Senior Living and Memory Care in Plainview, TX

Raised garden beds and a room that stays just right

Out back of our Lometa Drive home, raised garden beds sit along the backyard patio, ready for tomatoes, peppers, or a row of zinnias. BeeHive Homes of Plainview brings senior living and memory care together under one brick roof, where each bedroom has its own thermostat and a covered patio keeps off the sun and rain. For a parent who is starting to lose track of names or dates, a smaller household can bring more order to each day.

If you are noticing new forgetfulness or confusion, talk with your parent's doctor first. Some causes of memory problems can be treated, so a medical checkup comes before any decision about a move. Once you have a clearer picture, our team is glad to talk about next steps.

Call (806) 452-5883 to schedule a tour.

Everyday comforts

Here is what every resident at our Plainview home has:

• Private rooms with baths. Every bedroom has an attached bathroom and space for familiar belongings.
• A thermostat of their own. Every room has a separate thermostat, so a resident who runs cold can stay warm. Ask how staff keep an eye on the setting for someone who may forget to adjust it.
• Fresh cooking on a steady routine. The kitchen prepares food daily, so ask about the meal schedule.
• Caregivers on every shift. Our team is in the house day and night.

Utilities, phone, cable, internet, and linens are included. Bring a familiar bedspread and a favorite chair, and talk with us about where to hang the family photos.

A covered patio, a salon, and a place to garden

The covered patio has chairs, so residents can sit outside even when a shower rolls through or the afternoon sun gets strong. Nearby, the raised beds make it possible to dig in the dirt without kneeling on the ground. Ask whether residents help with the planting each spring.

Inside, the home has a salon for residents, with a styling chair and dryer. The living room has sofas and a television, and the kitchen counter faces into the room, so the day's cooking is part of the scenery.

How memory care works here

Our memory care page describes the program, and our team can explain it in person. A single house has fewer hallways and fewer choices to sort through, and many families find that helps. Familiar objects from home, like a quilt or a clock, can help a new room feel less strange. Families are also encouraged to bring a short life story, even a single page, covering jobs, hometowns, children, and favorite songs.

Ask how caregivers handle late-day restlessness, and what they do when a resident insists on going home. Every memory care home you tour should hear the same questions.

If your parent mainly needs help with daily tasks, read about that option on our assisted living page.

Friendship that does not need an introduction

Two residents who grew up near Hale Center may not remember each other's names, yet both can describe the dust storms of their childhood. Children and grandchildren bring love, and caregivers bring skill. A neighbor from the same generation brings something else: memories that match.

To make visits go smoothly, ask the team which part of the day tends to be calmest for your parent, and plan around that window.

Meals, music, and small routines

Chicken and dumplings, pinto beans with cornbread, a slice of buttermilk pie: pass along the foods your parent has loved for decades. Share any diet the doctor has recommended, and mention whether finger foods or smaller portions have been easier lately.

Music can also help set a pleasant mood, especially late in the day. Make a short list of songs your parent loved in high school, and see if caregivers can put them on during a quiet afternoon.

A short stay when you need one

Looking after a mom or dad with memory loss at home takes a lot out of a family. Respite care is a short stay at our house that gives you time to rest or travel, and it lets your parent get to know the home gradually.

The Hale County seat on the Llano Estacado

Plainview has been the seat of Hale County since 1888, and its name comes from the wide, treeless view across the Llano Estacado. In 1911, farmers near town drilled one of the first motor-driven irrigation wells on the High Plains, and water from the Ogallala Aquifer has shaped local farming ever since.

Wayland Baptist University was founded in 1908. In 1951, it became the first four-year liberal arts college in the former Confederate states to integrate voluntarily.

Did your parent study at Wayland, farm irrigated cotton, or grow up in Silverton, Dimmitt, or Earth? Pass those memories along. Older stories often stay clear the longest.

Talking together as a family

Brothers and sisters may see different sides of the same change. Write down what each of you has noticed, with dates if you can. Share that list with your parent's doctor, then bring a copy to our team.

Mixed feelings are normal during this process. Talking with other caregivers, a counselor, or an old friend can make them easier to carry. Before your first visit, jot down your parent's medications and daily routine. Our Plainview daily living page walks through the hands-on help our caregivers give.

It is also worth asking the doctor for a short written summary of your parent's diagnosis and current medications. Bring it along so the team understands where things stand today.

Questions for a memory care visit

• Which dementia courses or certifications do your caregivers hold?
• What does the first week look like for someone who has just moved in?
• Who contacts us if our parent seems off, stops eating, or sleeps poorly?
• How is the monthly amount decided? It comes after an assessment of care needs, and the team can list what it covers.

Visit us on Lometa Drive

BeeHive Homes of Plainview is at 1435 Lometa Dr, Plainview, TX 79072. Call before you come, and tell us whether your parent plans to join you so the visit can stay calm.

Deciding on senior living and memory care in Plainview takes careful thought, and our team is glad to help you weigh it. Call (806) 452-5883 to talk with our team.