Nationally, senior living is an industry where high turnover among employees is the norm, skyrocketing in the years that followed the pandemic with only the most remarkable communities getting out from under this trend. The Langford in College Station is one of those exceptional communities who maintains a steady team of dedicated workers with an average turnover rate that falls well below the average.
It all started with a simple wish. “I’d do anything to cast a line and catch a fish again,” Mr. Jimmy quietly shared one afternoon. A passionate fisherman in his younger years, Mr. Jimmy hadn’t held a rod in over a decade due to declining health and limited mobility. But his words didn’t fall on deaf ears — they sparked something bigger than any of us imagined.
For the Aggie community, certain phrases and slogans are a part of the daily vernacular, terms that only an Aggie truly understands. The Langford's Chaplain, Gabe Montez interviews an Aggie alum and shares the many traditions honored by the alumni members at the retirement community.
“He had already lost a kidney and had a transplant done back in 2005,” she recalled. “It was time for another transplant, and I wanted to help.” As it turns out, that act of love from Vaughn, the Life Enrichment Coordinator at The Langford, ended up impacting more lives than she could have imagined.