Heath Village

Title: Heath Village Retirement Community 50th Anniversary Video
Time: 5 min 53 sec

Description:

Heath Village Retirement Community celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Transcript:

nestled in the hills of scenic Morris County on a beautiful 100 acre campus is Heath Village retirement community since 1966 this unique retirement community has been home to thousands of residents and staff all who have worked to create an active lifestyle filled with caring friendship and generosity Heath village is a unique community it's the beauty of the setting and the way it is maintained is incredible it is a campus it's not an institutional building it has little communities in it we visited many other retirement communities and most of them were high-rise we wanted to be able to be in an environment as beautiful as he's village I was in real estate and I specialized in working with seniors so I saw them all and I ended up in Heath village a non-profit full-service retirement community Heath village offers a choice of living options first-rate amenities numerous social opportunities and the security of comprehensive health care services on-site your health and wellness are paramount I know that people would say to me well I'm not gonna move to your village I'm still quite active and we would say to them move in while you're quite active so as your needs increase you already be here central to Heath villages mission is our goal to provide our residents with an environment that fosters a meaningful life with security dignity fellowship and personal and spiritual well-being my wife and I both had parents who spent their last years in the health care center and we have been remarkably impressed with the level of care and caring by the staff the primary concern in care here is our residence their comfort and retirement as it should be that is how we describe the resort style living that we offer our residents Heath Village is the perfect home for today's retiree who wants to remain active involved and independent while enjoying the true benefits of maintenance free living his village pays attention not only to our physical needs but to the amenities that make for a satisfying quality of life this afternoon I will play a bocce game and then I'll go swimming if you're not busy here it's your opal from its modest beginnings over fifty years ago Heath village has grown to become more than just a retirement community it's a place our residents are proud to call home I think back to the time when we first started funds were very limited I couldn't envision what it is today it's far exceeded what I had mine I think about he village in its roots it really was to be a safe and wonderful place as a board member I'm particularly proud 50 years later that not only have we kept costs down we are one of the most cutting-edge state-of-the-art progressive wonderful warm caring communities it is the friendships that are formed among our residents with one another as well as with the staff that serve as the foundation of our community in fact many residents will tell you it's like finding a second family the minute you walk through our doors anyone with grandchildren will tell you that they're the key to helping you stay young and strong and nowhere is that better exemplified than at the friendship center this unique and award-winning intergenerational child care center located on our campus allows interested residents to experience the youthful energy of young children on a regular basis when I saw those children I thought this is the place for me they become so in love with each other and with the residents that they become parts of our family the most striking reason that someone should come is their ability to have friends their own age the ability to grow in different clubs and organizations and activities and the camaraderie between the staff members and the residents the kita haite villages success is its most caring staff and with the current tenure of employees averaging close to ten years it's no wonder that the residents speak of them as family always with a smile whether it's marketing whether it's landscaping dining their personnel are unbelievable at heath village the heath village story has been a great 150 years of excellence in creating and nurturing a caring community supporting a variety of lifestyles and providing peace of mind makes this truly a unique retirement community the best choice I ever made in my life I love it as much now as the day I think it's been a life experience for us to be able to do it I would say that we treasured a lot of our experiences with the people who came to live here so we gained as much as they did come see for yourself the beauty that is Heath Village your new home and family are waiting for you you