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Simplify Your Life at this Retirement Community in PA
March 9th, 2012 by Katherine Vojtko
Sometimes life can be more joyful if we prune away the habits and worries that bog us down and are a drag on our energy level. Let’s review some activities of life that may not bring as much enjoyment as in years past.
Based upon our research at Sherwood Oaks, a retirement community in PA, retirees overwhelmingly prefer taking day trips over cleaning their house. Similarly, they prefer Sunday Brunch with children and grandchildren to cooking meals. And, they almost always choose swimming or shooting pool over clearing snow and cutting grass. Imagine that!
March is the time to get your home ready to sell. This active retirement community in PA, offers helpful suggestions and a helping hand to clear out closets, attics and basements. Let us help you sort through the things in your life that no longer bring you happiness or contentment. Once you make room in your life for more joy, you’ll wonder why you took so long.
If you’d like to see how Sherwood Oaks residents are enjoying their simplified retirement in PA, check out Sherwood Voices and the rest of our website, then Contact Sherry Cook at (800) 642-2217 to learn the details about how Sherwood Oaks can help you get organized for a move.
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Protecting Your Retirement Assets in this PA Lifecare Community
March 1st, 2012 by Katherine Vojtko
Many retirees are thinking of how they can protect their nest-eggs from inflation.
If you were to buy Sherwood Oaks’ Lifecare program, you purchase health care for the future using today’s dollars. This retirement community in PA has a Lifecare program that secures for you unlimited days of personal care and skilled nursing services. When the day comes that you need care, much of it is already paid for. And when that days arrives, you will only pay your normal monthly service fee and no costly per diem charges.
Sherwood Oaks is one of an elite number of retirement communities in PA that is fully accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission, and has a proven track record of service and financial strength.
So, if you would like to know how to protect your retirement assets, call us at (800) 642-2217 to learn about this and other ways Sherwood Oaks can help you preserve your nest-egg. You can email Sherry Cook at cookca@sherwood-oaks.com.
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Immediate Openings in Personal Care
February 22nd, 2012 by Katherine Vojtko
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
You may already know about Sherwood Oaks, a PA Retirement Community. However, I’m writing today to talk about our Personal Care services.
Personal Care provides home-like living for seniors who need more help than what is available in their homes. Sherwood Oaks has a Personal Care center on our Cranberry Township campus, and we have 7 vacant, private studio apartments available for seniors who need help with activities such as bathing, dressing, cooking and healthful eating. Our care-givers are on duty 24 hrs/day, and physicians and nurse practitioners visit for any medical need. A private studio apartment rate begins at $135/day.
The first step in applying for residency at this PA retirement community, is calling Sherry Cook, Client Advisor, at (800) 642-2217. She can schedule a time for you and your family to visit the campus, ask questions and see if Sherwood Oaks is the right retirement community in PA for you. Sherry will answer your questions, guide you through a personal tour and give you the application forms and information.
Read what people are saying about us:
“As we add to our age, we all need sage advice and experience of those around us. Sherwood Oaks provides this in generous quantity and quality demonstrated in their Personal Care accomodations and daily assistance. We are so glad we’re at this PA retirement community!”
Newk and Ginny Newcomer
Personal Care Residents
(Residents of Sherwood Oaks for 13 years)
Would you or someone you know like more information about this retirement community in PA. Come to our Mother/Daughter Brunch on Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. in the private dining room at Sherwood Oaks. RSVP to reserve your spot - (800) 642-2217.
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My Thoughts on Families
February 14th, 2012 by Katherine Vojtko
by Katherine Vojtko
Sherwood Oaks has been serving retirees for almost 30 years and I’ve been working in this field for 15. Ideally, both the client and the children are supportive of a move to a PA retirement community. But, this is not always the case. It is not unusual to hear from a desperate daughter or son who is alarmed when they see that their parents are not able to do as much as they use to. The children are alarmed and concerned for Mom or Dad’s safety and health – but this alarm and concern is not shared by parents.
What to do? It’s not an easy situation, but we give this advice to the children:
1.Remind yourself that your parent is an intelligent and successful adult. It is easy for the parent/child role to get reversed. You can guard against this by staying respectful of their accomplishments and role in your life.
2.Help them retain/gain back as much control over their lives as is possible. Ask them for solutions. Look into technology and home-based services that may help them remain independent and have control over their lives.
3.Involve them in problem solving – what are their thoughts on solving the issues that concern you.
4.Do they realize that as they age, they are role models to the grand children and extended family? What kind of legacy do they want to leave of themselves?
5.Talk about what they have achieved and contributed over their lifetimes to the family, to a business, to their social network, or to the neighborhood. How, and in what setting, can they best continue these contributions?
These are a few ways to engage your parent in constructive conversations about the future. These conversations will likely be more effective taken in small doses over time, and not presented in a family “intervention” format. With any luck, Sherwood Oaks may have the good fortune of being a part of your parent’s future.
Consider bringing your mother or daughter (even your father or son!) to our Mother/Daughter Brunch on Saturday, March 10th at 10 a.m. in the Sherwood Oaks Dining Room when we will learn more about how Sherwood Oaks is one of the most comprehensive PA retirement communities. RSVP to (800) 642-2217 to reserve your space.
Katherine Vojtko, M.A, M.P.H
Vice President
Sherwood Oaks Retirement Community
Vojtko@sherwood-oaks.com
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Next Year – Resolve to Lower Your Taxes
February 7th, 2012 by Katherine Vojtko
Next April you can significantly lower the taxes that you owe to the federal government. As a lifecare retirement community in PA, the IRS considers part of the entrance fee and part of the monthly fee to be pre-paid medical expenses. If you are like most residents, these expenses get added to other medical expenses (medicines, co-pays, etc.), and the amount that exceeds 7.5% of your adjusted gross income can be deducted. The monthly fee deduction is per resident, so if you are a couple, it’s times two!
Plus, there are no school, local or county taxes to pay. Now, that’s a real bonus!
To have a copy of our Cost Comparison Calculator mailed to your home, call us at (800) 642-2217.
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