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The Texas Association of Homes and Services (TAHSA) recently awarded Querencia at Barton Creek staff member, Nelda Rivas, the Environmental Service Award for her work as director of environmental services at Querencia.  The announcement was made by Ross Dickmann, executive director for Querencia. 

“The entire staff at Querencia is very proud of Nelda and this accomplishment she so greatly deserves”, said Dickmann.  “Nelda is an outstanding leader, mentor and subject matter expert.  She has a genuine passion for the well being of others and we are lucky to have her as part of our team.”       

As part of her role as director for environmental services, Rivas lead a fund raiser for aid supplies during the Haiti earthquake crisis, sponsored a winter coat drive for the less fortunate and has led a charge in providing assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged nursing homes and senior recreation centers in Austin.  Rivas will be formally recognized at the annual TASHA conference in Austin this spring.

Querencia at Barton Creek is a premier life care senior living resort located at Barton Creek Boulevard and Chalk Knoll Drive in Austin, Texas, less than a mile from Barton Creek Resort & Club.  The 400,000-square-foot senior living resort features 167 independent living residences, including 10 villas, on 38 acres.  Residences are available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 830 square feet to more than 2,200 square feet.  The Plaza at Querencia features assisted living apartment homes in one- and two-bedroom designs, memory support suites, private nursing rooms for long-term care, and Medicare-certified private suites for short-term rehabilitation.

Querencia at Barton Creek is 501(c)3 not-for-profit senior living community sponsored by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization that sponsors sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, The Buckingham in Houston, Mirador under construction in Corpus Christi, and The Stayton at Museum Way under construction in Fort Worth.  For information, visit www.QuerenciaBartonCreek.com, or call (512) 610-9401.