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CARILLON
arillon LifeCare Community
serves Lubbock and West
CTexas as the only retirement
community to offer a true LifeCare
program within our continuum of
care. We have been around for 48
years!
The main building (now Pointe
Plaza) was constructed in 1966 as a
dormitory for Texas Tech University,
and it was named “The Matador.”
Throughout the years, many
professors and leaders at Texas Tech
have moved to Carillon, and several
had lived here when it was a dorm.
So, they have come full circle.
In 1975, John Knox Village (JKV)
purchased the site from Texas Tech
University, opened a retirement
community, and became the owner
and operator as part of a chain
headquartered in Lee’s Summit,
Missouri. A disassociation from the
JKV parent company occurred in
1982, but not-for-profit operations
continued as JKV (in name only)
under a local Board of Directors.
In 1990, this Board changed the
name to Carillon Senior Living.
In November 2000, construction
ended for “Carillon House,”
which opened as a 120-bed,
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SENIOR LIVING,
a Rich History with Texas Tech
skilled nursing facility and
replaced the old Health Center,
“The Villager.” In April 2001,
“Windsong” opened with
73 new independent living
apartments. In the fall of 2004, of life, including many second-
the Board changed the name to generation residents. Community
Carillon LifeCare Community, which amenities include four dining
exists today as a self-owned, not- venues, two fitness centers, an
for-profit retirement community. indoor heated swimming pool,
LifeCare Services, LLC began libraries, card rooms, game rooms,
management services for Carillon in billiards room, wood shop, coffee
February 2003. bar, cocktail bar, beauty and barber
shops, and a club house.
Carillon houses 256 independent
living residences, including 196 Carillon’s primary offering is the
apartments, 30 cottages, and 30 LifeCare program, which provides
villas. Assisted Living is comprised residents the opportunity to
of 45 apartments and divided into move through the continuum of
Bellecourt, a state-certified level “A” health care at virtually no increase
facility, and Bellecourt South, a state- in monthly expenses. LifeCare
certified level “B” facility. Carillon residents pay a one-time entry fee,
House is the community’s Medicare- and the amount is dependent on
certified skilled nursing facility, with the size of the home and number of
140 beds and a certified Alzheimer’s occupants who reside there. We are
and dementia neighborhood. proud to partner with Texas Tech
University and wish them a very
Carillon has attracted a variety of happy 100-year anniversary.
residents from many different walks