• Life In Residence

    Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfe ...

    Leaving Your Worries Behind An independent living community like Shannon Oaks in Oak Bay can be the perfect place to enjoy your retirement. No yard work, delicious home-cooked meals, and weekly housek ...

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  • Smooth Sailing

    In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling t ...

    In an episode from a famous sitcom of the ’90s, two characters discussed the whys and whens of “pulling the plug.” It’s funny, but if I’m writing about it now, then surely, I must have at least given ...

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  • Building Community in the Third Act

    What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an o ...

    What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an option? Jane Fonda, in a TED Talk in her mid 70s, famously referred to the now 30+ years of life ...

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  • Campuses of Care Residences

    Campuses of Care residences combine all three levels of care - independent living, assisted living and co ...

    Campuses of Care residences combine all three levels of care - independent living, assisted living and continuing care - in a single setting. Often this is referred to as "aging in place" since the st ...

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  • Independent Living Residences

    Over the last 20 years, the face of retirement living has changed dramatically. Today, more and more priv ...

    Over the last 20 years, the face of retirement living has changed dramatically. Today, more and more private and public care residences are re-directing their programs to support an active, aging popu ...

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