My name is Rose and I have lived [at Magnolia Gardens] almost two years. I moved here from downtown Langley.
I had a lovely two-bedroom condo there behind Douglas Park, but I had a stroke just before Covid. I was going through a lot of stress being a caregiver, and my sister-in-law died, and after I had my stroke. I decided that I needed to come here because my brother had dementia, and I was also his caregiver. And it’s been wonderful coming here because I don’t have the stress I had before.
Now he’s just a few doors from me, he’s very happy, and his dementia progressed slowly. It’s made a lot easier by being here.
I have my laundry done and my housekeeping. And I’m very fussy, so I do my own dusting, but it’s wonderful to have the bedding done and have my bed made. Also, my brother has all these things done for him as well. I do his laundry, personal laundry, I do mine, but the rest is done for us. And it’s just wonderful to have my suite done every week, have my laundry done every week.
The meals here are wonderful. Scott is a terrific Chef, also he’s a very personable man. I’ve come to really care for him. He’s very sweet he’s very kind. And also very reasonable when we make suggestions to him.
And I have a lovely suite. It’s just very cozy and warm, and with the furniture I chose, it’s even more so. I love my little kitchen because I can just turn around in it. Not that I’m doing any cooking, but I make my toast and coffee. I love this part of the building because I look out to the Courtyard. We have a beautiful lawn out there that can be used and is used for bocce or whatever. It’s a wonderful view for me to look at I if I sit on my patio. It’s beautiful, I have some beautiful trees around a gorgeous maple tree across from me and fir trees in behind. So it’s very, very private and it’s very, very calming.
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