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The Oasis Project:  Deer Creek Nursing & Rehab Courtyard Beautification

Deer Creek
Overview: This project is designed to transform the existing outdoor courtyard at the Deer Creek in Wimberley, TX into a tranquil and visually appealing oasis for the benefit of residents, visiting family members and staff alike. It is intended to nurture physical wellness and emotional well-being, foster a sense of community, and inspire stewardship of the natural environment for years to come.
Deer Creek Oasis Plan

Key Objectives:

  • Enhance Health and Wellness: Provide residents with a sanctuary for stress relief, emotional and physical wellness, and rejuvenation.​
  • Encourage Natural Elements: Featuring native Plants and Inviting local Songbirds
  • Incorporate Inspiring Public Art: Enliven and beautify this community space

  • Foster Community Connection: Create inviting spaces to promote a sense of belonging and companionship among residents.

  • Promote Sustainability: Incorporate eco-friendly elements: native plants, rainwater conservation and energy-efficient and night-sky compliant lighting.

  • Ensure Accessibility: Create an inclusive and accessible space available to residents of all ages and abilities, ensuring that all can benefit from its therapeutic qualities.

 

Why This Project Is So Important:  

Deer Creek is the only skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Wimberley and has been in this community for a very long time. With new leadership, there has been great progress in stabilizing staffing and significantly improving the overall care and quality of life for Deer Creek residents.

With 98% of the residents on government Medicaid assistance, the financial margins for building renovations are very small. The majority of funds are allocated toward aging AC/heating systems, plumbing, outdated kitchen equipment and other essentials necessary to make the building safe and ensuring the best care possible for all residents.

Beautification of the courtyard is an important and heartfelt project for Deer Creek. Many of the residents are bedridden; some on life support equipment that will not allow them to leave their rooms. For those residents, the courtyard is their only view out into the beautiful, natural Hill Country environment. For many it is the last thing they will see in this life. For residents in wheelchairs, this is a place to safely enjoy a bit of Hill Country landscape and fresh air. The current courtyard has amazing potential that desperately needs nurturing and revitalization.

 

Please contribute what you can to help make the vision for this courtyard space a reality.

Donor Information

To donate on-line click the button below. Checks can be made out to WVACA with “Deer Creek Project” in the memo line and mailed to: P. O. Box 608, Wimberley, TX 78676. If you choose to take advantage of an underwriting opportunity, be sure to indicate your choice clearly.  

Underwriting Opportunities with Plaque Thank You Recognition:

 

Claimed and Underwritten:

  • Donation toward Rainwater Collection System         $5400  

  • Cedar Pergola                                                               $2800  

  • Central Water Feature / Fish Pond                             $800    

  • Central Feature Tree – Weeping Redbud                   $800    

  • Bird feeders      (25)                                                      $625      

  • Local / Texas Low Maintenance Native Plantings     $350 

  • Herb Garden                                                                $350  

 

Available for Underwriting

 

  • Naming rights for Entire Courtyard                              $7,500

  • Rainwater collection system                                          $5,400

  • On-going Courtyard Maintenance (2 years)                $4000

  • Night-sky Friendly Landscape Lighting                         $3000  

  • Conversation spaces with furniture (4)                        $2000

  • Wheelchair-accessible raised planting beds (4)            $800

  • Butterfly Garden                                                             $600

  • Named Garden Spaces (5)                                        @ $600 each

  • Artist inspired Birdhouses (5)                                    @ $500 each

  • Shade sails (3):                                                                  $300

WIMBERLEY VALLEY ARTS &

CULTURAL ALLIANCE

PO Box 608

Wimberley Texas 78676

communications@wimberleyarts.org

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