-JIM B. MEADOW RIDGE RESIDENT
“There were a lot of options to consider for my future. Meadow Ridge was the obvious choice given the location, the diverse programming and the absolute world-class amenities."
By StoryStudio on NOVEMBER 27, 2023
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Meadow Ridge Provides Cultural Bounty and Future Peace of Mind
Ann Sertl, Senior Director of Community Relations at Meadow Ridge, recently outlined Lifecare for potential residents and their families. In short, Lifecare provides priority access to a full continuum of care at a predictable monthly rate. This includes Assisted Living, Memory Care, Rehabilitation, and Nursing Services. Lifecare also covers differing care needs for couples, specifically separate residences for the same monthly fee.
Writes Ms. Sertl, “With the rising costs of long-term care, this plan offers peace of mind for the future because if you ever need care, you have priority access at a predictable cost.”
Lifecare is one of many features that distinguishes Meadow Ridge. Known for its physically, culturally, and socially active community, residents here take full advantage of Redding’s nearby arts institutions like the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the Mark Twain Library, and the Storm King Sculpture Gardens. Many also go for regular strolls in Collis Huntington and Putnam Memorial State Parks and Highstead Arboretum.
Not that one has to leave the expansive Meadow Ridge campus to find the arts or trails. Residents enjoy a broad swatch of university-level professor-led courses and resident discussions about global affairs and current cultural issues, among many other topics. A typical active day begins with meditation classes, perhaps a croquet tourney, and fitness instruction with personal trainers in the two state-of-the-art fitness studios. A wine social follows films, clubs, and committee meetings in the atrium. Of course, the pool opens at 6 am with classes and individual swim times; yoga, Pilates, and other classes are scheduled throughout the week.
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We face so many mysteries as we age, be they physical or mental in nature. Like any journey, we benefit most by following a clear path and avoiding unexpected obstacles. We may have concluded our bungee jumping days, but more adventures are just beginning. The Lifecare program at Meadow Ridge is designed to remove financial surprises at a time in our lives when we deserve to focus elsewhere on family, our health, and perhaps finally learning to tango.
Located on a sublime 136-acre campus in Fairfield County, Meadow Ridge provides a full continuum of care in a bucolic setting. The Distinctive Lifecare Community offers independent living, assisted living, mind & memory care, and a complete rehabilitation neighborhood. The campus features resort-style amenities that include an indoor pool, lush atrium, fitness center, library, and multimedia auditorium, among many others.
“Being at this high point, the sky is like Montana,” says resident Bill B. “You don’t have anything blocking your view. It’s really, really a phenomenal place.”
Prospective residents can choose from a diverse portfolio of spacious independent, assisted living, and memory care apartment homes. Add exceptional dining plus concierge services, and it's easy to see why U.S. News & World Report recognizes Meadow Ridge as “Best Independent Living for 2023-24.”
“It’s luxury living in a beautiful setting,” says resident Mary Madelyn A. “We live a very free and relaxed lifestyle. That’s just as it should be.”
The Lifecare contract requires an initial admission payment followed by predictable monthly fees throughout one's journey. Freed from future concerns, residents and their families can spend time perfecting their pickleball serves, choosing a new hairstyle at the on-site salon, strolling with the pooch in the Bark Ridge Dog Park, or teaching a grandchild to cast her first flyrod at Woodland Pond.
“With the rising costs of long-term care, this plan offers peace of mind for the future because if you ever need care, you have priority access at a predictable cost.”
“There were a lot of options to consider for my future,” says Jim B. “Meadow Ridge was the obvious choice given the location, the diverse programming and the absolute world-class amenities."
All this physical and mental activity builds up a mighty appetite. Fortunately, the Meadow Ridge dining program is equally outstanding. The casual bistro serves a daily soup, numerous salads, sandwiches and entrées like lemon-thyme half-roasted chicken and a weekly special. The more formal dining room also provides restaurant-level selections and service, including tend different entrées like black bass and citrus-glazed Cornish game hen, a la carte sides, and dreamy desserts. Both culinary environments are always abuzz with conversation, as is the popular outdoor dining during warmer months.
“Meadow Ridge is quite special,” writes Charles R. “It’s a beautiful estate with large apartments, an interior atrium that measures over 1/3rd acre, garden and mountain views and a wonderful community of interesting people. It’s also within commuting distance of New York and just 18-minutes from downtown Westport, just a wonderful place to call home.”
-ANN SERTL, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS AT MEADOW RIDGE
The Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha’s Vineyard
Cape Cod Theater Company
Photo credit: Hannah McLaughlin
Heritage Museums and Gardens in Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard - The Carnegie
Photo Credit: Marnely Murray
Mytoi Gardens
Photo Credit: Daniel Rodriguez
Cape Cod - Hyannis Artist Shanties
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Photo Credit: Christine Hochkeppel
Egan Maritime Institute on Nantucket
Photo Credit: Katie Kaizer
Like the finest 5-Star resorts, service makes the difference at Meadow Ridge. Many staff members have worked here for 10+ years, a testament to their commitment and the strength of their relationship with residents. Trained EMTs and nurses remain on-site at all times, and physicians visit the campus regularly.
Your worries start to drift away the moment you turn onto the mile-long tree-lined drive that leads past two ponds and a broad meadow to the campus, abuzz with people playing bocce, attending an outdoor class and dining al fresco on the terrace. Lifecare offers yet more peace of mind, the freedom that comes with knowing what your future financial commitment will be. Visit the Meadow Ridge website to learn more and arrange a visit.
