The Changing Face of the Retirement Living Industry
Concierge services, professionally designed interiors, fitness centers, beauty salons and spas, and freshly prepared meals served restaurant style. Sound like a luxury hotel? Guess again. We are actually referring to the newest trends in retirement living. As we get older, balancing the demands of owning your home and maintaining an active lifestyle can be challenging. However, the trend in senior housing now allows seniors to focus on the many wonderful aspects of retirement such as entertainment, exercise, dining, and social events without the hassle and stress of daily chores and house maintenance.
The Residence at Logan, located in Bethel Park, and The Residence at Whitehall, currently under construction in Whitehall are two of South Hills’ premier senior independent living communities. Both provide services, amenities and programs for retirees, geared towards people in their 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. These retirement communities are the next generation in housing for those independent seniors who are looking for creative and rewarding experiences long after retirement.
With as many as 50 million Americans expected to retire in the next 40 years, many companies are ramping up efforts to provide retirement housing options. They see seniors who are in good health and who are looking to downsize or simply live a more maintenance-free lifestyle, as a substantial market opportunity. This segment of the population, often known as “baby boomers”, has adjusted well to advancements in medicine and technology. Because of this, the Independent Living industry must adapt to meet the new needs of their target audience with innovative ideas and progressive housing solutions.
Sweetbay Senior Living, the parent company of The Residence at Logan and The Residence at Whitehall, recognizes the need for more progressive independent retirement living options. Sweetbay Senior Living is dedicated to providing residents with the highest quality of services with the goal of providing independence while encouraging an active, healthy and engaging lifestyle.
The Residence at Logan opened its doors in April 2017, and The Residence at Whitehall is set to open Summer 2018. Sweetbay has also begun construction on its latest development, Polaris Retirement Community, located in Polaris, Ohio; scheduled to open late Fall 2018. Expansion plans are underway to construct and manage more retirement communities in the central Ohio marketplace.
Baby boomers are looking for active and vibrant living communities that will best reflect their exceptional lifestyles. At Sweetbay Senior Living communities, the monthly rent includes a range of services and amenities to make life easier and more enjoyable. Residents at a Sweetbay community enjoy three meals served daily restaurant style, 24-hour security monitoring and live in-mangers, weekly housekeeping and linen services, group fitness classes and access to a Fitness Center, transportation services to appointments, events, and shopping, and a full-time Program Director to plan unique activities and excursions.
For those residents who need assistance with daily living such as medication administration, bathing, and dressing, both The Residence at Logan and The Residence at Whitehall work in conjunction with trusted home health agencies to provide these services in the comfort of our communities with the goal of keeping our residents at home as long as possible.
”Both the resident and their family members can benefit from an older adult living in an independent senior living community” says Susan Certo, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Communications for Sweetbay Senior Living. “The resident can benefit from the stress-free living and the enhanced lifestyle and the family member has peace-of-mind knowing that their loved one is engaged in a healthy lifestyle and that their needs are being met when they are not able to physically be with them.”
To learn more about the retirement lifestyle at a Sweetbay Senior Living community, please refer to their website at www.sweetbayseniorliving.com. For more information about The Residence at Logan located at 5851 Keystone Drive, Bethel Park, PA, 15102, please call 412-835-9500 or visit their website at www.residenceatlogan.com. For more information about The Residence at Whitehall located at 4750 Clairton Blvd./Rt. 51, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236, please call 412-885-1500 or visit their website at www.residenceatwhitehall.com.
This article is brought to you by The Residence at Logan.