`JUST LIKE FAMILY HERE'; RETIREMENT COMPLEX IS OFF TO A GOOD START.Byline: Bettie Rencoret Senior columnist The old Sand Sailor Motel on Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling , where people flocked to dine on gourmet seafood at Cap'n Carl's back in the '70s, has come alive again, with a difference. After standing vacant for several years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time five-acre enclave has undergone a $3.5 million renovation to become the Sierra Retirement Village. ``I've never been happier in my life,'' said Teresa ``Teri'' Hodges, a resident who moved there from Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The retirement complex has 96 rooms, all studio apartments with kitchenettes. Each room comes standardized with a microwave, small electric stove In cooking, an electric stove is a cooker which uses electricity as a source of energy. History Lloyd Groff Copeman invented the first electric stove in 1896 while working for the Washington Power Company. , small refrigerator and cabinets. In the central patio are a swimming pool and spa, plus a wading pool for visiting children. The community room, which is large enough to accommodate club meetings, also has a library alcove. Lancaster Community Hospital This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. provides two nutritious meals per day at $3.50 for residents who wish to participate. A sophisticated telephone system helps the staff monitor residents' welfare. ``We are very involved with the residents we have here. We watch. If we haven't seen someone for 24 to 48 hours, we call them,'' said James Malcolm, resident building manager. ``We also have a buddy system so that we can check with the tenant who has been assigned to keep in contact with that person.'' The center has 18 residents now. Its staff of six includes Malcolm and resident services coordinator Ruthi Crockett. The staff will grow as the 96 units fill up. ``More people are coming to look every week,'' Crockett said, ``and even those who don't join us seem impressed with what we have to offer.'' Rents range from $370 to $450 per month. The complex is not government subsidized, but it is categorized as a Section 42 facility. ``That simply means that all tenants must be at least 55 years old and have an income of no more than $21,000 per year,'' Malcolm said. ``We will never be anything but a seniors building.'' Other features, like managed health care and meals prepared at the complex, are scheduled to be added as the population grows. ``We're negotiating with Lancaster Community Hospital right now,'' said Malcolm, ``and we hope to soon have on-site medical care available.'' Crockett is looking into getting a pool table and other recreational equipment. ``Several organizations have offered to supply us with games,'' she said. ``I'm about ready to remind them of that and tell them we are ready for them now.'' Although the complex is not close to a grocery store or pharmacy, transportation arrangements have been made. Supermercado Vallarta supermarket in Palmdale sends a van to take residents to and from the store. Burns Pharmacy owner Dave Hines delivers prescriptions and regularly sends an employee to go over the tenants' medications and offer information about them on an individual basis. ``He feels it's important for each senior to know exactly what he or she is taking and why,'' Crockett said. ``These are just some of the members of the community who are willing to help our seniors maintain a good quality of life, and we're grateful to all of them.'' Low-cost transportation to eight major medical centers in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and the Los Angeles basin The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs (both in Los Angeles is now available, courtesy of the Antelope Valley Transportation Authority. The service is offered each Tuesday. Reservations must be made by 2 p.m. the preceding Monday by calling (661) 945-9445 Ext. 2. For more information, contact the Antelope Valley Senior Center at (661) 726-4400. Menus for the week at the Senior Life Nutrition sites in Lancaster, Palmdale and Pearblossom include bread, margarine and coffee, tea or milk with each meal, for the suggested donation of $2. Monday: Southwest chili, Brussels sprouts Brussels sprouts, variety (gemmifera) of cabbage producing small edible heads (sprouts) along the stem. It is cultivated like cabbage and was first developed in Belgium and France in the 18th cent. , garden salad, cornbread, cake. Tuesday: Beef Parmesan, Spanish rice, corn niblets, coleslaw cole·slaw also cole slaw n. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette. , banana. Wednesday: Teriyaki ter·i·ya·ki n. A Japanese dish of grilled or broiled slices of marinated meat or shellfish. [Japanese : teri, glaze + yaki, to broil.] Noun 1. chicken, sweet potatoes, cooked cabbage, tossed salad, pears. Thursday: Macaroni macaroni: see pasta. and cheese with ham, spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, juice, tapioca pudding. Friday: Swedish meatballs, parsleyed noodles noo·dle 1 n. A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. [German Nudel. , Normandy vegetables, tossed salad, Jell-O with fruit. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Hodges, shown with services coordinator Ruthi Crockett. Bettie Rencoret/Special to the Daily News |
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