Some gifts start with a conversation.
A gift can present itself as a significant life-changing opportunity for a loved one when the time is right.
Talking with a loved one about how they want to live the next chapter of their life is a gift of peace of mind for them and you.
Older adults enjoy new experiences. They want to meet new people, they want to be active, and they want to be free of worry. After all, they've spent their lives working and raising a family. Perhaps illness or the loss of a spouse have put thoughts of their future on hold. Having a conversation about the next chapter of a loved one's life may be precisely the change they want and perhaps, need.
Consider that this may be their time for change. Now could be the perfect time for carefree living without the stress of home maintenance. Your loved one may welcome this as a time to pursue unlimited opportunities for laughing, learning, and living in a vibrant community. The gift of new friendships and enjoyable experiences is timeless.
A gift filled with activity and opportunity.
"Many families say their loved ones seem so much happier," says Sarah Corbett, Director of Community Life Services, Friendship Village, Sunset Hills. "They can choose from activities to match their existing or newly realized interests, consider options to keep in shape mentally and physically, become involved in a variety of competitive or individual sports, or travel throughout the community, the region, the country, and, well, the world!"
"Each person who lives here pursues their specific interests. They decide what they want to learn or experience, who to spend time with, what do they want to try for the first time, and so much more because it is all up to them," stated Sarah.
Every day can be a brand new gift.
"It's their turn," says Terry Walsh, President and CEO, Friendship Village Senior Services and Executive Director, Friendship Village, Sunset Hills. "And at Friendship Village, the world is at their doorstep."
In the right senior living community, the colors and shapes are endless on new life's canvas.
Your loved one's next stage of life begins with the gift of conversation.