Welcome to Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care: Dementia & Alzheimer's Care in Tyler, TX
Memory Care
Apartments Starting at $4,675/mo
2651 Elkton Trail Tyler, Texas 75703Discover Oak Hills Terrace, a Senior Living Community in Tyler, TX.
Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care is a premier Memory Care community in the Tyler, Texas, area that serves all of Smith County. Our residents come from all over Texas and beyond. No matter where you’ve lived before, we’d be proud to have you call Oak Hills Terrace home. Our Memory Care provides special care for residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia beyond what a traditional assisted living community can offer.
The area offers residents and visitors a long list of places to visit. The Azalea Residential Historic District is a must-see attraction. Stroll through the district and view stunning gardens and historic homes. The Discovery Science Place, Caldwell Zoo, and Historic Aviation Memorial Museum are great places for kids. We also have award-winning wineries and delicious casual dining in the Tyler area.
Memory Care Tyler, TX
Oak Hills Terrace offers Memory Care services for those living with Alzheimer’s’ and other memory loss conditions. Our memory care encourages seniors with memory loss to live to their full potential through assisted living type services and extraordinary programs. At Oak Hills Terrace, we prioritize fostering residents’ creativity, independence, and choice. Our team helps those in memory care by giving them the tools they need to feel at home at Oak Hills Terrace.
Residents of our Memory Care can take advantage of services and amenities that go beyond traditional assisted living. They are designed to support residents with a wide range of daily living activities, including medication management, assistance with bathing, dressing, and grooming (ADLs), and other aid. As their care needs increase our memory care services grow with them.
At Oak Hills Terrace, we create a secure and nurturing environment where residents thrive. Our specialized programs and engaging activities stimulate cognitive function, encourage social interaction, and promote overall well-being. Residents enjoy access to a variety of amenities such as housekeeping, laundry, and transportation, all designed to enhance their quality of life.
Our goal is to provide peace of mind to both residents and their families, knowing that their loved ones are receiving the highest level of care and support.
Our Award-Winning Spark® Program
The friendly and compassionate staff at Oak Hills Terrace is proud to offer our Memory Care residents our award-winning Spark® program. Imagine a program designed for seniors that strives to help them reach their full potential and allows them to spend their days with a joyful purpose. Frontier Management’s award-winning Spark® program is precisely that!
Spark® is a research-based program inspired by the teachings and research of Maria Montessori and Dr. Cameron Camp, which focuses on giving residents meaningful ways to feel needed and be productive. We use tailor-fit assessment tools to evaluate each resident’s capabilities and strengths so that the program can best meet their needs.
The Four Pillars of the Frontier Spark® Program
The effectiveness and success of our Spark® program for Memory Care residents is based on 4 foundational pillars.
- Social: We ensure that each resident has a role in the community that allows them to interact with others.
- Skills Focused: Our Montessori Assessment Tool uncovers remaining skills often missed by traditional evaluations.
- Procedural Memory: Skills can be learned and even improved through repetitive “procedural learning,” which allows residents to perform routine activities with less concerted effort.
- Progression & Goal Setting: Residents who work on projects or learn new things over a period of time with a set goal in mind feel more engaged and successful.
Our mission is to inspire contribution, productivity, and engagement from our residents. Residents are encouraged to participate in various activities based on their interests and abilities. We celebrate our seniors as the unique individuals that they are by providing them with both meaningful experiences and proven therapeutic techniques to help them retain their cognitive capabilities to the fullest extent possible.
If you would like to learn more about how your loved one can fill their days with meaning and purpose through our award-winning Spark® program, we would love to speak with you more about it. You are cordially invited to visit our beautiful properties, take a tour, and meet our friendly and compassionate staff of caregivers.
Health & Wellness Services
Whether you or your loved one requires some help with the activities of daily living (ADLs) or is living with the effects of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, our dedicated staff works hard to deliver high-quality health and wellness services that are compassionate, safe, and resident-centered. Our services are designed to meet our residents’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We offer enriching brain games and activities, exciting social programs, wellness and fitness classes, and more.
Before a resident moves into the community, customized assessments are completed to create individual care plans. These care plans are updated biannually or earlier if needed. Care plans are overseen by the Executive Director, staff, Resident Care Coordinators, and RNs. In addition to the Medical Director and highly trained nursing staff, our community is staffed by a Certified Activity Director, Certified Assisted Living Manager, Certified Food Managers, and medical technicians.
Accommodations & Amenities
Oak Hills Terrace features fine living and dining accommodations, beautiful courtyards with walking paths, seating, and areas for playing outdoor activities or meeting friends. We offer private and semi-private room options and have a limit of 48 residents. Rooms are spacious with modern touches. Bathrooms are all ADA-compliant with safety features throughout.
Oak Hills Terrace has a unique blend of hospitality services, amenities, and community engagement, with a strong focus on growing meaningful relationships. Our resort-style services include housekeeping, scheduled transportation, and exciting programs on-site and off. Some of our popular amenities include:
- Gourmet Dining
- Scheduled Transportation
- Spa Services
- Gardens & Courtyard
- Housekeeping & Laundry Services
Explore our extensive list of amenities below and experience a life that revolves around your happiness.
Top Reasons Families Choose Oak Hills Terrace
At Oak Hills Terrace, we offer the best in senior living, where comfort meets exceptional care, and the joy of living is celebrated daily. Learn about reasons why families choose us:
- Premium apartments with modern finishes, décor, and appliances.
- Exciting on and off-site events, classes, and outings.
- Beautiful landscaping with calming features and seating.
- Memory Care community is specifically designed and focused on various levels of cognitive impairment.
- Car shows, cocktail-making classes, social parties, holiday celebrations, and musical performances.
- Licensed nurses are on staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and memory care staff are trained in dementia and Alzheimer’s behaviors and care.
- Medication assistance and management.
- On-site physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
- Help with bathing, dressing, as well as on-site spa and salon.
- Award-winning Spark Program with engaging, Montessori-inspired activities.
- Variety of floorplans and room types to meet different needs and budgets.
- Five Star Quality Care!
If you want to learn more about Oak Hills Terrace and its many services and amenities, we invite you to contact us to set up a tour and speak with our friendly staff.
Memory Care vs. Assisted Living
When considering the best living arrangement for a loved one, it’s important to understand the distinctions between memory care and assisted living. While both options offer supportive environments for seniors, they cater to different needs.
Assisted Living provides residents with help in daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, fostering independence in a community setting. This option is ideal for seniors who need some assistance but still maintain a level of self-sufficiency.
Memory Care, on the other hand, is specifically designed for individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other memory-related conditions. It offers a secure environment with specialized staff trained to manage the unique challenges of memory loss. Unlike assisted living, memory care emphasizes care that supports routines and care plans to enhance cognitive function.
Choosing between memory care and assisted living depends on the specific needs of your loved one. While assisted living supports those requiring general assistance, memory care provides a specialized approach for those facing memory challenges, ensuring their safety and well-being. To learn more about the activities of daily living (ADLs) download our checklist.
Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care: Dementia & Alzheimer's Care in Tyler, TX
Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care is a premier Memory Care community in the Tyler, Texas, area that serves all of Smith County. Our residents come from all over Texas and beyond. No matter where you’ve lived before, we’d be proud to have you call Oak Hills Terrace home. Our Memory Care provides special care for residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia beyond what a traditional assisted living community can offer.
The area offers residents and visitors a long list of places to visit. The Azalea Residential Historic District is a must-see attraction. Stroll through the district and view stunning gardens and historic homes. The Discovery Science Place, Caldwell Zoo, and Historic Aviation Memorial Museum are great places for kids. We also have award-winning wineries and delicious casual dining in the Tyler area.
Awards & Recognition
Frontier’s Award-Winning Spark® Program
Imagine a program specially designed for seniors that not only strives to help them reach their full potential, but also provides an opportunity to spend their days with a sense of joyful purpose. Spark® places ultimate focus on supporting our residents’ ideas, choices, and independence. We empower residents to create a community that speaks to them. Our staff foster the natural spark within each individual by encouraging new idea and helping to make these ideas reality.
Everyday Thriving: A Spark® Lifestyle Inspired by Montessori Methods
Our award-winning, purpose-driven program for seniors. Inspired by Montessori Methods, Spark® focuses on engagement, social lifestyle and inclusion within the community at large.
- Based on science and research
- Based on rehabilitation techniques
- Keeps seniors socially engaged in a meaningful way
- Aims at increasing engagement and skills as we age
- Uses proprietary assessment tools that go beyond traditional methods
The effectiveness and success of our Spark® program for Assisted Living and Memory Care residents is based on these 4 foundational pillars:
SOCIAL ROLES
Everyone has a desire to be useful, so we ensure that each resident has a role in the community. Working the front desk or serving neighbors are examples of meaningful tasks that empower and connect residents.
SKILLS FOCUSED
Our Montessori Assessment Tool, created by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia, uncovers remaining skills often missed by traditional assessments. We can than strengthen and build on those identified skills.
PROCEDURAL MEMORY
Skills can be learned or improved through “procedural learning.” This repetition then allows routine activities to be performed with less need for concerted concentration.
PROGRESSION AND GOAL SETTING
By working on projects or learning topics over a longer period of time, always progressing toward a goal, residents become fully engaged and feel more successful.
Nothing brings a community together like the flavors and aroma of a beautiful, hearty BBQ sauce. At Oak Hills Terrace, our residents absolutely love creating their own BBQ sauce for their fellow friends and family members, bringing the unique and zesty flavors of home straight to their community. Through our award-winning Spark® program, residents are able to take part in a variety of creative activities and develop fun, new products for everyone to enjoy.
Each year, to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk, our residents get together to create the most delicious BBQ sauce – from start to finish. First, they choose the flavors and design the labels. Then, they mix the ingredients and pour the delicious sauce into their bottles and complete the process by sticking their labels onto each individual bottle. New sauce creations are always a fan favorite with this year being the Blackberry Bourbon Chipotle Sauce that won everyone’s heart.
In our Frontier Senior Living communities, the Spark® program seeks to encourage dignity, choice and independence in all of our residents. We believe that all residents, regardless of stage of life, have Spark® within them. It is our mission to help them find it through a genuine sense of purpose and meaning.
Testimonials & Reviews
Levels of Care
Memory Care
Our community specializes in Memory Care for residents with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia-related illness.
Through our award-winning SPARK program, your loved one will receive round-the-clock care that encourages a happy, fulfilling lifestyle.
Amenities & Events
Beauty salon
Specialized dining options
Weekly Housekeeping and Linen Service (Additional Service Available)
Laundry Services (Weekly/As Needed)
Religious services
Unlimited Wifi (included/available)
One Bedroom
24/7 on call nursing (or on site nursing if it applies)
Highly Trained Care and Medication Staff 24/7
Pharmacy Services
Medication Management (Assistance, Administration)
In-house Physical Therapy
In-House Occupational Therapy
In-House Speech Therapy
Visiting Nurse Practitioner
Visiting Podiatry Services
Visiting Home Health Services
Visiting Hospice Services
Incontinence Management and Product Services
Scheduled Transportation Available
Three Chef Prepared Meals Daily Included with Rent
Private Dining Areas that may be reserved for events or family gatherings
Complimentary Happy Hour weekly
Bistro
Full Calendar of Activities and Events 7 Days per week
Award Winning Montessori Based Activity Program
Welcome Center Featuring Resident Made Crafts and other items
Vegetable and Herb Gardens for Residents
Game and Activity Rooms
Fully Stocked Library
Life-Long Learning Opportunities
Meticulously maintained grounds
Outdoor walking path
Peaceful, Secure Courtyard
Utilities (Water, Trash, Electricity) included in rent
Phone Service
Cable Services (included/available)
Spa & Beauty Salon
Movie Theater
Family Caregiver and Team Member Support Group
Monthly or quarterly family educational programming
Friendship Suites Available
Family Communication tools to stay connected
Units with Courtyard View
Short-term Respite Stays Available
A State Licensed
Deficiency Free Building
Arts and Crafts
Baking Classes
Bingo
Car Shows
Card Writing Activity
Cocktail Classes
Cooking Classes
Affinity Clubs/Hobby Groups
Crazy Hat Day
Donation Drives
Group Exercise Classes
Happy Hours
Holiday Celebrations
Ice Cream Outing/Social
Lunch Outings
Manicures and Pedicures
Mass Services
Musical Performances
National Food Day Celebrations
Painting Day
Parades
Pet Therapy
Pizza Parties
Puzzle Night
Recognition of Residents' Birthdays
Root Beer Float Party
Senior Olympic Games
Sporting Event Party
Tea Parties
Veteran's Ceremonies
Women's Group
Violet Stripling
Executive Director
Violet Stripling brings to the Oak Hills Terrace team over 33 years of experience in the senior living and hospice industry. She loves church, music, gardening and flowers. She has been married for 32 years and has one son and daughter in law, granddaughter and grand dog. Her favorite books are "Jesus Calling" and "The Prayer of Jabez". Violet's favorite holiday is Christmas so she loves giving and receiving gifts. The most important things to Violet are family and trust.
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