Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare Community

Ridgecrest Community is bustling with a fun-filled calendar of activities everyday. Our program includes:

• Regularly scheduled exercise groups
• Group activities both in the facility and in the community
• Individual activities in residents’ rooms or the day rooms
• Special entertainment events
• Community volunteers with Texas Therapy Dogs routinely bring animals for the pleasure of residents & family members alike
• Children from local elementary schools and daycares often provide musical programs and participate in arts & crafts with the residents
• Residents participate in Waco area events throughout the year
• Church services and Bible studies are provided throughout the week by several local congregations

The Activities Department also facilitates a monthly residents’ council meeting. This meeting is used as a forum for the residents to discuss concerns and issues, and make suggestions to the facility administrator and other staff members for the purpose of better serving all of our residents. During this meeting, the residents choose and vote for a resident of the month and a special meal for the month.

Each month, the activity department prints a facility newsletter, which is distributed to the residents and their families. The newsletter includes a calendar of planned events for the month and current events to help families know what is happening at our community.