“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day
for a neighbor,” says Mr. Rogers.
You might be interested in learning that at Fellowship
Square-Mesa we have a strong felling of community enhanced by a network of
individual neighborhoods. How does that work you might ask. Every floor in our multi-story
buildings acts and feels like a good old fashioned neighborhood; we abandoned
the “nursing care look and feel” over 20 years ago and today our residents live
and thrive in a home like atmosphere with friendly neighbors living next door.
Today each floor has a comfortable gathering space, kitchen
and meeting room. Residents get to know the people on their floor as if they
were the “neighbor next door.” Several of the neighborhoods begin their day
with morning coffee, a home-made sweet treat (baked that morning by one of the
residents), the newspaper and friendly neighbors.
When asked about the benefits of living in a senior adult
community with a neighborhood atmosphere, residents tell us there are three
things that stand out for them.
1.
Peaceful
living. Our residents find it is far more peaceful to live among neighbors
that they know and that like and respect each other. They also tell us that the
way that happens is by getting to know everyone on the floor.
2.
Safety
first. Good neighbors watch out for each other. Our residents check in on
someone they may not have seen during the day. If someone is ill or recovering
from an illness then their neighbors will check in to make sure they are doing
OK.
3.
Social
connections. Some old fashioned neighborhoods thrive on over-the-fence
conversations each day. Our neighborhoods are like that. Residents say that
having people close by to socialize with creates wonderful and long lasting friendships.
The “neighborhood” concept at Fellowship Square-Mesa is what
sets us apart from other communities. We have programs that assist in
assimilation and connection with our community but our individual neighborhoods
are the glue that holds it all together. As Mr. Rodgers said, “Won’t you be my
neighbor?”
Visit us online today @ http://www.fellowshipsquareseniorliving.org/campus/as/mesa/
