State Senator Don Huffines, R-16, recently visited Garland’s Senior Care Centers Winters Park Skilled Nursing Facility to see firsthand the latest care strategies in long term care and how direct caregivers are able to increase health outcomes and the quality of life for Texas seniors.
“The most recent population data indicates that 3.2 million Texans are currently over the age of 65 – a number that is expected to grow to 7.5 million by 2040. Similarly, the percentage of people ages 85 and older is expected to double over the same span,” said Linda Carcano, administrator for Winters Park. “Meeting with our state lawmakers and showing them firsthand the quality of care we provide as well as discussing the challenges long term care providers face with an influx of elderly residents in the future, is the first step to ensuring the very best care for Texas seniors.”
Winters Park is a Senior Care Centers nursing facility that promotes personalized nursing care in addition to medical and rehabilitation treatments. Providing meaningful activities for residents designed to stimulate the mind and strengthen the body and delivering consistent, compassionate care targeted to improved health and quality of life is the ongoing mission at Winters Park.
“Meeting with folks in the community is the most important part of my job as a legislator and I appreciate the opportunity to hear from those who dedicate their lives to caring for the elderly as well as our elder Texans who require skilled nursing care,” Huffines said. “Long term care is an essential part of the health care continuum and many of us in the future will find ourselves in need of expert care. Senior care is very important for Texas.”
Carcano noted, “It is critical that Texas long term care providers and state leaders work together to create stability in the long term care sector and we appreciate Senator Huffines taking the time today to see our facility and meet with the heart and soul of our nursing home – our caregivers and residents.”