Woodstock retirement home designed for independent -- apartment-like living
Across street from historic Victoria Park and short walk to library
By Mark Schadenberg
As
a Realtor, it is important to recognize the stages of life – buying
a home to raise a family, watching your children leave the ‘nest’,
completing your working career, and eventually understanding that an
independent aging person will require some level of assistive living.
Possibly the best option available is Park Place Retirement Home on Graham Street in Woodstock as it faces historic Victoria Park and is just a short walk to the library, museum, art gallery, and other Downtown amenities.
After discussing the offerings of Park Place with Heather Sceviour – their director of community relations, the residence truly seems to be in the position to represent the correct combination of location, size of the home, and services offered, all coinciding with the scenery and lifestyle of residing in a historical setting.
Park Place, which is one of 15 Ontario homes in a company dedicated to seniors called Lifetimes Living, Park Place includes 59 private suites and each has its own ensuite. Sceviour mentions the format most closely resembles that of apartment living.
“I really think we have created a great atmosphere,” says Sceviour. “When you move in, you bring your own furniture and belongings from your previous home into your new home.
“You can even paint and decorate like it’s your own apartment,” added Sceviour, who earned a social services diploma at Sheridan College in gerontology.
The Woodstock Park Place home currently does have vacancies.
Residents are able to live independently and are also permitted to move in with small pets. The home is designed as a ‘U’ shape as it was the combination of two houses which are connected at the back. It is fully accessible with ramps and two elevators.
At Park Place, all food is prepared on site, there are activities planned seven days per week, specific shopping trips are scheduled for Fridays when transportation to other appointments can also take place.
The facility has an activities room, exercise programming, billiards, a very large-screen TV lounge, and even a private dining room for those special family events like a birthday.
Besides three homemade meals each day with menu-like options, Park Place offers services such as laundry, housekeeping, security, medication management and assistance with a bath if needed. This is provided by the on-staff personal service workers (PSW) and an RPN on regular staff. As the need for services increases Park Place offers additional care packages.
Monthly rates begin around $2,200.
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The Park Place Retirement Residence offers residents a comfortable, independent lifestyle in a historical setting. Beginning around the 1830's the settlement of Woodstock truly emerged, establishing a gracious style of living. The history of Woodstock is well preserved and there are still many substantial houses dating from the early days, two of which are enchantingly incorporated into the façade of the Park Place Retirement Residence.
(Edited from an on-line promotional piece)
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SHORT-TERM CARE
Park Place can also take the role of home away from home. For example, if someone needs temporary respite care to recuperate from surgery or perhaps requires a short-term stay because their dedicated family caregivers are on holidays.
Since seniors certainly desire to live in the same community they have always lived in, Lifetimes Living also owns and manages Ingersoll’s Oxford Manor on Oxford Street, and the Tillsonburg Retirement Home on Rolph Street.
All three Oxford County Lifetimes Living homes are a member of the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA).
Park Place is also a past recipient of a Woodstock & District Chamber of Commerce award in the category of Outstanding Achievement – Commercial.
CONTACT:
Heather Sceviour - Director of Community Relations226-228-5092 Email: heather.sceviour@parkplaceretirement.ca
www.lifetimesliving.ca
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One of the reasons I wrote this description on Park Place Retirement Home is that I have earned the designation of Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and I truly believe Park Place is a terrific option for a family seeking a retirement residence. As a full-time Realtor for 16 years I also have many contacts with area companies which assist in de-cluttering homes and/or staging and/or directing clients to auction options.
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519)
537-1553, cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
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Mark Schadenberg, Royal LePage Triland
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