For many seniors, independent retirement communities are an exceptional residential option
Autonomy … plus companionship, medical attention, dietary support
TEANECK, NJ (June 20, 2011) – For seniors pondering their next step in terms of a residence, an independent retirement community presents a host of advantages. Couples and individuals can enjoy complete personal autonomy in such communities, while also reaping the rich benefits of a nurturing, organized environment.
“From my perspective, these senior communities give their residents the best of all worlds,” says Saundra Pomerantz, director of Community Relations for Heritage Pointe of Teaneck, a full-service retirement community located in New Jersey’s Bergen County, only a few miles from Manhattan. “There’s the extremely attractive option of remaining independent, mixed with easy access to companionship, necessary medical attention, nutritious meals, and much more.”
For just about everyone, including seniors, it’s difficult to minimize the positive value of peer relationships. Companionship – which is so readily available within a retirement community – helps individuals stay intellectually stimulated and aware of the latest trends and issues. In addition, multiple studies have indicated that maintaining social connections helps people be healthier, feel better, and actually live longer than those who are isolated.
At many senior communities, including Heritage Pointe of Teaneck, residents have extremely easy access to a variety of medical professionals. On pre-determined days, doctors are on-hand to answer questions, address concerns, and conduct examinations. It’s certainly a far cry from seniors who live alone and struggle to secure appointments or transportation to a healthcare facility.
“It’s also worth noting that most independent senior communities offer residents comprehensive meal plans, so there are no worries about maintaining a balanced diet,” Pomerantz explains. “In addition, many communities provide regular exercise programs, complete with training equipment and fitness classes. With good food and physical activity, it’s so much easier to remain healthy.”
Further, retirement communities provide residents with an environment that’s absent of many obstacles they might face while living on their own. Specifics vary, but safety- and comfort-enhancement features can include powerful sidewalk and hallway lighting, elevators as an alternative to stairs, and the availability of 24-hour, on-call support staff. In broad terms, these communities enable seniors to move about with a level of ease many no longer imagined was possible.
About Heritage Pointe of Teaneck
Located only 10 minutes from downtown Manhattan, in suburban Teaneck, NJ, Heritage Pointe of Teaneck – a full-service retirement community – features 140 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, ranging in size from 672 square feet to 1,566 square feet. Each unit in the community – which is immediately adjacent to the wooded Teaneck Creek Conservancy – features a sophisticated security system, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, wall-to-wall carpeting, and much more.
Additional information on Heritage Pointe is available at 201.836-9260, or by visiting
www.heritagepointeofteaneck.com. In addition, the community is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Heritage-Pointe-of-Teaneck/152364708135039, and on Twitter at @Heritage_Pointe.
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