DALLAS—Some residents choose to live in the vibrancy of Uptown while they are in college or post-college before starting their families. Others migrate back to the scene as empty nesters, choosing the convenience of high-rise living with the proximity to entertainment and restaurants. Cullen and Dolores Rogers spent the last 13 years living in a high-rise in Uptown. Now, the couple is craving a different experience that fits them better. They want to learn new things, participate in exciting activities, be closer to friends and enjoy an environment filled with hospitality and amenities.
This year, the Rogers will move from their condo in Uptown to a spacious apartment in Leonard Rose Villas at Presbyterian Village North. In the midst of a $93 million expansion project, the community will offer them the active lifestyle they crave, as well as opportunities to volunteer and socialize. When they found out that 1,800-square-foot floorplans are available, they were convinced.
“He's 80 years old and I'm 77 years old, so moving into a senior living community seemed like the right time,” Dolores Rogers tells GlobeSt.com. “We are Dallas natives and have lived here nearly our entire lives. In 1999, we moved to a vacation home in Colorado with the intent of staying there indefinitely but came back in 2003 because we missed the urban life we knew and loved. We bought a condo in Uptown at that time and enjoyed living there the last 13 years. While Uptown is certainly a happening place, we decided it was time to enter a new phase of life. We would benefit from the support of a life care community but would still be within close proximity to everything in the downtown area, especially the Arts District, as well as central and north Dallas. We are looking forward to this new chapter and hope to make new friendships while enjoying maintenance-free living on a warm and friendly campus.”
Presbyterian Village North is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community for active adults aged 62 or older offering independent living, assisted living, short-stay rehab services, skilled nursing and certified memory care. Nestled among 63 acres of wildflower gardens and putting greens, independent living residents may choose from executive homes, patio homes or garden apartments. Amenities include a wellness center, computer center, billiards room, salon, meeting rooms, woodshop, library, business center, sewing center, pottery and craft center, and a 250-seat performing arts center.
“It was important to make this move at an early age to a community where we can fill our lives with fun and rewarding activities, while still knowing that extra help is available should we need anything later in our lives,” said Cullen Rogers. “Many seniors opt to stay in their home, and then when a health condition is exacerbated or catches a family off guard, the children are stuck in the middle. They must deal with the chaos of deciding whether their parents should move or not and where they should move –all the while dealing with their own emotional stress from the situation at hand. Our goal was to alleviate that stress for them and for us, in knowing that we will soon be in a community that offers nearly everything we could ever need in our retirement, from both a lifestyle standpoint and a wellness standpoint. As a continuing care retirement community, Presbyterian Village North provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehab and skilled nursing. This gives us full confidence that we can easily access additional care in the future if we need it. The area where we currently live has a lot of energy and it's near the Dallas Arts District. Given this lifestyle we are accustomed to living, we knew we had to pick a senior community that would meet our expectations in regards to active living. From what I've seen and heard, it offers quite the agenda with a multitude of things to do.”
DALLAS—Some residents choose to live in the vibrancy of Uptown while they are in college or post-college before starting their families. Others migrate back to the scene as empty nesters, choosing the convenience of high-rise living with the proximity to entertainment and restaurants. Cullen and Dolores Rogers spent the last 13 years living in a high-rise in Uptown. Now, the couple is craving a different experience that fits them better. They want to learn new things, participate in exciting activities, be closer to friends and enjoy an environment filled with hospitality and amenities.
This year, the Rogers will move from their condo in Uptown to a spacious apartment in Leonard Rose Villas at Presbyterian Village North. In the midst of a $93 million expansion project, the community will offer them the active lifestyle they crave, as well as opportunities to volunteer and socialize. When they found out that 1,800-square-foot floorplans are available, they were convinced.
“He's 80 years old and I'm 77 years old, so moving into a senior living community seemed like the right time,” Dolores Rogers tells GlobeSt.com. “We are Dallas natives and have lived here nearly our entire lives. In 1999, we moved to a vacation home in Colorado with the intent of staying there indefinitely but came back in 2003 because we missed the urban life we knew and loved. We bought a condo in Uptown at that time and enjoyed living there the last 13 years. While Uptown is certainly a happening place, we decided it was time to enter a new phase of life. We would benefit from the support of a life care community but would still be within close proximity to everything in the downtown area, especially the Arts District, as well as central and north Dallas. We are looking forward to this new chapter and hope to make new friendships while enjoying maintenance-free living on a warm and friendly campus.”
Presbyterian Village North is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community for active adults aged 62 or older offering independent living, assisted living, short-stay rehab services, skilled nursing and certified memory care. Nestled among 63 acres of wildflower gardens and putting greens, independent living residents may choose from executive homes, patio homes or garden apartments. Amenities include a wellness center, computer center, billiards room, salon, meeting rooms, woodshop, library, business center, sewing center, pottery and craft center, and a 250-seat performing arts center.
“It was important to make this move at an early age to a community where we can fill our lives with fun and rewarding activities, while still knowing that extra help is available should we need anything later in our lives,” said Cullen Rogers. “Many seniors opt to stay in their home, and then when a health condition is exacerbated or catches a family off guard, the children are stuck in the middle. They must deal with the chaos of deciding whether their parents should move or not and where they should move –all the while dealing with their own emotional stress from the situation at hand. Our goal was to alleviate that stress for them and for us, in knowing that we will soon be in a community that offers nearly everything we could ever need in our retirement, from both a lifestyle standpoint and a wellness standpoint. As a continuing care retirement community, Presbyterian Village North provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, rehab and skilled nursing. This gives us full confidence that we can easily access additional care in the future if we need it. The area where we currently live has a lot of energy and it's near the Dallas Arts District. Given this lifestyle we are accustomed to living, we knew we had to pick a senior community that would meet our expectations in regards to active living. From what I've seen and heard, it offers quite the agenda with a multitude of things to do.”
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