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How does In-home Senior Care in Center Point, TX work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Center Point, TX, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Center Point, TX gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Aid and Attendance benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Center Point,TX understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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High school distance runner recovers after horrible car accident, qualifies for state meet

CENTER POINT, Texas - The state track and field meet begins later this week at the University of Texas at Austin. Hundreds of the best athletes from all over the state will be there. The San Antonio area will be well represented.One student athlete from Center Point, which is near Kerrville, has made an incredible comeback to be able to compete on this stage."I'm very excited. I've never been to the state," said Taylor Vela, a senior distance runner at Center Point High School.Zack Hedrick with Taylor Vela's in...

CENTER POINT, Texas - The state track and field meet begins later this week at the University of Texas at Austin. Hundreds of the best athletes from all over the state will be there. The San Antonio area will be well represented.

One student athlete from Center Point, which is near Kerrville, has made an incredible comeback to be able to compete on this stage.

"I'm very excited. I've never been to the state," said Taylor Vela, a senior distance runner at Center Point High School.

Zack Hedrick with Taylor Vela's inspiring story.

For the last several years, Vela has been running toward this moment.

"I'm very excited and really nervous for it because I know there's going to be like a bunch of good runners I'm going to be competing against, so it's going to be fun," Vela said.

Vela is a state qualifier in not one, but two track events. The 800 and 1600 meter races.

"I spoke to a former coach and the last competitor he can think of was in 2014-15 and that was a pole vaulter, not a runner," said Lovey Ortiz, Centerpoint's track and field coach. "So for him to get to this point, it's good for Center Point."

Vela also runs cross country and first began running long distance as a way to stay in shape for football.

"My friends were like, 'Come - just do it. It's fun!' And I was like, 'Running is fun?'" Vela recalled.

One day during his freshman year, while riding home on I-10 with some relatives, they were hit from behind by a drunk driver.

"That just happened so fast," Vela said. "All you hear is the tires screeching and then like it just hit us so hard. It was just an unforgettable moment. I collapsed. I woke up in the hospital and I was like what's happening."

Taylor ended up spending several days in the ICU. Doctors told him he wouldn't be able to walk.

"I was just like, 'I have to go I have to run,'" Vela said. "It wasn't just about running, it was I have to go run and get ready for football games."

Taylor did play football for one more year, but hurt his knee and made the decision to focus on distance running.

"It was devastating," Vela said. "Whenever I got my meniscus hurt I was still doing cross country. I ran the regionals with my meniscus hurt and I was like I can't do this because it hurts so bad."

Taylor just missed the cut to qualify for state last year.

"It was really heartbreaking because I really wanted to go, but I knew that I wasn't ready," Vela said.

It motivated him to find another gear.

"I knew he was in for great things because I could just tell he was a different person after that track meet last year at regionals," said Ortiz. "His work ethic is just incredible. We have easy days and on the easy days he wants to go hard. On our hard days he wants to go harder."

Taylor's journey isn't over yet. His goal is to bring home a gold medal.

"It's all or nothing," said Vela. "In the 800 I feel the pain and I like feeling the pain that's the weird thing about it. No one can out go me with the pain, no one can. I've been through so much so you just can't."

"That accident didn't hold him back," Ortiz said. "He wasn't at the top when we went into regionals and he finished at the top so where there's a will there's a way."

Vela says he wants to run distance at Lamar University after high school.

How Interior Designer Sara Story Brought Art and Life Back to a Forgotten Texas Town

After Center Point faced an economic downturn in the 1920s, it was all but left behind. Then, this interior designer decided to bring it back into the limelight.WordsIn 1859, a settlement called Center Point was established along the Guadalupe River, quickly becoming a vibrant commercial center. Six decades later, a highway was built nearby, bypassing the town and devastating its economy, a trend only further exacerbated by the Great Depression. But, in recent years, interior designer Sara Story has been buying up key landmarks...

After Center Point faced an economic downturn in the 1920s, it was all but left behind. Then, this interior designer decided to bring it back into the limelight.

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In 1859, a settlement called Center Point was established along the Guadalupe River, quickly becoming a vibrant commercial center. Six decades later, a highway was built nearby, bypassing the town and devastating its economy, a trend only further exacerbated by the Great Depression. But, in recent years, interior designer Sara Story has been buying up key landmarks: a dilapidated bank, old ranger and settler houses, an original train station.

Each project marks a step toward restoration for the once vibrant artistic community as well as the infrastructure. In the town's bank, Story has dedicated the ground floor to a gallery teeming with works by the Haas Brothers, Donald Judd, and Harold Ancart. Upstairs, a Jacques Adnet daybed and vintage Italian sofa lay the groundwork for an artist residency space, now open to creatives around the world whose stay culminates in a large-scale work. Earlier this week, the designer released The Art of Home, a monograph that breaks down her design process and ethos, and here, she offers further insight into her particularly evocative Texan project.

CULTURED: What was the impetus for revitalizing this town? Is there a personal connection to the location?

Sara Story: My father’s ranch is very close to Center Point, Texas, and I grew up spending time there. I have since bought my own ranch, and we wanted to cultivate the culture in the town and create a place to show art, create art, and have a dialogue with the Center Point community.

CULTURED: How do you see this space fitting into the existing Center Point community?

Story: We plan on having two artist residencies per year and having three shows a year. Having an artist come to Texas and spend time in Texas creates a nice dynamic for the town, and having shows open to the public develops an interesting dialogue with the town and the art community.

CULTURED: Yoshitomo Nara has a monumental sculpture outside the gallery. How did he become involved in the project?

Story: Nara is one of my favorite artists. I was born in Japan and spent a lot of time between Asia and Texas. He seemed like the perfect artist to start the sculpture garden. His work is very magical with a bit of rock n' roll. Miss Forest is 25 feet tall, and I thought the piece was a perfect addition to Center Point. She represents love, whimsy, and playfulness.

CULTURED: Can you tell us about conceptualizing the inaugural exhibition, “Texas Art Is Love”?

Story: I wanted the first show to be all Texan artists that are very respected. Their work is also very playful, approachable, and interesting. Art gives me so much love and inspiration. I wanted to give that to the town and let them experience what I know art can give you and let you feel ... We had an amazing turnout and the community was incredibly embracing. It exceeded all my wildest expectations.

CULTURED: What about the bank spoke to you as an ideal location for a gallery?

Story: The bank was built in the late 1800s and has beautiful bones and architecture. The vault is still there, which makes the building unique and a wonderful spot to preserve and share with the community.

CULTURED: What was your strategy for the redesign?

Story: I wanted the exterior paint colors to highlight the architecture of the building: graphic black and white. But, I wanted the interior to be light-filled, so I selected Douglas fir with a white wash for the floors. We discovered the original brick under a lot of millwork and plaster, so the brick is exposed. At the end of the day, it is all about the artwork we are presenting.

CULTURED: How would you describe your design ethos and aesthetic?

Story: I like my interiors to be fresh, multi-layered, art-filled, and comfortable. I strive to create an atmosphere and ambiance you want to spend time in. Art and lighting are typically the focal points.

CULTURED: In putting your book together for this fall, how did you decide which projects you wanted to highlight?

Story: I wanted the book to be a nice representation of my work in design aesthetics and diverse in locations—California, Colorado, Texas, New York, city, country, ranch, and beach.

CULTURED: Expanding upon that geographical diversity, you have homes in multiple states, and the projects featured in the book span the country. How does location influence your approach to design?

Story: The landscape is the first thought, along with the architecture and how they relate. The interiors follow suit along with the materiality that relates to the location and design program. One of the most interesting aspects of being a designer is that we get to design in such different landscapes using such a wide variety of materials. It keeps the job inspiring.

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Your electric rate just increased -- even if you are locked into a contract

No compatible source was found for this media.Houston – You will notice a significant increase in your next electric bill if you live in a deregulated electric market in Texas, even if you use the same amount of electricity as last month.Why the increase in your electricity bill? The companies that own the lines and wires increased transmission and distribution fees (TDSP fees) on Sept. 1. This is a pa...

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Houston – You will notice a significant increase in your next electric bill if you live in a deregulated electric market in Texas, even if you use the same amount of electricity as last month.

Why the increase in your electricity bill? The companies that own the lines and wires increased transmission and distribution fees (TDSP fees) on Sept. 1. This is a pass-through charge on your electric bill. The TDUs charge the retail electric providers, and they pass the fees along to you.

CenterPoint Energy is the company that owns the electric infrastructure in the greater Houston area. Texas New Mexico Power owns the lines, wires, and meters in the Galveston County area. Every year on March 1st, the TDSP fees typically decrease ahead of the summer season when electric usage goes up. On Sept. 1, the TDSP fee increase as electric usage goes down in the winter months.

The new electric rates compared to the old ones

CenterPoint’s new rate is 5.46/ kWh, an increase of 1.7 cents/ kWh over the rate customers have paid since March 1, 2023. For a customer using 3000 kWhs a month, you will pay an extra $51 after Sept. 1.

In Texas New Mexico Power’s service area, TDSP charges went up by 1.5 cents/ kWh. Customers in TNMP’s area will see an increase of $45 using 3000 kWh of electricity.

Why do TDSP rates change?

Each of the regulated utility companies is entitled to collect 100% of their costs from their ratepayers. And they are guaranteed to receive a rate of return. That’s because they provide a critical public service: delivering electricity, maintaining the infrastructure, and responding in case of an emergency.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas reviews and approves each utility’s rate case.

Energy Ogre’s Chief Operating Officer David Kinchen told KPRC 2 that TDUs like CenterPoint and TNMP have to explain to regulators why they need the extra money.

“They can’t just slap something in there when they feel like. These are all kind of justifiable costs,” Kinchen said. “As we’ve gone through and wanted a robust grid and you want it to be more winter-proof and all these things, they’ve been introducing charges that kind of cover those things.”

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Rock Ledge, Spring Creek, Center Point, Texas, 2003

Page 1 of 2Page 1 of 2MaterialsOil on panelSize12 × 16 in | 30.5 × 40.6 cmRarityMediumSignatureHand-signed by artist, Signed lower left: J MalzahnFrameIncludedJMJerry MalzahnAmerican, 1946–2019...

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Jerry Malzahn

Rock Ledge, Spring Creek, Center Point, Texas, 2003

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12 × 16 in | 30.5 × 40.6 cm

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Small church congregation struggling to complete big window restoration project

Stained glass at Center Point church is more than 100 years old00:01NaN:NaNSmall church congregation struggling to complete big window restoration projectCENTER POINT, Texas – Members of a small Hill Country church are struggling to complete a big project. One that involves restoring all the stained glass windows on the more than century-old building.The congregation of Center Point United Methodist Church first began t...

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Small church congregation struggling to complete big window restoration project

CENTER POINT, Texas – Members of a small Hill Country church are struggling to complete a big project. One that involves restoring all the stained glass windows on the more than century-old building.

The congregation of Center Point United Methodist Church first began the undertaking in 2013.

Since then, through fundraisers and other donations, they have managed to pay for the refurbishment of only some of the windows.

“It takes a lot of money to refurbish stained glass. Each of the big windows was about $50,000,” said Marsha Burney, the church’s historian and a long-time member.

The church and its windows mean a lot to Burney as well as the entire congregation.

Burney married into the family that founded the church in the mid-1800s.

The current building is the third to house the congregation. Still, it and its colorful windows are more than 100 years old.

“You can’t sit here in the sanctuary and look at the windows and not be moved,” Burney said. “It’s the light of God that comes through.”

The windows, she said, were handcrafted by a young San Antonio woman, Helen Ferne Goolsby, in the early 1900s.

“The people of the church at that time wanted stained glass windows and they contacted the San Antonio Glass Company in San Antonio,” she said. “(Goolsby) was 19 and she designed these. They were brought up to Center Point, probably on a wagon.”

Although the railroad was up and running in Center Point at the time, Burney says the train would have been too rough of a ride for the delicate artwork.

Refurbishing the windows also has to be done carefully, she said.

Each one is taken out, piece by piece, then cleaned, repaired and replaced.

Burney said a company in New Braunfels, Whitworth Stained Glass, has been handling the project and working patiently with the church.

While it includes a hefty price tag for the congregation, which includes about 40 people, Burney said they have faith they will find a way to complete the work.

“God just works for us,” she said. “We just keep praying and hoping and planning.”

For more on Center Point United Methodist Church and its window restoration project, click here.

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