Your New Neighbors:
People Who’ve Made a
Career of Careful Planning.

Some of the leading lights of Corpus Christi have reserved a home at Mirador: ranchers, business executives, engineers, developers—people who could retire anywhere. Why have they chosen a community before it’s completed? One common thread is that they’re all successful planners, professionally and personally. Mirador gives them the time to plan their transition smoothly—and our fully refundable deposit lets them proceed without pressure.

Above all, as a Life Care community, Mirador offers a proven plan for affordable long-term care—so they never have to worry about a health crisis striking when they can least afford it. In fact, Mirador even has a plan for residents who might lose their assets through no fault of their own, so they can continue to live here with security and peace-of-mind. 

Our future residents speak.

After 54 years as a pastor in the United Methodist Ministries, Harold Onwiler and his wife Roma are moving to Mirador .

“The first draw was the quality of life. We’re in our 70’s and enjoying life. I like the idea that we can lock the door, inform the front desk and just take off.

“We visited the sister community (Querencia in Austin) and saw people who were happy, excited and eager to share their enthusiasm. That was a good sign.

“The second draw was the comfort of having Life Care in place. Six of our children live over 1,000 miles away, and only one is really close by. She’d have to make all the decisions for us, and that’s a terrible burden. Now they know we’ll have appropriate care for the rest of our lives without all the burden falling on her.

“At first, we thought we couldn’t afford it. We were amazed there was a way that we really could. The Mirador people were willing to work with us. They said, ‘You can have Plan A, B or C.’ I said, ‘I want Plan D.’ They called back a day or so later and said ’We can do it.'

“Actually, when we looked at the cost of real estate taxes, maintenance, utilities, food…roll it all together and it’s not going to cost us much more to live there than it is costing to live in our own home.

“Also, I’m delighted that Mirador is a not-for-profit. I’ve worked with not-for-profits all my life. I like the fact that earnings go back to improve the community. I’ve seen what happens at for-profits, when shareholders want a bigger return: the deferred maintenance becomes evident. Here, the primary concern will be the quality of life for the residents.

“We can’t wait to move in. We have floor plans of our apartment laid out on graph paper and we’ve even bought some furniture just for our new space. When our kids visit, we take them down to the sales office to see the models and floor plans. They share our joy about us being there.”

Joe and Fay Sassman were heading for Niagara Falls when we spoke with them.

“We’re very active,” says Fay, a schoolteacher for 35 years. “I play golf three times a week and exercise at the athletic club.  I like the fact that Mirador is close to town, near my bank and the places we like to go. I also like all the activities they’ll have to keep us busy.” 

Both Fay and Joe, a meteorologist who served on the U.S.S. Lexington, say that they primarily chose Mirador for practical reasons. “We’re in excellent health,” notes Fay, “but if something happens, we want to be together.”

“We’re getting to the age when our health may not always be good,” adds Joe. “We live in a two-story house and have no family to help with problems. Mirador offered a plan where everything we need would be right there if we needed it.  That convinced us.”