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In 1879, the Buckner Retirement history began among the least likely and most humble of backdrops: an orphans’ home in Dallas, Texas. Thanks to the Christ-like vision of Dr. Robert Cooke Buckner, the ministry that would one day become a leading provider of senior living and care was launched in tiny row houses along the rural edge of Buckner Orphans Home. Originally, these row houses served two purposes. They gave retired pastors and missionaries a place to enjoy retirement with dignity and comfort while also providing children in the orphans’ home with grandparents to love and support them through their formational years.
1954
Eventually, in 1954, Buckner opened its first official retirement community, the Mary E. Trew Home in Dallas, located less than a mile from the original children’s home. In 1955, Buckner expanded its senior living ministry to Houston with the opening of Buckner Baptist Haven.
Over the next five decades, Buckner Retirement Services continued to expand with senior living communities and senior care services across the state.
1966
In 1966, the Mary E. Trew Home in Dallas added the Buckner Ryburn Nursing Center and became known officially as Buckner Retirement Village. That community would be a staple of nonprofit senior living and care for Dallas-area seniors for more than 50 years until Buckner Retirement closed the community in 2016 to focus on growth initiatives and accommodate the shifting Dallas landscape.
1970
1970 added Buckner Villas in Austin to the Buckner family and further solidified Buckner as a leading provider of nonprofit senior living in Texas.
1996
Buckner Westminster Place in Longview followed in 1996, opened originally as just an independent living community.
Each Buckner retirement community has since grown to include every level of senior living and care, including:
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
- Long-term Care and
- Rehabilitation
- Respite Care
1998
In 1998, Parkway Place in Houston opened its doors. It replaced the original Buckner Haven, allowing the Buckner team to better serve Houston-area seniors through state-of-the-art amenities and a full continuum of expert care.
2010
In 2010, Buckner affiliated with Baptist Memorial Ministries, bringing Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo, Texas into the Buckner family.
2017
In 2017, Buckner brought its distinctive senior lifestyle back to Dallas when it broke ground on Ventana by Buckner, the organization’s first high-rise senior living community. Located just 10 miles from the original Buckner Orphans Home, Ventana opened in 2019 and set Buckner apart as a leading provider of senior living in Dallas once again.
2021
Today, Buckner Retirement is the largest provider of nonprofit senior living communities in Texas and is ranked 43rd on the LZ200 (as of 10/21). While Buckner has continued to refine its programs and senior care services to uniquely serve each generation of seniors throughout its more than 140-year ministry, one thing hasn’t changed: the faith-filled commitment to provide senior adults with dignified living and expert care no matter what.
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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You
General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.
Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.
Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.
What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day
Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.
For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.
Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.
About This Employer
PARKWAY PLACE is a Nursing — SNF located in HOUSTON, TX at 1321 PARK BAYOU DR. This facility holds a 4.3-star Google rating based on 64 reviews. It has earned a 4 out of 5 CMS quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Houston Area Salary Data
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.
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1321 PARK BAYOU DR, HOUSTON, TX 77077
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