After enjoying a full life together, many couples see retirement as a way to deepen their connection while also pursuing their own interests. If that describes you and your spouse, now’s a good time to think about how the two of you can continue to grow and support each other. That’s why more and more seniors are exploring senior living options for couples.
One of the questions we often hear from touring couples is, “Will there be enough for both of us to do here?” To which we give an emphatic, “Yes!” If you’re weighing your senior living options, there’s more to consider than a community’s activity calendar. While it may give you an idea of what you can do today, it’s also important to think about the future.
Why Senior Living Communities Are a Smart Choice for Couples
Friendship Village Chesterfield and Friendship Village Sunset Hills offers Independent Living and a full continuum of care including Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, in case the unexpected happens.
- Follow your passions: If you have different interests and hobbies than your partner, senior living communities provide a range of service and amenities. At Friendship Village, we offer a variety of options to help you both continue your current hobbies and discover new interests. If you enjoy a good book, we have a library and book clubs. If you want to explore your creative side, we have a creative arts studio, woodworking shop and writers group. Or if you like competition, we have a billiards room, a bridge club and more.
- Focus on wellness: Our community demonstrates an all-encompassing commitment to your wellness through our Five Dimensions of Wellness. We also feature a fitness center and a heated indoor pool. Plus, we have regularly scheduled tai chi and yoga classes.
- Tear up your chore list: Let us take care of all indoor and outdoor maintenance. That means no more mowing, raking, shoveling, painting, or waiting on a service technician. We’ll even handle the housekeeping.
- Find the right floor plan: Whether you want one bedroom or two bedrooms, you’ll find a residence to fit your lifestyle.
- Grow your social circle: Moving to a community of friendly neighbors with similar goals will help build your social life. We have an activities calendar full of events, resident-led organizations and group outings, so you’re sure to find something to do together or on your own.
- Gain peace of mind: Our residents enjoy the security of knowing our Life Care contract gives them on-site access to higher levels of care, if ever needed.
- Have added financial predictability: Since couples only have to pay a small monthly fee for the second person, Independent Living offers a much less expensive per-person cost to get access to the same services and amenities. Plus, Friendship Village is a not-for-profit community that offers Life Care which is care for life. If you or your spouse ever needs a higher level of care that requires one person to move to our on-site health center, your monthly fee will remain about the same. This is true even if one of you stays in Independent Living. And with both of you living on the same campus, it will be easy to spend as much time together as you like.
Life Is More Interesting at Friendship Village in St. Louis
When it comes to making any big decision, one of the most important things you can do is start looking early. That way you have time to find an option that fits you both. If you’re looking for an independent lifestyle that’s sure to offer something for everyone, consider Friendship Village Chesterfield or Friendship Village Sunset Hills.