Activities & Wellness at Buena Vida Estates
The residents at Buena Vida Estates, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Melbourne, thrive off of the many activities the community offers. Buena Vida Estates is known to hold parties for many different holidays, have regular exercise classes, go [...]
Featured Resident: Bob Lindner
Bob Lindner has been a resident of Buena Vida Estates for nearly 4 & ½ years and was asked nearly 2 years ago if he would mind running the Country Store. Bob, who has never done retail before, went in [...]
Holidays at Buena Vida Estates are Lots of Fun!
During Christmas time, our community has many events and activities going on to put us all in the holiday spirit. We had some families stop by for our Christmas party and to our delight, Mr. and Mrs. Claus paid us [...]
A Place to Call Home: Apartments at Buena Vida Estates
Buena Vida offers a variety of floor plans for residents to call home. Each apartment floor plan has unique aspects and qualities to meet residents’ needs. There are 9 different styles of units to choose from. Many units have [...]
Featured Resident: John Weatherly
John Weatherly is from the area of Canterbury, England and considers himself to be “one of the Canterbury Tales.” He arrived in Melbourne, Florida 50 years ago when he had the opportunity to work for Harris. He worked for Harris [...]
The Financial Security of a CCRC Increases Your Peace of Mind and Joy of Living
The active, independent lifestyle benefits of living in a licensed continuing care retirement community (CCRC) like Buena Vida Estates is extremely appealing. But equally important are the financial benefits. These compelling financial advantages provide the fundamental peace of mind that [...]
When is the Best Time to Move to a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community)?
For many older adults who are currently independent but like the idea of living in a setting where healthcare services are available if needed down the road, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can be an ideal solution. A [...]
How to Prepare Your Parents for Independent Living
Coming to the realization that your parents may no longer be capable of adequately caring for themselves can be an extremely stressful experience for adult children. These are the people you’ve relied on your entire life, the rocks who you [...]
4 Steps to Choosing the Right Retirement Community
You have decided independent living in a retirement community is a great option for you, or for a loved one. What now? The next step to take is finding the retirement community that will best meet your requirements. Not all [...]
Retirement is Anything but Boring!
One of the most difficult things about moving into a retirement home is leaving behind your home, especially if it’s a home you have lived in for many years and made so many memories in. This was true for Joseph [...]
