This year’s edition focuses on the variety of ways Lancaster’s senior living communities are helping residents lead healthy lifestyles and achieve optimal wellness. Participants include Willow Valley Communities, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Moravian Manor Communities, Fairmount, Homestead Village, Pleasant View Communities, Luthercare, United Zion Retirement Community and Cornwall Manor.
Explore Retirement Living
October 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
If you or a loved one are contemplating making the move to a retirement community, put October 18 on your calendar. The annual tour will see 17 communities – many featured on the following pages – open their doors to visitors. Through the tour, you’ll understand why Lancaster County is regarded as a top place to retire in the United States.
Visitors are encouraged to bring along friends and family members whose advice they respect. Plan to spend at least an hour at each of the communities you wish to visit. You’re also advised to wear comfortable shoes, as walking distances will vary. Questions are welcome and follow-up visits can certainly be arranged.
Be sure to bring your appetite! You will be invited to sample food and beverages along the way. As a result, you’ll see gorgeous restaurants (many now open to the public), cozy cafes and coffee shops, plant-shrouded outdoor-dining venues and upscale wine bars. What they all have in common is an emphasis on healthy, seasonal food.
You’ll also take notice of the state-of-the-art fitness facilities and amenities such as walking trails that define 21st century communities. They play an important role in helping residents achieve optimal health and wellness. On the following pages, communities share their philosophies and how they are implementing them to help residents remain active and engaged as they age.
For details about the Explore Retirement Living Open House, visit Exploreretirementliving.org.
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