Community Corner
Vantage House Named Best Senior Living Housing Community
Engaged residents of Downtown Columbia are rethinking retirement and aging
Howard Magazine has announced that Vantage House has been named the Best Senior Housing Community in Howard County by the magazine’s readers. Over 16,000 voters cast ballots in the annual contest which garnered votes for “75 favorites for 2017” in a wide variety of categories from restaurant specialties to physicians.
Vantage House was founded in 1990 and is a nonprofit serving people 60 and older. Managed by Life Care Services, the community includes a variety of living arrangements from studio to three-bedroom. It provides long-term health services available exclusively for residents should they need them. Vantage House is noted for its arts, cultural and educational activities, as well as for resident engagement with the larger community of Columbia.
“Retirement is no longer a time of ‘not doing things,’” said L. Andrew Morgan, Director of Marketing at Vantage House. “It’s a time to refocus and reconnect with the things that matter and mean something to you, a time to continue making a difference in the community. We encourage people to rethink retirement and aging.”
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In September, Vantage House hosted a Columbia 50th Birthday event, “Rethinking Retirement: A Columbia Perspective on Aging,” which included a panel of experts discussing how to respond to the needs and desires of people who have left full-time employment.
“Vantage House is designed around those who live here – not just physically, but with specialized lifestyle offerings,” said Meriann Ritacco, Executive Director of Vantage House. “By listening to what current and future residents want, we are keeping ahead of industry trends while staying true to those who live at Vantage House.”
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Vantage House is in the midst of a multi-million dollar Repositioning Project to align the physical building with the overall needs and desires of those living at Vantage House, including socialization, health, fitness, and connectivity.
Vantage House is located at 5400 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. For more information, call 410-964-5454 or visit vantagehouse.org.
