The Park Central Retirement Community

For retirees looking for the best of what Amarillo and the Panhandle has to offer, Park Central Retirement Community is the place to be. Park Central is a full service community that is committed to providing senior citizens in Amarillo a variety of services and options to fit every need. It truly is a community, and functions like a small city. Seniors will also find that Park Central Retirement Community has wonderful staff, dedicated to helping residents have the lifestyle that affords them the most fullfilling retirement experience. Services at Park Central include everything from independant to assisted living, and nursing care. Families with loved ones living at Park Central Retirement Community can rest assured that should their family members' needs change, all options are flexible at the best retirement community in Amarillo and the Panhandle of Texas.

Park Central Retirement Community: Park Place Towers

Just one part of Park Central Retirement Community, Park Place Towers is a high rise luxury apartment complex for retirees who need little to no assistance with independant living, and prefer the privacy of a home they can call their own. Residents also enjoy wonderful views from their downtown windows that look out onto the Amarillo landscape. Park Place Towers offers many accomodations and services, and has 22 floorplans available from 600 to 2,000 square feet. Park Place Towers includes in the monthly rental fee two meals, transportation as needed, housekeeping and many social events. Park Place Towers also includes a library, game room, gym, salon, and a general store. The residents of Park Place Towers and Park Central Retirement Community as a whole enjoy a full calendar of events around Amarillo and the Panhandle that allow them the opportunity to meet other retirees and participate in exciting activities. Park Place is just one reason why Panhandle retirees consider Park Central Retirement Community the very best.

Park Central Retirement Community: The Continental Retirement Center

The Continental Retirement Center in Amarillo is an important part of Park Central Retirement Community. With a focus on independant living, residents of this ten story high rise are provided with a little more attention than with Park Place Towers, while still making residents feel they are in their own homes. Providing 300 square feet efficencies to 1,140 square foot two bedroom apartments, The Continental has a floorplan for everyone, and they even welcome pets on the first three floors. Safety is an utmost concern of Park Central Retirement Community, so residents of The Continental are afforded a 24-hour emergency alert system in every apartment. Big windows, balconies and easy access to the park make The Continental a perfect home for people who enjoy an active retirement lifestyle.

Park Central Retirement Community: The Harrington Assisted Living Center

Considered the finest assisted living facility in Amarillo and the Panhandle, Park Central's The Harrington Assisted Living Center is second to none for it's quality in caring for seniors who need extra assistance while in the comfort of their homes. Harrington Assisted Living Center is a beautiful building, and has 60 apartments, and many amenities. The staff are on call 24 hours a day to provide assistance with daily activities, should a resident need it. Just a few of the wonderful details provided to residents of Harrington Assisted Living Center include: Diverse menus according to preferance or need, laundry service, maid service, and emergency alert systems. Among the little extras are a solarium, cooking and gardening classes, and plenty of outtings in the community. Park Central Retirement Community is the best in Amarillo and the Panhandle, due in no small part to the quality of care provided at The Harrington Assisted Living Center.

Park Central Retirement Community: The Ware Memorial Care Center

As if the other facilities that are part of Park Central Retirement Community weren't wonderful enough, there's the Ware Memorial Care Center, a licensed nursing facility. The goal of Ware Memorial is to provide different levels of care, including a specialized Alzheimer's unit. The facility was also named as one of only a few Eden Alternative homes in the state of Texas, which is classified as a home that commits itself providing the highest levels of care, while maintaining the environment of a real home, not a nursing home. This includes the idea that residents' environments should be filled with pets, plants, children and family. Ware Memorial Care Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditationi of Healthcare Organizations, and has received the 1998 Northwest Texas Quality Award. All these accomplishments are great, but the most important thing about Ware Memorial is that when you have a family member or loved one who needs a higher level of care, they'll get that and so much more here. They can have a dailiy life filled with all the things every one of us should have in our golden years. Ware Memorial is unlike any other nursing facility for this reason. Families who entrust their loved ones to the facility can know that they have a real home there.

Now that you've read for yourself why Park Central Retirement Community is so special, and how great the facilities are, you should also know that Park Central is like a small city. Residents there have their own medical clinic, which is located on the first floor of Ware Memorial Care Center. The clinic is under the direction of a general physician with 30 years experience in geriatrics, and it provides urgent care services as well as family and elder care-and they do take Medicare. Residents outside of the Park Central Retirement Community are able to visit the clinic during office hours as well, and the physician does make house calls to Park Central residents.

The Jackson Fountain and Grill is also one of the things that make Park Central so special. It's open to the public, not just residents, and has the best Cajun food in Amarillo! I know, I know, hard to believe you could find great food in the midst of a retirement community, but let me tell you, Jackson Square is one of the best burger and Cajun places in Amarillo, already a city with exceptional cuisine. They also have a jukebox filled with the oldies and a soda fountain, which is alot of fun. Jackson Square Fountain and Grill is the place to go when you're looking for just plain great food and fun. Try the homemade pralines!

Park Central Retirement Community also has a charming little mall in its midst, which houses a pharmacy for residents, gift shop, salon, gym, and that's also where you'll find Jackson Square Fountain and Grill.

Outlining the facilities, incomparable services, quality of life, and fun that Park Central Retirement Community provides, it's easy to see why it's far and away the best place in Amarillo or the Panhandle for retirees who want a home that doesn't feel like a nursing home. Go by, take a tour, and see for yourself. It's more like a resort than a retirement community! And the staff at Ware Memorial Care Center are some of the most caring, selfless, and energetic individuals you will find at any facility. If you or a loved one live in Amarillo, or the Panhandle, or somewhere else and are thinking of coming here, please give Park Central Retirement Community a call, they'll be happy to show you around, so you can see why its the best place around for so many reasons.