Retirement Living
Retirement living at The Villages relieves the worry and stress of keeping up a house, cooking three meals a day and paying bills, residents enjoy their golden years—maintaining friendships and family ties; taking trips; socializing by the pool; attending events; and relaxing in a comforting, supportive environment.
The Villages transitions residents from their current home to retirement living as smoothly as possible. We offer the most spacious one or two bedroom apartments available in San Luis Obispo, most with kitchens and some with patios and creek-side views. We encourage every resident to give their apartment a feeling of “home” by decorating anyway they choose and adding their personal touches.
Small pets are also welcomed and often end up being a favorite member of our communities.
The Villages retirement living offers:
• 24-hour emergency pendant system
• Confidential daily check-ins
• Buffet breakfast and full-service dinner 7 days-a-week
• Gas, electric, water, garbage
• Transportation anywhere in San Luis Obispo during daily travel times
• Heated swimming pools and spas
• Daily exercise classes and strength training
• Walking distance to shopping and restaurants
• Impeccable gardens and courtyards
• Housekeeping
• On-site hair salon
• Putting green and billiard room
• Greeter program to help residents feel welcome
• Maintenance staff available 6 days a week
• Caring staff who know and serve residents
• Fresh-baked cookies served daily in the sitting room—
a resident (and visitor) favorite!
The Villages provide a stimulating living and social environment. We want our residents engaged in activities seven days a week. Our seven full-time activities directors are continuously creating new exercise classes, events and activities based on our residents’ desires and needs. A sampling of the activities we offer:
• Exercise classes five days a week
• Weekly yoga, golf excursions
• Aquatic exercise classes in our on-site pool
• Local trips restaurants & Farmer’s Market
• Wine tasting tours and trips
• Bridge weekly (as well as other card games)
• SLO Library services available weekly
• Evening dancing at local venues
• Concerts hosted on campus
• PCPA, PAC and The Great Melodrama events
• Regular health and wellness screenings and lectures
• On-site church services
• Multi-level computer tutorials
• Braille Institute venue
• Happy hour parties, Summer BBQs, pool parties
• Women and men's luncheons
• Community service opportunities offered
• Craft, cooking and art classes
• Wildlife presentations and gardening
The list goes on and gets longer all the time!
The Villages professional chefs take great pride in every palate-pleasing meal…and it shows. Review a sample menu or come by for lunch and taste for yourself!
Served in a beautifully decorated dining room, mealtimes accommodate our residents’ busy lifestyles by offering a relaxed schedule:
Sample breakfast—Served buffet style
from 7:30am to 10:00am
• Assorted hot and cold cereals
• Traditional eggs benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce
• Potatoes o'brien
• Assorted danishes, doughnuts, and scones
• Assorted breads for toasting
• Assorted hot and cold beverages
Sample Dinner—Served continuously
from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
• Fresh salad bar
• Rice salad with hearts of artichoke
• French onion soup
• Roast pork loin with apples and cranberries
• Fresh trout with lemon pecan crust
• Homemade mashed potatoes or homemade polenta
• Sauteed zucchini and fresh tomatoes
• Fresh steamed green beans
• Olive loaf bread
• Dutch apple pie, almond cookies and assorted ice cream
• Wines from the central coast
• Assorted hot and cold beverages
A full lunch menu is also available for a nominal fee.
