It is an attitude about living during the latter years of life. It is a philosophy that focuses on the positive and rewarding qualities of being alive. It is a commitment to remaining independent, preserving the ability for residents to make their own choices and experiencing the excitement that comes from the diversity and variety of social interaction. It is being intent on finding ways for people to continue doing everything they enjoy and value, rather than finding reasons why they cannot. It is a long-range view, intent on preserving these choices and qualities no matte what may change as the aging journey continues.

UrbanSenior Living is committed to bringing families and friends together more often. It offers a location that is a natural draw for children, grandchildren and friends. Shopping, dining, recreation, lodging and entertainment are right outside the door. There are numerous incentives and rewards for visiting an urbanSenior resident. Visits should become events that everyone will look forward to on a regular basis.

It is good to be around people our own age, with the many things we have in common. However, too much of one thing is often not good. urbanSenior Living does not want the youngest person in the building every week to be the mailman. We do not want to see our people sitting in the senior dining room, across from the same person, listening to the same stories for years. We want to see our residents utilizing services, socializing and participating in the activities of the community in the ways they always have done in the past. It is important to have the option of getting out and being a part of the world around us, rather than having too much time alone.

We don’t believe that life during its later ages can be lived to its fullest on a “Corn Field,” in a single family home or any other locations which is isolated from the heart of the community. An exciting life cannot be recreated in a self-contained building or on a self-contained campus. It requires access to necessary services, people of all ages, and as many choices of activity as possible. Over time this access will undoubtedly be without the benefit of a car, therefore it must be within three to four blocks to have any value.

In addition, we believe that security, financial predictability, and the ability to succeed in keeping our residents out of institutional settings, such as assisted living and nursing homes, is one of our important accomplishments.

Ultimately, urbanSenior Living should assure aging with dignity, independence, financial security and a lot more fun.

It is this attitude and philosophy that distinguished urbanSenior Living from all other retirement living options. We hope you will consider this philosophy carefully. If your picture yourself living your life to the fullest for as long as you can, we hope that you will look into urbanSenior Living. We are sure you will find it to be a refreshing alternative to any existing living arrangement you may currently have or to any new project that you may have seen.

David L. Sanders
AIA President

A person is never old until regrets take the place of dreams.

–John Barrymore