Residents of Querencia Celebrate Mardi Gras with "Fat Monday" Party

March 11, 2011 - PRLog -- The “Big Easy” evening began in the Mesquite Dining Room at Querencia where residents enjoyed traditional Cajun cuisine, topped off with king cake and Hurricanes.   The festivities concluded with a rhythmic performance by Charles Thibodeaux & the Austin Cajun Aces Band.

“It was great to see all of the residents and staff smiling and having a wonderful time,” said Emily Yeager, director of operations at Querencia. “Mardi Gras is a time to celebrate, and the fun that was had this evening was delightful.”

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.