Herman and Marcella Wright, a couple of young and spritely seniors were all packed up and ready to move Friday July 16th to their new apartment at Wesley Homes Lea Hill.
The Wrights have some interesting stories to tell about living through three different economic turndowns; they moved several times as a result of their careers [...]
Following the excitement of seeing their plans turned into reality, the Douglas’ say everything is going well.
“We’re still going through boxes, of course,” said Hazel, and of course every move carries with it some trauma.”
Once the Dust Settles
“I admit we’ve had our “blue” moments,” said Hazel. It’s a big move to leave what you once [...]
Fred and Hazel Douglas spent their first night in their cottage at Wesley Homes Retirement Community and were having breakfast in their café-style kitchen when we talked about their “move experience”.
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Hazel and Fred paid their first visit to their new home to inspect it following a complete remodel. They were excited and showed up with furniture diagram in hand - eager to visualize how they wanted to decorate to make themselves at home.
As they opened the front door, they saw beautifully finished [...]
Hazel and Fred Douglas made the decision that when they turned 75 they would move out of their home of 41 1/2 years, where they raised their family, and move into a retirement community. “We considered moving to a condominium or an apartment, but what we really wanted was the interaction of a community,” said [...]
Dan Stitzel out for a walk with his dog Patrick
Wesley Homes resident, Dan Stitzel, sold his home a year ago and made the move to the Wesley Homes Retirement Community. Even though he sold it for little more than it cost him to build 15 ½ years ago, he’s happy he didn’t hesitate to make [...]
“Hearing is Believing” – listen to live interview with Wesley Homes resident and master gardener, Bob Ewing.
Ginny Edwards and “Bear”; Yvonne “Pat” Cox and “Oscar”; Mary Gauthier holding “Baxter”; Dan Stitzel and “Patrick”; and Pat Cox and “Caitie”.
Pets play a valuable role in making new friends. And one look at the well-cared for pets of Wesley Homes residents reveals a lot about the quality of life for pets as well as [...]
Amongst the bewildering amount of information about tax credit loan entitlements, there are nuggets of information that can greatly increase your ability to sell your home faster and make your move to Wesley Homes Retirement Community to benefit your quality of life.
One need only read the Seattle Times article “First-time buyers benefit from prices, choices, [...]
Eric Rovner, co-founder of Benevia, talks frankly about what you are giving up by waiting to make the move into Wesley Homes Retirement Community.
Influenced by the news on television about real estate values, many older adults are rethinking their plans to sell their homes amid the current economic uncertainty. Despite related sacrifices, some are attempting to [...]
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