Life Plan Community - Have you recently retired or are you approaching retirement age? Are you entertaining thoughts about how your life will change or the path you want your life to take? After all, you no longer need the big house…plus the maintenance, chores, and expense of owning more than you
A New Beginning with Cottage Living at Pickering Manor
“Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.” ~Thomas Kinkade What a beautiful and tranquil image that quote paints in our minds! Have you already imagined a similar setting while contemplating a simpler, less
Eliminating the “What If’s” about Moving to a Senior Living Community
For many seniors, the fear of the unknown holds them back from selling their home and moving into a senior living apartment or cottage community. What if no one buys my home? What if I can’t afford the senior living community that I want? What if I don’t like it once I live there? Some simple
Live Longer and Live Healthier in a Pickering Manor Cottage
In a simple and a peaceful cottage with a beautiful view, you will not be dreaming about the palaces or the heaven, because you already have a perfect thing! ― Mehmet Murat Ildan Simple. Peaceful. Beautiful. Pickering Manor cottages are purposefully designed to be simple, peaceful, and
Retirement is Just the Beginning
When most people dream about retirement, they look forward to the end of their working career. But...retirement isn’t just about the end of your working life. It’s the beginning of the rest of your life! Retirement can be the beginning of… New hobbies. Or at least jump-starting
The Joys of Downsizing and Cottage Living
It doesn’t take long to hear from seniors who move into the cottages at Pickering Manor: “I love it here! My only regret is that I did not move here sooner!” Why don’t seniors move in sooner? One of the things that hold seniors back from deciding to move to a cottage is the seemingly monumental
The Comfort and Elegance of Cottage Living
I am excessively fond of a cottage; there is always so much comfort, so much elegance about them. –Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Although Pickering Manor has several different living options for residents ranging from independent living apartments to Personal Care, we agree with Jane
6 Myths about Senior Living Dispelled by Pickering Manor
When you first hear the term “senior living,” what comes to mind? Many times the first image that comes to mind is lying helplessly in a hospital bed. This image is so far removed from the realities of what senior living really can be! Let’s examine some of the myths about senior living and find