This summer, resort living is on the minds of many seniors! Retirement is the prime of life; kids are grown, careers are completed, and it’s time to enjoy the best of everything – including food! Retirees used to jet off to new destinations for a taste of the good life, but now they can enjoy delicious, epicurean cuisine right at home in their luxury retirement community.
At a luxury retirement community, residents can enjoy three meals per day prepared by a restaurant-trained chef as part of the inclusive dining program. The meal selections should be notches above retirement community fare, encompassing lean meats, locally sourced produce, creative entrees, and gourmet pizzas made onsite in a wood-fired oven. There can be a demonstration kitchen onsite, which is an inviting place for residents to gather, order daily house specials or choose from the restaurant-style menu. This is something that puts luxury retirement community on par with world-class resorts.
A gourmet dining program is part of the resort lifestyle that seniors deserve. To be able to dine on restaurant-quality food three meals per day is something most of us don’t have the opportunity to experience, but at the right retirement community, residents can do that.”
In addition to a gourmet meal program, luxury retirement community residents should be able to enjoy everything from delectable sushi to high-end cold cuts when an occasion calls for bite-sized delicacies. The chef can create special themed events throughout the year, giving residents an opportunity to mingle in an elegant setting that pairs outstanding food and wines. “Senior citizens in the retirement community environment deserve to enjoy meals prepared by chefs at the top of their field. They should be chefs who embrace the retirement community lifestyle and know how to translate their culinary expertise to the senior palate, keeping nutritional and dietary needs in mind in addition to upscale creativity.”
When seeking a retirement community for your loved one, think of it as searching for a vacation spot. Ask yourself: Is this a vacation I want to last for years? When there’s a gourmet dining program, the answer will be, “Yes!”
For more information, please contact Margie Veis or Mary Dembkowski at Oakmont of Santa Clarita at 661-347-0051 or email: santa-clarita-marketing@oakmontmg.com.