The Buckingham senior living community geared up for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with a series of western themed events. The festivities began with a chili cook-off competition, where residents voted for their favorite chili. Country western singer Chris Collins set the mood with performances of country classics. Residents and their guests later gathered dressed in their best western attire to enjoy line dancing instructions followed with a Texas-style barbeque dinner.
“The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a very important and celebrated event. The whole city goes Texan and our residents and staff love to dress up and join in celebrating,” said The Buckingham lifestyles director Deborah Mahrt.
Since its beginning in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has committed more than $265 million to scholarships, research, endowments, calf scramble participants, junior show exhibitors, the Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence™, School Art participants, and other educational and youth programs.
ABOUT THE BUCKINGHAM
The Buckingham is Houston’s premier life care senior living community located in the Memorial neighborhood. Situated on a 17-acre site along Buffalo Bayou at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham offers resort-style services and amenities for active, independent seniors, as well as all levels of health care services on-site at The Plaza at The Buckingham. The community features 205 independent living residences; 43 private assisted living apartments; 16 private memory support apartments; and 60 private skilled nursing suites.
The Buckingham is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit senior living community owned by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization that owns sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, Querencia at Barton Creek in Austin, The Stayton at Museum Way in Fort Worth, and Mirador in Corpus Christi. For information visit www.buckinghamhouston.com, or call (832) 426-1372.
