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Kind Words










 “My mother has short term   “Kit chose Samaritas herself,   “Samaritas is a beautiful   “We moved my mother-in-law   “I visited friends here several years   “Our mother and family have

 memory loss and now needs help  straight-away. Well before, frankly,   community inside and out. It   into independent living in   ago. I remember how impressed   been very impressed by the high
 with daily living reminders and   we kids knew she was thinking of   offers a community of friends   October 2015. It has been a great   I was with the community. I   level of care and the genuine
 help with some self-care tasks.   leaving her condominium.  who care about each other. Our   experience for all of us. Mom has   wanted to take away concerns   concern for her needs, expected
 I cannot emphasize this point   She was seeking more of a sense   children do not have to worry   especially enjoyed the activities   my children had about me living   and unexpected. The transition
 enough; your staff members and   of community and regularly   about our safety. My family lives   with new friends. The musical   alone. So, when I started thinking   was easier thanks to the kindness
 aides are incredible. They are   remarks how lucky she feels to   close by which gives them the   programs have been a highlight   about moving to a senior   of the staff and the other
 kind, warm, professional and   be in such a warm, gracious   opportunity to visit often and also  and she has even danced! At   community, my first thought was   residents. Samaritas offers many
 attentive. She has already made   environment.  allows me to take part in family   99 years “young,” that is pretty   Samaritas Senior Living. I moved   activities and our mother has
 such an improvement since her   activities. The staff is very caring   amazing. Her favorite activity   in more than a year ago and have   made numerous new friends, all

 arrival – and it is the staff that she   She enjoys entertaining in her   and though we are independent,   has been bingo. Most likely   loved my life here. I have made   in a similar chapter of life.”
 says she loves most!  As an only   apartment, the dining room and   there is a full calendar of events   because she seems to win a lot of   so many new friends and the   - Joanne, Family Member
 daughter and sole custodian of   the extra activities and lectures   and activities we can participate   jackpots! The management team   staff have been wonderful. It was
 my mother’s care, I cannot say   have been super.    in. Living at Samaritas you have   at Samaritas has always been very   a good decision for me and also
 thank you enough to all of you”   Another great built-in is the   the freedom to do what is right   helpful. Choosing Samaritas for   my children do not worry about

 - Carol, Family Member  beautiful grounds. Kit rarely   for you. Just life the way you want   mom’s “next home” has definitely  me any longer. So far, my life at
 misses a daily walk or two. What   to live it.”  proven to be a good decision for   Samaritas has been everything I
 do we kids say? ‘Great choice,   - Thelma, Resident  our family!”              had hoped it would be.”
 Mom!’”
                                         - Pat, Family Member                   - Nancy,  Resident
 - Pete, Family Member











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