b'R E S I D E N T F E A T U R E SPROXIMITY, PEACE OF MIND, AND NEWOpportunitiesJAN AND WEBB We made a decision that by the time I turned 80, we The Martin, Independentwould move, so that we were making the decision, so the MARTINS Living residents atburden wasnt on our kids.Westminster Place, haveI think our family is very comforted knowing that if one moved five times. What made them choose Westminsterof us is left, the other one will do just fine, Jan shared. Place? For them, the decision was all about family andEverything is planned out.maintaining a comfortable and vibrant lifestyle. Although it took Jan a little while to get used to living at We were living in Northern Michiganand we wantedWestminster Place, she shared it was important to her to be closer to our family here in town, said Jan. Weto be in the city yet have a nice, safe environment where saw this place, kind of walked through it, and it seemedyou can do the things you like to do. She found that here. like a nice place, added Webb. As we started thinkingThere are a lot of opportunities here, things weve never about other locations, we saw some others from adone before, said Jan. Weve always had a lively socialdistance, but because of its proximity to our family, welifea lot of friends. never considered any place else. Webb added that with each move, they left friends they Their drive behind moving was simple: They didnt want todidnt want to leave behind; however, they found new wait too long. Both Jans mother and my parents waitedfriendsand this is exactly whats happening here, too.too long, said Webb. DynamicTHE POWER OF ASSISTED LIVINGWe prioritize planningThats loads of fun. I take chair Zumba, and then I take for the near future, buta balance class twice a week, which is very popular, she Judy what about embracingsaid. I have stopped falling.KARLOV the joyous years inAlthough she gets to say hello to other residents during between?a fitness class, she remarked that the meals are really JUDY KARLOVis now an Assisted Living residenther main social life. You can sit around and chat with at Westminster Place and attended a lecture where theeach other before, during and after dinner, she said. speaker asked a similar question. I thought, you know,Most people, even if theyve been here ten years, would shes right. So I looked around at all the places downtownprefer to move around and get to talk to people. Thats and on the north side of Chicago, and I wasnt enamored.wonderful for a newbie because I dont have to meet I started looking online, and I found Westminster Place,three people and be finished. I can meet three people said Judy. Its very different from a lot of places, so as fartonight, three people tomorrow, and pretty soon I know as I was concerned, I had picked my place. most of the people.At Westminster Place, she leads a very engaging lifestyle.I didnt really realize how unhappy I had become. Social I take three different classes in the fitness center, and Ilife just wasnt the same after the pandemic; I guess I was take Flex, which is in the warm-water pool.lonely, she said. Its a whole different world when you have people to talk to.4 SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY | 847-383-0525| WestminsterPlace.org SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY | 847-383-0525| WestminsterPlace.org'