Looking for a fun pair to get Halloween costume inspiration from? Or maybe partners for chair yoga class? Beth and Gordon are a couple you’ll want to sit down and grab a drink with at happy hour any time. Beth and Gordon found Buena Vida Estates in very different ways. Gordon was encouraged to tour [...]
To say Donna lives an active lifestyle would be an understatement. After teaching kindergarten and 1st grade Donna retired at 55 years old but that only gave her more time to pursue her passions. On an average day you can find Donna walking around the beautiful grounds of Buena Vida Estates (about an hour and [...]
The Good Life in the Buena Vida Estates Cottages: Set Aside Your Weather Worries We love living in Florida because the weather is usually quite lovely with sunny skies and ocean breezes. However, once in a while we find ourselves in the path of a hurricane. If you are living on your own, this can [...]
New Thoughts on Post-COVID-19 Senior Living There are many considerations to make when planning the senior years of our lives. Financial resources, friends and family, and health are factors we look at when making those plans. In 2020, COVID-19 came along and changed how many of us look at retirement planning. There was no ignoring [...]
The Good Life in the Buena Vida Estates Cottages: Amenities Retirement living is not just about a good place to live. You deserve the kind of professional care and lifestyle offered by a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). A CCRC offers housing, health care, and social services to residents, and the peace of mind that [...]
What to Expect When You Move Into Our Cottages At Buena Vida Estates, we pride ourselves on offering seniors independence and convenience. An exciting new option for residents is The Cottages at Buena Vida. These exclusive homes allow you to live a luxurious and extremely independent lifestyle. If the idea of relaxing in a private, [...]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)’s Administration on Aging (AOA), around 70 percent of people over the age of 65 will require long-term care services at some point in their life. This means they will need assistance with at least two activities of daily living (ADLs) such as eating, dressing, or bathing. [...]
“I’m not ready yet!” is a common response to the conversation of whether it is time to explore independent living options such as a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). There are so many reasons to begin exploring CCRC as an option earlier than one would think and the biggest reason delay as long as they [...]
Why Seniors Wait to Move to CCRCs We all want to stay in our homes. But as we age, many things in our lives change. Thinking about moving to a senior living community or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is an important step. Still, we tend to delay. My LifeSite surveyed seniors about their [...]
Seniors usually consult with their loved ones before deciding to move to a continuing care retirement community. It's certainly a big decision that can generate strong responses. In particular, grown children often feel the need to raise their opinions about the matter. Most adult children feel obligated to take care of their aging parents. They [...]
