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It’s a beautiful morning, the sun is shining through the large open windows in the café space, and the aroma of coffee lingers in the air. The staff is greeting residents as they start their day. There are a couple of gentlemen preparing for their golf outing getting tips and tricks from Heather, the housekeeper, as they discuss strategy over their newspaper and coffee. A pair of ladies are making plans for their luncheon that is coming up. A day full of vitality is just beginning.
The Image of Aging
If you travel the world, you know that many countries do not see age as something that disqualifies people from society.
Take The Netherlands, for example. It has several initiatives that “promote older citizens’ social participation and cultivate an age-friendly environment,” per AARP.
Japan reveres its older citizens. “In many ways,” reads one article by the Institute on Aging, “the elders of Japan live more vivaciously than many younger people here in the West.” Japanese elders view retirement “as an opportunity to pursue other hobbies they’ve been interested in.”
Price Brothers has been in Kansas City for a century. Its leaders saw a dire need to infuse these international values into our community. That’s what Later Luxury Living aims to do.
Lindsey Levien, the Isaac property manager, sees the community she’s helped build at The Isaac, and gets teary-eyed.
“It’s just needed in Kansas City,” says Levien. “More of it.”
“To grow old and live a full life is a privilege that is denied to many. So we should enjoy and relish in the art of aging,” says Sarah Williams, Regional Property Manager with Price Brothers.
What Residents Want
“Residents are looking for a maintenance-free lifestyle, where they have the convenience to be able to leave their home and know it will be taken care of, as well as the social atmosphere,” says Williams.
All of Price Brothers’ Later Luxury Living communities are thoughtfully designed for residents aged 55 and older. Each of them focuses on and offers a plethora of events and outings for their residents and are designed to facilitate healthy and active living as we age.
Cloverset Valley Apartments in South Kansas City provides a serene retreat with meticulous landscapes, well-crafted floor plans, and thoughtful amenities that enhance your lifestyle. Ideally located, these 55+ apartments blend urban convenience with suburban tranquility.
Sorrento at Deer Creek in Overland Park, KS, is the distinguished choice for active senior living. Offering luxury amenities, expansive floor plans, and vibrant resident events, Sorrento at Deer Creek Apartment Homes combines these with exceptional services to ensure a fulfilling experience.
And the newest addition, The Isaac, is a premier community blending elegance, excitement, and a strong sense of community. Designed for active adults aged 55 and older in Overland Park, The Isaac sets a new standard for lifestyle. Enjoy the comfort of modern home designs, engage socially in cooking classes or happy hours, and nurture yourself through activities like swimming or painting classes. At The Isaac, it’s your life, and we’re here to help you live it on your terms.
Visit any of these communities, and you’ll see everything you’ll need on a different level with purposeful communal spaces, such as large community rooms, libraries, pubs, pools, and even spas.
You Won’t be Lonely
“Our residents don’t want to settle for less. They still want large floor-plan options, and they want to be able to have a choice on style, design and location and what activities they want to do each day. They want to be around like-minded individuals who play golf, Mahjong, or bridge,” says Lena Price, a third-generation Price family member.
The day is passing and it is late morning. The aquatic classes have started, residents are getting ready for a canasta card game in the library, and crafts will be kicking off after lunch. A few residents are chattering about the day’s lineup as they add to the thousand-piece puzzle.
There is a yoga class about to start, and you can smell the grill firing up outside by the pool area. The residents are hosting their own potluck cookout.
When you think of Senior Living or a Retirement Community, you might imagine a less active picture or an assisted living or nursing home. That is far from what you see and feel at Price Brother’s communities. Each Later Luxury Living property includes a state-of-the-art fitness facility and has training classes for the residents.
“We are seeing a shift in priorities as people age. Our residents are keenly aware that staying healthy and active, both physically and mentally, will lead to a longer and happier life. We have created the space for our residents to focus on this priority.”
What the Residents Say
Sitting down with a few of the residents from these communities, hearing the story of why they chose this lifestyle, it was evident that they still have a lot of life to live, and the move from their homes to one of these communities was something they really put a lot of thought into. This move was the next adventurous chapter that they only wish they would have done sooner.
“I had a picture’s view I woke up to each day, surrounded by trees and a huge home that we had lots of stories and memories in for over 35 years,” says Sam, a resident at The Isaac, Price Brothers newest Later Luxury Community. “We didn’t know if we really wanted to move, but now looking back, I only wish we would have done this sooner. We are very pleased with living here.”
Wandering over to another community, Sue, a resident at Sorrento Deer Creek says, “Isn’t today just great!” She looks around with a smile on her face as she is welcomed by waves from her neighbors sitting down at cards. She is holding a large tray heaping with her world-famous cookies to share with the staff and neighbors. “I love living here. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. The team takes care of anything I need, and I have made friends here.”
A Legacy of Building Communities
Price Brothers’ journey in creating communities where growing old gracefully is born out of what it has done since 1922: build community. Lena Price shares the story of how in early 1970, her father and uncle built a large multi-family midrise community south of Waldo. The Price Brothers had over time built a local following, with residents of Price Brother-built homes later moving into its apartments. Over time, that midrise community south of Waldo became where a lot of 55 and older residents called home.
“We were building 55-plus communities well before they were designated 55 plus, we just keep getting better at it over the years,” says Price.
“We provide the space, but our residents are what truly makes the community,” Williams says.
CLOVERSET VALLEY APARTMENTS
10601 Jefferson St, Kansas City, MO
SORRENTO AT DEER CREEK
17700 W 126th Terrace, Overland Park, KS
THE ISAAC
7200 W 127th St, Overland Park, KS
Learn more at pricebrotherskc.com/ActiveAdultLiving