Moorings of Arlington Heights

Title: The Moorings Lifestyle At-A-Glance |
Time: 5 min 15 sec

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retirement communities living arlington heights il | There's a spirit that prevails here. You can feel it. The generous hearts. The warm, welcoming smiles. The belief that our lives are richer for the friends we make. This is a campus that's bursting with activity. The Moorings of Arlington Heights is a senior living community for people who believe retirement is a time of endless possibilities. This 45-acre gated retirement community was originally part of the historic Magnus Farm. Today it is The Moorings of Arlington Heights, a Presbyterian Homes community in the heart of Chicago's northwest suburbs. Contact us at: The Moorings of Arlington Heights 811 East Central Road Arlington Heights IL 60005

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we had lived in Arlington Heights for over 55 years we wanted to be able to keep what we had been part of and what we would become part of this is a community of people that you feel a part of my friends live in this area I worked in this area it was just very familiar I didn't mind change but I didn't want to change radically we were in Palatine for 23 years and prior to that and desplaines for 26 years you know we really wanted to stay in this area I wanted to make the decision of where I was going to retire and not have to let my children do it at a point where there was no way I'd know where I was or what was going on the fact that we will have continuous care guaranteed for the rest of our lives was really one of the mean deciding factors that we chose here the fact that Presbyterian homes have been around for so long gave us a sense of security that they were gonna be here I also like the idea of the health care the skilled nursing the rehab the fact that the hospital was five minutes down the road is also very important I didn't think I could afford it and and I found I could you know I didn't have to pay to till these taxes I didn't have to buy meals I was worried and that's why I never really even thought to come here to even look around I just figured it was way too expensive I don't have to wash my own sheets or towels I don't have to dust I don't have to vacuum and I have to clean my own windows I don't have to cook my own meals I don't have to clean up I don't have to shop for what I eat I have no snow-blowing to do the driveway is often cleaned before we're ready even to get the cars out if we need a light bulb change they will come and do that the real reason why the villas and the apartments look so great is because the staff takes care of just about everything whatever you need the staff is right there to help you I don't worry about anything to tell you the truth Joker wrote about you to dad jingo used to be single it is definitely fun living here if you want to be active you can be active if you don't want to you don't have to this is called a PDF file they have a wonderful library down here too they have so many outside scripts that's been really great you get on a bus and you're there you don't drive you don't park have your Park in Chicago recently I do water aerobics here and they enjoy it very much we also both do the land exercises so elbows are bending to keep those shoulders low it's like going on vacation the food is not my subject because he hasn't gained weight but I have it's very well prepared and tastes very good and they're very creative the staff that they are so helpful and so courteous all the personnel here is when they're all wonderful people I like the idea that they're a stable organization not-for-profit and that they're looking out for your welfare we felt that living in a faith-based living environment would be much more comfortable this community is very ecumenical masses being said now in the basement of the health center some of my good friends here are Episcopalian some are Lutheran when people talk to us about well we don't need to move yet and we said yes but you know you want to move before that time comes that you have to move because then it's too late you can remain in your home for a long time yes but then you you get more isolated as time goes by every person here has a story and as you get to hear these stories you find that you are different people but you have a lot in common you put lives together and stories together and they become part of your life