support, security, great dining, interesting educational classes, fun playing things like shuffleboard and being entertained by the Eagle Trace Strummers. This facility offers so much, all on campus, and very convenient.to use. I have already highly recommend Eagles Trace to friends and Naval Academy shipmates.

My wife and I are residents recently moving into our apartment home at the newly opened Galveston Crossing one of seven buildings providing independent living apartments for seniors ages 62 and up. The staff at Eagle's Trace were extremely accommodating making the move to this community as effortless as possible. We love our apartment with it's beautiful view of the grounds and lake surrounding the building. The food is good, the residents are nice, and there's lots of activities for us to enjoy. We are extremely satisfied with the move and know we will be happy here. Eagle's Trace motto is" home for life" and that's true!