Page 7 - Boca ViewPointe - February '23

February 2023 Viewpointe, Page 7
Loving Life After The Move

Catching up with Boca Pointe thought, ‘Why move, Making friends at the community also came easy to Ruth.
residents who now live at and move again?” She enjoys joining neighbors for dinners out at the on-campus
restaurants.
Ruth said.
Edgewater at Boca Pointe Ruth said not “I met so many people. I practically eat downstairs every
dealing with home night. We have so much fun,” Ruth said.
By Lisa Sileo maintenance, and Another perk of living at Edgewater, is a continuum of
managing chores, care – including assisted living, skilled care and rehabilitation
Former Boca Pointe resident Ruth Axman moved from has freed up time to – all offered on the same campus. Ruth said it’s reassuring
Torre Circle to her new apartment at Edgewater at Boca enjoy her retirement that she would never be a burden on her children, and by
Pointe and is very happy to be right next door at her new and do more of what planning ahead, they don’t worry about her care.
community! she loves. “My children are so happy I’m here. One lives in Utah
“I love everything about Edgewater, the activities and my “Edgewater has and the other Thailand. They can’t come here in a moment’s
friends,” said Ruth. “The friendliness and cleanliness, and yoga, swimming, notice if something happens to me. I’m very well taken care
lack of stress; that’s the big thing. I don’t have to worry about and aerobics; it’s of,” Ruth said, “It’s stress-free living for me and fortunately,
landscaping, repainting the house or repairs. Everything is excellent. I’m doing stress-free for them as well.”
taken care of.” more here than I ever did at Boca Pointe,” she said. Edgewater at Boca Pointe is hosting an event exclusively
Ruth lived in a four-bedroom home at Boca Pointe and “Everything is right here. I don’t have to get in my car and for Boca Pointe residents to tour homes, learn more about
made the decision to move to Edgewater at Boca Pointe, an go.” the Acts community and connect (or reconnect) with former
Acts Retirement-Life Community, when home maintenance “There’s a wonderful beauty salon right downstairs. I get Boca Pointe residents. There will be progressive appetizers
became too much of a hassle. a manicure, pedicure, my hair styled. I love the idea of all and tours on February 28 at 2 p.m. Please RSVP to this
“Things started to go, appliances started to break. I the convenience and no stress,” she added. “Everything is fun event or learn more about Edgewater at Boca Pointe, by
just said, ‘This is it.’ I discussed it with my children and at your fingertips; it really is.” calling 561-465-7011. 
Reluctant To Go Forward

By Judith Levy yesterday, do we mistakenly feel we will be insulated from the past. Stand tall, choose
new hurts that may be waiting for us on the horizon? Is it fear a hopeful tomorrow and
Many of us have had losses in life, a parent, a spouse, of the future that holds us back? Is this what you think the one perhaps there will be some
and sadly even a child, but we must put one foot in front of who passed would have wanted you to do? I think not. You smiles waiting for you.
the other and go forward. What choice do we have? did your best, or the best as you saw it at the time, and now Life is like a box of
Yes, we can grieve, but that won’t change anything, it is the sun is rising again and to see the sun you must look up. chocolates, as Forest Gump
what it is. Are we determinedly going to hold onto the past as Don’t wait for someone to call you. Reach out and step said, you never know what
though in doing so, we are respecting the one we lost? That into the future. There’ll be ups and downs awaiting you, but you’re going to get. Close
choice will do nothing to help us go forward and embrace that’s life, and clinging to yesterday will bring you nothing your eyes and take a chance.
what life might hold for us now. When we cloak ourselves in but loneliness and an empty future. Don’t be shackled to Time is slipping away and
you don’t want to spend the
rest of your life alone under a perpetual rain cloud. Some nice
someone wants to meet you, are you ready to meet them?
Go ahead, take a chance, what have you got to lose? You’re
not getting any younger, but I’ll bet there’s still some fire in
your furnace. Go ahead, light the match now. Why not? It’s
Valentine’s Day.

Judith Levy is the New York Times best-selling author of
GRANDMOTHER REMEMBERS, which has sold over four
million copies and the mega best-seller GRANDFATHER
REMEMBERS, published by HarperCollins. Both are
available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 

Current Events

Group

The Current Events Group meet every Monday from
10am-11:30am at the BPCA office. The members consist
of both men and women and all Boca Pointe residents are
invited to attend. If you would like more information or
to sign up, please call 516-835-2670. 

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