Community welcomes senior residents, their family to new facility
The Orchard Assisted Living & Memory Care, 24802 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, recently welcomed the senior residents’ family members and special guests for a two-part celebration in honor of its grand opening and gave a preview of what life is like at this new senior living community in Katy.
The Orchard is a petfriendly community built in a residential setting.
Services and amenities include a full-time events coordinator, onsite 24-hour trained caregivers, weekly housekeeping, laundry services, scheduled local transportation for medical appointments, shopping, religious services and other local activities, assistance with bathing and dressing, medication management and onsite physical therapy.
Each resident’s abilities and needs are reviewed and assessed quarterly to determine the appropriate level of care. Three balanced meals are provided each day in a variety of settings from restaurantstyle seating to familystyle tables; and residents have access to a full beauty salon and secure courtyard areas.
The 69,000-square-foot community caregivers are dedicated to providing “person-centered” and “purpose-filled” care for the residents. Caregivers at The Orchard are trained to focus on caring for the seniors as they would their own family members. The residents enjoy flexibility in their daily schedules and lifestyles, which creates an atmosphere that encompasses both community and security, based on the seniors’ personal preferences.
“Understanding that we are care-driven, or ‘person-centered,’ here at The Orchard is crucial in order to comprehend the uniqueness of what we do for seniors,” said Erica Willis, executive director of The Orchard. “We offer an individualized evaluation program called ‘The Orchard Cares’ to help match all of the programs and services more closely to each resident’s personality and needs. This is what fosters our genuine, strong one-on-one relationships with the residents.”
For more information, visit www.TheOrchardKaty.com or call 281-3713000.
New owners re-brand the Fort Bend Fire
Phil Nickel, previously of Fort Bend Fire, has bought the Fire and is rebranding the club — Club Catalyst Volleyball, 727 Plantation Drive, Richmond.
Nickel, owner/director coach, and James Stahl, co-director, have a total of 34 years of volleyball experience, including college, high school and club.
Nickel’s and Stahl’s goals are visible improvement for club players as a volleyball player and as a person, preparing players for the next level, whether that be junior high or high school, varsity or JV, junior college or a four-year university.
The club wants to attract, and keep, top coaches while also developing the club’s young coaches. “We want to be one of the premier volleyball clubs in the greater Houston area.”
Club Catalyst Volleyball is a 501(c)3 organization focused on providing opportunities for all players to play club volleyball, regardless of financial means. More information can be found at www.clubcatalyst.orgm or by calling 281-341-0200.
Sports Medicine scholarships awarded
Six Katy Independent School District athletic trainers were recently awarded Sports Medicine scholarships from Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, the official healthcare provider for KISD.
Cinco Ranch High School’s Brianna Nguyen, Katy High School’s Taylor Pitcock, Mayde Creek High School’s Michael Medina, Seven Lakes High School’s Allysa Santiago and Katy Taylor High School’s Kendall Langs and Meagan Hookstra each received $500 in recognition of the distinguished service they provided to KISD athletic programs during their high school careers.
Nguyen will attend Auburn University in the Fall. Pitcock is enrolled at Louisiana State University. Both Medina and Santiago will head west to The University of Texas at San Antonio. Langs also is attending Louisiana State University and Hookstra is enrolled at Austin Community College.
For more information on the hospital, including orthopedic programs and community outreach, visitwww.memorialhermann.org or call 713.222. CARE (2273).
Grand opening of Katy Pain Specialists set
Katy Pain Specialists will have its grand opening on Friday, July 10, between 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Sebastian Villarreal, MD, fellowship trained interventional pain physician, says Katy Pain Specialists believe the answer to pain is to not throw pain medicines at the problem, to just cover it up. Pain comes from a multitude of sources.
“We believe in the tested and proven multi-modal approach,” said Villarreal.
“With injections, medicines, therapy and other minimally invasive measures, we can manage your pain and return your quality of life. We believe in empowering our patients while making them part of the treatment plan in our team approach,” he said.
Katy Pain Specialists is located at 24608 Kingsland Blvd., Katy. More information can be found at www. katypain.com or by calling 281-665-8552.