Archive for the 'Time to Retire?' Category

Grandkids Share in Rite of Passage

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

 
The day I arrived to follow up on how Herman and Marcella Wright were doing in their new brownstone apartment at Wesley Homes Retirement Community, I met six of their family members who have been very involved in helping the Wrights get resettled. 
The Wrights moved into Wesley Homes Lea Hill on July 16th.   This is [...]

Moving Day into the Wesley Homes Lea Hill Brownstone Apartments

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

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 [...]

The Adventures of Hazel and Fred – Part IV

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

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 [...]

The Adventures of Hazel and Fred – Part III

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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”. 

The Adventures of Hazel and Fred – Part II

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

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 [...]

The Adventures of Hazel and Fred – Part I

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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 [...]

Sell Now or Sell Later?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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 [...]

More Time For Hobbies And Long Walks

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

“Hearing is Believing” – listen to live interview with Wesley Homes resident and master gardener, Bob Ewing.

 
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Bob and Marylou Ewing moved into Wesley Homes, Des Moines last October.  The decision to move out of their home of 50 years was daunting, but they found the help they needed to make the transition by attending [...]

How Important is Your Pet?

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

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 [...]

Tax Credit Programs Help Home Sellers as Well as Buyers

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

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, [...]