Featured Resident: Terence Slane
Terence “Terry” Slane has his sister to thank for introducing him to the Buena Vida “Good Life”. His sister Christina O’Shea (featured in an earlier article) invited Terry to visit, they would have dinner often and eventually he decided to [...]
Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday by Ringing Commemorative Bell
The date was October 3, 1918 – a little girl named Josephine was born in New Jersey to Lithuanian parents. When she was two years old her father sent her and her mother back to Lithuania to live with family [...]
Featured Resident: Christina O’Shea
When we talk about Living the Good Life at Buena Vida that’s something resident Christina O’Shea will attest she is actively doing. Christina was born in 1923 in England. Her parents moved the family to New York City when she [...]
Fitness in the Good Life
Fitness Instructor Joanne Puglia The health and wellness of Buena Vida residents is in strong hands thanks to exercise enthusiast and instructor Joanne Puglia. Joanne has been part of the Buena Vida community for over ten years. She [...]
Living the Good Life Around the Globe
Buena Vida is a slice of paradise - everything you need to live the best life possible is all in one place! Our residents are still as active as ever and love to explore the rest of the world. [...]
Buena Vida residents honor Commander William Foster and all Veterans through flag raising ceremony. (video)
The American Spirit is alive and well here at Buena Vida Estates! Hundreds of veterans call Buena Vida home and we are so thankful for their service and for choosing to live the Good Life™ [...]
Featured Resident: Nancy Eller [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghQNLUGAvG4 Not many can say they have touched thousands of lives, but for Nancy Eller that number is no exaggeration. Her passion for music began at age four when her mother enrolled her in weekly piano lessons. Her wish [...]
Transportation Services at Buena Vida Estates go the extra mile
At Buena Vida Estates, we’re a senior living community which means you’re not living like someone who’s letting life pass them by. In fact, you live the GoodLife here! Part of that is going out and doing the activities you did [...]
Get To Know Melbourne, FL!
Buena Vida is located in beautiful West Melbourne, FL which can be an unfamiliar place for some, so we wanted to tell you about some of the fun activities in the area. We've made a list of a few of [...]
Featured Resident: Richard Bustelo [video]
Richard Bustelo has been an avid pianist for over 50 years and his tune didn’t change when moving to Buena Vida estates. What started as a way for Richard pass time in 6th grade has evolved into [...]
