Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.
We list 1 verified independent living option in Lakeway, Texas. Texas HHSC licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.
What to watch for with independent living in Lakeway
- Independent living is not licensed as a care facility in Texas, because no personal care is provided. That also means no HHSC inspection record to check.
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Verified independent living in Lakeway
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Travis Independent Living | Independent Living | 302 Medical Parkway Lakeway, TX 78738 | Travis |
Independent Living elsewhere in the metro
The Austin metro is compact. Families in Lakeway regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Querencia at Barton Creek | Independent Living | 2500 Barton Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78735 | Travis |
| Longhorn Village | Independent Living | 12501 Longhorn Parkway Austin, TX 78732 | Travis |
| Westminster | Independent Living | 4100 Jackson Avenue Austin, TX 78731 | Travis |
| Buckner Villas | Assisted Living | 11110 Tom Adams Dr Austin, TX 78753 | Travis |
| The Village at the Triangle | Assisted Living | 4517 Triangle Ave Austin, TX 78751 | Travis |
| Brookdale Gaines Ranch | Assisted Living | 4409 Gaines Ranch Loop Austin, TX 78735 | Travis |
The Lakeway market specifically
Lakeway is an established Lake Travis retiree destination and a predominantly higher-end private-pay market, with several communities clustered near Medical Parkway. Medicaid-contracted options are scarce here, which matters if private funds are finite — worth asking about before a move rather than after.
The Medical Parkway cluster means several communities sit within a few minutes of each other, which makes same-day comparison tours practical. It also means the local market is small enough that availability can vanish quickly.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community contracts with Medicaid managed care. A meaningful share of Austin-area communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.