This senior housing facility provided a stark contrast to the homes that we visited last saturday. These were homes for seniors from affluent backgrounds, with a single home costing $13000 to $12000 a month. It was evident that these communities were well taken care of, engaged with the community around them, and provide quality activities for all of the tenants. The library, beauty salon, exercise room with personal trainers all inside the building make it easy for the seniors to get all of their needs met inside the facility. The location of the home was in La Jolla, right across from the ocean, this is an incredible view for the residents, they are able to walk outside and visit the beach right across the street. The infrastructure around this part of La Jolla provides safe and wide sidewalks that facilitate walking around without any tripping hazards. One of the most stark differences from this facility from the others is the outlook of the residents. The residents that lived here enjoyed being here and choose to be here to “be spoiled” and taken care of. Talking to residents of other senior homes and community spaces if felt that these were spaces that, yes they were grateful for , but were a necessity for them not something they chose to do. I think that in an ideal world we would have community centers and senior homes that fostered a deeper sense of community but also provided seniors with the same opportunities as a this higher end facility. In doing so these centers would be something to look forward to at the end of life and dramatically change the outlook of the inhabitants.
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