One of those “extras” is the visit by Linda Winter on the first day the residents move in to a Patio Home. She has already completed a pre-move assessment so she is very familiar with their unique characteristics and now is able to tell them about all of the wonderful amenities of life at Palm Village in Reedley, California.
News about the 15 meals included in the monthly fee is always a favorite bit. And the choice between a buffet in the garden room or being served at Barbara’s offers a nice variety. Some residents have a “to-go” lunch from Barbara’s and make the short stroll to the Kings River and sit at the picnic tables or on the beach to enjoy their entrée.
While in the home, Linda tests the Emergency Pendant and provides clear instructions for its use, along with an explanation about the method of placing the day of the week card in their window, which is monitored by staff.
Now comes the fun part. Introductions are made in the garden room and stories of life before Palm Village are told, if so desired. The current residents recognize who is new and the real welcoming begins.
Just like the neighbors whom they knew before moving to Palm Village, their new “friends” come by with baked goods, kind words and invitations to the activities and other gatherings that take place, sometimes daily in their homes.
The most recent new residents, Nick and Jean Siemens, stated that in the month since they moved in they are constantly being invited to join in activities. “Just today we had 3 or 4 visitors at our home”, stated Nick.
Everyone knows about the on and off campus activities, because as part of the welcoming tradition, Recreation Coordinator, Norma Froese makes her visit to the newcomers a few days after the move-in. With the calendar she brings for them, she encourages them to take a look at the activities flyer that is left twice a week on the oversize clothes pin by their front door. A map of the 17-acre campus with the location of the meeting rooms, eating areas etc. is left with them and Norma is sure to tell these independent folks how to locate the Senior Center in Reedley.
With joy in his voice Mr. Siemens relates how they found Palm Village after searching for 2-3 years for a retirement community. He had not considered Palm Village because he was influenced by the rumor that there is a 3-year waiting list. He was pleased to find out that there was a home immediately available, as is very often the case.
Like most, as soon as he drove on to the campus, he and his wife knew they wanted to live at Palm Village in a home that they praise for its roominess inside and outside, the inclusion of an attached garage, and proximity to the dining room and the quality of the food. Plus they found the entrance and monthly fees to be considerably less than other continuing care communities.
Many people still think of retirement homes as California nursing homes or convalescent facilities with all of the negative connotations of years past. Nick’s philosophy on this is that if you live a healthy and active life, you don’t look for a California nursing home for a California retirement home. However, he adds, “When you do need care it is nice to know a skilled nursing facility is within walking distance and I can return to my home easily.”
Those who move to Assisted Living are given a welcome appropriate to their level of activity, with an explanation of the daily services that are available for them. Each person is personally escorted to the dining room and introduced. They are shown where the list of activities is posted in a central location of the assisted living building and locations for game night or afternoon gatherings are shown to them.
Norma Froese states that the description of Palm Village she most often hears is that it has a family feeling (surely evident during the birthday parties) and that all are pleased with the spiritual atmosphere.
Welcome to Palm Village is so strong that a newcomer once said, “Although I too will welcome the next person to move here, I will miss all of the attention we get for being the newcomers.”
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