Monday, March 14, 2011

SAM ROSENBERG, RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Sam Rosenberg tells us that he is aging along with his population (I don’t think so).   Holiday Villa is a fun place.  Think of a typical senior who moves into the facility.  Last week a senior had fallen, gave up his car and his family helped him decide that it was too dangerous for him to live alone.  We imagine rocking chairs, bingo, video movies and other notions of who a senior citizen is or should be.  At Sam’s last Lunch Bunch, he shared a story of a day that he had, fielding a phone call from the Police Dept.  Somebody had filed a complaint against one of his seniors who had spoken very badly to an employee.  Earlier in the day, this same senior (90 + years old), was in an altercation with another guest.  There was a love triangle and Sam had to mediate amongst these three residents..  Retirement is not about rocking chairs, soft music and soft jello.  Rather, the residents at Holiday Villa are living full lives surrounded by caring staff, a variety of activities and a very good outlook on life..http://tinyurl.com/4862m2w


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